Waterfowl Festival

Schedule Of Events

8:30 – 10:00am : Impact Business Networking Breakfast Hosted by The Arc Central Chesapeake Region (Pavilion) and Talbot County Economic Development and Tourism

9:00am : Calling Contest Registration Opens (One hour prior to the preliminary round for each division) (Easton High School Auditorium)

10:00am – 5:00pm : Galleries, Exhibits, & Ticket Booths Open

ALL DAY : Carvings, Painting, & Sculpture (Academy, Armory, Pavilion, Avalon)

ALL DAY : Working Artists Forum (Christ Church)

ALL DAY : Photography (ESLC)

ALL DAY : Featured Artist Exhbit in PNC Pavilion on Harrison St.

ALL DAY : William A. Perry Scholarship Fund – Decoy Silent Auction (Academy)

ALL DAY : Dock Dogs (Sportsman’s Pavilion)

ALL DAY : DNR Hunter Safety Demo (VFW)

ALL DAY : Redcoat Fisherman: “Catching Carp” (Bay Street Ponds)

ALL DAY : The 50th Annual Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp Design Contest for 2024-2025 (Buy Sell Swap)

ALL DAY : View the Federal & Maryland Duck Stamp Winners (Buy Sell Swap)

ALL DAY : Harry M. Walsh Waterfowling Artifacts Exhibit – Country School

ALL DAY : Quackin' Corner and Storytimes  (Library)

ALL DAY : VIP Hospitality Suite Open (Bullitt House)

10:00 – 11:00am : Willa the Waterfowl FOX & Webster the Waterfowl GOOSE Meet & Greet (Library)

10:00am – 4:00pm : Kids' Fishing Derby (Bay Street Ponds)

10:30am – END : World Waterfowl Calling Championships Sr. Preliminaries (Easton High School Auditorium)
Kids Paint a Silhouette Class (Pre-Registration Required – Space Limited. Suggested Age 5+) (Academy)

11:00am – 5:00pm : Beer Wetlands Opens – Craft Brew Pub 21+ ($)

11:00am – 5:00pm : Tasting Pavilion Opens – Wine, Beer, Spirits & Delectable Bites ($)

11:00am : Retriever Demo (Bay Street Ponds)

11:00am : Chesapeake Mermaid “Century Island” (Library)

11:30am : Raptor Demo (VFW)

12:00pm – 2:00pm : Willa the Waterfowl FOX & Webster the Waterfowl GOOSE Meet & Greet (Downtown)

12:00pm – 5:00pm : VIP Happy Hour (Bullitt House)

1:00pm : Retriever Demo (Bay Street Ponds)

1:00pm : Field Dog Training Demo with Mason-Dixon Game Outfitters (VFW)

1:30pm : Chesapeake Mermaid “Century Island” (Library)

2:30pm : Raptor Demo (VFW)

3:00pm : Retriever Demo (Bay Street Ponds)

3:30pm : Willa the Waterfowl FOX & Webster the Waterfowl GOOSE Meet & Greet (VFW)

4:00pm :  Field Dog Training Demo with Mason-Dixon Game Outfitters (VFW)

4:00 – 7:00pm : Goose Music – ELSC’s Waterfowl Festival Kickoff Party (Free, but register here) (ESLC)

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