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The 56th Annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival returns this weekend as a rain-or-shine "water-to-table" event expected to draw roughly 3,000 guests.

This major fundraiser brings vital business to local motels and shops through months of advanced preparation by a small staff and 300 volunteers.

Local suppliers such as Tom’s Cove Aquafarm provide staggering amounts of seafood, including 50,000 steamer clams and 75 bushels of seaside oysters.

Read more here: https://www.whro.org/arts-culture/2026-04-30/gallons-of-clams-oysters-and-more-are-moving-into-place-for-chincoteagues-annual-seafood-festival