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55th Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival Roland E. Powell Convention Center Ocean City, MD April 24-26, 2026 FLY HIGH with Us and have a Wildfowl Weekend! We’re spreading our wings in a fresh new layout at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in beautiful Ocean City, MD! Soar to new heights… Read more »
Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 4 – 7 pm Sunday, December 14, 2025, from 5 – 8 pm at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center (Dockside Hall) in Ocean City, MD! Free Admission! Join us and the Ocean City Beach Patrol for a fun-filled evening! The OCBP is hosting their model railroad display, and we… Read more »
Visit the Waterfowl Festival’s website for a full listing of events, hours, and tickets! We will be joining them with a Sam Dyke Memorial “Old Bird” Antique Decoy Contest in the Artifacts Exhibit, as well as Redhead Silhouettes and Soap Carving for the kids. (The location for the silhouettes and soap carving TBD; pre-registration for… Read more »
Join us from 10 am to 1 pm at Jane’s State Park to paint the 2026 Ward World Championship Youth Silhouette!
Join us and Lewes, DE carver William Belote at the South Coastal Library in Bethany Beach, Delaware, for some wildfowl fun! We will be painting redhead silhouettes and carving soap!
Join us at the Somerset County Fair for Redhead Silhouettes and Soap Carving! See the Somerset County Fair’s website for Fair hours!
In case you haven’t heard, Salisbury is the official 2018-2020 National Folk Festival Host City, having competed against 34 cities nationwide for the honor. To say the least… we are very excited! We are in partnership with the National Folk Festival to help make this event a success! This three-day outdoor festival is America’s most… Read more »