Waterfowl Weekend
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Chincoteague NWR invites you to celebrate wildlife during Waterfowl Weekend November 28th & 29th. The preliminary schedule of events include:
Saturday, November 28th
8:30am Guided Bird Tour (meeting at Visitor Center, driving in private vehicles to stops around Wildlife Loop
9:00am – Dusk Wildlife Loop Drive Open (hiking, biking, & driving)
10:00am – 3:30pm Lighthouse Open
10:00am – 4:00pm Visitor Center Open
Special Exhibit: Historic Decoy Carvings from the Refuge Collection
11:00am Movies in the Visitor Center
11:00am “All Over The Map: Chincoteague” (2026 refuge intro movie, run time 37 min)
11:45am “Spirit of the Bird” (produced by the Barrier Island Center, run time 37 min)
12:30pm “Back to the Wild” (NPS’s management of the Maryland herd, run time 22 min)
1:00pm Movies in the Visitor Center
1:00pm “All Over The Map: Chincoteague”
1:45pm “Spirit of the Bird”
2:30pm “Back to the Wild”
Sunday, November 29th
9:00am – Dusk Wildlife Loop Drive Open (hiking, biking, & driving)
10:00am – 3:30pm Lighthouse Open
10:00am – 4:00pm Visitor Center Open
Special Exhibit: Historic Decoy Carvings from the Refuge Collection
11:00am & 1:00pm Movies in the Visitor Center (see Saturday schedule)
Saturday, November 28th
8:30am Guided Bird Tour (meeting at Visitor Center, driving in private vehicles to stops around Wildlife Loop
9:00am – Dusk Wildlife Loop Drive Open (hiking, biking, & driving)
10:00am – 3:30pm Lighthouse Open
10:00am – 4:00pm Visitor Center Open
Special Exhibit: Historic Decoy Carvings from the Refuge Collection
11:00am Movies in the Visitor Center
11:00am “All Over The Map: Chincoteague” (2026 refuge intro movie, run time 37 min)
11:45am “Spirit of the Bird” (produced by the Barrier Island Center, run time 37 min)
12:30pm “Back to the Wild” (NPS’s management of the Maryland herd, run time 22 min)
1:00pm Movies in the Visitor Center
1:00pm “All Over The Map: Chincoteague”
1:45pm “Spirit of the Bird”
2:30pm “Back to the Wild”
Sunday, November 29th
9:00am – Dusk Wildlife Loop Drive Open (hiking, biking, & driving)
10:00am – 3:30pm Lighthouse Open
10:00am – 4:00pm Visitor Center Open
Special Exhibit: Historic Decoy Carvings from the Refuge Collection
11:00am & 1:00pm Movies in the Visitor Center (see Saturday schedule)
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Where is it happening?
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, 8193 Beach Rd, Chincoteague, VA 23336, United States
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Host or PublisherChincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
