Poquoson Seafood Festival
830 Poquoson Avenue, Poquoson, VA 23662
September 17, 2021
For Immediate Release
40th Anniversary Poquoson Seafood Festival Has Been Postponed
After carefully monitoring the latest COVID-19 metrics and the pandemic’s continued surge, and upon discussions with both the City’s public safety personnel and representatives of the Virginia Department of Health, the City of Poquoson has made the difficult decision to reschedule the celebration of the 40th Anniversary Poquoson Seafood Festival. Originally set for October 15-17, 2021, the event will now be conducted in October of 2022.
The safety of its citizens, staff, and festival attendees is the City of Poquoson’s primary focus in making this decision. The City looks forward to hosting attendees next year for the commemoration of this special event which has become a tradition and staple of the Fall Season in Hampton Roads.
On a related programming note, the City of Poquoson is pleased to announce that planning is underway for a new special event in the City which will be scheduled for late spring/early summer of 2022. Details regarding it will be forthcoming in the coming months.
2020 Poquoson Seafood Festival Work Boat Races
Notice Effective May 8, 2020
The Poquoson Seafood Festival Workboat Races will not be held this year - October 2020. The Workboat Races will be cancelled due to the uncertainty of events. Please support our sponsors and businesses that supported the Races through the years. We hope to resume at a later date.
The Chesapeake Bay Deadrise Workboat Race Committee
The Workboat race will hopefully resume September 2021 with a date to be announced.
Special Thanks to our Race Sponsors for 2019
as of 10/1/19
Pomoco Nissan of Hampton, Waterfront Development, Jordan Marine, Julian Ann Seafood, Brown Enterprises, LLC.
L.D Amory Seafood
B & C Seafood
Danny’s Auto Glass & Mirror
McFatter’s
Aaron Tatem
Sam Rust Seafood, Inc.
Surf Rider Restaurant
Engle Construction
Kathleen McKone Realtor
York River Yacht Haven
Bill Forrest Seafood
Canvas Docktors, LLC
Miss Mary Seafood
Poquoson Diner
Quality Home Inspections
Diggs Diesel, LLC
Pete’s Towing
CMTI
Sword’s Marine
In-Kind Contributions from
Joeys Sign & Lettering, Islander Trophies & Engraving, Chesapeake Jewelers
Poquoson Work boat Races and Kick-Off Party
One of the most prestigious Work boat Races in the Hampton Roads area is conducted on Poquoson’s Back River with Chesapeake Bay Dead Rise Boats and other working craft. Hundreds of spectators enjoy this annual salute to the Working Watermen of Hampton Roads.