History

The Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, proudly produces 50%+ of all of British Columbia’s shellfish and the most oysters in Canada, and also is the location of the BC Seafood Festival, celebrating its 16th anniversary this June 2024. The BC Seafood Festival (formerly the BC Shellfish Festival) began as a single event dinner developed and hosted by the BC Shellfish Growers Association (BCSGA). Over the years the BCSGA added a second public day event that focused on increased awareness of the growing shellfish industry.

The event had grown to become the largest seafood festival in western Canada and this June the Festival is once again at Mount Washington Alpine Resort, located in the Comox Valley, with returning and new seafood-filled dinners, competitions, Master Classes and tastings to once again celebrate and drive awareness around award-winning BC seafood producers, Chefs and experiences.