Recent News About the Waterfowl Festival

Today, the Talbot County Office of Economic Development and Tourism announced its annual Community Impact Awards for 2021. The Waterfowl Festival was a recipient of one of six awards presented during their annual Business Appreciation Summit, a virtual event that...

The William A. Perry Scholarship Program was established by the Board of Directors of the Waterfowl Festival in memory of one of its principal founders and former President – Mr. William A. Perry. Administered by the Festival’s Scholarship Committee, a Scholarship...

We are pleased to announce that the Waterfowl Festival is offering a unique “Waterfowl Festival 50th Anniversary Collection” of decoys for sale via virtual auction, starting on Friday, April 16. We selected our longtime partner and nationally-known auction firm,...

The Waterfowl Festival is thrilled to welcome internationally renowned sculptor, Bart Walter of Westminster, Maryland, back to Easton as the Featured Artist for its 50th Festival on November 12-14, 2021. “We are proud to have Bart Walter join us for our 50th...

The staff and volunteers of the Waterfowl Festival are busily planning for the 50th, scheduled for November 12-14, 2021.  “Many people don’t realize that planning for the Waterfowl Festival is a year-long endeavor so as of now we are counting on being able to...

January 26, 2021 - Last week, the Waterfowl Festival learned of the passing of Betty Perry, who along with her husband Bill was a founding member of the very first Waterfowl Festival in 1970. Betty was a longtime volunteer for the Festival and its unofficial historian...

As the country, the state of Maryland and the Eastern Shore look forward to a smoother 2021, Waterfowl is gearing up to be a strong force in our region’s economic recovery. The newly released “Economic & Cultural Impact of the 2019 Waterfowl Festival'', developed...

Waterfowl Chesapeake is excited to announce that the restoration of the historic steel frame windows at the Waterfowl Building is complete. The intensive $100,000 project was funded by Maryland Historical Trust’s Historic Preservation Capital Grant Program back in...

The Waterfowl Festival Board of Directors is proud to announce the outstanding artists and volunteers who have been nominated and inducted into Hall of Fame for 2020 - renowned Sculptors William H. Turner and David H. Turner; former Board Member and Sculpture Gallery...

Online tickets are available now or buy tickets in person at the Festival's Sporting Pavilion. Drawing will be held at 3 p.m on Sunday at the Festival! Winner does not need to be present at drawing to win and is not required to purchase any goods or services to be...