Wednesday, July 25 marks the 93rd Annual Chincoteague Pony Swim! The Saltwater Cowboys will swim the ponies from Assateague to Chincoteague between 8 and 10 am. The swim will take place at slack tide, 30 minutes between tides when there is no current. Slack tide is the easiest time for the ponies to swim across the Assateague Channel.
The main public viewing area is Veterans Memorial Park (7427 Memorial Park Dr, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336). There will be a large screen located in Veterans Memorial Park with a live feed of the swim, but no seating provided. Find the ideal seating on a Charter Boat out in the water (if you were able to reserve your high-demand seat months in advance).
The first pony to come ashore will be named King or Queen Neptune and will be given away in a raffle drawing at the carnival grounds later in the day (time to be announced). Tickets are sold each night at the carnival and amongst the crowd while waiting for the swim to occur. You must have a ticket and you must be present to win.