Stuttgart hosts the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest & Wings Over the Prairie Festival each year. The festival is the largest outdoor expo in the Mid-South and celebrates the kickoff of duck season. The festival has something for everyone so join us on Thanksgiving weekend!

Schedule of Events:

November 19, 2022:

7:00 pm: Queen Mallard and Junior Queen Mallard Pageants

Location: The Grand Prairie Center, 2807 US-165, Stuttgart, AR 72160.

November 20, 2022:

1:00 - 4:00 pm: Festival Open House

Visit the novelty shops in Stuttgart's unique Downtown Shopping District.

November 22, 2022:

6:00 pm: Rich N Tone Youth Duck Calling Contest for children who attended Youth Duck Calling Classes - The Stuttgart Stage on Main Street

Sponsored by Pat Frizzell–State Farm Insurance.

November 23, 2022:

3:00 pm: Carnival and Midway Open
Armbands Available from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sponsored by Scott Manufacturing

November 24, 2022:

3:00 pm: Carnival and Midway Open
Armbands Available from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sponsored by Scott Manufacturing

November 25, 2022:

8:00 am: Registration Open for All Contests

10:00 am: Children’s Duck Calling Class Meet - Stuttgart Stage
Bring your own duck call.
Sponsored by Riceland Foods - for Children 4-8.

10:00 am: Arts and Crafts Fair
Sponsored by Sutherlands

10:00 am: Commercial Exhibits
Sponsored by Riceland Foods

10:00 am: Sporting Collectibles Show
Sponsored by Walmart

10:00 am: Outdoor Exhibits

10:00 am: World’s Championship Callmakers Contest Display Opens (Entries must be submitted before 10:00 a.m.)

11:00 am: Beer Garden Opens - The Stuttgart Pavilion
Sponsored by Lost 40 Brewing & Ludwig Distributing Company

11:00 am: Chick & Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest
Open to any high school senior in the United States
Contestants must bring high school transcript and ID

12 noon: Carnival and Midway Open
Armbands Available from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sponsored by Scott Manufacturing

12 noon: Arkansas State Qualifying Duck Calling Contest - The Main Street Stage
Contestants must be Arkansas residents

2:00 pm: Intermediate World Championship Duck Calling Contest (Age 14-16) - The Main Street Stage

3:30 pm: Marty Simpson Memorial Last Chance Regional Duck Calling Contest - The Main Street Stage

6:00 pm: VIP Party
Private Event. Must have an invitation to attend.
Sponsored by YETI

November 26, 2022:

8:00 am: Great 5K & 10K Duck Race
Race begins at 7th and Main Street
Sponsored by Baptist Health

8:00 am: Registration Opens for World’s Contest, Women’s World and Junior’s World
World’s Contestants must be registered by noon

9:00 am: Arts and Crafts Fair
Sponsored by Sutherlands

9:00 am: Commercial Exhibits
Sponsored by Riceland Foods

9:00 am: Sporting Collectibles Exhibit
Sponsored by Walmart

9:00 am: Outdoor Exhibit

9:00 am: World’s Championship Callmakers Contest Display Opens

10:00 am: Butch Richenback Memorial Junior World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest (Age 13 and under) - The Main Street Stage

11:00 am: Women’s World’s Champion Duck Calling Contest - The Main Street Stage

11:00 am: World Championship Duck Gumbo Cook-Off - Producers Rice Mill Parking Lot on Park Avenue
Sponsored by Michelob Ultra
Must be 21 or over
Vaccine or negative Covid19 test HIGHLY recommended

11:00 am: Beer Garden Opens - Stuttgart Pavilion
Sponsored by Lost 40 Brewing and Ludwig Distributing Company

11:30 am: Carnival and Midway Open
Armbands available from 2:00 - 7:00 pm
Sponsored by Scott Manufacturing

2:00 pm: 87th Annual World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest - The Main Street Stage
Sponsored by Mack’s Prairie Wings, Winchester Ammunition, Benelli, Lennox Industries, Saracen Casino, Rightfiber, Dos Primos Tequila & Sitka

Duck Calling Contest Rules - Click here!

Dates: November 25 - 26, 2022

Location:

Downtown Stuttgart,
Stuttgart, AR 72160.

Click here for more information.