Chincoteague Seafood Festival Returns This Year For 68th Run By James Ritch - May 13, 2022 0 290 Heather and Trae Crenshaw, of Smithfield, Va., created a cozy spot to enjoy the seafood festival. The pair had their second date five years ago at the festival and have been married for a year. Photo by Connie Morrison. By Connie Morrison – On-and-off drizzle didn’t seem to hamper attendance or enthusiasm for this year’s annual festival. The theme for the fest reflected the two-year pause for COVID-19: “Long Time No Sea.” 2022 Chincoteague Seafood Festival: Long Time No Sea 1 of 7 Jim Keating, of Herndon, Va., and Chincoteague, waits in line for raw oysters and clams. Olivia Greenley puts her rain boots to good use in a puddle. Her parents are Tyler and Brooke Greenley, of Chincoteague. Photo taken by Tyler Greenley. Tim Jackson, of Virginia Beach, enjoys a plate of festival food. Don Halas, of Oxford, Conn., enjoys a raw oyster at the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce's Seafood Festival, held Saturday at Toms Cove campground. Logan Birch serves up single-fried oysters. Katie Shultz, of Virginia Beach, dances to the music of Front Page News. Johan Baker and Kara and Joseph Jeffries dress as pirates in support of actor Johhny Depp. Photos by Connie Morrison unless otherwise noted.