Chincoteague Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade

Main Street, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336

• Date: 12/6/2025
• Starts: 6:00 PM
• Ends: 8:00 PM

45th Annual Chincoteague Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade
A Saltwater Christmas: Celebrating our Saltwater cowboys & cowgirls through 100 years of pony penning

December 6, 2025 (inclement weather date Friday, December 12)
at 6:00pm on Main Street, Chincoteague Island, VA
Presented by the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce

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Congratulations to the 2025 Parade Winners!  

COMMERCIAL:

1^st Place          Derrickson Construction      
2^nd Place         Lowes of Pocomoke 

NON-COMMERCIAL:
1^st Place          Union Baptist Church
2^nd Place         American Legion Riders Post 159

MARCHING UNITS:
1^st Place          All About Dance Academy
2^nd Place         Chincoteague Island Boy Scout Troop 323  

DECORATED BOATS:
1^st Place          United States Coast Guard Auxiliary – Chincoteague Detachment
2^nd Place         Saltwater Pony Tours

EQUESTRIAN ENTRIES
1^st Place          Beach Bay Realty
2^nd Place         Chincoteague Pony Drill Team

MISCELLANEOUS ENTRIES
1^st Place          James & Natalie Blizzard’s Model A
2^nd Place         Garlitz Family’s 1942 Willys MB Jeep

MARCHING BANDS:
 1^st Place          Northampton Marching Band
 2^nd Place         Crisfield Crabber Marching Band

JUDGES’ AWARD—BEST IN SHOW Chincoteague Pony Drill Team

 FIRE COMPANIES

Most Firefighters in Line        1^st Place        Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company
                                                  2^nd Place         Atlantic Volunteer Fire Company

Most Equipment                     Atlantic Volunteer Fire Company

Oldest Equipment (Motorized)         Greenwood Fire Company

Oldest Equipment (Non-Motorized)             Atlantic Volunteer Fire Company

Longest Distance Traveled                          Greenwood Fire Company

Best Company Overall                                 Allen Volunteer Fire Company

Visit beautiful Chincoteague Island and celebrate an annual Christmas tradition - the Chincoteague Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade! 

Location: The Parade will start at Main Street & Maddox Boulevard and end at the old Fire House. Entries may stop at the Judge’s Stand in front of Chincoteague Island Library for a short performance.

What to Expect: Enchanting floats, fire companies, bands, marching units, decorated boats, equestrian teams, classic cars, and more. Keep an eye out for Santa too!

After Parade: Festivities continue at the Chincoteague American Legion Post 159, 4023 Main Street. Take a photo with Santa while enjoying complimentary hot dogs and refreshments provided by the Kiwanis Club of Chincoteague.

Awards: 1st & 2nd place trophies & prizes will be awarded in 7 categories! Best In Show will be awarded to the entry that best depicts the theme. Winners will be announced through a Facebook Live Video as soon as the votes have been tallied and posted to the Chincoteague Chamber Facebook and website.

LINK TO AWARDS LIVE STREAM

Annual Toy Run: The Chincoteague Police Department will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for their Annual Toy Run during the parade. Please consider making a donation and help put smiles on the faces of less-fortunate children this holiday season.

For more information, call 757-336-6161 or email [email protected]

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Parade entry applications are available by clicking the links below. Entry deadline is November 29.

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to insurance liabilities, all entries in the parade (judged or not judged) MUST submit a parade entry form in order to participate in the parade. No walk-on entries will be allowed.