10 a.m. -  4p.m.
 Robert Reed Downtown Waterfront Park

A celebration of the maritime history and heritage of Chincoteague Island,
the Water Heritage Festival features exhibits, demonstrations, speakers, tours and other activities focused on the many ways that living and working on the water have influenced Chincoteague and will continue to shape its future.

 The Festival features:

• Decoy carving
• Commercial fishing
• Crab pot making
• Aquaculture

  Click Here To see images from past Water Heritage Festivals

• Boat building
• Clamming
• Oystering
  
• Eco-Tours
• Boat safety 
• Tales of lighthouses, steamships, ferries & more
• Net making and repair
• Hands on activities for kids

• Music
• Local fare
• Knot tying
• Artists & craftsmen
• And . . .  much more