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, competitons including duck calling, loon calling and head whittling. There's always decicious food offered by Harkers Island Elementary School staff and volunteers, and plenty of shopping opportunies from the many vendors who flock to the festival each year.

More information about this year's festival will be added here when available. Put the dates of December 3rd and 4th on your calendar and come spend a day with us on Harkers Island.

ADMISSION

Saturday - 13-years and older - $8 each (12-under free)
Sunday - 18-years and older - $8 each (17-under free) 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday December 3rd

9:00am Show Opens
9:00am Carving Competition Registration
10:00am Competition Judging
10:00am Children's Decoy Painting(All day)
10:00am Live Auction Preview Begins
11:00am Retriever Demonstration
1:00pm Live Auction Begins
2:00pm Retriever Demonstration
5:00pm Show Closes

Sunday December 4th

10:00am Show Opens
10:00am Competition Judging
10:00am Children's Decoy Painting(All day)
1:00pm Retriever Demonstration
1:00pm Head Carving Contest
2:30pm World Championship Loon Calling Contest
3:30pm Awards Presentation, Annouce 2011 Featured Carver, Raffle Drawing for Shotgun, Decoy, Print and Quilt 
4:00pm Show Closes