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25th annual Wellfleet OysterFest the weekend after Columbus Day. Celebration of Wellfleet's famous oyster heritage with raw bars, restaurant tents, vendor village of crafts and goods, live music, oyster-shucking contest, road race, kids' activities, and the storied Tasting Tent. Tens of thousands of visitors flood downtown Wellfleet for the two-day fall festival.
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