From September 15 to October 12, Legal Sea Foods will bring half-shell hedonism to mollusk mavens and oyster newbies alike during their eighth annual “Oyster Festival.” For four weeks, a sequence of in-restaurant menu features and special events will take place to celebrate everything oysters and all are invited who share the belief “the world is your oyster.”

In-restaurant features will be available for the duration of the Oyster Festival and include Fried Oysters (three for $10) in four preparations (buffalo, BBQ, Sriracha lime and BLT); Baked Oysters (three for $12) available in a quartet of options (lobster spinach, crab & cheese, scampi and roasted); Oyster Stew ($14.95); and, the Legal Sea Foods teams will shuck seasonal standouts at their raw bars daily for those who opt to go au natural. Legals also suggests washing it down with the official drink of the 2016 Oyster Festival, the Deadrise, with American Harvest organic vodka, muddled cucumber, lime and grapefruit bitters ($10).

The Oyster Festival is celebrated at all Legal Sea Foods locations throughout Massachusetts, with the exception of airport venues.