Chicago Sister Cities International 15th Annual Oyster Festival of Racing
11/10/2012 | 12pm - 5pm EST
Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) celebrates its sister city relationship with Galway, Ireland with the 15th Annual Oyster Festival of Racing. Chicago’s own Oyster Festival of Racing pays tribute to two of Ireland’s most popular annual events, the Galway Races and the Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival, by bringing together enticing food and exciting horse racing in one day of Irish jubilation.
The Galway Committee of CSCI presents the 2012 Oyster Festival of Racing on at The Turf Club of Hawthorne Race Course at 3501 S. Laramie Avenue in Stickney/Cicero, IL. Tickets are $75 per person or $750 per table. A buffet featuring oyster dishes, accompanied by thoroughbred horse racing, live Irish music, a silent auction and raffle prizes constitute the celebration.