If you are in town, make sure to stop by Downtown Park on Main Street for a great photo op with the

LOVE chairs, which are decorated for Christmas!

 

 
Dec 18:  Judging of Christmas Lights.  5:30PM. 

Dec 20:  Breakfast with Santa & Bake Sale. 7AM - 11AM. Atlantic Volunteer Fire & Rescue Station 4. Eggs, scrapple, sausage, pancakes, coffee, juice, milk. $7/adult (carry out available) $3/kids age 3-6, age 2 & under free.  4x6 digital color photos $3 each. 10071 Atlantic Road, Atlantic, VA. For more info call 824-4844.

Dec 22 and 23:  Santa Claus will be touring the NORTH end of the island on Monday, Dec 22 and the SOUTH end of the island on Tuesday, Dec 23.  Both evening starting at approximately 5:30PM. Church Street is the dividing line. Children of all ages are encouraged to go outside when they hear the sirens and see the red lights from the fire truck. Santa will be waiting to see you!!


Dec 31:  3rd Annual Chincoteague Island Arts Organization (CIAO) New Year's Eve Concert at Island Theatre featuring Bill Toms & Hard Rain. Come out for a fun evening of music & dancing & watch the horseshoe drop across the street afterwards. 8:00PM - 11:30PM. Doors open at 7:30PM. Tickets $30 - purchase at Sundial Books or H&H Pharmacy (cash or check only) or at ciarts.org. 4074 Main Street. No refunds or exchanges.  Beer & wine sold during concert. 

Dec 31:  Pony Island Horseshoe Drop & Masquerade March.  Wear your favorite costume or be a spectator.  Theme:  Salt-Water Cowboys & Seaside Angels.  Prizes awarded.  Festivities begin at 10 PM  For more info visit ChincoteagueChristmas.com

Jan 1:  Polar Pony Plunge 1:15 PM  Plungers are encouraged to dress up in the zaniest, craziest costume they can come up with!  Prizes await the best costumes in many categories.  Plungers must read and sign a waiver and release form.  For more info visit ChincoteagueChristmas.com

Thursdays from Jan 8 - Feb 19: Tales for Tots - Preschool stories, songs, finger plays & crafts for children 3-5 year olds accompanied by parent or guardian. 10 AM Chincoteague Island Library. Call 336-3460 or visit ChincoteagueIslandLibrary.org
 
A majestic sunset view from our beautiful island on Dec 17, 2014.

Easter Decoy & Art Festival

April 3 & 4, 2015

Chincoteague Combined School

Applications are now being accepted. 

Please visit chincoteaguechamber.com, email [email protected], stop by the Chamber office, or call 757-336-6161 for an application.

 

Please contact the

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center's

Stranding Response Team at 757-385-7575

if you see any turtles that have washed ashore on

Assateague Island.  They may be cold stunned & need appropriate care.  Please do not handle. 

 

 

 Chincoteague Bay Field Station Announces

Openings for 2015 Sea S.T.A.R. Summer Internship

for High School Students

 

Ideal for students who have an interest in education, biology, or science, have a strong academic profile, and are interested in an opportunity to work in an outdoor environmental education setting. Interns will spend a lot of time outdoors in marine environments.  Students who are enthusiastic and outgoing, can easily work with others, and are organized, with good attention to detail will be the best fit for this internship.

   

Applications are being accepted until January 30th.

Internship runs from June 14th to August 15th. For more info please visit: cbfieldstation.org/sea-star-internship.html

 

 

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Announces

2015 Volunteer Internship Opportunities

 

Click here for informational flyer or visit fws.gov/refuge/chincoteague/what_we_do/internships.html

 

 

 

Updates from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility can be found at

NASA Visitors Center 
Open Tuesday - Saturday
10 AM - 4 PM
Saturday Public Programs 
11 AM & 1 PM
Admission Free 757-824-2298
  
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   Museum of Chincoteague
Closed until April 2015
757-336-6117

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Chincoteague Island Library
Hours of Operation
Mon., Tues., Wed., & Fri.
10 AM- 5 PM
Thurs.  1 PM- 8 PM
Sat. 1-5 PM
  
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Assateague Island Activities
For information about current events, visit fws.gov/refuge/chincoteague/. 
 
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  Any non-profit organizations
that would like their 2015 events posted to the Community Event Calendar should submit info by December 31st.
Contact Town Office at 336-6519 or email [email protected]
  
  

For information about 2015 Chincoteague Island Events visit chincoteaguechamber.com/. 

 

What's Up With You? 

Send Brief news no later than Wednesday of each week to:

[email protected]

  

 

Poseidon's Pantry

Thursday Tasting  4PM - 7PM

Every Thursday (barring holidays) we'll be tasting one beer and one wine from our inventory.  Snacks too.  Join us!  6219 Maddox Blvd.

 

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Chincoteague Comfort Suites

Current Specials Include

Hunting Special

Romance Package

Seafood Festival Package

 For details, call 757-336-3700 or

 visit ChincoteagueComfortSuites.com  

 

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BayCraft on Main

  Just in time for Christmas!

 The exclusive Chincoteague Destination Bracelet for those who want to think of the island all year long.  Now doing custom embroidery in our local store. Stop by for a unique & custom embroidered gift for your loved ones!

 

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Chincoteague Cultural Alliance

6th Annual Photo Contest - Enter photos taken on Chincoteague & Assateague in 2014.  $200 for best photo plus Island Creamery gift  cards.  Winners will be featured in exhibit this spring & in 2016 CCA Calendar.  Submission deadline is Jan 15, 2015.  For more info, visit ChincoteagueCulturalAlliance.org 

or call Jim Dayton 757-984-1957.

 

2015 CCA Calendar featuring past winners is available online or at local shops including Sundial Books & Island Arts.

 

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  Chincoteague Island Library
20th Anniversary Photo Contest
Take photos in, around, and of the library. Photos in all seasons.
Submissions begin Fall 2015.
More information to follow.

 

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Delmarva Discovery Center
Mommy & Me Preschool Program
Every Tuesday & Wednesday
10:30 - 11 AM - $5 Adult + Child
Each additional Child $2
Free with Membership
 
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Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society
Visit shorehistory.org for a list of current events.
 
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Community Partners 
Discount Cards
Are Now Available!
$10 per card ~ 31 Island Merchants
Purchase price benefits
Chincoteague Elementary 
 School PTA
Contact Becky Taylor 336-0532
 
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Support Chincoteague Combined School PTSA After Prom

20th Anniversary Edition of Chincoteague Island Monopoly

$35 or 2 for $65. 

Available at CS office. 

  

 

 

Buy Tickets Now!

 

  47th Annual

Chincoteague

Seafood Festival

May 2, 2015

$40 per person

 

43rd Annual

Oyster Festival

October 10, 2015

$40 per person

 

Tickets Make Great Gifts!

 

For more festival information and the latest
Chamber news, visit ChincoteagueChamber.com 

 
These materials and the activities described herein, are not sponsored or endorsed by the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce, unless otherwise noted. Dates and events are subject to change due to circumstances beyond control. For current information, please contact the event sponsor.

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U.S. Islands
Chincoteague is the 2014 Traveler's Choice #2 Island and Assateague, VA is the #23 Beach in the US

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