Events Calendar
American Legion Riders Post 159 Annual Flounder Fishing Tournament
- Location: Curtis Merritt Harbor, 2246 Curtis Merritt Harbor Drive, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
- Starts: 7:00 AM
- Ends: 11:59 PM
American Legion Riders Post 159
2nd Annual Flounder Fishing Tournament
5/16/2026 - 5/17/2026
Entry Fee $20.00
Pre-Register at the Post Thurs & Fri 3–7pm
Registration 5/16 7am–9am
Curtis Merritt Harbor
Memorial Park Boat ramp
American Legion Boat ramp
Weigh In
Capt. Steve’s Bait & Tackle
Saturday 5pm
Sunday 3pm
Fishing in Virginia waters only
Prizes awarded at the Legion at 4pm
1st: largest fish by weight
2nd: largest fish by weight
3rd: largest by weight
All proceeds help support Local scholarships
Kid Art on the Porch
- Location: Chincoteague Cultural Alliance, 6309 Church Street, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
- Starts: 9:00 AM
- Ends: 1:00 PM
Attention Kids & Parents:
Join the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance on the porch each week during the Island Farmers and Artisans market for a FREE kids craft!
Kids must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet Your Fire Company Day
- Location: Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company, 5052 Deep Hole Road, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
- Starts: 11:00 AM
- Ends: 3:00 PM
MEET YOUR FIRE COMPANY DAY
Saturday, May 16th
11AM – 3 PM
2026 / 101st Pony Swim & Carnival T-shirts & Posters Release
Food and Beverage • Gift Cards
Silent Auction with Unique Items
FREE
Inflatable Bounce Houses
Kids Fire Hose
Fire Truck Rides
Education & Demonstrations
Pony Petting
Mermaid Crystal Sound Bowl Healing with Reiki with Dawn Tarr-Scott
- Location: Hansen's Craftory, 6448-2 Maddox Boulevard Chincoteague Island, VA 23336 United States of America
- Starts: 6:00 PM
- Ends: 8:00 PM
Where: Hansen's Craftory 6448-2 Maddox
Blvd, Chincoteague Va
May 16,2026 6:00pm
Bring your beach chair or yoga mat, and lay back to experience the sound waves of seven crystal singing bowls, clearing your chakras and aligning your nervous system.
The sounds have been known to assist with lowering stress, cortisol, bring on relaxation, mental clarity. improved mood, and sleep. Promote chakra clearing with Reiki energy, rebalances bodies energy, shifts brain waves to calm state, stimulates the nervous system, and eases tension and lowering blood pressure.
Free to all
Donations accepted
