Sep
27
2:00 PM14:00
Oct
6
5:30 PM17:30
OBCA General Membership Meeting
All are welcome to our monthly membership meetings the first Tuesday. Learn about all the events and projects sponsored by OBCA. Visit www.onancock.org for more.
Oct
8
7:00 PM19:00
Oct
9
to Oct 10
Living History on the Lawn at Ker Place
LIBERTY OR DEATH! AN EVENING WITH PATRICK HENRY
Friday, October 9, 2026
5:30 PM 7:30 PM
Living History events both days.
Oct
9
4:00 PM16:00
Second Friday Art Stroll
Onancock Celebrates! Second Friday Art Stroll is an evening of fine art, live music and dining. Art galleries, gourmet shops, and boutiques feature extended evening hours, guests artists, music and wine-tastings.
Come early for the 4 p.m. wine tasting at North Street Market. Follow OBCA’s Facebook page for other monthly updates as they develop!
Second Friday is a FREE, YEAR-ROUND event sponsored by OBCA and participating businesses for more than 20 years! Visit our MEMBER page to learn more
Oct
9
to Oct 17
Oct
23
to Oct 25
Halloween Weekend in Onancock
Join us in Onancock for the celebrate the spooky season with a weekend filled with festive activities for all ages.
Visit our Halloween page for to join the parade, details and schedule!
Highlights include a Halloween Parade, Pumpkin Carving in the Square, and a Witches paddle on Sunday. Enjoy a vibrant display of costumes and seasonal decorations as the community gathers to showcase our Halloween spirit. There will also be tricks, treats, and events throughout town. Don’t miss the wildly wonderful Halloween Parade Saturday 6-7pm, followed by the great pumpkin lighting at town square accompanied by The Community Band’s Halloween Concert! Mark your calendars for this enchanting fall celebration! #HalloweenOnancock
Register NOW for the Halloween Parade please fill out the form!
Nov
3
5:30 PM17:30
OBCA General Membership Meeting
All are welcome to our monthly membership meetings the first Tuesday. Learn about all the events and projects sponsored by OBCA. Visit www.onancock.org for more.
Nov
12
7:00 PM19:00
Nov
13
4:00 PM16:00
Second Friday Art Stroll
Onancock Celebrates! Second Friday Art Stroll is an evening of fine art, live music and dining. Art galleries, gourmet shops, and boutiques feature extended evening hours, guests artists, music and wine-tastings.
Come early for the 4 p.m. wine tasting at North Street Market. Follow OBCA’s Facebook page for other monthly updates as they develop!
Second Friday is a FREE, YEAR-ROUND event sponsored by OBCA and participating businesses for more than 20 years! Visit our MEMBER page to learn more
Dec
1
5:30 PM17:30
OBCA General Membership Meeting
All are welcome to our monthly membership meetings the first Tuesday. Learn about all the events and projects sponsored by OBCA. Visit www.onancock.org for more.
Dec
4
6:00 PM18:00
Lights on the Lawn Tree Lighting at Ker Place
Kick off the Holiday Season with a grand illumination of 30 Christmas Trees on the front lawn of Ker Place, home of the Eastern Shore of VIrginia Historical Society. Trees will be lit nightly from Dec. 4 through New Year’s Eve. Enjoy the festive spirit of uniquely decorated trees sponsored by businesses, organizations and families. Event is sponsored by OBCA. To sponsor a tree to decorate email OBCA. Visit OBCA’s Christmas page for all the holiday events.
Dec
10
to Dec 13
Christmas in Onancock! 2026
A holiday tradition the second weekend in December features Santa’s arrival by boat, the Onancock Christmas Homes Tour and Cokesbury Music Festival, Holiday Artisan Market, Holiday Films, and the famous Parade. Come to Onancock on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and visit homes that reflect the town’s Histroric and unique styles, plus historic sites.
Visit OBCA’s Christmas page to see all the holiday season happenings.
Dec
10
7:00 PM19:00
Jul
3
5:30 PM17:30
Ice Cream Social
Join friends and neighbors on the lawn of Historic Onancock School for FREE Ice Cream provided by the Onley Walmart. Music by the Accomack Community Band. Kelly the Clown entertaining the kids, and Holy Trinity Church selling hot dogs.
Presented by the Onancock Business & Civic Association (OBCA). Donations appreciated.
6 College Ave., Onancock.
Sep
11
6:00 PM18:00
Sep
11
4:00 PM16:00
Second Friday Art Stroll
Onancock Celebrates! Second Friday Art Stroll is an evening of fine art, live music and dining. Art galleries, gourmet shops, and boutiques feature extended evening hours, guests artists, music and wine-tastings.
Come early for the 4 p.m. wine tasting at North Street Market. Follow OBCA’s Facebook page for other monthly updates as they develop!
Second Friday is a FREE, YEAR-ROUND event sponsored by OBCA and participating businesses for more than 20 years! Visit our MEMBER page to learn more
Sep
10
7:00 PM19:00
RCEC Onancock International Film
Every Second Thursday at the Roseland Theatre.
https://www.roselandonancock.com/Intl%20Films.htm
Sep
5
6:00 AM06:00
Sep
1
5:30 PM17:30
OBCA General Membership Meeting
All are welcome to our monthly membership meetings the first Tuesday. Learn about all the events and projects sponsored by OBCA. Visit www.onancock.org for more.
Aug
29
7:30 PM19:30
Aug
28
6:00 PM18:00
Free Concert HOS Pavilion
The Deloreans on the Pavilion stage behind the school. FREE. Bring chairs, leave coolers at home. Food and drinks for sale. www.historiconancockschool.org
Aug
22
10:00 AM10:00
Shoebox Lunch Festival
Samuel D. Outlaw Blacksmith Shop fundraiser. Built in 1927, it’s one of the last surviving intact blacksmith shops in Virginia.
$20 for lunch
Hands-on live demonstrations
Kid-friendly
Bring lawn chairs/blankets for a picnic on the lawn
NEW for 2026: 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m.
Tickets: https://www.outlawblacksmithshop.com/event-details-registration/3rd-annual-shoebox-lunch-festival
Aug
15
4:00 PM16:00
Aug
14
4:00 PM16:00
Second Friday Art Stroll
Onancock Celebrates! Second Friday Art Stroll is an evening of fine art, live music and dining. Art galleries, gourmet shops, and boutiques feature extended evening hours, guests artists, music and wine-tastings. Live outdoor music May through October.
Come early for the 4 p.m. wine tasting at North Street Market. Follow OBCA’s Facebook page for other monthly updates as they develop!
Second Friday is a FREE, YEAR-ROUND event sponsored by OBCA and participating businesses for more than 20 years! Visit our MEMBER page to learn more
Aug
13
7:00 PM19:00
Aug
4
5:30 PM17:30
OBCA General Membership Meeting
All are welcome to our monthly membership meetings the first Tuesday. Learn about all the events and projects sponsored by OBCA. Visit www.onancock.org for more.
Jul
31
6:00 PM18:00
Free Concert HOS Pavilion
Tidewater Drive on the Pavilion stage behind the school. FREE. Bring chairs, leave coolers at home. Food and drinks for sale. www.historiconancockschool.org
Jul
10
4:00 PM16:00
Second Friday Art Stroll
Onancock Celebrates! Second Friday Art Stroll is an evening of fine art, live music and dining. Art galleries, gourmet shops, and boutiques feature extended evening hours, guests artists, music and wine-tastings. Live outdoor music May through October.
Come early for the 4 p.m. wine tasting at North Street Market. Follow OBCA’s Facebook page for other monthly updates as they develop!
Second Friday is a FREE, YEAR-ROUND event sponsored by OBCA and participating businesses for more than 20 years! Visit our MEMBER page to learn more
Jul
9
7:00 PM19:00
Jul
7
5:30 PM17:30
OBCA General Membership Meeting
All are welcome to our monthly membership meetings the first Tuesday. Learn about all the events and projects sponsored by OBCA. Visit www.onancock.org for more.
Jul
3
5:30 PM17:30
Ice Cream Social
Join friends and neighbors on the lawn of Historic Onancock School for FREE Ice Cream provided by the Onley Walmart. Music by the Accomack Community Band. Kelly the Clown entertaining the kids, and Holy Trinity Church selling hot dogs.
Presented by the Onancock Business & Civic Association (OBCA). Donations appreciated.
6 College Ave., Onancock.
Jun
26
6:00 PM18:00
Jun
20
6:33 AM06:33
Le Tour de Shore
Begins and ends at Onancock Town Square.
Registration is available at the Check In tent in the Onancock Square the day of the event starting at 6:30 a.m. If you have any questions please contact marketing@esvachamber.org
Information: https://www.esvachamber.org/le-tour-de-shore-event-page
Jun
19
5:30 PM17:30
Sunshine & Margaritas
On the lawn at Ker place with the Rhythm Section Band and yummy food.
Jun
12
4:00 PM16:00
Second Friday Art Stroll
Onancock Celebrates! Second Friday Art Stroll is an evening of fine art, live music and dining. Art galleries, gourmet shops, and boutiques feature extended evening hours, guests artists, music and wine-tastings. Live outdoor music May through October.
Come early for the 4 p.m. wine tasting at North Street Market. Follow OBCA’s Facebook page for other monthly updates as they develop!
Second Friday is a FREE, YEAR-ROUND event sponsored by OBCA and participating businesses for more than 20 years! Visit our MEMBER page to learn more
Jun
12
to Jun 14
Onancock Sails Forward for America's 250th
The Town of Onancock is proud to host the tall ship Lady Maryland the weekend of June 12–14, 2026, as part of the national SAIL250 celebration honoring the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America.
Full details and schedule: www.onancocksailsforward.com
Jun
11
7:00 PM19:00
Jun
6
8:00 AM08:00
Market Street Adopt-a-Highway
The Onancock Business and Civic Association is asking for volunteers ahead of the 250th celebrations for our annual 1 1/2 mile clean-up on Market Street. Meet at Onancock Wharf parking lot at 8 a.m. All equipment and tools will be made available there. Many hands make light work! Contact: bill@burnhamguides.com
Jun
3
5:30 PM17:30
Meet the New Town Manager
Meet Wes Wootten, Onancock’s new Town Manager. Ker Place, 69 Market St. Refreshments, cash bar.
Jun
2
5:30 PM17:30
OBCA General Membership Meeting
All are welcome to our monthly membership meetings. Learn about all the events and projects sponsored by OBCA. Visit www.onancock.org for more.
May
30
11:00 AM11:00
Blooms & Brushes
Explore Onancock gardens and see artists at work capturing the beauty. Benefits Historic Onancock School. Garden party and Plein Air Art Auction to follow at the HOS Pavilion. Tickets: www.historiconancockschool.org
May
29
10:00 AM10:00
Bill Bagwell Memoral Golf Tournament
Eastern Shore Yacht club to benefit Shore History. $125 per ticket includes boxed lunch and cold drinks.
May
20
5:30 PM17:30
May
14
7:00 PM19:00