Join us for the Chesapeake Challenge on October 10, 2026, in Crisfield, MD, during the Crisfield Heritage Festival!

Crisfield Heritage Festival
The Crisfield Heritage Festival is a waterfront festival celebrating Crisfield’s rich heritage. The 2026 festival, October 10, 2026, is held on West Main Street down by the waterfront. Demonstrations, exhibits, entertainment, activities for kids, food, drink, and Arts & Crafts vendors were all on-site.

For more information on the Festival, visit the Crisfield Heritage Foundation’s website by clicking here!

Chesapeake Challenge

This decades-old tradition includes competition in several categories of decoy making. Decoys can be mailed in or registered that morning, starting at 8 AM. The 2026 Contemporary Antique bird is a Wood Duck.

Captain Russell Fish Memorial Best in Species Award: The 2026 species is a Black Duck.

If you are mailing in your decoys, please email kclattenburg@wardfdn.org. Sponsorships are available.