Chesapeake Challenge

September 27, 2025, 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 festival is on September 27, 2025, at the Somers Cove Marina and Tawes Museum. 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

The 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 Contemporary Antique bird is a Cormorant for 2025. And yes, there is a YOUTH division! Just note youth on your form if you are mailing in your youth’s decoys!

New this year:  Captain Russell Fish Best in Species Award! This year, the species is a Brant!

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

Thank you to our sponsors:

Maryland State Arts Council

Maryland Traditions

Crisfield Heritage Foundation

Refuge Inn

Rich Smoker

Ross Smoker

Friends of George R. Root

Karl & Deb Yankey

Delmarva University of Making Birds

2025 Chesapeake Challenge
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