2020-2021 Holiday Happenings • November 27th - Christmas Manor comes to life • November 28th - Annual CCA Holly Day Market [This Event Has Been Canceled] • November 28th - Annual Holiday Tree Lighting [This Event Has Been Canceled] • December 5th - Old Fashioned Christmas Parade [This Event Has Been Canceled] • December TBD -Santa Visiting North Side of the Island • December TBD -Santa Visiting South Side of the Island • Christmas Eve - Worship at one of the many Candlelight Services • Christmas Day - Peaceful stroll along the beach to take in the wonders of a truly magnificent day • New Year's Eve - Pony Island Horseshoe Drop & Costume Promenade •New Year's Day - Polar Pony Plunge @ 1:21pm [To be Determined]
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Events For 2020 - 2021EVENT: Christmas Manor TIME: 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM Nightly through Jan 2 LOCATION: 7150 Piney Island Road ~ Chincoteague Island Who would have thought....Saint Nicks Summer get away right here on Chincoteague Island, all decked out for the holidays! How do those elves do it? NOVEMBER 28TH EVENT: Annual CCA Holly Day Market TIME: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM LOCATION: Chincoteague Cultural Alliance Headquarters - 6309 Church Street
We want all of us to remain healthy, so the event will be help outside and everyone must wear a mask and practice social distancing. Hand sanitizer will be provided.
CHINCOTEAGUE CULTURAL ALLIANCE NOVEMBER 28TH EVENT: Annual Holiday Tree Lighting TIME: 5:00 PM LOCATION: Robert Reed Downtown Park Chincoteague's holiday season officially begins! Special appearance from Santa & Guests! Bring your letters for Santa's wishlist mailbox. Come Early - 250 People Max Allowed inside the park. Be sure to social distance. Mask are required. Operation We Care is accepting canned food donations. Contact Ruthann Mason at 757-336-3434 MUSIC -- SHOPPING -- CHINCOTEAGUE PONY DRILL TEAM --
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EVENT: 41st Annual Chincoteague Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade TIME: 6:00 PM -- NEW TIME LOCATION: Main Street - Chincoteague Island, VA A MUST SEE! Make sure to arrive in plenty of time to get the good seats. This year's theme is: A Season of Thankfulness Visit beautiful Chincoteague Island and celebrate an annual Christmas tradition – the Chincoteague Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade! There will be some changes to the parade this year due to continued social distancing guidelines. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! The parade begins at a new time this year – 6:00 p.m. and the parade route has been extended! The parade will begin at the intersection of Main Street and Maddox Boulevard, head down Main Street and end at Bunting Road. Attendees are asked to spread out across the parade route for safety to see enchanting floats, bands, marching units, decorated boats, fire companies from across the Eastern Shore, equestrian teams, classic cars, and more. The parking lot on the waterfront across from the Carnival Grounds will be open for parking. Keep an eye out for Santa too! Entries WILL NOT stop at the Judge’s Stand to perform. Face masks/coverings are strongly encouraged. 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. Watch the parade from the comfort of your home, as it will also live stream on the Chamber Facebook page. There will be no awards ceremony, visits with Santa or refreshments provided after the parade. Awards will be given and pick up arrangements will be made when winners are notified. Parade entry applications are available by clicking the links below. Entry deadline is November 20.
CHINCOTEAGUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT: Santa Visiting Chincoteague Island - North Side TIME: APPROX 5:00 PM LOCATION: North Side of Chincoteague Island Catch Santa Claus going thru the north side of the Island on Wednesday, December TBD! Santa will be on the Chincoteague Island Fire Truck. Keep an eye out for his arrival! Church Street will be the dividing line... Santa will begin each night at the OLD Firehouse on Main Street!
EVENT: Santa Visiting Chincoteague Island - South Side TIME: APPROX 5:00 PM LOCATION: South Side of Chincoteague Island Catch Santa Claus going thru the south side of the Island on Thursday, December TBD! Santa will be on the Chincoteague Island Fire Truck. Keep an eye out for his arrival! Church Street will be the dividing line... Santa will begin each night at the OLD Firehouse on Main Street!
EVENT: Christmas Eve LOCATION: Chincoteague Island Worship at one of the many candlelight services. Or simply take in a silent night. EVENT: Christmas Day What's better than a peaceful stroll along the beach to take in the wonders of a truly magnificent day. EVENT: New Years Eve - Pony Island Horseshoe Drop & Costume Promenade TIME: 10:45 PM LOCATION: Robert Reed Downtown Park Join us for New Years Eve! This year's theme is: TO BE ANNOUNCED The Pony Island Horseshoe Drop is an end of year celebration that culminates in a promenade of crazy costumes just before the countdown to the stroke of midnight. That's when the lighted horseshoe drops just in time to ring in the New Year!.... It's not Swarovski Crystal...but it does sparkle! Wear your favorite costume or just be a spectator... It's all perfectly natural here! To become totally immersed in the oddest of silly visual spectacles, you should head for the Downtown Waterfront Park around 10:45 PM. Come Early - 250 People Max Allowed inside the park. Be sure to social distance. Mask are required. Bring your camera to capture the spectacle, dress warm, wear a hat and gloves for sure, and comfortable shoes so you can shimmy and dance to the beat, but most importantly; bring family and friends with you to enjoy the grand fun that is all Chincoteague!
CHRISTMAS BY THE SEA - CHINCOTEAGUECHRISTMAS.COM EVENT: New Years Day - Polar Pony Plunge [To be Determined] TIME: Friday, January 1, 2021 @ 1:21 PM LOCATION: on the Beach - Assateague Island, VA ...Even a cool day at the beach beats a day at work on the beach, Assateague Island VA. look for the pony..and the crowd!!! *Surf’s Up! Hang Ten, Catch a Wave, or Take a Dip, … whatever floats your boat. *Dress up, dress silly, or wear mittens and a scarf, just be the first on the first! Nothing can compare to the invigorating feeling you get by plunging into the ice-cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean! It really is an awesome experience. There will be lots of fun all around. Plungers are encouraged to dress up in the zaniest, craziest costume they can come up with!
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