19th Annual East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival Schedule of Events
ADMISSION: One Day Pass $10, Three Day Pass $15
Call 800.999.3857 for general event information.
Saturday, February 8th – 9 am to 5 pm - Free Shuttles Provided
Main Festival Venue ~ Washington Civic Center, 110 N. Gladden Street
Diverse groups of exhibitors offering hand crafted items.
Carving Competition Venue ~ Peterson Building, 310 W. Main St.
10 am Carving Competition Judging Begins
Additional details available on the Carving Competition Schedule page.
10:00 Decorative Life size 11:30 Decorative Miniatures 11:00 Charles Moore
11:30 Shorebirds 12:00 Decorative Heads 1:00 River Pairs (waterfront)
1:00 Decorative Floating 2:30 Pamlico Gunning
Children Activities Venue ~ NC Estuarium, 223 East Water Street
Children’s painting workshops: 9:00am-10:00am, and 10:30am-11:30am (252) 948-0000
The NC Estuarium will be open to children and youth free of charge, adults at half price of $2.00
Other special activities are planned for children throughout the day.
Auction Venue ~ Washington Yacht & Country Club, 7155 River Road
5:30 pm-until – Auction & Seafood Buffet at Washington Yacht & Country Club
(Dinner reservations required. Call 1-800-999-3897, ext. 3). Dinner begins at 6:00.
Live auction begins at 7:30 pm. Auction is open to the public.
Sunday, February 9th ~ 9:30 AM to 4 PM - Free Shuttles Provided
Main Festival Venue ~ Washington Civic Center, 110 N. Gladden Street
Diverse group of exhibitors offering hand crafted items.
Carving Competition Venue ~ Peterson Building, 310 W. Main St.
Additional details available on the Carving Competition Schedule page.
11:00 am Judging for NC Decoy Carving Championship Division
11:30 am Judging for the Contemporary Antique Division
12 noon Judging for Tri-County Canvas Gunning Decoy Division
1:30 am Judging for the O’Neal’s Drug Store Carolina Gunning Decoy Division
2:30 pm Judging for T.R.A.D.E. Carving Division
3:30 pm Carving Competition Awards Ceremony