Entertainment & Music

After Hours Concerts - 2007

After getting your fill of shopping, Eastern Shore foods, strolling the streets and awesome art creations, there's more in store at the Avalon Theatre to continue the experience.

Friday, 8 pm
The XPDs are the region's leading Motown, R&B, soul, blues, jazz and top-40 group. Well known for their sing-along, get-up-and dance music that should have everyone in the audience shaking and grooving on the dance floor.

Saturday, 7 pm
The Brass Menagerie, features Ed Goldstein of Peabody Ragtime Ensemble fame and his brass quintet playing jazz, pop, rags and novelties.

$15 for Friday or Saturday night concert ($10 with Festival ticket or badge). Through November 8 - Tickets available at Waterfowl Festival Office from 9 am to 5 pm.. November 9 & 10 - Tickets available in lobby of Avalon Theatre from 10 am until show time. Doors open at 7:30 pm. General Admission seating only. Click here to order online before October 23rd

Festival Mascots

Webster the Goose and Willa the Fox entertain old and young alike.

Fly Fishing Demonstrations

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12 noon, 2 p.m.
Expert fly fishers demonstrate technique and equipment at a local pond.

Food & Music

Specially selected foods and music groups add a festive flavor to the beautiful artwork. Crab cakes, crab soup, oysters, French fries, hotdogs and hamburgers can be enjoyed while listening to a barbershop quartet or a banjo balladeer.

Kids Nature Activities

This is the place for kids of all ages. A place where you can get up close to feathers, beaks, eggs, nests, turtles and snakes; make your own pinecone bird feeder, paint a decoy, decorate a goose cookie; watch raptors fly, play with a live goose, feel the feathers on a live owl. A great opportunity for fun and learning about nature.

Kids Fishing Derby

Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kids under the age of 16 are provided with rods, bait, encouragement and individualized guidance in their quest to hook a fish. Polaroid photos of each “first catch,” along with a certificate and prize are presented to each participant but the fish are returned to the pond. You won’t want to miss this fun and memorable opportunity to introduce your child to the world of fishing.

DockDogs Competition (fee to compete)

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Canine contestants are invited to take a leap! Dogs, 6 months and older, are judged on the distance they can jump from the dock into a pool of water. The contest includes six divisions ranging from Novice (an under 10 foot leap) to Super Elite (an over 25 foot leap).

Retriever Demonstrations

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
Labradors and Golden Retrievers show off their skills at a picturesque local pond.