37th Annual Chincoteague Island Blueberry Festival

Get ready for a berry good time at the 37th Annual Chincoteague Island Blueberry Festival, July 24th to 26th, 2025, at the Chincoteague Center! Join us from 9 AM to 4:30 PM for the Eastern Shore’s largest indoor and outdoor arts and crafts fair. Enjoy fresh blueberries, homemade blueberry ice cream, pies, and more, plus non-stop live music and family-friendly fun. Admission is just $6 for adults, $2 for kids under 12, with multi-day passes available. Visit chincoteagueislandblueberryfestival.com for details and plan your trip today! Limited parking, so arrive early!

Chincoteague Vol. Fireman’s Carnival

19th Annual Bayside Poker Run

The 19th annual Bayside Poker Run to be held on Saturday, July 26 will have a new wrinkle with the addition of Occohannock Creek to waterways boaters will have the option of navigating along the Chesapeake Bay.

Headquartered at the Eastern Shore Yacht & Country Club and sponsored by the Pungoteague Ruritan Club and the Onancock Rotary Club, this year’s event will offer a north-south option and allow boaters to choose either Onancock or Occohannock creeks in addition to stops on Pungoteague and Nandua creeks.

The Bayside Poker Run is a fun event that creates a special camaraderie among boaters and culminates in an award ceremony on the grounds of the Eastern Shore Yacht & Country Club, where boaters and their families enjoy a picnic prepared by the Onancock Rotary Club. They also receive dock prizes and await the announcement of the two major winners.