44th Chincoteague Oyster Festival 2016

Richard DeAndrea, left, and Bill Ellington of the Island Boy band entertain the crowd at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival.

Trays of shrimp are served to hungry attendees of the Chincoteague Oyster Festival. The festival was held on October 8 at Tom's Cove Campground.

Local boat captain and artist Barry Frishman sketches a scene at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival.

An attendee dances in a chicken mask at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival on October 15 in Tom's Cove Campground.

Cindy Pukash and Richard DeAndrea pose with a skeleton at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival.

Volunteer Carol Peerick dishes up single fried oysters at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival. The festival was held on October 15 at Tom's Cove Campground.

Attendees from Virginia Beach, Va dressed as the Blue Oyster Cult play their cowbells along with the band at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival.

Aden Pierce, 10, of Manassas, Va balances on a fence post at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival. The festival was held on October 8 at Tom's Cove Campground.

Austin Brewer crawls in front of the bandstand and scans the crowd at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival.

Sarah Savage shucks oysters at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival. Savage has been shucking since 1991.