Stuttgart hosts the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest & Wings Over the Prairie Festival Thanksgiving weekend. The festival is the largest outdoor expo in the Mid-South. Spanning 6 city blocks in downtown Stuttgart, the Wings Over the Prairie Festival packs in loads of fun for the entire family. Designated areas for shopping, food, children’s activities, a carnival and midway, beer garden, duck calling contests and more are available during the festival. And all of this excitement is surrounded by excellent downtown merchants that are open for business all year long!
Friday, November 28
8:30 a.m. – Registration Open for All Contests
10:00 a.m. – Children’s Duck Calling Class
Meet @ Stuttgart Stage – bring your own duck call
sponsored by Riceland Foods – for Children 4-8
10:00 a.m. – Arts & Crafts Fair
sponsored by Sutherlands
10:00 a.m. – Commercial Exhibits
sponsored by Riceland Foods
10:00 a.m. – Sporting Collectibles Show
sponsored by Walmart
10:00 a.m. – Outdoor Exhibits
11:00 a.m. – Intermediate World Championship Duck Calling Contest (Age 14-16) @ The Main Street Stage
PRE-REGISTER HERE
11:00 a.m. – Beer Garden Opens
@ The Stuttgart Pavilion
sponsored by Lost 40 Brewing & Ludwig Distributing Company
12:00 p.m. – Carnival and Midway Opens
*Rides close between 4:00-5:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. – Senior World Duck Calling Contest (Over 55)
@ The Main Street Stage
1:00 p.m. – Novice Regional Duck Calling Contest
Winner advances to World’s Contest@ The Main Street Stage* See Official Rules for qualifications
PRE-REGISTER HERE
3:00 p.m. – Marty Simpson Memorial Last Chance Regional Duck Calling Contest
@ The Main Street Stage
PRE-REGISTER HERE
5:30 pm – VIP Party
Private Event. Must have an invitation to attend.
Sponsored by YETI
6:00 p.m. – Party in the Park
@ Rotary Centennial Park, 319 S. Main
FREE Concert
Saturday, November 29
8:00 a.m. – Great 5K & 10K Duck Race
Race begins @ 7th and Main Street
sponsored by Baptist Health
Sign Up Here
8:30 a.m. – Registration Opens for all remaining contests
*World’s Contestants must be registered by noon
9:00 a.m. – Arts & Crafts Fair
sponsored by Sutherlands
9:00 a.m. – Commercial Exhibits
sponsored by Riceland Foods
9:00 a.m. Sporting Collectibles Exhibit
sponsored by Walmart
9:00 a.m. – Outdoor Exhibit
9:30 a.m. – Butch Richenback Memorial Junior World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest (Age 13 and under)
@ The Main Street Stage
PRE-REGISTER HERE
10:30 a.m. – Women’s World’s Champion Duck Calling Contest
@ The Main Street Stage
PRE-REGISTER HERE
11:00 a.m. – World Championship Duck Gumbo Cook-Off
@ Producers Rice Mill Parking Lot on Park Avenue
sponsored by Michelob Ultra
* Must be 21 or over
Official Gumbo After Party
@ Open Season Sports Bar & Grill, 2307 S. Main St
immediately follows the close of Gumbo
11:00am – Beer Garden Opens
@ Stuttgart Pavilion
sponsored by Lost 40 Brewing & Ludwig Distributing Company
12 Noon – Chick & Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest
Open to any student ages 16-20 in the United States
*contestants must bring photo ID
PRE-REGISTER HERE
12:00 pm – Carnival and Midway Opens
*Rides close between 4:00-5:00 p.m.
2:00pm – 90th Annual World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest
@ The Main Street Stage
sponsored by Mack’s Prairie Wings, Winchester Ammunition, Benelli, Mossy Oak, Saracen Casino, Ducks Unlimited, Drake Waterfowl, Penelope Bourbon, Sitka, & Tito’s Vodka
Immediately following Worlds – Champion of Champions Duck Calling Contest
Only open to former World Champions. Winner will be deemed retired.
@ The Main Street Stage
