Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival returns Feb. 23-24, 2024

February 10, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

Celebrating its fourth year in 2024, the Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival (HVWF) is returning to Hatteras Island on Friday and Saturday, February 23-24.

Photo courtesy of Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival

The festival will kick off Friday evening with the delicious Fin, Feather, and Bourbon event. Small plates featuring seafood and waterfowl will be accompanied by select bourbons, wines, and beer. (The full menu is listed below.)

Tickets for the Fin, Feather, and Bourbon event are limited and can be purchased online at https://hatterasonmymind.com/HVCA/WaterfowlFestival/.

All events on Saturday, February 24, are free and open to the public, and include a wide variety of displays, workshops, vendors, and activities for attendees of all ages.

Hawk Manor Falconry will make an exciting return to the main stage, and attendees will have an interactive experience with birds of prey, learn the history of falconry, and also enjoy flight demonstrations and a simulated hunt. These amazing birds and handlers wowed the crowd in the past, and the 2024 encore performance is not to be missed.

2024 ‘s festival will also feature some of previous years’ favorite exhibitors and events that have been a fixture since the beginning, such as the CHSS Art Show and Competition, local decoy exhibits, historical tours, a Duck Call Competition, a guided brant painting workshop, bird walks, and much more.

More information about 2024’s activities can be found on the Hatteras Waterfowl Festival’s Facebook page or on the event’s website at https://hatterasonmymind.com/HVCA/WaterfowlFestival/.