Visit Eastern Shore of Virginia

ADDRESS
Route 13, 6468 Lankford Highway, 23413

COST
Event free, food & drink for purchase

DATES
Wednesday, January 3 - Wednesday, December 5

TIME
6 pm – 8 pm

Location :: Nassawadox

Time :: 6 pm - 8 pm

Live Music - Fridays - Cape Charles
(1/5/2018 - 12/28/2018)

Jump start your weekend with a warm welcome, live entertainment, and a glass of wine at the Lemon Tree Gallery and Studio. Complimentary refreshments/cash bar.

CONTACT INFO
757-331-4327

ADDRESS
301 Mason Avenue, 23310

COST
Free

DATES
Friday, January 5 - Friday, December 28

TIME
6 pm – 8 pm

Location :: Cape Charles

Time :: 6 pm - 8 pm

Flatfoot Dancing – Live Bluegrass Music - Cape Charles
(1/12/2018 - 12/14/2018)

Enjoy flatfoot dancing every second Friday at the Lemon Tree Gallery and Studio with live music by local bluegrass bands.

CONTACT INFO
757-331-4327

ADDRESS
301 Mason Avenue, 23310

COST
Free

DATES
Friday, January 12 –Friday, December 14

TIME
6 pm – 8 pm

Location :: Cape Charles

Time :: 6 pm - 8 pm

Open Mic Poetry/Storytelling Night Third Thursdays – Hosted by Ken Sutton - Nassawadox
(1/18/2018 - 12/20/2018)

The Great Machipongo Clam Shack presents Third Thursday Open Mic Poetry/Storytelling Night with Ken Sutton. Listen or share your poems and stories with open mic.

CONTACT INFO
757-442-3800

ADDRESS
Route 13, 6468 Lankford Highway, 23413

COST
Event free, food & drink for purchase

DATES
Thursday, January 18 – December 20

TIME
6 pm – 8 pm

Location :: Nassawadox

Time :: 6 pm - 8 pm

Live Music - Open Mic Night Third Fridays - Cape Charles
(1/19/2018 - 12/21/2018)

Lemon Tree Gallery and Studio presents Open Mic Night where you can show your talents or support our expanding repertoire of budding artists. Complimentary refreshments and a cash bar are available.

CONTACT INFO
757-331-4327

WEBSITE
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vegetables-love-flowers-with-lisa-ziegler-tickets-46512598434

ADDRESS
301 Mason Avenue, 23310

COST
Free

DATE
Friday, February 16

TIME
6 pm – 8 pm

Location :: Cape Charles

Time :: 6 pm - 8 pm

Live Music & Art - Chincoteague Island
(1/20/2018 - 12/8/2018)

Each month enjoy a variety of arts and performances by acoustic musicians and spoken word artists at the Island Coffeehouse. View art and savor food and drinks.

CONTACT INFO
757-381-7733

WEBSITE
https://www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org/

ADDRESS
6309 Church St, 23336

COST
$5, $3 students 22 and under, art, food & drink for purchase

DATES
3rd Saturdays, January 20 - December 15

TIME
6:30 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 6:30 pm

Wine/Beer - Second Friday Wine Tasting - Onancock
(3/9/2018 - 1/25/2019)

Enjoy wine tastings at the North Street Market every second Friday.

CONTACT INFO
757-787-8805

ADDRESS
5 North Street, 23417

COST
Free

DATES
Every second Friday

TIME
4 pm - 6 pm

Location :: Onancock

Time :: 4 pm - 6 pm

History/Heritage - Piecing It All Together: Quilts of the Eastern Shore - Onancock
(3/30/2018 - 7/14/2018)

"Piecing It All Together: Quilts of the Eastern Shore” features quilts from the Nabb Research Center collection. The exhibit highlights technical information about the quilts, including pattern names, the number of stitches per inch and types of fabric as well as the history behind the quilt. The exhibit takes place at Ker Place and includes quilts from several families on the Eastern Shore.

CONTACT INFO
757-787-8012

WEBSITE
http://www.shorehistory.org/ker-place/

ADDRESS
69 Market St, 23417

COST
Free

DATE
Friday, March 30 opening reception
Friday, March 30 - mid-July exhibit

TIME
6 pm, opening reception
Call for exhibit hours

Location :: Onancock

Time :: 6 pm

Arts & Crafts - Farmers and Artisans Market - Chincoteague Island
(4/21/2018 - 10/27/2018)

Great things from the farm, field and bay plus quality arts, crafts, and attic treasures for sale at the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance Community Center for the Arts.

CONTACT INFO
757-381-7733

WEBSITE
https://www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org/markets.html

ADDRESS
6309 Church Street, 23336

COST
Free, items for sale

DATES
Saturdays, April 21 – October 27, plus Friday, October 26
Wednesdays, May 30 – August 29, plus Tuesday, July 24

TIME
9 am – 1 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 9 am - 1 pm

Culinary - Farmers Market - Cape Charles
(5/1/2018 - 10/30/2018)

The Cape Charles Farmers Market offers selections of prepared foods, including barbecue, breads, sweet and savory baked goods, chef-prepared ready-to-eat salads and take-and-bake seasonal dishes, honey, jams, and more delicious offerings for your table.

CONTACT INFO
757-607-6483
https://www.facebook.com/capecharlesfarmersmarket/

ADDRESS
814 Randolph Avenue, 23310

COST
Event free, items for purchase

DATES
Tuesday, May 1 - Tuesday, October 30

TIME
3 pm - 6 pm

Location :: Cape Charles

Time :: 3 pm - 6 pm

Antique Shows/Flea Markets - Farmer's Market - Onancock
(5/5/2018 - 11/17/2018)

Find fresh, seasonal, and locally grown and manufactured products and art, as well as entertainment, at the Onancock Market.

CONTACT INFO
757-787-2028

WEBSITE
http://onancockmarket.com/

ADDRESS
Corner of Market and Ames Streets, 23417

COST
Free, food and art for sale

DATES
Saturdays, May 5 - November 17

TIME
9 am - 12 noon

Location :: Onancock

Time :: 9 am - 12 noon

Arts & Crafts - Second Saturdays Artful Flea - Chincoteague Island
(5/12/2018 - 10/13/2018)

Shop an amazing array of arts, crafts, antiques, collectibles, and attic treasures at the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance Community Center for the Arts.

CONTACT INFO
757-381-7733

WEBSITE
https://www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org/markets.html

ADDRESS
6309 Church Street, 23336

COST
Free, items for sale

DATES
Second Saturdays, May 12 – October 13

TIME
9 am – 2 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 9 am - 2 pm

Workshops/Classes - Spirit Movement Ecstatic Dance Wave - Onancock
(5/20/2018 - 12/30/2018)

Benefit body, mind and soul with Spirit Movement - Ecstatic Dance Wave’s class, upstairs above Onancock Town Hall. No experience necessary.

CONTACT INFO
757-710-6532

ADDRESS
15 North Street, 23347

COST
Donations

DATES
First, third & fith Sundays monthly

TIME
11 am - 12:30 pm

Location :: Onancock

Time :: 11 am - 12:30 pm

History/Heritage - Decoy Carver Demonstrations - Chincoteague Island
(6/9/2018 - 8/25/2018)

The Museum of Chincoteague Island sponsors a decoy carver demonstration in the Miles Hancock Workshop at the museum every Saturday.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-6117

WEBSITE
http://www.chincoteaguemuseum.com/programs

ADDRESS
7125 Maddox Blvd., 23336

COST
Museum admission $4

DATES
Saturdays, June 9 - August 25

TIME
12 pm - 3 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 12 pm - 3 pm

History/Heritage - Tuesday Nights at the Museum - Chincoteague Island
(6/12/2018 - 8/28/2018)

The Museum of Chincoteague Island sponsors a lecture series with different speakers each week discussing local and historical topics.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-6117

WEBSITE
http://www.chincoteaguemuseum.com/programs

ADDRESS
7125 Maddox Blvd., 23336

COST
$4

DATES
Tuesdays, June 12 - August 28

TIME
7 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 7 pm

Music – Harbor for the Arts Summer Concerts in the Park - Cape Charles
(6/16/2018 - 9/1/2018)

Enjoy free concerts on the lawn at beautiful Cape Charles Central Park.

WEBSITE
https://www.hfa-festival.com/

ADDRESS
301 Plum Street, 23310

COST
Free

DATES
Saturdays, June 16 – September 1

TIME
7 pm

Location :: Cape Charles

Time :: 7 pm

Music - Summer Sundays Dockside - Onancock
(6/17/2018 - 9/4/2018)

Enjoy live entertainment dockside at Mallards at the wharf.

CONTACT INFO
757-787-8558
https://www.facebook.com/eatatmallards/

ADDRESS
2 Market Street, 23417

COST
Event free, food & drink for purchase

DATES
Sundays, Summer

TIME
4 pm - 8 pm

Location :: Onancock

Time :: 4 pm - 8 pm

Arts & Crafts - Beginning Sewing Class for Kids - Machipongo
(6/20/2018)

Children learn the fundamentals of sewing from members of Shore Can Sew at the Barrier Islands Center.

CONTACT INFO
757-678-5550

WEBSITE
http://www.barrierislandscenter.org/

ADDRESS
7295 Young St, 23405

COST
$10

DATE
Wednesday, June 20

TIME
1 pm - 3 pm

Location :: Machipongo

Time :: 1 pm - 3 pm

Family Fun - Community Social - Exmore
(6/20/2018)

Help welcome summer at the first annual community social at Exmore Town Park with entertainment, games, food vendors, and live music headlined by the HM Johnson Band.

CONTACT INFO
757-442-3114

WEBSITE
www.exmore.org

ADDRESS
Bright & Main Street, 23350

COST
Free, food for purchase, free hotdogs for children under 12

DATE
Wednesday, June 20

TIME
6 pm - 9 pm

Location :: Exmore

Time :: 6 pm - 9 pm

Performances - Third Thursday Theatre - Chincoteague Island
(6/21/2018 - 8/16/2018)

Chincoteague Cultural Alliance Community Center for the Arts presents something different each month, perhaps out of the box, but always dramatic.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3130

WEBSITE
www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org

ADDRESS
6309 Church Street, 23336

COST
$5

DATES
Thursdays, June 21, July 19, August 16

TIME
8 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 8 pm

Workshops/Classes - For the Bees: Backyard Pollinator Habitat Walk - Belle Haven
(6/21/2018)

Host, Tony Picardi, leads this pollinator excursion at his home, Holly Point Farm. Take a look at real honeybee hives and where bees search for food.

CONTACT INFO
757-442-5885
director@veslt.org

ADDRESS
Call for directions

COST
Free

DATE
Thursday, June 21
Rain date Friday, June 22

TIME
10 am - 12 pm

Location :: Belle Haven

Time :: 10 am - 12 pm

Music - First Night of Summer Sunset Cruise - Chincoteague Island
(6/21/2018)

Come aboard the Martha Lou with Captain Carlton Leonard/Daisey's Island Cruises for a sunset cruise around Chincoteague Island. Enjoy music, wine, bottled water, subs from Steve's Express II, and dessert.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3460
chincoteagueislandlibrary@yahoo.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/2017427555187406/

WEBSITE
http://www.chincoteague.com/chincoteagueislandlibrary/whatsnew.html

ADDRESS
Call for directions to dock, 23336

COST
$40, adults only

DATE
Thursday, June 21

TIME
6 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 6 pm

Rocket Launch - NASA Sounding Rocket - Chincoteague Island
(6/21/2018)

NASA Wallops Flight Facility launches an EDT Sounding Rocket Launch, Suborbital. Mission: RockOn (educational payloads).

CONTACT INFO
757-824-2298

WEBSITE
https://www.nasa.gov/launchschedule/

ADDRESS
Rt. 175
Building J-17

COST
Free

DATE
Thursday, June 21

TIME
5:30 am

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 5:30 am

Workshops/Classes - Vegetables Love Flowers - Melfa
(6/21/2018)

Gardening expert and author, Lisa Ziegler, shares her secrets of using flowers to increase the beauty and bounty of your vegetable crops at the Eastern Shore Community College.

CONTACT INFO
757-710-7266

ADDRESS
29300 Lankford Highway, 23410

COST
Free

DATE
Thursday, June 21

TIME
4 pm -6 pm

Location :: Melfa

Time :: 4 pm - 6 pm

Music - Mike Hawker - Nassawadox
(6/22/2018)

Enjoy a talented Eastern Shore musician, Mike Hawker, at The Great Machipongo Clam Shack.

CONTACT INFO
757-442-3800

ADDRESS
Route 13, 6468 Lankford Highway, 23413

COST
Event free, food & drink for purchase

DATE
Saturday, June 16

TIME
7 pm - 9 pm

Location :: Nassawadox

Time :: 7 pm - 9 pm

Music - Christine Havrilla and Gypsy Fuzz - Cape Charles
(6/22/2018)

Lemon Tree Gallery and Studio presents Christine Havrilla with her soft, gritty vocals and agressive, raw, trash-style guitar playing and looping.

CONTACT INFO
757-331-4327

ADDRESS
301 Mason Avenue, 23310

COST
Free, complimentary refreshments, cash bar.

DATE
Friday, June 22

TIME
6 pm - 8 pm

Location :: Cape Charles

Time :: 6 pm - 8 pm

Workshops/Classes - Bats & Butterflies: How to Attract & Provide Habitat - Machipongo
(6/22/2018)

Learn from the Eastern Shore Watersheds Roundtable at the Barrier Islands Center how to attract pollinators to your backyard, garden or farm and the importance of these creatures to human health and food.

CONTACT
757-710-7266
https://www.facebook.com/easternshorewatersheds/

ADDRESS
7295 Young Street, 23405

COST
Free
Register: https://tinyurl.com/y997urfz

DATE
Friday, June 22

TIME
2 pm - 4 pm

Location :: Machipongo

Time :: 2 pm - 4 pm

Workshops/Classes - NASA Puppet Show - Wallops Island
(6/23/2018)

Youth, ages three and up, can join Sam the Monkey and Puppet Astronauts Jenny and Jeff as they go on an outer space adventure, followed by a short animated film at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center.

CONTACT INFO
757-824-2298

ADDRESS
Rt. 175, Bldg. J-20, 23337

COST
Free

DATE
Saturday, June 23

TIME
11 am

Location :: Wallops Island

Time :: 11 am

Music - Jeff Madson - Nassawadox
(6/23/2018)

The Great Machipongo Clam Shack presents Jeff Madson playing classic renditions of blues, rock, and more.

CONTACT INFO
757-442-3800

ADDRESS
Route 13, 6468 Lankford Highway, 23413

COST
Event free, food & drink for purchase

DATE
Saturday, June 23

TIME
7 pm - 9 pm

Location :: Nassawadox

Time :: 7 pm - 9 pm

Arts & Crafts - 15th Anniversary Photo Contest Show and Reception - Chincoteague Island
(6/23/2018)

See winning photos on display of Chincoteague and Assateague Islands at the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance. Enjoy refreshments and meeting people who share a love of photography and the islands.

CONTACT INFO
757-381- 7733

ADDRESS
6309 Church Street, 23336

WEBSITE
https://www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org/photo-contest-show.html

COST
Call for details

DATE
Saturday, June 23

TIME
7 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 7 pm

Workshops/Classes - Sea Glass Pendant - Cape Charles
(6/23/2018)

Lemon Tree Gallery and Studio presents artist Kathy Grook, who teaches how to create a colorful seaglass pendant.

CONTACT INFO
757-331-4327

ADDRESS
301 Mason Avenue, 23310

COST
$45, materials provided, call to register.

DATE
Saturday, June 23

TIME
10 am - 12 noon

Location :: Cape Charles

Time :: 10 am - 12 noon

Workshops/Classes - NASA Tour of the Solar System - Wallops Island
(6/23/2018)

During this Science on a Sphere presentation, take a tour through our solar system with stops at the sun, the planets, dwarf planets, and moons at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center.

CONTACT INFO
757-824-2298

ADDRESS
Rt. 175, Bldg. J-20, 23337

COST
Free

DATE
Saturday, June 23

TIME
2 pm - 2 :30 pm

Location :: Wallops Island

Time :: 2 pm - 2:30 pm

Music - Brass Players - Onancock
(6/24/2018)

Enjoy the sounds of brass players from the Orchestra of the Eastern Shore, playing brass quintet music at Naomi Makemie Church.

CONTACT INFO
757‑442‑2821

WEBSITE
http://www.orchestraes.org/musicians.htm

ADDRESS
89 Market St., 23417

COST
Free

DATE
Sunday, June 24

TIME
11 am

Location :: Onancock

Time :: 11 am

Performances - Delibes' Lakme - Onancock
(6/24/2018)

Saltworks Opera presents Delibes’ “Lakme” with many talented Eastern Shore performers at the historic Cokesbury United Methodist Church.

WEBSITE
www.saltworksopera.org

ADDRESS
13 Market Street, 23417

COST
Free

DATE
Sunday, June 24

TIME
3 pm

Location :: Onancock

Time :: 3 pm

Sporting - Paddlers Yoga - Onancock
(6/24/2018)

Join Linda Land, certified yoga therapist, for an hour of yoga on Mallards deck focusing on core strenthening and flexibility, then paddle out in a kayak or SUP on Onancock Creek with guide Bill Burnham.

CONTACT INFO
757-710-5137

WEBSITE
www.BurnhamGuides.com/virginia

ADDRESS
2 Kings Street, 23417

COST
$45, includes kayak or SUP rental

DATE
Sunday, June 24

TIME
9 am - 11 am

Location :: Onancock

Time :: 9 am - 11 am

Workshops/Classes - Jewelry Making - Chincoteague Island
(6/24/2018)

Students learn beading and other jewelry-making techniques with artist Kim Reyes.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3130

WEBSITE
https://www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org/adult--youth-classes.html

ADDRESS
6309 Church Street, 23336

COST
$35, includes supplies

DATE
Sunday, June 24

TIME
1 pm - 4 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 1 pm - 4 pm

Performances - Misty of Chincoteague Movie - Chincoteague Island
(6/25/2018 - 8/27/2018)

Enjoy this beloved movie classic, "Misty of Chincoteague" at the Chincoteague Island Theatre.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-6109

WEBSITE
http://www.islandtheatres.com/contactus.html

ADDRESS
4074 Main Street, 23336

COST
$10, adults
$8, seniors 62 & under
$8, children 12 & under

DATES
Mondays, June 25 - August 27

TIME
11 am

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 11 am

Performances - Movie: The Fifth Element - Chincoteague Island
(6/25/2018)

Bring a blanket or chair to Robert Reed Downtown Waterfront Park for the showing of this 1997 film starring Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker, and Ian Holm.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3130

WEBSITE
www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org

ADDRESS
6150 Community Dr., 23336

COST
Free, Popcorn and drinks for sale

DATE
Monday, June 25

TIME
Dusk, go here dusk for times

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: Dusk

Sporting - Queen of the Bay Fishing Tournament - Cape Charles
(6/27/2018 - 6/30/2018)

Join this family-friendly, competitive and strategic fishing tournament with four divisions, covering all ages, at the Cape Charles Town Pier. Trophies, cash awards, and sponsor prizes given at the awards ceremony.

WEBSITE
http://fishdispatch.com/2018-cape-charles-qob.html

ADDRESS
21 Bay Avenue, 23310

COST
$25

DATES
Wednesday, June 27 – Saturday, June 30

TIMES
Varies by day, see website

Location :: Cape Charles

Time :: Varies with day

Music - The Harbor String Quartet - Cape Charles
(6/29/2018)

Lemon Tree Gallery and Studio presents The Harbor String Quartet playing Bach and Mozart, as well as Beatles, Bruno Mars and John William's Star Wars Saga.

CONTACT INFO
757-331-4327

ADDRESS
301 Mason Avenue, 23310

COST
Free, complimentary refreshments and cash bar.

DATE
Friday, June 29

TIME
6 pm - 8 pm

Location :: Cape Charles

Time :: 6 pm - 8 pm

Music - Peg Volk - Nassawadox
(6/29/2018)

The Great Machipongo Clam Shack presents local musician, writer, and entertainer Peg Volk.

CONTACT INFO
757-442-3800

ADDRESS
Route 13, 6468 Lankford Highway, 23413

COST
Event free, food & drink for purchase

DATE
Friday, June 29

TIME
7 pm - 9 pm

Location :: Nassawadox

Time :: 7 pm - 9 pm

Annual Volunteer Fireman’s Carnival - Chincoteague Island
(6/29/2018 - 7/28/2018)

Enjoy a fun carnival with rides, games and food Chincoteague Island style and an old fashion fireworks display at the carnival grounds.

CONTACT INFO
757-366-6161

WEBSITE
www.chincoteaguechamber.com

ADDRESS
6733 Maddox Blvd., 23336

COST
Admission free

DATES
Friday, June 29 & Saturday, June 30, Wednesday, July 4 – Saturday, July 7,
Friday, July 13 & Saturday, July 14, Friday, July 20 & Saturday, 21, Monday, July 23 – Saturday, July 28

TIME
7 pm –11 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 7 pm - 11 pm

Workshops/Classes - Chain Mail Jewelry - Chincoteague Island
(6/30/2018)

Students learn techniques in making stretchable chain mail jewelry with instructor Susan Eberhardt.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3130

WEBSITE
https://www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org/adult--youth-classes.html

ADDRESS
6309 Church Street, 23336

COST
$28, includes supplies

DATE
Saturday, June 30

TIME
2 pm - 4 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 2 pm - 4 pm

Workshops/Classes - NASA Rocketry: Water Bottle Rockets - Wallops Island
(6/30/2018)

Learn about Newton's Laws of Gravity as you make water bottle rockets at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center.

CONTACT INFO
757-824-2298

ADDRESS
Rt. 175, Bldg. J-20, 23337

COST
Free

DATE
Saturday, June 30

TIME
2 pm

Location :: Wallops Island

Time :: 2 pm

Workshops/Classes - NASA Story Time: Space - Wallops Island
(6/30/2018)

Children, ages three to six, listen to a story and make a craft that will explore different science themes at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center.

CONTACT INFO
757-824-2298

ADDRESS
Rt. 175, Bldg. J-20, 23337

COST
Free

DATE
Saturday, June 30

TIME
11 am

Location :: Wallops Island

Time :: 11 am

Music - The Lowlanders - Nassawadox
(6/30/2018)

Enjoy The Lowlanders playing Celtic acoustics, bluegrass, and their specialty “dunegrass” music at The Great Machipongo Clam Shack.

CONTACT INFO
757-442-3800