September is an active month here on Chincoteague Island, with lots of great events to attend. We’ll see the annual Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook Off & Car Show, the Decoy Carvers and Artists Show, and a Plein Air Art Show & Sale!
There’s always something fun to do and see on Chincoteague but September is really packed. Things kick off with the annual, fall Chincoteague Decoy Carvers and Artists Decoy Show on September 3rd and 4th. After that, on September 8th comes the annual Chincoteague Plein Air Art Show & Sale. We wrap up the month with the Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook Off & Car Show on September 29th.
Chincoteague Island gained a new attraction this summer. Maui Jack’s Waterpark offers over 4 acres of slides, rides, pools, cabanas, and more!
Given Chincoteague Island’s lovely waters and pristine beaches, you wouldn’t necessarily think we needed a water park. Then again, it’s nice to have something new in the mix of local attractions – and Maui Jack’s is definitely that!
Maui Jack’s Waterpark opened on Memorial Day Weekend this year and is located next to the Chincoteague Island KOA.
Make the most of your Eastern Shore getaway with Shop The Dock on Chincoteague Island. Shop The Dock is great deals from multiple local vendors the third Sunday of each month, June through October, 2018.
There is plenty to do in Chincoteague year-round: sailing, biking, hiking, birding, beach-combing, the wild ponies, and so much more. People come to watch NASA rocket launches, to visit Assateague Lighthouse, and to enjoy our waters’ delightful seafood bounty.
Now a new attraction has been added for the summer months: Shop The Dock on Chincoteague!
Chincoteague Island’s Captain Timothy Hill House, built circa 1800, was abandoned in 1954, its past forgotten, and was almost torn down – but happy fate intervened. Come discover the oldest house on Chincoteague Island – The Captain Timothy Hill House!
The Captain Timothy Hill House was long thought to be just an old eyesore. The dilapidated, one room structure sat on Chincoteague’s historic Main Street beneath vines and a facade of rotting weatherboard.
A local couple decided the old building, properly cleaned up and moved once again, would make a good bicycle shed. Little did they realize what they were getting into.
Closer inspection revealed dovetailed log plank construction and other interior details that aroused suspicion. Most curious were the depictions of early sailing ships carved into its exterior walls. Could this old shack have greater significance?
The 2nd annual Chincoteague Shore Craft Beer Festival is coming! Food trucks, live music, and 12 breweries offering samples of over 30 beers will take over Chincoteague Island Fairgrounds for an afternoon of fun. Saturday, April 28th, 2018.
Q: What do you get when you mix craft beer, local food trucks, and live music with the Chincoteague Island Fairgrounds?
A: A GREAT time for all!
If you agree with the answer above, then the annual Chincoteague Shore Craft Beer Fest is the spring event for you! You’ll enjoy unlimited craft beer tastings from local, Eastern Shore breweries and also have the opportunity chat with the brewery reps.
If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing the wild ponies of Assateague Island in person, the first opportunity of the year is right around the corner. The 2018 Spring Pony Roundup is scheduled for April 13th and 14th.
The wild ponies of Assateague Island are easily the #1 reason so many people know about and want to visit Chincoteague Island. Marguerite Henry’s popular children’s book, “Misty of Chincoteague,” continues to make that true to this very day.
The annual summer Pony Swim draws more people to the island than any other single event. But did you know that’s not the only time you can view the wild horses of Assateague Island?
You’ve heard us say it before: what many would consider the “off-season” is, in many ways, the best time for a quiet, Chincoteague Island getaway. The wild horses, beaches, birds, fresh seafood, shops, and friendly townsfolk are all still here. The only thing missing is the crowds!
Chincoteague Island is a beautiful, Virginia coast paradise all the year ’round. We have our seasons, like any place else – but none of them are really “off,” unless crowds is what you’re after. All the attractions that make Chincoteague a vacation destination remain not only available but also far more easily enjoyed.
Come experience the natural beauty of Assateague Island National Seashore for free! 2018’s remaining fee-free park days are April 21st, September 22nd, and November 11th.
118 of our nation’s 417 national parks charge an entrance fee year ’round – except on fee-free days! Each year, the National Park Service designates a number of “fee-free” days that let you enter and explore our national treasures without charge. Amenity and user fees for activities may still be charged, of course, but entering and enjoying the parks are free!
The number of fee-free days vary from year to year. 2017 saw ten fee-free days while 2018 only has four. The first was January 15th, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The others occur on First Day of National Park Week (Apr 21), National Public Lands Day (Sep 22), and Veterans Day (Nov 11).
Assateague Island National Seashore is worth a visit whether there is a park entrance fee or not!
Ring in the new year on Chincoteague Island during the New Year’s Eve Horseshoe Drop 2017! 10pm, December 31st in Robert Reed Waterfront Park.
Chincoteague Island is known as a beautiful vacation spot on Virginia’s eastern shore. People come for our famous wild ponies, delicious, fresh seafood, pristine beaches, and vibrant wildlife. Many choose to enjoy us during the summer, while others prefer the relative quiet of our “off-season” during the holidays.
I put the “off-season” in quotes because Chincoteague Island doesn’t actually have one. In fact, many think of the “off-season” as one of the best times of year to visit! Our average temperature in December is 50 degrees with sunny skies. Shops and restaurants are open, the beaches are still strollable and still lots of wonderful, winter wildlife to watch.
Come to Chincoteague Island for Thanksgiving this year and save with Miss Molly’s Inn Thanksgiving Lodging Special!
Chincoteague Island is the perfect getaway destination year ’round but we’re sweetening the pot for the holidays with our Thanksgiving lodging special. Our historic and serene eastern shore island is known for its wild ponies, pristine beaches, and fresh caught seafood. Now you can add holiday savings, as well!
When you stay at Miss Molly’s Inn for Thanksgiving, you won’t have to lift a finger to enjoy your best holiday, ever. Sit back in that big comfy chair and relax while we take care of everything.
With our Chincoteague Thanksgiving Lodging Special, you’ll receive special care the moment you arrive!
September is an active month here on Chincoteague Island, with lots of great events to attend. We’ll see the annual Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook Off & Car Show, the Decoy Carvers and Artists Show, and a Plein Air Art Show & Sale!
