Virginia Archives - Secrets of the Eastern Shore

November is here! And that means it's time for your monthly guide to fun events and cool happenings on the Delmarva Peninsula. Think Waterfowl Festival, oyster roasts, music, theater, art-studio tours, a new Chalk Art Festival, and much more. BONUS! This issue connects you with a season-load of holiday fun--all the light shows, parades, shopping extravaganzas, small-town festivities, and music shows that make the Christmas…

Here is your guide to the Christmas parades of the 2022 holiday season. If I missed the parade in your town, please put a link to event details in the comments here. Or send that link to me by email: SecretsoftheEasternShore@gmail.com. I will update and add to this list as the season progresses. If you want to share your love of small-town Christmas parades, well,…

Here is your handy-dandy guide to the civic tree-lighting events of the 2022 holiday season. If I missed an occasion in your town, please put a link to event details in the comments here. Or send that link to me by email: SecretsoftheEasternShore@gmail.com. This is a work in progress, and I will update things as the season progresses. November Tree Lightings • The tree lighting in…

From Frankie Valli to Duke Ellington to Charlie Brown and classical joy, there is a wealth of holiday-themed concerts and theatrical productions on the horizon. Here goes, in order of date. If I missed a big show in your town, spread the word in the comments here. Or send me an email: SecretsoftheEasternShore@gmail.com. I'll be updating this as the season progresses. Holiday Music • The…

Here is all the info you need on the biggest and best season-long light shows of the 2022 holiday season--there is a newbie in Dover this year! Winterfest of Lights in Ocean City, Md. Nov. 17 to Dec. 31 This is the 30th time around for Winterfest of Lights at Northside Park in Ocean City, Md. Take an outdoor walking tour through incredible light displays.…

Here is your guide to fun Christmas events during the 2022 holiday season. Think downtown block parties, holiday home tours, Victorian soirees, and, of course, the time-honored mechanical snowboarding. If I missed a fun affair in your town, please put a link to event details in the comments here or send that link to me by email: SecretsoftheEasternShore@gmail.com. I will be updating and adding to…

Want to get creative with your gift-giving this year? Then you know that it's probably best to steer clear of the cookie-cutter mall stores and lookalike e-commerce giants. Below are a slew of holiday craft shows and other shopping events that promise one-of-a-kind items with local, home-grown flair. Of course, there is one exception to that lookalike website business, and that is the online shopping…

Got your costume ready? Here are thirty or so reasons to get to work on that, listed (roughly speaking) chronological order: • It's that time of year again. Chesapeake Ghost Tours will be leading spooky walks in 11 different towns, exploring the history and "mysteries" of the region with a focus on the spookier of those "mysteries." Details. • The Pocomoke (Md.) Fall Festival on…