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 - 10 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 their expanding repertoire of budding artists. Complimentary refreshments and a cash bar are available.

CONTACT INFO
757-331-4327

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

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

Music - Live Entertainment All Summer - Cape Charles
(6/21/2018 - 9/3/2018)

Enjoy live music with an amazing view and food at the Shanty.

CONTACT INFO
757-695-3853

WEBSITE
https://www.shantyseafood.com/

ADDRESS
33 Marina Road, 23310

COST
Event free, food & drink for purchase

DATES
Live music, Thursdays - Sundays until Labor day

TIME
Call for times

Location :: Cape Charles

Music - C-Pier - Cape Charles
(6/22/2018 - 9/15/2018)

Enjoy live music on the C-Pier at the Oyster Farm Marina with fresh seafood caught by local watermen, prepared by the Oyster Farm Marina cooks and served to your table.

CONTACT INFO
757-331-8660

WEBSITE
http://www.theoysterfarmatkingscreek.com/Marina

ADDRESS
500 Marina Village Circle, 23310

COST
Event free, food & drink for purchase

DATES
Live music, Fridays - Sundays until Saturday, September 15

TIME
Call for times

Location :: Cape Charles

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

Workshops/Classes - Yoga on the Beach - Kiptopeke
(6/30/2018 - 9/1/2018)

Join certified Yoga instructor Emily Adams, for an all-levels Vinyasa Flow Yoga class on the beach at Kiptopeke State Park.

CONTACT INFO
717-446-7772
director@andsmileyoga.com
www.facebook.com/andsmileyoga

WEBSITE
https://www.andsmileyoga.com/

ADDRESS
3540 Kiptopeke Drive, 23310

COST
$8
$3 mat rentals

DATES
Saturdays, June 30 - September 1

TIME
9:30 am - 10:30 am

Location :: Kiptopeke

Time :: 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Workshops/Classes - Beer + Yoga: The Great Summer Getaway - Cape Charles
(7/1/2018 - 9/2/2018)

Join certified Yoga instructor Emily Adams, for an all-levels Vinyasa Flow Yoga class at Cape Charles Brewing Company. Come for the Yoga, stay for the beer.

CONTACT INFO
717-446-7772
director@andsmileyoga.com
www.facebook.com/andsmileyoga

WEBSITE
https://www.andsmileyoga.com/

ADDRESS
2198 Stone Road, 23310

COST
$15, beer Yogis for this event must be 21+
$3 mat rentals

DATES
Sundays, July 1 - September 1

TIME
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Arrive 15 minutes early to purchase your beer flight

Location :: Cape Charles

Time :: 10 am - 11 am

Family Fun - Floatopia - Kiptopeke
(8/12/2018 - 8/26/2018)

Bring your float or boat and join the fun at the shore of Jackspot at Sunset Beach Resort.

CONTACT INFO
https://www.facebook.com/events/1950718611659652

WEBSITE
www.sunsetbeachva.com

ADDRESS
32246 Lankford Highway, 23310

COST
Free, food and drinks available

DATES
Sundays, August 12 - 26

TIME
10 am - 9 pm

Location :: Kiptopeke

Time :: 10 am - 9 pm

Workshops/Classes – Beginners Guitar - Chincoteague Island
(8/12/2018 - 8/26/2018)

Instructor Troy Outten teaches the basics of playing guitar in this two-part beginner adult acoustic guitar class.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3130

ADDRESS
6309 Church Street, 23336

COST
$35

DATES
Sundays, August 12 & August 26

TIME
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

History/Heritage - Trolley Tour - Chincoteague Island
(8/14/2018 - 9/6/2018)

Learn about Chincoteague Island history on this narrated Trolley Pony Express Tour that leaves from the Community Center.

CONTACT INFO
757-854-8572

WEBSITE
http://www.chincoteague.com/pony-express.html

ADDRESS
6155 Community Drive, 23336

COST
$4 adults, $2 children

DATES
Tuesday, August 14 - Thursday, September 6

TIMES
2pm - 3 pm and 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 2 pm and 3:15 pm - 3 pm and 4:15 pm

Rocket Launch – NASA - Wallops Island
(8/14/2018 - 8/17/2018)

NASA Wallops Flight Facility launches a RockSat-X suborbital rocket which can be viewed from the Visitor Center and local area.

CONTACT INFO
757-824-2298

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

ADDRESS
Rt. 175, 23337
Building J-17

COST
Free

DATES
Flight window: Tuesday, August 14 – Friday, August 17

TIMES
5 am, Visitor Center opens
5:45 am - 10 am, launch timeframe

Location :: Wallops Island

Time :: 4:30 am - 9:30 am

Music - Peg Volk - Nassawadox
(8/17/2018)

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

CONTACT INFO
757-442-3800

ADDRESS
Route 13, 6468 Lankford Highway, 23413

COST
Event free, food & drink for purchase

DATE
Friday, August 17

TIME
7 pm - 9 pm

Location :: Nassawadox

Time :: 7 pm - 9 pm

Workshops/Classes – Oil Painting Retreat with Nancy West - Chincoteague Island
(8/17/2018 - 8/19/2018)

Conquer your fear of oil painting while spending a weekend on Chincoteague Island with local artist Nancy West. This retreat includes most supplies, instruction time, lunch, dinner, and evening entertainment.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3130

ADDRESS
6309 Church Street, 23336

COST
$285

DATES
Friday, August 17 – Sunday, August 19

TIME
4pm, Friday – noon, Sunday

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Performance - The Old Maid & the Thief and The Telephone - Onancock
(8/17/2018 - 8/19/2018)

Saltwater Opera presents a double feature at the Northstreet Playhouse.

CONTACT INFO
757-787-2050

WEBSITE
www.northstreetplayhouse.org

ADDRESS
34 Market Street, 23417

COST
$20 adults, $18 seniors, $10 students

DATES
Friday, August 17 - Sunday, August 19

TIMES
Friday and Saturday, 7 pm
Sunday, 2:30 pm

Location :: Onancock

Time :: Fri. & Sat. 7 pm, Sun 2:30 pm

Music - Donna Colton & Sam Paterelli - Chincoteague Island
(8/18/2018)

Chincoteague Cultural Allilance Island Coffeehouse presents Donna Colton & Sam Paterelli playing acoustic folk, blues, and jazz.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3130

ADDRESS
6309 Church Street, 23336

COST
$5 adults, $3 students
Coffee, beer, wine, and goodies for sale

DATE
Saturday, August 18

TIME
6:30 pm,

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 6:30 pm

Family Fun - E.T. the Extra - Terrestrial - Onancock
(8/18/2018)

Enjoy a family movie under the stars at the Historic Onancock School. Bring a picnic or use the food truck on site.

CONTACT INFO
757-787-5687

ADDRESS
6 College Avenue, 23417

COST
Free, including popcorn

DATE
Saturday, August 18

TIME
8 pm, movie
6 pm, BBQ food truck on site

Location :: Onancock

Time :: 8 pm

Music - Matt & Wayne Young with Bill LeCato - Nassawadox
(8/18/2018)

Enjoy acoustic duo Matt & Wayne Young, with Bill LeCato, playing rock, blues, and country music 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, August 18

TIME
7 pm - 9 pm

Location :: Nassawadox

Time :: 7 pm - 9 pm

Culinary - Inaugural Crab Crackin' - Onancock
(8/18/2018)

Enjoy this all-you-can-eat crab feast hosted by the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society at historic Ker Place. The event showcases the Shore’s agricultural and aquacultural bounty to the tunes of the Crawdaddies, an East Coast roots-rock band that serves up a blend of Cajun, Zydeco, and Reggae.

CONTACT INFO
757-787-8012

WEBSITE
http://www.shorehistory.org/events/

ADDRESS
Ker Place, 69 Market St., 23417

COST
$50 shorehistory.org/ticketsales

DATE
Saturday, August 18

TIME
4 pm - 8 pm

Location :: Onancock

Time :: 4 pm - 8 pm

Arts & Crafts – Art Rocks the Inns - Cape Charles
(8/19/2018)

Meet many local artists showcasing their art on the porches of six lovely homes in Cape Charles. Participants can tour these beautifully restored homes and enjoy the historic downtown district.

CONTACT INFO
757-331-2838

WEBSITE
www.capecharlesbnb.com

ADDRESSES
Mason, Randolph and Tazewell Avenues, 23310

COST
Free

DATE
Sunday, August 19

TIME
1 pm - 6pm

Location :: Cape Charles

Time :: 1 pm - 6 pm

Family Fun – Lifeboat Movie - Chincoteague Island
(8/20/2018)

Enjoy this 1944 Alfred Hitchcock thriller at Robert Reed Park. Bring a chair or blanket.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3130

ADDRESS
Main Street, 23336

COST
Free, refreshments for sale

DATE
Monday, August 20

TIME
8 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 8 pm

Workshops/Classes – Acrylics as Watercolor - Chincoteague Island
(8/22/2018)

Instructor Jenny Somers teaches techniques in airbrushing, image transfer, and using acrylic as a watercolor.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3130

ADDRESS
6309 Church Street, 23336

COST
$35

DATE
Wednesday, August 22

TIME
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Workshops/Classes - Wine & Design with Clelia Sheppard - Cape Charles
(8/22/2018)

Uncork your creative flow while you sip on wine with world renowned artist, Clelia C. Cheppard at the Lemon Tree Gallery and Studio.

CONTACT INFO
757-331-4327

ADDRESS
301 Mason Avenue, 23310

COST
$55, includes materials, wine & cheese

DATE
Friday, August 22

TIME
7 pm

Location :: Cape Charles

Time :: 7 pm

Music - The Muddy Gems - Nassawadox
(8/24/2018)

The Great Machipongo Clam Shack presents The Muddy Gems playing acoustic and electric blues, ballads, and rock 'n roll.

CONTACT INFO
757-442-3800

ADDRESS
Route 13, 6468 Lankford Highway, 23413

COST
Event free, food & drink for purchase

DATE
Friday, August 24

TIME
7 pm - 9 pm

Location :: Nassawadox

Time :: 7 pm - 9 pm

Workshops/Classes – Pickling Foods - Chincoteague Island
(8/25/2018)

Learn how to pickle vegetables with instructor Laura Davis and make a jar of dilly beans to take home.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3130

ADDRESS
6309 Church Street, 23336

COST
$25

DATE
Saturday, August 25

TIME
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Music - Mike Hawker - Nassawadox
(8/25/2018)

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, August 25

TIME
7 pm - 9 pm

Location :: Nassawadox

Time :: 7 pm - 9 pm

Music – Steel Drum Band - Chincoteague Island
(8/25/2018)

Enjoy the Caribbean American International Steel Orchestra playing Calypso, Reggae, and Latin jazz at Robert Reed Park.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3130

ADDRESS
Main Street, 23336

COST
Free, refreshments for sale

DATE
Saturday, August 25

TIME
7 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 7 pm

Workshops/Classes – Acrylics as Watercolor - Chincoteague Island
(8/30/2018)

Instructor Jenny Somers teaches techniques in airbrushing, image transfer, and using acrylic as a watercolor to create a painting of the Assateague Lighthouse.

CONTACT INFO
757-336-3130

ADDRESS
6309 Church Street, 23336

COST
$40

DATE
Thursday, August 30

TIME
1:30 pm – 4 pm

Location :: Chincoteague Island

Time :: 1:30 pm - 4 pm

Music - Peter Hartzler - Nassawadox
(8/31/2018)

The Great Machipongo Clam Shack presents vocalist and guitar player Peter Hartzler.

CONTACT INFO
757-442-3800