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Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland Events October 2006

Festivals, parades and celebrations on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland's Eastern Shore in October of 2006. Be sure to check out our October concerts for the good music coming to the Shore.

October 5
Harvest Festival
Food, food, music and food. Sunset Beach, VA.

October 5- 8
Endless Summer Cruisin'
Car shows, entertainment, boardwalk parades. Ocean City, MD.

October 6 - 8
Eastern Shore of Virginia Birding Festival
An annual celebration of the Fall migration of the Neotropical songbirds and raptors. Virginia's Eastern Shore creates a natural funnel focusing the migration of birds to the southernmost tip of the Peninsula. This is an excellent opportunity for birdwatchers to see large numbers of birds congregated in preparation for their flight across the Chesapeake Bay. Sunset Beach, VA.

October 6 - 8
Ocean City Oktoberfest
Bavarian music and entertainment for the whole family. Eat and drink. Ocean City, MD.

October 7
Chincoteague Oyster Festival
All-you-can-eat. This event often sells out early. Chincoteague Island, VA.

October 7
Blackwater Open House
Celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week. Bird walks, demonstrations, wildlife management programs, exhibits, tours, and lots of things for kids. Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, MD.

October 7
Chestertown Tea Time House Tour
Annual walking tour of historic homes includes tea and snacks in selected locations. Chestertown, MD.

October 7 - 8
Chesapeake Celtic Festival
3 outdoor stages. Bagpipe bands, sheepherding, celtic music, dance. Furnace Town Museum in Snow Hill, MD.

October 11
Rehoboth Beach Jazz Fest
Jazz music. Chicken tasting. Rehoboth Beach, DE.

October 20
Halloween Haunted Hayride
Prepare to be scared. Costume contest too. Adkins Arboretum. Ridgely, MD.

October 21
Tilghman Island Day
Seafood festival, contests, music, auction. Tilghman Island, MD.

October 21 - 22
Old Princess Anne Days
Historic house and garden tour. Craft demonstrations, music, activities for kids. Teackle Mansion in Princess Anne, MD.

October 21
Oktoberfest
Music, food, crafts, pumpkins, pony rides, kids events. Stevensville, MD.

October 28
Rock Hall Halloween Parade and Gala
Costume parade, games. Rock Hall, MD.

October 28
Between the Waters Bike Tour
Peddle scenic routes of 20 to 100 miles on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. This very popular bike tour begins and ends in Onancock, VA this year.

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