Harkers Island comes to life the first full weekend in December each year as the Core Sound Decoy Guild holds its annual Core Sound Decoy Festival. The first festival was held in 1988 and it has become an annual pilgrimage for many.
The festival has many attractions that include antique decoy exhibits, retriever demonstrations, and several types of competitions including decoys, shorebirds, head whittling. There's always delicious food offered by Harkers Island Elementary School staff and volunteers, and plenty of shopping opportunities from the many vendors who flock to the festival each year.

Schedule of th event

Saturday, December 2, 2023,
9:00am - Show Opens
9:00am - Carving Competition Registration, NCWRC Safari Trailer
10:00am - Competition Judging
11:00am - Retriever Demonstration
2:00pm - Retriever Demonstration
5:00pm - Show Closes

Sunday, December 3, 2023,

10:00am - Show Opens - YOUTH DAY!!
10:00am - Competition Judging
10:00am -NCWRC Safari Trailer
1:00pm - Head Carving Contest
1:00pm - Retriever Demonstration
3:00pm - Youth Prize Drawing (ages 6-17)
3:30pm - Awards Presentation, announce 2024 Featured Carver/bird, and raffle drawing winners for the Shotgun, Decoy, and Print.

Date and Time:

December 2, 2023 from 9:00am to 5:00pm

December 3, 2023 from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Location:

Harkers Island Elementary School - 1163 Island Road Harkers Island, NC 28531

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