Festival Grounds includes Food Vendors, Arts & Crafts Vendors, Heritage & Education Exhibits and free Children’s Activities, both Sunday and Monday
The Deal Island (Md.) Skipjack Races happen on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 2. As always, the Island Fest on both Sunday and Monday offers a variety of events—parade, live music, car show, blessing of the fleet, boat-docking contest, more. Details.
Event Schedule
Sunday
FREE ADMISSION
9:30 am – Church By The Bay Service
10:00 am – Car Show Registration
10:00 am – Ticket Raffle Sales Begin (1 day only) – ends 4:00 pm
1:00 pm – Parade (line-up 12:15 pm at the school)
2:00 pm – Rock Creek Band
7:00 pm – AJ the DJ – $5.00 admission
Monday
$10 Admission – Ages 13+
Kids 12 and under free
Sunrise to 2:00 pm – Stan Yastrzemsky Memorial Fishing Tournament
7:00 am – Fire Dept. Auxiliary Breakfast Sandwiches
8:00 am – Blessing of the Fleet
9:00 am – Heritage & Education Exhibits
9:00 am – Preferred Handicap Factor
9:30 am – 65th Annual Skipjack Race
10:00 am – Silent Auction (1 day only) – ends 4:00 pm
10:00 am – Fire Dept. Auxiliary Bake Sale (ends at 2 pm)
1:00 pm – Working Waterman’s Team Boat Docking Practice Round
2:00 pm – Working Waterman’s Team Boat Docking Qualifying and Contest
5:00 pm – Cash Raffle Drawings (Miss Skipjack)
5:00 pm – Award Ceremony
Organizer: Secrets of the Eastern Shore
Venue: The Deal Island (Md.)