"Docktails and Oysters" @ Copps Island & Blessing of the Seaport Ferry

Have you ever tasted raw clams and oysters fresh off an oyster boat, visited a 4th generation oyster farm or witnessed the blessing of a fleet of boats?  Get ready for an unforgettable way to experience our shoreline at the Seaport Association's Copps Island "Docktails and Oysters"  on June 23, 2018, from 5 pm to 7 pm at one of Connecticut's most revered oyster companies, Norm Bloom & Son Oyster Farm in Norwalk.  

Tracing its origins back centuries to Mediterranean fishing villages, the annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony hosted by the Seaport Association is based on a tradition meant to ensure a safe and bountiful season for the area's commercial fishing community as well as for the Seaport's vessel, C. J. Toth, that offers cruises to Sheffield Island from May through September. 

Over the years, the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony has evolved into a variety of festivities hosted by the Seaport Association and this year's new event, Copp's Island "Docktails and Oysters" promises a night of good food and drink among friends, old and new.  This New England style Luau has been organized to celebrate the treasures of our Connecticut coastline... clams and oysters!  The event will be held on Copps Island at Norm Bloom and Son, a fourth-generation family owned farm that provides some of the freshest and most luscious oysters and clams that you will ever taste! 

The fun doesn't stop there!  Expect to enjoy the tropical sounds of a ukulele trio, savor island-themed hors-d'oeuvres, and sip on beer and wine.  The Seaport Association has even concocted "one" special tropical drink,  called "Tropical Grace" to salute the "Grace P. Lowndes Oyster Boat. All of this is included in the cost of the ticket that helps to raise funds for the programs of the Seaport Association that include the preservation of our maritime heritage, the environment of Long Island Sound and to help children experience the 150-year-old Sheffield Lighthouse.  So, pull out your most colorful Hawaiian shirt and join in the fun!

This unique experience is limited to only 200 special guests so be sure to get your ticket early as this event is expected to be a complete sellout.  Tickets are $75 online and, at the door if space permits. This event welcomes adults 21 and up only.  For Tickets click here.  And, after this fantastically fun event, there is still time to explore all that Norwalk has to offer.


About the Seaport Association

Formed in 1978 by a group of local citizens the Seaport Association offers a cultural, environmental, and historical journey to the Norwalk Islands.  The Sheffield Island Lighthouse and the Light Keeper's Cottage provide a unique historical and educational landmark that strives to increase awareness, appreciation, and consideration of our environment and how the preservation of historic buildings and nature contribute to our quality of life.

It is our belief that preservation strengthens the perpetual partnership between the past, present, and future. As an Association, we are dedicated in our efforts to preserve our maritime heritage, the environment of Long Island Sound, and helping children experience our 150-year-old lighthouse on Sheffield Island.

About Copps Island Oysters

Norm Bloom and Son founded in 1994 have spent countless hours on the water doing what they love most, harvesting and farming oysters.  The Bloom family has been involved in the oyster business since the 1940s and today, Norm Bloom and Sons is one of the largest oyster farms on the east coast.

With an eye to the future, Norm Bloom and Sons have teamed up with marine biologists and local oystermen to preserve Long Island Sound in order to create a sustainable breeding and farming environment for the shellfish industry.