Chincoteague Pony Swim

The ponies will swim across the Assateague Channel for the 100th annual Chincoteague Pony Swim at slack tide, or when the current in the water is the weakest.

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. - People travel every year to Chincoteague for the annual Pony Swim. This year's centennial celebration has a line-up of events open to the public for the whole week.

Saturday, July 26: Southern Herd Roundup

Chincoteague Pony Swim map

The Northern Herd ponies will join the Southern Herd in their beach walk down the coast on July 28 before swimming across the channel on July 30.

Chincoteague Pony Swim roundups

The centennial Chincoteague Pony Swim begins with the southern and northern herd roundups on July 26 and July 27.