Come to Chincoteague Island November 3rd and 4th, 2017 for the Chincoteague Storytelling Festival! Great stories will be told by professional story tellers and you’ll also learn how to tell your own!
Everyone loves a good story and the more talented the teller, the better the tale. Talented storytellers can even make the most mundane re-telling extraordinary. You’ll have a chance to experience some of the best, at the 2017 Chincoteague Storytelling Festival.
Nationally known storytellers Sheila Arnold Jones and Donald Davis will join Virginia storytellers Denise Bennett and Anthony Burcher for a weekend of storytelling around Chincoteague Island.
The Chincoteague Storytelling Festival isn’t all passive listening to tales. Perhaps the only thing better than hearing a good story is spellbinding an audience with one of your own! Everyone has a story to tell and the festival features a number of workshops centered around learning how to effectively spin that yarn.
Events at the Chincoteague Storytelling Festival are scheduled to occur all around town. Main venues include the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance (CCA), the Chincoteague Island Arts Organization (CIAO) Annex, and the Methodist Church. There are also events at the Chincoteague Library and the Island Theatre.
2017 Chincoteague Storytelling Festival Schedule
Friday, November 3rd
7pm – Performance by all Story Tellers – CCA
Saturday, November 4th
10am to 10:45am – Stories for children under 6 – Chincoteague Library
10am to 10:45am – Storytelling workshop for children 6-12 – CIAO Annex
12:30pm to 2pm – Workshop: Exploring the Attic of Hidden Family Stories (Donald Davis) – CCA
12:30pm to 2pm – Workshop: Storytelling 101 (Denise Bennett) – CIAO Annex
1pm to 2pm – Performance: Anthony Burcher & Sheila Arnold Jones – Methodist Church
2:30pm to 4pm – Workshop: Wordplay-games that teach storytelling skills (Anthony Burcher) – CCA
2:30pm to 4pm – Workshop: Making History Into Stories (Sheila Arnold Jones) – CIAO Annex
3pm to 4pm – Performance: Donald Davis & Denise Bennett – Methodist Church
4pm to 5pm – Story Swap (Free & open to the public) – CCA
7pm to 9pm – Performance by all Storytellers – Island Theatre
Chincoteague Storytelling Festival
Downtown Chincoteague, VA – November 3-4, 2017
Chincoteague Storytelling Festival tickets are available online. Hopeful attendees can choose between a Weekend Pass or individual tickets for the Saturday night performance at the Island Theatre.
If you’re purchasing a Weekend Pass, you’ll need to preregister for any workshops and Saturday afternoon performances you hope to attend. Weekend passes may also be purchased in person at Sundial Books. Children under 13 and all children’s events are free.
Chincoteague Storytelling Festival Lodging
Are you planning on attending the Chincoteague Storytelling Festival? Why not make a weekend of it with accommodations at Miss Molly’s Inn Bed and Breakfast? Our historic Chincoteague B&B offers amenities and service that combine the best of today with the quaint charm of simpler times. Best of all, we’re conveniently located near downtown. Events at the festival and much of the rest of the island’s best are just steps away! Come enjoy a great night’s rest and so much more in one of our 7 guestrooms. Book your stay at Miss Molly’s Inn Bed and Breakfast today!