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:
LWCCG members, 2025 Comfort Suites Covington in Mandeville has provide group rates ($149 per night) for the weekend of our event. The room block for Louisiana Wildfowl Carvers and Collectors Guild in October 2025 is now active in their system. Please keep in mind unreserved rooms will be released by September 24, 2025.
Guests can use the link below to complete their reservations,
OR
CALL the hotel directly at (985) 231-5859 and MENTION Louisiana Wildfowl Carvers and Collectors Guild.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call us at (985) 888-0848.
We look forward to accommodating your group. Thank you. Myralyn Mansalapus, Sales Team
Comfort Suites Mandeville – Covington 68073 Highway 59, Mandeville, LA 70471 Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-5:00 PM CST Direct: (985) 888-0848 Hotel: (985) 231-5859 Email: la258@bezla.com Web: www.choicehotels.com
President: Emile Broussard (504-559-3140) LWCCG P.O. Box 7596, Metairie, LA 70010-7596
Louisiana Wildfowl Carvers and Collectors Guild
Friday October 23, 2026
- 4:00 pm : Fine Art & Student Registration
- 4:00 – 8:00 pm : Vendor Set-Up
- 4:00 – 7:00 pm : Set Up and Registration for Competition
(No exhibits open this day)
Saturday October 24, 2026
- 7:30 – 9:30 am : Doors Open for Registration for Competition Only
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm : Doors Open to the Public
- 10:00 am – 4:00 pm : Judging
- 4:00 pm : Awards Presentation
- 5:00 pm : Doors Close
- 5:30 PM Lifetime Awards Presentation Dinner
Sunday October 25, 2026
- 9:00 am : Doors Open
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm : Carving Demo
- 10:00 am – 3:00 pm : Decoy Painting Contest
- 10:00 am – 12:30 pm : Head Whittling Contest
- 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm : LWCCG Hunting Pair Competition & Purchase Drawing
- 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm : Auction
- 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm : Head Whitling & Decoy Painting Awards Presentation
- 4:00 pm : 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.