Narooma Oyster Festival aims to create welcoming, safe, inclusive and enjoyable event for everyone.

We welcome enquiries to share your personal needs through the questionnaire below. Alternatively you can email us at info@naroomaoysterfestival.com, and we can chat online, or arrange phone call or video call.

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Tickets will be available for purchase in February, 2026.

The Site

Quota Park is flat and the grounds are a combination of well maintained lawns, concrete pathway and bitumen road. The park is bordered on one side by Wagonga Inlet which is a tidal estuary. 

Parking

We have limited Accessible Parking close to Festival Entry. Please email us at info@naroomaoysterfestival.com to help us with our planning, and have your Mobility Parking Pass to show to our Volunteers so they can guide you to a park.

Public parking is available on Barker Parade between Field Street and Hyland Avenue, a level walk of between 200 and 400 metres from Entry.

Please allow extra time to find a park and make your way to the festival.

Narooma Oyster Festival Shuttle Bus

A free, 12 seater shuttle bus service operates around Narooma on Friday night and Saturday. Friday’s service operates between 4.30pm and 9.30pm. Saturday’s service operates between 10.30am and 5.30pm. There is a level walk of approximately 50 metres from the bus stop to the Festival Entry.

Chartered Coaches

Unfortunately coaches do not have anchor points for motorised wheelchairs. To enquire about other mobility equipment please contact us.

Saturday’s coach service travels from towns north and south of Narooma. See more information and purchase tickets on our transport page.

Entry

Carers can enter for free by presenting a valid companion card and children under 16 can enter for free with an adult.

The Main Entry is at the northern end of Quota Park on Riverside Drive, at the roundabout linking Field Street and Lynch Street. Pre-purchased tickets gain faster entry but you can also buy a ticket depending on availability. A smaller entry is at the southern end of Quota Park (closer to Bettini Lane). Note parking here is extremely limited, and the surrounding streets are steep.

Information 

Our Festival Information and Merchandise marquee is close to the main Festival Entry. Our amazing Volunteers can answer any questions you have about the festival or the region, and take feedback too. At the Main Stage, an MC makes regular program announcements.

The Festival Map and Program are available on our website, and in print at the Information Marquee and on large signage at the entrance to Oyster Farmers Alley.

Tall, blue waymakers are positioned throughout the festival to guide you to highlights and premium experiences.

Toilets

There are two amenities areas. One is near Macmillan Road and includes portable, accessible toilets (look for the hot pink!). There is one permanent right-handed accessible toilet at the southern end of the festival, with additional portable toilets nearby.

The nearest Changing Places and MLAC facilities are at Batemans Bay Pavillion and Corrigans Beach, 76 kilometres north of Narooma.

Seating

You are welcome to bring your own folding chairs. Rest areas (covered and uncovered) are marked on the Festival Map and Signage.

LED Screens & TV

Screens will be used in the Cooking Demonstration Program and the Australian Oyster Shucking Competition Marquee, with two large LED screens positioned outside.

Assistance Animals

Assistance animals are most welcome however please bring clean-up bags. There is a water station and ground level bowl near the Children’s Playground.

Premium experiences 

If you would like more information about our premium experiences or would like to discuss your personal requirements please contact us at info@naroomaoysterfestival.com.

Please note Saturday’s Champagne Oyster Cruises are not suitable for mobility equipment, however you may be able to arrange a cruise outside of Festival dates by speaking directly with Na-roo-ma Cultural Tours, or Wagonga Inlet Cruises.

Strobe lights, fireworks & projections

On Friday night the Main Stage will have flashing lights and strobe lighting before a 10-15 minute fireworks display over the Inlet at 8.30pm. There may also be projected animations displayed on the Cooking Demonstration marquee.

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Volunteer

Each year more than 100 volunteers help to deliver the festival. To find out more, please visit our Information for Volunteers, or email us at volunteer@naroomaoysterfestival.com if you would like to join the team at festival time or throughout the year.

Stay & Play

Eurobodalla has an increasing range of accessible and inclusive accommodation and experiences. Narooma’s highlights include the famous Mill Bay Boardwalk (Xkm return), Australia Rock and Oyster Farmer’s Daughter. The Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens, Bay Pavillion Arts and Aquatic Centre, Mogo Wildlife Park and Basil Sellers Exhibition Center have excellent facilities. Scenic drives and lookouts are a favourite for visitors and locals alike. You can read more in this article by the South Coast Travel Guide.