Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival

Saturday, October 25th

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Demos

Art

Applications Open

Music

Workshops

Vendors

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About

Every year, The Kelly holds our “Art Gone Wild” art exhibition, showcasing the truly beautiful wildlife art of our region. The Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival is an annual one-day festival celebrating wildlife art as well as the natural beauty of Alabama. Art appreciators and outdoor enthusiasts alike gather together for this festival. We strive every year to pack this festival full of educational presentations, art exhibits and classes, vendors, food, children’s activities, and expert demonstrations.

The Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival is held on a Saturday every fall in the Historic Downtown Wetumpka.

Join Us in the City of Natural Beauty for

Alabama's Premiere
Wildlife Art Festival

Wetumpka, AL

Festival Offerings

This 2025 year, join us for entertaining activities and workshops all throughout the beautiful downtown Wetumpka. Explore the upcoming offerings, celebrating our Southeastern wildlife and the great outdoors.

DockDogs Competition

DockDogs is the fastest growing sport on 4 legs. DockDogs is a organization created in 2000, and their open competitions allow “anyone with a dog and toy” to participate in the sport and have a chance at national recognition. DockDogs will be competing throughout the festival in three categories:

  • Big Air
  • Extreme Vertical, and
  • Speed Retrieve

Live Painting

featuring Dirk Walker, Jared Knox,
Vaughan Spanjer, Sue Key & Bucky Bowles

Sporting Dog Demonstrations

with Covey Flush
Christopher Loizou started Covey Flush Kennels with his first cocker in 1996. Christopher concentrated on dogs with superior field trial pedigrees in an effort to bring the British legacy of fine gun dogs to the USA while striving to improve the breed. 

Sporting Dog Demonstrations

With Artemis Run Kennel

Sporting Dog Demonstrations

with Golbeck Gundogs
Goldbeck Gundogs is dedicated to the breeding and training of top quality English Cocker Spaniels of the finest genetics from the United Kingdom.

Birds of Prey Demonstration

with Raptor's Ridge Wildlife Education
Raptor Ridge Wildlife Education is an interactive outreach program focusing on the vital role raptors play in the natural world. We strive to teach the importance of environmental stewardship and develop a passion for protecting our natural resources.

Animal Encounters

with Alabama Wildlife Federation
The Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF) is the oldest and largest non-profit conservation organization in Alabama. The AWF was established by sportsmen in 1935 to promote the conservation and wise use of our wildlife and natural resources and to ensure a high quality of life for future generations of Alabamians.

Building Self Bows

with Skip Plumlee
Visit Skip Plumlee at their booth for 

Music Gone Wild

Listen with Your Heart

Art is beauty for the eyes. 
Music is beauty for the ears.
Both nourish the soul.

River Dan

Born in Montgomery, Alabama playing the banjo first (the precursor to a wide variety of other stringed and percussion instruments that he can pick up and melt with his hands), River Dan has always embraced the warm comfort of southern appeal in his personality and most importantly in his music. He writes about the trials and tribulations of the life of a simple man, blondes, and being a rambler.

Joe Hare

Information Coming Soon

Workshops Gone Wild

Spice up Your WEWA Experience

Join in on these special events and workshops leading up to and during the WEWA Festivities!

Floral Design Workshop

with Philip Thompson

Fall Gardening Presentation

with Petals from the Past
Petals from the Past Inc. specializes in antique roses, heirloom shrubs and hard to find perennial flowers and herbs.  Jason has a master’s degree in horticulture from Texas A&M University and Shelley has a BS in Horticulture from Texas A&M.

Quilting Workshop

with Gee's Bend Quilters
This three-hour workshop will teach participants the basics of quilting from start to finish—with a 12×12 quilt you create to show for it! 
 
Join us at Coaches’ Corner from 1:00pm to 4:00pm for a workshop fee of $100 – all supplies included.

Biscuit Making Workshop

with Kathy Willis
Information Coming Soon…

And More!

To be Announced

We are working all year to bring you a lineup of events, vendors, and workshops. Check back to see who else we add throughout the year!

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Questions?

Contact us at [email protected] or (334) 478-3366.

Our Festival's Mission

The mission of the Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival is to engage, inspire, and educate the art and outdoor communities with a public festival celebrating Alabama’s wildlife, landscapes, and field sport traditions through the visual arts while also financially supporting the mission of The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts.

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