Exciting weekend ahead for Georgetown with the Winyah Bay Heritage Festival taking place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This year the festival moved to March which will hopefully bring better weather than in the past . A quick check on the forecast shows temps in the 60s, partly cloudy on Saturday and sunny on Sunday!
Here's a link to the festival website http://www.winyahbayfestival.org/index.htm and the festival schedule is below:
riday, March 2, 2012 (Only Palmetto Dogs)
- 11am - 4pm Palmetto Dock Dogs
- Onsite Registration/Open Dock Practice - 11:00am
- Big Air WAVE Competition #1 - 12:00am
- Big Air WAVE Competition #2 - 2:00pm
- Big Air WAVE Competition #3 - 4:00pm
- 10am - 5pm Exhibitor Registration, Move In & Setup @Bobby Alford Center
- 7pm - 9pm Sponsor Appreciation Party, Winyah Indigo Society Hall
Saturday, March 3, 2012
- 8-4 Palmetto Dock Dogs
- Onsite Registration/Open Dock Practice - 8:00am
- Big Air WAVE Competition #4 - 9am
- Big Air WAVE Competition #5 - 11am
- Speed Retrieve Competition #1 - 1pm
- Extreme Vertical 3pm
- 10 - 5 All Exhibits Open, Bobby Alford Center, East Bay Park, East Bay Street
- 10 - 5 Georgetown Fishing Guides - Boats, tackle and learn their tips and tricks.
- 10 - 12 & 1-5 S.C. Department of Natural Resources VirtualFishing Simulator and Shooting Trailer
- 10 - 2 Musket Demonstration by Mr Bob Hill
- 10 - 4 Children's Decoy Painting and Snake Painting You choose waterfowl or reptile to paint and take home.
- 11- Fly Casting Demonstration The Georgetown Fishing Guides
- 11- Youth Duck Calling Clinic - Session 1 featuring Kelly Haydel of Haydel Game Calls (Registration required $10) (STAGE)
- 12 - Turkey Calling John Tanner (STAGE) Through storytelling John takes us on an imaginary turkey hunt demonstrating different calling techniques.
- 1- Youth Duck Calling Clinic - Session 2 featuring Kelly Haydel of Haydel Game Calls (Registration required $10) (STAGE)
- 2 - Cast Netting - How to Make the Perfect Throw by Greorgetown Fishing Guides
- 3 - Snakes in Our Own Backyard (STAGE) An informative demonstration to help make us all aware of some of our local species.
- 5 - ALL EXHIBITS CLOSE
Sunday, March 4, 2012
- 8 - 4 Palmetto Dock Dogs
- Onsite Registration/Open Dock Practice - 8am
- Big Air WAVE Competition #6 - 9am
- Big Air WAVE Competition #7 - 11am
- Speed Retrieve #2 - 1pm
- Speed Retrieve Finals - (immediately following)
- Big Air Finals - (immediately following Speed Retrieve)
- 10 - 4 All Exhibits Open
- 10 Birds of Prey Demonstration - (STAGE)
- 10 - 4 Georgetown Fishing Guides Boats, tackle and learn their tips and tricks.
- 10 - 2 Musket Demonstration by Mr Bob Hill
- 10 - 12:30 & 1:30 - 4 S.C. Department of Natural Resources VirtualFishing Simulator and Shooting Trailer
- 11 - 3 Children's Decoy Painting/Snake Painting - You choose waterfowl or reptile to paint and take home.
- 11 Youth Duck Calling Contest and Awards (STAGE)
- 11 Fly Casting Demonstration - Georgetown Fishing Guides
- 12 - 3 SC StateDuck Calling Championship - Champion of Champions Contest, Jr, SC Duck Calling Championship, and SC Duck Calling Championship (STAGE)
- 1 - Cast Netting - How to Make the Perfect Throw by The Georgetown Fishing Guides
- 4 - 2012 Festival Closes Thank you for your support!
Info on Free Shuttle Service!
FREE SHUTTLE - Free shuttle bus service will be available for all ticketholders, exhibitors and sponsors on Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm between The Georgetown County Museum and East Bay Park with stops at:
- Corner of Front and Broad Street
- The Bobby Alford Center at East Bay Park
I'll be volunteering on Sunday with ticket sales and hope to see you there!
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