Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 10 AM to 4PM
Place: Tom's Cove Park
8128 Beebe Road
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
Reservations: Get some friends, get a cabin, and book yourself.
The Chincoteague Seafood Festival is held the first Saturday in May to promote the seafood industry on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The festival offers fresh, local seafood and will include exciting offerings and signature dishes from local restaurants as well as old and new Eastern Shore favorites prepared by famous festival cooks, volunteers, and professionals. Indulge on little neck clams, a long-time festival staple, along with raw oysters and clams, clam fritters, single fried oysters, fried fish, crab cheddar jalapeno poppers, steamed shrimp, clam chowder, salad bar, grilled chicken, sweet potato fries, Boardwalk fries, hushpuppies, and cornbread. Non-alcoholic beverages are included in the ticket price with beer available for purchase.
New in 2025, Island Boy Music, who has been rocking the tunes at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival for 30 years, will provide live entertainment for everyone's listening and dancing enjoyment.
Shop to your hearts content in the Arts and Crafts Corral featuring handmade creations from area artisans. An Extravaganza Raffle is held with the winner receiving t-shirts, tickets, trays, lodging, gift certificates for meals, and much more for the following year’s festival. There will also be a variety of merchandise available for purchase including t-shirts, hats, souvenir food trays, and glass beer mugs.
Tickets are $65 per person (Children under 5 are FREE)
REFUND POLICY - Event is held rain or shine. Every attempt will be made to have the festival on the date and time advertised, however circumstances beyond the Chamber’s control may require rescheduling or delay. All sales are final in case of ticketholder cancellation or organizer postponement. If the event is cancelled by the organizer or due to circumstances beyond our control, tickets may be transferred to a future festival or refunded at 80% within 60 days of cancellation. After that time, only ticket transfers to future festivals will be honored. Tickets are limited, so order early!!! This is a sell out event!
10:00 am - Gates open (NO EARLY ENTRY FOR SETUP) Any items set up prior to 10am on festival day are subject to removal.
11:00 am - Appetizer tents begin serving - Clam Chowder, Salad Bar, Boardwalk Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Hushpuppies, Cornbread, Grilled Chicken
12:00 pm - Seafood tents begins serving - Raw Oysters & Clams, "Little Neck" Steamed Clams, Single Fried Oysters, Fried Fish, Steamed Shrimp, Clam Fritters, Crab Cheddar Jalapeno Poppers. Live music begins with Island Boy Music.
4:00 pm - Festival ends
6:00 pm - Due to insurance liability purposes, all attendees and volunteers must exit the festival grounds
Tickets Can Be Purchased By Clicking 2025 Chincoteague Seafood Festival Tickets, Sat, May 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite or by calling 757-336-6161 Or Stopping By The Chamber Office, 6733 Maddox Boulevard, Chincoteague.
Sun Outdoors Chincoteague Bay
2272 Main Street, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
757-336-6060
CANCELLATION POLICY
Nightly/Weekly Stays: For all guests with stays shorter than 30 nights ("short-term guests") (i) cancellations may be made for a full refund of your deposit (minus a $20.00 processing fee) up to the date that is 14 days prior to your scheduled check-in date, (ii) cancellations made after the date that is 14 days prior to your scheduled check-in date, but prior to arrival, will be subject to a cancellation fee equal to all required deposits previously paid, and (iii) no refunds will be given for any cancellation following your check-in date. All refunds will be made in the same form of payment used to secure the reservation.
You can get your own lodging anywhere. This is where I’m staying. I booked a Waterfront Cottage Thursday through Sunday, May 1, 2, and 3 for $635.03. I don’t know if their prices increase as time gets closer. There is nice bicycle riding on the Island.
...Linda Casserly
Annual Bike & BBQ
Join Jo Ann Schumacher and Rich Nixon for a day of biking and BBQ on Saturday, May 17 at 1:00 p.m.
Gather at Rich’s house, 512 Union Lane, Brielle, NJ 08730, to start the biking adventure. Jo Ann will lead the team of bikers through the Manasquan Bike Path and surrounding areas. Return to Rich’s house for food and refreshments.
We'll be watching the Preakness race as well. Non bikers are also welcome. Please join the bikers at 4:00 p.m. at Rich’s house.
This is a free event. RSVP
William Larkin GC 1003 Wickapecko Dr. Ocean Township
Cost: 9 holes walking $25.00 cart $38.00
We have 3 tee times total 12 Golfers.
1st tee time is 4:56pm, 2nd group 5:08pm , last tee time is 5:20pm.
You can Venmo me at 973-670-8367 or mail a check made out to "CJSC" to:
Rich Misdom - CJSC 48 Sugar Maple Lane Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
I’m going back to an old favorite the Basto River. We will meet at 9:15 at Pinelands Adventures.
1005 Atsion Road, Shamong NJ 08088.
RSVP by cutoff date of Jun 1st. Payment of $68 for rental kayak w/equipment or $50 to transport your kayak to confirm. The cost includes rental or transport, tips and club donation.
Payment can be by Zelle or PayPal to William Metzgar (wmetzgar@aol.com) or mail check to:
Bill Metzgar PO Box 1413 Laurence Harbor, NJ 08879
Directions please Try to be there by 9:15am (base your time on 1 ½ hours South on NJ Turnpike to Exit 7 onto Rt 206 South for a long time. Turn Right on to Atsion Rd Pinelands Adv. Will be on the right.
Questions: text or phone to 732 319-8241 or email wmetzgar@aol.com
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