Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival

03/18/2026

One of our partners, the Hatteras Island Ocean Center, has a great opportunity for students looking for summer intern opportunities! Housing provided, a stipend and you can still get a summer job around town! They'll help you find one. Check it out!

03/09/2026

Our guided bird walks this year recorded 18 different species in the 2 hours they watched in three different habitats. While there were no remarkable sightings, that in itself is remarkable! Get out there and look at what there is to see! These little guys, hoodies, they're all over and here until about mid-April. They'll pop that white hood up and it's brilliant! Hope you can join in this next year! Thanks to Amy Thompson for guiding this year! 🦆

03/09/2026

We've also had a lot of inquiries about our leftover tees and sweats. We've set up a site for ordering and here is the link: https://pci.jotform.com/form/222746892189168

03/09/2026

Hats off to all those who made this year's festival such a success. It takes an army. A special shout out to our vendors this year. Y'all know, they donate a piece of their work for a silent auction that all proceeds go to our Cape Hatteras Secondary School art program and this year's auction brought in well over $300! Thanks too, to our festival attendees who bid on the awesome items!

03/07/2026

Festival is starting to rock! Head over to the Ocean Center NOW for the marsh bird walk. Sound side bird walk at noon and also Nature Out Loud concert at noon in the big tent!

03/06/2026

You can sign up for the Duck Calling Competition now online or tomorrow at the information table from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM, link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVgL_f-bBI7u7w7NMCSyd_goWu789XOL8VPgRlqna_8m9-jQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=107562653604938461449

03/06/2026

We only have 5 early slots left at 12:30 for tomorrow. There are currently about 10 slots left for afternoon. Link to sign up: https://form.jotform.com/250192980311048

03/04/2026

03/04/2026

The Festival is on Saturday. Free festival, full of fun! Raptor show, duck call competition, science adventure challenge for the kids, grilled lunch, art show, silent auction and MORE! We've got to be in the kitchen starting tomorrow night so once we turn our attention there, we don't often emerge until festival. Don't forget to sign up for the things you need to sign up for. Check here or the info booth at the beginning of festival!

03/04/2026

Friday night is the social, yes, for now tickets are still available.

02/28/2026

And we welcome Nature Out Loud to the main tent at noon! This event is part of our new Waterfowl Science Adventure Challenge for kids!