The 29th Annual Chincoteague Island Blueberry Festival is just weeks away, scheduled for July 22nd through the 24th, 2016. Blueberries are almost universally loved – and why not? That rarest of foods, these cute, little deep blue orbs are not only delicious, delightful, sweet, and [...]
If you missed last year’s Saltwater Brew ‘N’ Que on Chincoteague Island, fear not – it’s back with Saltwater Brew ‘N’ Que II – May 20th and 21st, 2016! The annual Saltwater Brew ‘N’ Que is a mouth-watering, professional barbecue competition and craft beer festival [...]
A Chincoteague Island New Year’s Eve with music, drinks, costume contest, the annual Pony Island Horseshoe Drop, and more is the perfect way to celebrate the end of 2015 and the start of 2016. Many people only know Chincoteague Island for the annual wild pony [...]
See inside remarkable homes and get ideas for your own during “Homes for the Holidays,” the annual, Chincoteague Island Holiday Home Tour – scheduled for December 5th, 2015! Once the holidays roll around, even the most mundane of structures can suddenly spring to life with [...]
Fans of classic cars, chili, and chowder take note: the annual Chincoteague Island Chili Chowder Cook-Off and Car Show is just around the corner, September 26th, 2015! Hosted annually by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company, the Chincoteague Island Chili Chowder Cook-Off has long been a [...]
The 90th annual Chincoteague Island Pony Swim is scheduled for the last week of July, 2015 - if you haven't reserved your rooms yet, time is of the essence! Easily the busiest time of the year on the island, the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim is [...]
Save your appetites – the 28th annual Chincoteague Island Blueberry Festival is coming: the weekend of July 24th through the 26th, 2015! Held every year on the weekend preceding the annual and famous Chincoteague Island Pony Swim, the Chincoteague Island Blueberry Festival is a long [...]
Fresh seafood fans rejoice – it is almost time for the 47th annual return of the Chincoteague Seafood Festival – scheduled for Saturday May 2, 2015. An Eastern Shore tradition since 1968, the Chincoteague Seafood Festival is an all-you-can-eat seafood event providing a wide array [...]
Make it a Chincoteague Saint Patrick’s Day this year by joining in on the island’s popular, annual Shamrock Scavenger Hunt! Chincoteague Island’s annual shamrock scavenger hunt – In Search of Shamrocks – occurs March 14th, the Saturday before St. Patty’s Day, 2015. This popular, yearly [...]