Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival

06/01/2026

Whoooo's there? It's Raptor Ridge flying in to join The Kelly at the 2026 Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival! Be sure to check out Raptor Ridge's Birds of Prey demonstration at the festival on October 24th!

05/25/2026

The Kelly has reeled in the Montevallo Fishing Team for the 2026 Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival! They will be teaching children how to cast fishing rods, however, people of all ages are welcome to participate! Children will receive a free fishing rod when they partake in the lesson, so be sure to swim by the festival on October 24th!

05/18/2026

We have more charming dogs joining The Kelly for the Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival! Wildrose Kennels will be demonstrating their Labradors' retrieving skills at the festival on October 24th! You won't want to miss seeing these lovable dogs in action!

05/11/2026

Yip yip hooray! Our fan favorite event, Dockdogs, has returned for the 2026 Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival on October 24th! We hope that you are just as excited as us to see some adorable pups brave the water!

04/25/2026

04/13/2026

The Kelly is excited to announce the return of the Alabama Wildlife Fine Art Competition this year with the addition of a new category, Song & Shore! The Song & Shore category will add ten new birds and a purchase award to the competition. If you are an artist, you won't want to miss out on the opportunity to enter your artwork! If you would like to learn more visit: thekelly.org/wewa/

04/06/2026

It's official! The Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival will be returning this year on Saturday, October 24th. Start marking your calendars because you won't want to miss this special event!

11/28/2025

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vmvTl6PBGaM

Thank you Thomas Meneguin for a great video!

The Kelly Wildlife Art Festival 2025

11/08/2025

Everyone had a great time watching all the amazing demonstrations at the Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival this year! Thank you to all of our wonderful presenters for bringing fun experiences to enjoy at the festival!

10/31/2025

The Kelly is very grateful to all of our generous sponsors this year! Thanks to their support, The Kelly was able to fund and organize the Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival this October. We hope that they will continue to support the Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival and The Kelly in the future! Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors!