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PHOTOS: Thousands Thrill to Oyster Festival; Your Photos Wanted

NEW PHOTOS: The 28th annual event, which concluded Sunday, had the Oyster Bay waterfront hopping. We want your photos of the event.

Tens of thousands of people descended on the historic Oyster Bay waterfront Saturday and Sunday for the 28th annual The well-organized, two- day affair that originated as a parade in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, drew an estimated 200,000 people to T.R.'s hometown.

Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park was packed with visitors, taking in an assortment of exhibitions, food and entertainment. The perfect autumn weather cooperated.

These photos paint a cross-section of the Oyster Festival's offering.

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If you have a good photo of the event, send them to Patch. We'll include them in this gallery. Email your photos, with basic caption information, to Editor Joe Dowd at joe.dowd@patch.com


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