Shore Craft Beer Fest: Chincoteague

Chincoteague Fairgrounds 3648 Main Street, Chincoteague Island, VA, United States

Shore Craft Beer Fest: Chincoteague craft beer festival is both family friendly and pet friendly, and offers unlimited tastings of beer from the best breweries on the Eastern Shore. Keeping it local is what this festival is all about, with over a dozen local breweries taking over the fair grounds in Chincoteague,  for unlimited tastings, local [...]

Pony Swim – Northern Herd Roundup

Assateageue Island Wildlife Dr, hincoteague Island, VA, United States

Sunday, July 22, 2018 - Northern Herd Roundup About 100 adult ponies and their foals reside a little further north on the Assateague Island, and will be herded into the Northen Corral, Sunday morning beginning at about 7:30 am. The Northern Corral is not accessible to the public during the roundup. However, special bus tours are [...]

2018 Chincoteague Island Pony Swim

Veterans Memoriak Park 427 Memorial Park Dr, Chincoteague Island, VA, United States

Wednesday July 25, 2018 will mark the 93rd year of Chincoteague's annual Pony Swim. The Chincoteague Pony Swim was made famous by Marguerite Henry's "Misty of Chincoteague". Tens of thousands of spectators from around the world gather on Chincoteague Island each year to watch this annual tradition. S The Chincoteague Fireman's Carnival (with rides, games, [...]

Chincoteague Island Blueberry Festival

VA, United States

31st Annual Chincoteague Island Blueberry Festival   July 20 - July 22, 2018 - Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Location: Chincoteague Center - 6155 Community Dr. The largest fine arts & crafts event on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Non-Stop Live Music, Family-Friendly Entertainment. Blueberries, Blueberries, Blueberries! For more details: Visit www.chincoteagueblueberryfestival.com/.

Cabela’s Family Summer Camp

VA, United States

Cabela's Family Summer Camp 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location - Cabela's 5291 Wellington Branch Dr , Gainesville, Virginia 20155 Cabela's Family Summer Camp is a FREE event that features crafts, workshops and outdoor games for the entire family from 1-4PM every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday until July 22nd!

Pony Swim – Southern Herd Roundup

Assateageue Island Wildlife Dr, hincoteague Island, VA, United States

Saturday, July 21, 2018 - Southern Herd Roundup The weekend prior to Wednesday's Pony Swim, "Saltwater Cowboys" on horseback will begin to round up the approximately 150 adult wild ponies that live on Assateague Island, along with the 60 to 70 foals that were born in the spring. About 50 adult ponies and their foals live [...]

Pony Swim – The Beach Walk

Assateageue Island Wildlife Dr, hincoteague Island, VA, United States

Monday, July 23, 2018 - The Beach Walk On Monday, at day break, the Saltwater Cowboys will move the ponies from the Northern Corral out to the beachfront then south along the Atlantic Ocean, and join them with the ponies in the Southern Corral. The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge will open at 5:00am on this day. [...]

Chincoteague Volunteer Fireman’s Carnival

Chincoteague Fairgrounds 3648 Main Street, Chincoteague Island, VA, United States

Come over to Chincoteague Island's Carnival Grounds for rides, games, fun, food, and raffles . Rides and games for all ages with a great variety of food  from hot dogs and pizza to clam and oyster fritters. Live entertainment on the stage. . Open the last Friday and Saturday in June, every Friday and Saturday [...]

Pony Swim – Pony Vet Checks

Woodland Trail Parking Lot Woodland Trail, Chincoteague Island, VA, United States

Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - Pony Vet Checks All of the Ponies will be checked by a vet and can be viewed by the public in the Southern Corral on Assateague. Park in the Woodland Trail Parking Lot to access the Southern Corral.

Pony Swim – Pony Auction

VA, United States

Thursday, July 26, 2018 - Pony Auction The purpose of the pony swim on Wednesday is to move the ponies from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island so that the foals can be auctioned. The auction takes place the following day. The auction serves two purposes. First, the auction helps to control the overall size of the [...]