Oyster Roast
Advance tickets are required for garden admission.
Open Daily | 9:00AM – 5:00PM (last admission 4:30)
TRAFFIC NOTICE | Expect traffic delays on Airlie Road this Saturday, September 25th, until 10:30am due to the YMCA Triathlon. Any guests planning to visit the gardens Saturday morning will need to use Airlie Road heading toward Oleander Drive. Please plan accordingly.
Airlie Gardens invites friends and family of the Gardens to enjoy an oyster feast along the banks of Bradley Creek, a tradition rooted in Airlie’s history. Beginning around 1905, extravagant oyster roasts were hosted on the property. Guests came from far and near to enjoy the warm southern climate and celebrate a local delicacy. This tradition was revived in 2000 and has become our most important annual fundraising event for Airlie’s Environmental Education Programs, which provides hands-on environmental education for thousands of schoolchildren and garden guests each year.
Friday, October 15, 2021 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Gates open at 5:45pm
General Admission | $100
Member tickets must be reserved in advance and will sell out. Member Tickets may be reserved starting Wednesday, August 11th at 9am, online or onsite at the Airlie Gardens Gift Shop between 9am and 4:30pm (Monday-Saturday). Members may only reserve for what’s included in their membership benefits during the Member Reservation period. Any additional tickets may be purchased during Public Onsale which begins, Wednesday, August 25th at 9am.
All proceeds from sponsorships and ticket sales benefit Airlie’s environmental education program
If you are interested in learning more about these and other sponsorship opportunities, contact Janine Powell at (910) 798-7703 / jpowell@nhcgov.com
Airlie Gardens is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization whose mission is: To ensure and help preserve Airlie Gardens as an outstanding, historic public garden with cultural and environmental programs developed to serve New Hanover County residents and other visitors.
