The Caribbean is too far to reach this vacation, but if you’re willing to travel about 9ookm, you’ll find yourself in waters equal to those of the Caribbean and more, if you do it this weekend, with a festival dedicated to oysters on January 10. Didn’t you know that Buenos Aires celebrates the oyster festival in Caribbean waters? We tell you all about it here.
An Oyster Festival in Buenos Aires? Yes, this January 10th in a beach that is like the Caribbean but 900 km away from CABA.
Almost 900 kilometers from Buenos Aires there is a coastal corner that seems to have stopped in time. It is called Playa Los Pocitos and for many it is the Caribbean of Buenos Aires because the water is crystal clear and turquoise.
You may not think it is worth traveling so far to get to these beaches, but this area has something very special: oysters. It is one of the only beaches on the Buenos Aires coast where oysters are cultivated and in fact, once a year, the oyster festival is held.
Oysters in the Caribbean just hours away from Buenos Aires? Yes, and this 2026 the Provincial Oyster Festival is celebrated this January 10.
Located in Balneario Los Pocitos, the Oyster Festival is a perfect opportunity for you to discover a different place in the Argentine Atlantic, where the pace is slow, the scenery is surprising and the connection with the environment is total and also, it is the only oyster town in the country.
Thousands of wild oysters live and reproduce naturally in this area, which filter the water and give it that rare transparent glow. This singularity is the origin of the Provincial Oyster Festival.
What to do during the Provincial Oyster Festival in Buenos Aires
During the oyster festival, the town is full of activities: ecological walks, thematic talks about the ecosystem and oyster production, recreational workshops for adults and children, games and proposals for the whole family and even a dinner show.
In addition, there are tastings, culinary proposals with the oyster as the protagonist and shows.
How to get to the Oyster Festival from the city of Buenos Aires
To get to Los Pocitos from the City of Buenos Aires you have to travel approximately 900 kilometers south: you can travel by car along the national roads that connect with the coast of Buenos Aires and then continue along local roads to Los Pocitos Spa. It is also possible to take long distance buses to nearby towns such as Bahia San Blas or Carmen de Patagones and from there combine with local transportation or remis.