Looks like almost all the fascinating events described below will be held within walking distance of the excellent Washington, NC city docks (A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR). Weather permitting, we hope as many fellow cruisers as possible can journey up the Pamlico River to “Little Washington” this coming weekend!

18th Annual East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival Schedule Announced

Washington, North Carolina will host the East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival (ECWAF) and North Carolina Decoy Carving Championships for the 18th year this February. The official schedule of events and activities has been released by Festival organizers for Friday, February 8 through Sunday, February 10.
Activities will be held at several venues around Washington. The Washington Civic Center will be the main Festival venue, showcasing artisans and exhibitors from across the country. The Peterson Building, adjacent to the Civic Center, will be filled with wildfowl carvings to be considered for the North Carolina Decoy Championships. The Civic Center and Peterson Building will open to the public on Saturday. DockDogs® will be the featured event at Kugler Field on the corner of Hudnell and 4th Streets and will begin on Friday. The North Carolina Estuarium will offer programs and exhibits on Friday and Saturday. A dinner and auction will be held on Saturday night at the Washington Yacht and Country Club, reservations required.
Festival attendees need not worry about moving from one place to another. Free shuttles will be provided between venues beginning Saturday morning.
Tickets for the Festival are $10 for one-day passes or $15 for three-day passes. Tickets are good for all venues with the exception of the NC Estuarium. On Saturday, February 9 adult ticketholders will be admitted to the Estuarium for half price; children admitted free.
Information about the ECWAF can be found at http://www.ecwguild.com or by calling 1-800-999-3857.

Friday, February 8
DockDogs Venue ~ Kugler Field, corner of Hudnell Street & 3rd Street
Onsite Registration / Practice – 9:00 am
‘¢ Big Air Wave # 1 – 10:00 am ‘¢ Big Air Wave # 2 – 12:00 pm
‘¢ Big Air Wave # 3 – 2:00 pm ‘¢ Big Air Wave # 4 – 4:00 pm

Saturday, February 9 ~ 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.
10:00 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

DockDogs Venue ~ Kugler Field, corner of Hudnell Street & 3rd Street
Onsite Registration / Practice – 8:00 am
‘¢ Big Air Wave # 5 – 9:00 am, ‘¢ Big Air Wave # 6 – 10:30 am
‘¢ Big Air Wave # 7 – 12:00 pm, ‘¢ Big Air Wave # 8 – 2:00 pm
‘¢ Extreme Vertical – 4:30 pm

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
Auction & Seafood Buffet at Washington Yacht & Country Club, dinner reservations required (phone: 1-800-999-3857 ext. 3). Dinner begins at 6:00. Live auction begins at 7:00 pm. Auction is open to the public.

Sunday, February 10 ~ 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.

DockDogs Venue ~ Kugler Field, corner of Hudnell Street & 3rd Street
Onsite Registration / Practice – 8:00 am
‘¢ Speed Retrieve – 9:00 am, ‘¢ Big Air Wave # 9 – 10:30 am
‘¢ Big Air Wave # 10 – 12:30 pm, ‘¢ Speed Retrieve Finals – 3:00 pm
‘¢ Big Air Finals start at 3:30 pm (Amateur, Semi-Pro, & Pro)

Carving Competition Venue ~ Peterson Building, 310 W. Main St.
11:00 NC Championship 11:30 Contemporary Antiques 12:00 Canvas
1:30 O’Neal 2:30 T.R.A.D.E 3:30 Competition Awards Ceremony

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