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
Chincoteague Island Farmers and Artisans Market
- Location: Chincoteague Cultural Alliance, 6309 Church Street, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
- Starts: 9:00 AM
- Ends: 1:00 PM
The Chincoteague Island Farmers and Artisans Market & Kitchen Art Gallery at the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance, 6309 Church Street, will kick off the 2026 season on May 9th from 9am - 1pm with 45+ vendors offering fresh local seafood, produce, other good things to eat and a wide array of arts & crafts.
Follow the Chincoteague Island Farmers and Artisans Market Facebook page for more information!
Chincoteague Island Farmers & Artisans Market & Kitchen Art Gallery Schedule:
Saturdays from May 19 to October 31
Wednesdays from June 17 to September 30 (except Tuesday July 28 during Pony Week)
Holiday Market Nov 28 – Saturday of Thanksgiving Day Weekend
Free parking, free admission
MARKET - Featuring local seafood, produce & other locally made foods, a wide array of arts & crafts, plus live music.
ART GALLERY - Diverse works by many talented local artists
LIVE MUSIC at the MARKET
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.
Stand Up and Be Counted
- Location: American Legion Post #159, 4023 Main Street, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
- Starts: 11:00 AM
- Ends: 2:00 PM
Did you serve, in any capacity, in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, or Space Force? Come learn about benefits available to you AND be counted - an accurate count of veterans on the Shore is needed for advocacy efforts!
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
