Chincoteague Carnival
2000
2000 Pony Schedule
Things to take for the swim: old clothes (marsh mud!), insect
spray, water (it gets hot out there), old shoes (mud and shells), hat,
munchies.
Food and drink is available at the park. Be sure to get there early
Click
here for a map of the swim. Parking is available by the swim and cost
5 to 10 dollars but get there early.
Friday, June 30
7:00 p.m. - Opening Ceremony
and Welcome. Carnival attractions.
July 1,3,4th
7:00 p.m. - Carnival opens.
Carnival attractions.
10:00 p.m. - Fire Works Celebration.
Carnival attractions. July 4th
11:30 p.m.- Entertainment on
stage or free cash drawing at the closing of carnival. You must be present
to win.
Friday, July 7
7:00 p.m. - Carnival opens.
Carnival attractions.
11:30 p.m. - Entertainment on stage
or free cash drawing at the closing of carnival. You must be present to
win.
Saturday, July 8
7:00 p.m. - Carnival opens.
Carnival attractions.
11:30 p.m. - Entertainment on stage
or free cash drawing at the closing of carnival. You must be present to
win. All proceeds go into Chincoteague Vol. Fire Co. Ambulance Fund. (For
purchase of new equipment and maintenance of life-saving and ambulance
equipment.)
July 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd,
24th, 25th
7:00 p.m. - Carnival opens.
Carnival attractions.
11:30 p.m.- Entertainment on
stage or free cash drawing at the closing of carnival. You must be present
to win.
Up-dated Time of Pony Swim to be
Announced
Wednesday, July 26
Between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (the
time can not be predicted exactly - dependent on tide, currents, and readiness
of ponies) ponies swim Assateague Channel at Chincoteague Memorial Park
- east side of island. No charge by Fire Co. for parking (at High School
- see below) or seeing ponies swim. After a brief rest, ponies are herded
to Carnival Grounds.
11:00 a.m. - Dinner served in the
dining room on Carnival Grounds by the Ladies Auxiliary of Fire Co. Viewing
of ponies in corral and carnival attractions. The first colt to come ashore
in the pony swim (King or Queen Neptune) will be given away at the carnival
grounds. Time to be announced. You must be present to win.
6:30 p.m. - Entertainment on stage.
7:00 p.m. - Carnival attractions.
11:00 p.m. - Entertainment on stage
or free cash drawing at the closing of carnival. You must be present to
win.
Thursday, July 27 - Pony Penning,
Auction of Ponies
8:00 a.m. to 12 noon - Auction of
Ponies. The ponies, owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Co., will
be sold only on this day.
11:00 a.m. - Dinner served by the
Ladies Auxiliary in the dining room on Carnival Grounds. Carnival attractions.
7:00 p.m. - Carnival attractions.
11:00 p.m. - Entertainment on stage
or free cash drawing at the closing of carnival. You must be present to
win.
Extend your trip to Friday.
Swimming
back to Assateague. Time to be announced.
Friday, July 28
Ponies return to Assateague - Time
to Be Announced
7:00 p.m. - Carnival attractions.
11:30 p.m. - Entertainment on stage
or free cash drawing at the closing of carnival. You must be present to
win.
Saturday, July 29th
7:00 p.m. - Carnival opens - carnival
attractions.
11:30 p.m. - Entertainment on stage
or free cash drawing at the closing of carnival. You must be present to
win.
At the closing of the Carnival
1st Drawing - $1,000.00 cash drawing
2nd Drawing - Handmade Chincoteague
pony quilt.
3rd Drawing - Boat, motor, and trailer.
Separate tickets required for each
drawing. You do not have to be present to win.
The Town of Chincoteague will be operating
a free-of-charge shuttle service for people wishing to participate in pony
penning. School buses will be used to provide this service. The shuttle
service will only operate on Wednesday from approximately 5 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The major pick-up point for day visitors
will be at the Chincoteague High School as well as several locations throughout
the island for overnight visitors. A pony swim shuttle sign will be posted
at these stops. Passengers will be shuttled to Memorial Park to view
the swim. There will be no parking available at Memorial Park. Parking
is available around the park and the swim area for a fee (usually 5 to
10 dollars). They start parking at around 6 AM.
To get to the Chincoteague High School,
turn left from the bridge and follow Main Street to the high school - on
the right about one mile. See also the map below.
After the swim, passengers will be shuttled to either the Carnival Grounds
or their original pickup point. The time of the shuttle runs will vary
according to traffic conditions.
Call or email 
the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce for more information: (757) 336-6161
