Havre de Grace Decoy Museum, home to one of the finest collections of working and decorative Chesapeake Bay decoys ever assembled

Each year, the Decoy Museum hosts an exciting series of events that draw tens of thousands of collectors from across the nation. Attend an exhibit opening and lecture! Purchase a special decoy at the Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival, one of the most impressive wildfowl events on the East Coast! Meet your favorite carver at Volunteers and Carvers Appreciation Day! No matter what your particular interest, our calendar of events offers exciting opportunities to appreciate the unique folk art of decoy carving, enlarge your collection, and support the Decoy Museum! For more information, call the Decoy Museum at (410) 939-3739.

2012 Havre de Grace Decoy Museum Calendar of Events

January 28, 2012

5th Annual Vintage Hunting, Fishing and Collectibles Show

Opens 9am admission is charged

The show features decoys, oyster cans, gunpowder tins, rods, reels, fishing lures, ephemera, hunting and fishing licenses and more. Located at Level Fire Hall, 3633 Level Village Road, Havre de Grace, MD. For more information contact: Patrick Vincenti 410-734-6238 or Chuck Usilton 410-378-3528. Proceeds benefit the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum and Level Fire Company.

May 4, 5, 6 2012

31st Annual Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival

Friday 6pm -9pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm.

Admission is $8 for the weekend

Join us for our annual festival. Carvers & Wildlife Artists will be joined by hunting outfitters, suppliers and merchants. Retrieving dog demonstrations, Carving Competitions, a live auction and silent auctions included.

For more information contact the Decoy Museum at 410-939-3739

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2012 DECOY FESTIVAL POSTER

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLAOD THE 2012 AUCTION LIST

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE J. EVANS McKINNEY OLD DECOY CONTEST FLYER

2012 CARVING COMPETITION RULES

November 3, 2012

26th Anniversary Dinner

Come and join in the celebration of the Decoy Museum. There will be an Auction, free gifts, door prizes, commemorative items, words of wisdom by sage decoy makers, brief Museum news. This event offers something for everyone and represents an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the wonderful accomplishments of the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum the Cornerstone of the Decoy Capital of the World. Tickets are $50.00 and are available by calling the museum.

December 9, 2012

Candlelight Tour

A community event incorporating a tour of historic homes, businesses and museums decorated for the season throughout Havre de Grace. Regular Museum admission applies from 12pm – 4pm. Then from 4pm - 8pm the museum will be open as part of the tour. Tour tickets are required. Other sites and business celebrate open house traditions. Tour tickets are available at the museum. Please call for additional information 410-939-3739.

The Decoy Museum welcomes donations and consignments for each of our four annual auctions.

Carvers are encouraged to participate in the carving competitions associated with the Annual Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival. To obtain an entry form and a copy of the rules, contact our Coordinator of Special Events at (410) 939-3739.

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