Events to be held at Onancock Wharf and Around Town in Onancock
7 p.m. Fearless Captain: The Adventures of Captain John Smith Alex Loker
Schedule for Saturday
9 a.m. John Smith/NOAA wharf weekend opens to public
9:45 a.m. Local boats depart to gather for Boat Parade
11:30 Boat parade arrives escorting John Smith shallop & NOAA’s Bay Hydrographer to berths at Onancock Wharf
Noon Welcoming ceremony for VIP guests
12:15 p.m. Formal dedication of Onancock Landing port of entry to new National John Smith Historic Water Trail
12:30 Stroll one block for rededication of historic cemetery marking Onancock’s Revolutionary War naval hero
1 p.m. Concert on wharf by Onancock Town Band
2 p.m. Sea Chantey concert by Bob Zentz and Town Point Singers
5 p.m. Wharf closes for evening (Open again 9-5 Sunday)
Sunday Highlight
Change of command ceremony for NOAA’s Bay Hydrographer on wharf
In town Saturday and Sunday
Ker Place Historical Society’s exhibits open to public
Cokesbury Church Special art show of historic views of Eastern Shore
Town’s renowned restaurants and businesses open all weekend
Free Star Transit shuttle bus operating from wharf to all parking lots
9-5