Waterfowl Weekend Special Events

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, 8231 Beach Road, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336

Enjoy Waterfowl Weekend Special Events November 28 and November 29, at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

Refuge Hours:
6:00am-6:00pm

Saturday, November 28

8:30 am                             Guided Bird Tour, starting at the Visitor Center, driving (in personal cars) to stops around Wildlife Loop

9:00 am – Dusk                 Wildlife Loop Drive Open

10:00 am – 3:30 pm          Lighthouse Open

10:00 am – 4:00 pm          Visitor Center Open

                                              Special Exhibit: Historic Decoy Carvings from the Refuge Collection

11:00 am                            Movies in the Visitor Center

                                           11:00   All Over The Map: Chincoteague (The new 2026 refuge intro movie, run time 37 minutes)

                                           11:45   Spirit of the Bird (Movie produced by the Barrier Island Center, run time 37 minutes)

                                           12:30   Back to the Wild (Movie about NPS’s management of the Maryland herd, run time 22 minutes)

1:00 pm                             Movies in the Visitor Center

                                           1:00 All Over The Map: Chincoteague (The new 2026 refuge intro movie, run time 37 minutes)

                                           1:45 Spirit of the Bird (Movie produced by the Barrier Island Center, run time 37 minutes)

                                           2:30 Back to the Wild (Movie about NPS’s management of the Maryland herd, run time 22 minutes)

Sunday, November 29

9:00 am – Dusk                 Wildlife Loop Drive Open

10:00 am – 4:00 pm          Visitor Center Open

                                                Special Exhibit: Historic Decoy Carvings from the Refuge Collection

11:00 am                            Movies in the Visitor Center

                                           11:00   All Over The Map: Chincoteague (The new 2026 refuge intro movie, run time 37 minutes)

                                           11:45   Spirit of the Bird (Movie produced by the Barrier Island Center, run time 37 minutes)

                                           12:30   Back to the Wild (Movie about NPS’s management of the Maryland herd, run time 22 minutes)

1:00 pm                             Movies in the Visitor Center

                                           1:00 All Over The Map: Chincoteague (The new 2026 refuge intro movie, run time 37 minutes)

                                           1:45 Spirit of the Bird (Movie produced by the Barrier Island Center, run time 37 minutes)

                                            2:30 Back to the Wild (Movie about NPS’s management of the Maryland herd, run time 22 minutes)