Sipping award-winning wine, slinging back oysters, dancing to groovy tunes, and making lifelong memories are a few things you can experience during the Eastern Shore of Virginia’s 50 Years of Love celebration, 50 Days to Explore the Shore. With more than 30 local partners, there’s a plethora of discoveries waiting for you during your visit to Virginia’s Eastern Shore!
What you need to know:
This scavenger hunt is comprised of various events, museums, sites, and drinks around the Shore. Participants must visit 5 locations, at least one festival, museum, and site are required to complete the hunt. Spend an evening at the Swine and Wine festival munching on amazing barbecue, wander through Brownsville Nature Preserve, learn the history of the Ker family at one of the most beautiful historic sites in town, try delicious local brews at Black Narrows Brewing, and watch migratory birds travel across the water at the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge.
Plan your perfect itinerary, and win something out of it, (besides lots of fun!) Submitted brochures will be entered into a raffle to win a gift basket comprised of merchandise from our partners.
You will find brochures at the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce, Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Welcome Center, and the Virginia Welcome Center at New Church. Download the pdf here.
How to participate:
- Visit 5 locations which include events, museums, sites, and drinks.
- Visit at least one museum and site. The last two locations can be from category any you like!
- Get a hole punch at events, museum, and drink locations.
- For historic and outdoor sites, post a photo on either Instagram or Facebook, tag VisitESVA and Virginia is for Lovers, and use the hashtags #visitesva and #sharewhatyoulove.
- All completed, submitted brochures will be entered into a free raffle! The prize is comprised of donations from our partners, so you’re in for quirky merch and discounted rates! Mail brochures to at P.O. Box 450 Melfa, VA 23410. Write it out to the Eastern Shore Tourism Commission.
- If you attend an event, you will receive 5 extra entries into the raffle prize.
- Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see our announcement of who the winner is!
Our partners are an extensive list of awesome, local organizations. Some scheduled events are Oyster festivals, so you’re in for DELICIOUS seafood and lots and lots of good music. There’s also a farm to table, barbecue, and railway event! Events marked with ✺ require ticket purchase. Other partners marked with ♡ requires an Instagram or Facebook photo. Birding locations are marked with .
Events
- Golden Spike Railway Festival
- October 5th, 2019
- 10am-4pm
- 18444 Dunne Ave, Parksley, VA 23421
- Soule Arnold Oyster Roast & Clam Steam✺
- October 12th, 2019
- 4-8pm
- 3380 Main Street, Exmore, VA 23350
- Tickets: $50 per person
- Annual Chincoteague Island Oyster Festival✺
- October 12, 2019
- 10am-4pm
- 8128 Beebe Road, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
- Tickets: $45 per person, under 5 years old free!
- Exmore Auto Show
- October 19, 2019
- 10:30am-2:30pm
- Exmore Town Park; 10A3, A-52, Exmore, VA 23350
- Meet at the Table✺
- October 19, 2019
- 4:30-10pm
- 31094 Boggs Road, Painter, VA 23420
- Tickets: $80 per person
- Swine and Wine✺
- October 19, 2019
- 24577 Mary N Smith Road, Accomac, VA 23301
- Tickets: $50 per person, under 30 years old $40 per person
- Saxis Island Oyster Roast✺
- November 2, 2019
- 5-8pm
- 19424 Saxis Road, Saxis, VA 23427
- Tickets: $45 per person
- Chatham Vineyards Merroir & Terroir Oyster Fest✺
- November 9, 2019
- 4-8pm
- 9232 Chatham Rd, Machipongo, VA 23405
- Tickets: $65 per person
- Champagne and Oyster Tasting✺
- November 17, 2019
- 4-7pm
- Historic Onancock School; 6 College Ave. Onancock, VA 23417
- Tickets $55 per person. Sale begins in September.
Other Partners Locations
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel♡
- 32386 Lankford Highway, Cape Charles, VA 23310
- Blue Star Memorial Highway Sign
- ESVA Wildlife Refuge
- 32205 Seaside Rd, Cape Charles, VA 23310
- Visitors Center is open in October daily 9am-4pm, November Fri-Sun 1-am-2pm
- Kiptopeke State Park♡
- 3540 Kiptopeke Dr, Cape Charles, VA 23310
- Sun-Sat 6am-10pm
- This location has a $7 parking fee.
- LOVE sign, Cape Charles♡
- 21 Bay Ave, Cape Charles, VA 23310
- Brownsville Nature Preserve♡
- 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, VA 23413
- Sun-Sat 7am-7pm
- Historic Eastville Courthouse♡
- 1731 Historic Northampton County Courthouse, Eastville, VA, Debedeavon Ln, Cape Charles, VA 23310
- October: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
- November: request a viewing prior to the desired date by calling the Northampton County Administration Office (757) 678-0440
- Assateague Lighthouse♡
- Assateague Island National Seashore, Chincoteague, VA 23336
- Thurs-Sat 9am-12pm, 12:30-3pm
- Chincoteague LOVEwork♡
- 4083 Main St, Chincoteague, VA 23336
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
- 8231 Beach Rd, Chincoteague, VA 23336
- Sun-Sat 5am-10pm
- Cape Charles Brewing Company
- 2198 Stone Rd, Cape Charles, VA 23310
- Sun-Thurs 11:30am-9pm
- Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm
- Cape Charles Distillery
- 222 Mason Ave, Cape Charles, VA 23310
- Sun-Thurs 1-7pm
- Fri-Sat 1-9pm
- Chatham Vineyards & Winery
- 9232 Chatham Rd, Machipongo, VA 23405
- Sun-Sat 10am-5pm
- Black Narrows Brewing Company
- 4522 Chicken City Rd, Chincoteague, VA 23336
- Mon 12pm-8pm
- Tues-Thurs 2-10pm
- Fri-Sun 12-11pm
- Cape Charles Museum
- 814 Randolph Ave, Cape Charles, VA 23310
- Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
- Sat 10am-5pm
- Sun 1-5pm
- Barrier Islands Center
- 7295 Young St, Machipongo, VA 23405
- Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
- Ker Place
- 69 Market St, Onancock, VA 23417
- Mon-Fri 11am-3pm
- NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center
- 175 Chincoteague Rd, Wallops Island, VA 23337
- Tues-Sat 10am-4pm
- Eastern Shore Railway Museum
- 18468 Dunne Ave, Parksley, VA 23421
- Weds-Sat 12-4pm
- Saxis Island Museum
- 20101 Saxis Rd, Saxis, VA 23427
- Fri-Sun 11am-5pm
- Museum of Chincoteague Island
- 7125 Maddox Blvd, Chincoteague, VA 23336
- Fri-Sun 11am-5pm
- Samuel D. Outlaw Memorial Museum
- Boundary Ave, Onancock, VA 23417
- Available by appointment, call (757) 656-3460
Other Partners
- Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce
- Town of Cape Charles
- Cape Charles Mainstreet Program
- Eastern Shore of Virginia Birding and Wildlife Program
- Northampton County Chamber of Commerce
- Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce
50 Years of Love
Virginia is for Lovers, and we are excited to celebrate 50 years of one of the world’s most iconic slogans! 50 Years of Love is a state-wide celebration of Virginia’s slogan, heritage, and love. We are proud to call Virginia home.
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