The Louisiana Wildfowl Carvers & Collectors Guild Festival will be held –
Saturday, October 24, 2026 and Sunday, October 25, 2026
The Castine Center (Located in PELICAN PARK)
63350 Pelican Drive
Mandeville, La. 70448
HOTEL GROUP RESERVATIONS:
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Covington, LA
130 Holiday Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
Direct Phone: (985) 338-2549
Standard QQ Rooms – $130 p/night + taxes
Standard K Rooms – $130 p/night + taxes
Use this link to book the room>
President: Emile Broussard (504-559-3140) LWCCG P.O. Box 115, New Sarpy, LA 70078
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2026 – (no exhibits this day)
- *no registrations allowed prior to 4:00 p.m.
- 4:00 p.m. Registration for Fine Arts & Students
- NO WOOD SALES ON FRIDAY –
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Vendors Set-Up
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Set-Up and Registration for Competition
Saturday October 24, 2026
- 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Doors Open for Registration for Competition Only
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Doors Open to Public
- 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Judging
- 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Kids Activities
- 1:00 p.m. Live Wildfowl Demo
- 5:00 p.m. Doors Close
- 5:30 p.m. Festival Dinner (dinner is $30.00 per person)
Sunday October 25, 2026
- 9:00 a.m. Doors Open 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Awards Presentation
- 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Head Whittling Contest
- 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kids Activities
- 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p. m. Art Painting Demo by Wendy Hazey 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Gulf South Championship Presentation and Photos
- 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Auction
- 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. . Head Whittling Award Presentation
- 4:00 p.m. Doors Close
The Rules Book includes all Festival information:
Hotel accommodations, list of purchase awards, vendor table forms, Entry forms for Carving, Fine Arts and Photography entry forms.