DATES SET TO SHELL’ABRATE
​SHELBURNE COUNTY LOBSTER FESTIVAL IN 2025!

SHELBURNE COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA -The Shelburne County Lobster Festival committee is excited to announce the dates for this year’s festival. The festival will be held June 3-8, 2025.  
 
The Shelburne County Lobster Festival which has been running since 1986, was established to recognize and celebrate the importance of the lobster fisheries in Shelburne County. There are many events that take place throughout the Festival that are organized or sponsored by various community groups and volunteers from one end of the county to the other. It is a signature event along Nova Scotia’s South Shore and has always been a great way to kick off the summer season and indulge in one of our Nova Scotia icons - lobster.
 
The members of the marketing committee are excited to be able to host this year's festival back at its normal capacity.  People are encouraged to like and follow the festival on their Facebook page to learn more on the events taking place as they begin planning for this year.
 
Anyone who needs to get in touch with festival organizers for business purposes or to have their event added to the festival schedule should email their local recreation department in Shelburne County for more information.
Lockeport, Frances Scott – [email protected]
Shelburne, Adam Dedrick – [email protected]
Barrington, Misty James – [email protected]
 
Follow the Shelburne County Lobster Festival on Facebook and their website:
https://www.facebook.com/lobsterfestival/
shelburnecountylobsterfestival.com 

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Shelburne County
Lobster Festival
June 3-8, 2025

The Shelburne County Lobster Festival is a week of fun events  and culinary lobster delights on the south shore of Nova Scotia!

​We invite you to take part in this annual event  which takes place during the first full weekend of June. The festival is a way to celebrate the end of our lobster season, which runs from the last Monday in November to the end of May.

The Shelburne County Lobster Festival attracts visitors from around the world each year with the promise of fresh, local lobster delights, festivities, great entertainment and more!

 Experience our wonderful hospitality and fresh Nova Scotia lobster! 
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Shelburne County

Sea & Do

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Local Restuarants

Serving Lobster

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Lobster
​Fishing

District 33 & 34

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

How to Cook a Lobster

Steamed Lobster​
​Directions:

1. Fill large pot with 4 inches of water. Add salt to water and bring to a boil.
2. Put live lobsters in boiling water head first. (Be sure to remove the bands from the lobster’s claws before placing in water!)
3. Cover. Steam lobsters for approximately 20 minutes until done. (Local method of testing the lobsters to see if they are done – grab hold of the antenna and give a good shake, if it comes out, they are done!)
4. Use lobster crackers (or nutcrackers) to shell lobsters.
5. Dip lobster meat in melted butter and enjoy!

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