89th Annual World's Championship Duck Calling Contest and Wings Over the Prairie Festival!

Stuttgart hosts the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest and Wings Over the Prairie Festival each year. The festival is the largest outdoor expo in the Mid-South. Spanning 6 city blocks in downtown Stuttgart, the Wings Over the Prairie Festival packs in loads of fun for the entire family. Designated areas for shopping, food, children's activities, a carnival and midway, beer garden, duck calling contests and more are available during the festival. And all of this excitement is surrounded by excellent downtown merchants that are open for business all year long!

Schedule Of events

Nov 23,2024

7:00 p.m. - Queen Mallard and Junior Queen Mallard Pageants

at The Grand Prairie Center
2807 US-165, Stuttgart, AR 72160

Nov 26,2024

Carnival and Midway sponsored by Hilltop Commodities Opens at 4:00

Armbands available from 5:00 - 9:00pm

Rich N Tone Youth Duck Calling Contest
for children who attended Youth Duck Calling Classes

6:00pm at The Stuttgart Stage on Main Street

Nov 27-28,2024

Carnival and Midway sponsored by Hilltop Commodities Opens at 4:00pm

Armbands available from 5:00 - 9:00pm

Nov 29,2024

8:30am - Registration Open for All Contests

9:30am - Children’s Duck Calling Class
Meet at Stuttgart Stage – bring your own duck call
sponsored by Riceland Foods - for Children 4-8

10:00am - Arts and Crafts Fair
sponsored by Sutherlands

10:00am - Commercial Exhibits
sponsored by Riceland Foods

10:00am - Sporting Collectibles Show
sponsored by Walmart

10:00am - Outdoor Exhibits

10:30am - Novice Regional Duck Calling Contest
Winner advances to World’s Contestat The Main Street Stage See Official Rules for qualifications
Pre-Register Here

11:00am - Beer Garden Opens
at The Stuttgart Pavilion
sponsored by Lost 40 Brewing and Ludwig Distributing Company

12:00 pm - Carnival and Midway Opens
sponsored by Hilltop Commodities

12:30pm  - Intermediate World Championship Duck Calling Contest (Age 14-16) at The Main Street Stage
Pre-Register Here

1:30 pm - Marty Simpson Memorial Last Chance Regional Duck Calling Contest
at The Main Street Stage
Pre-Register Here

3:00 pm - World Cutdown Duck Calling Championship
at The Main Street Stage
Pre-Register Here

5:00 pm - Party in the Park
at Rotary Centennial Park, 319 S. Main
Free Concert featuring the Eli Adams Band
sponsored by Express Employment Professionals

6:00 pm - VIP Party
Private Event. Must have an invitation to attend. Sponsored by YETI

Nov 30,2024

8:00am - Great 5K and 10K Duck Race
Race begins at 7th and Main Street sponsored by Baptist Health
Sign Up Here

8:30am - Registration Opens for World’s Contest, Women’s World and Junior’s World
World’s Contestants must be registered by noon

9:00am - Arts and Crafts Fair
sponsored by Sutherlands

9:00am - Commercial Exhibits
sponsored by Riceland Foods

9:00am Sporting Collectibles Exhibit
sponsored by Walmart

9:00am - Outdoor Exhibit

9:30am - Butch Richenback Memorial Junior World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest (Age 13 and under)
at The Main Street Stage
Pre-Register Here

10:30am - Women’s World’s Champion Duck Calling Contest at The Main Street Stage
Pre-Register Here

11:00am - World Championship Duck Gumbo Cook-Off at Producers Rice Mill Parking Lot on Park Avenue
Featuring the Zac Dunlap Band
sponsored by Michelob Ultra Must be 21 or over

Official Gumbo After Party at Open Season Sports Bar and Grill, 2307 S. Main St
immediately follows the close of Gumbo

11:00am - Beer Garden Opens at Stuttgart Pavilion
sponsored by Lost 40 Brewing and Ludwig Distributing Company

12 Noon - Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest
Open to any student ages 16-20 in the United States contestants must bring photo ID
Pre-Register Here

12:00 pm - Carnival and Midway Opens
sponsored by Hilltop Commodities

2:00pm - 89th Annual World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest at The Main Street Stage
sponsored by Mack’s Prairie Wings, Winchester Ammunition, Benelli, Mossy Oak, Saracen Casino, Ducks Unlimited, Drake Waterfowl, Dos Primos Tequila, Sitka, and Tito’s Vodka

Duck Calling Contest Rules- Click here!

Date: November 23-30,2024

Location:Downtown Stuttgart, AR 72160.

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