Crisfield Heritage Foundation

10/12/2026

What a wonderful day celebrating Crisfield's heritage! Thank you to the vendors, demonstrators, entertainers and volunteers who made the 5th Annual Crisfield Heritage Festival so special! An extra special thank you to everyone who attended! We are grateful for your support. Check back tomorrow for more pictures including our heritage award winners

10/08/2026

See you this Saturday, in downtown Crisfield ftom 10 until 3..

🌊🦆 AND TO OUR HOSTS...

A very special THANK YOU to the Crisfield Heritage Foundation for helping make the Chesapeake Challenge part of the Crisfield Heritage Festival!

There's something pretty special about bringing decoy carving back to the community so closely connected to the Ward Brothers and Chesapeake traditions.

We couldn't ask for a better place to celebrate this heritage!

Thank you for welcoming the Chesapeake Challenge to Crisfield! 💙🦆

📸: Chesapeake Challenge © Maryland State Arts Council 2025, MSAC.org

Crisfield Heritage Foundation

10/08/2026

Join us this Saturday, Oct. 10th for the 5th Annual Crisfield Heritage Festival downtown Crisfield from 10-3./

10/07/2026

Join us THIS SATURDAY from 10-3:00 for the 5th Annual Heritage Festival down at the Custom House!!!!!!

10/06/2026

More auction items to bid on during the Crisfield Heritage Festival include a Hand Painted Crab Bowl, Movie Night Basket, Lem Ward Framed Pencil Drawing, Best of the Bay items including a Jay Fleming Book, Notecards and beautiful Crab Tote Bag, Fish Related Decor, Chesapeake Bay Bugeye Model, Carvel Hall Crab Knives, Fall Themed W**e Basket, Car Cleaning Kit, Anchor Themed W**e Basket, Blue Willow Plate with Oyster Shells, 6 piece Crab Mallet Set and Towel Holder, and Tickets to the play "White Christmas" performed by the Lower Shore Performing Arts Company. Bidding concludes at 2pm!

10/04/2026

Be sure to stop by our tent during the Crisfield Heritage Festival and check out all of our Silent Auction items! We’ll have some great items up for bid, including an original Jackie Miller watercolor painting, Smith Island Cakes, a bushel of #1 Jimmies, a decoy painted by Rich Smoker and more. Check back later for more items up for bidding!

10/03/2026

Joun is for the Crisfield Heritage Festival, Saturday October 10th including the Crisfield Challenge all in one day!

⚓COME FOR THE FESTIVAL, STAY FOR THE DECOYS!🦆

🌊🦆 ONE DAY. ONE WATERFRONT. SO MANY REASONS TO COME TO CRISFIELD!

Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 10!

The Chesapeake Challenge is happening during the Crisfield Heritage Festival, so you can make a whole day of it!

🦆 See amazing decoys
🪵 Watch the competition
🎨 Celebrate wildfowl art
🌊 Enjoy Crisfield's waterfront
🍴 Grab some festival food
🎶 Enjoy the festivities
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the whole family

It's a celebration of art, tradition, craftsmanship and the Chesapeake way of life.

And we want YOU there!

📍 Crisfield, Maryland
📅 October 10, 2026

👉 More Chesapeake Challenge details: wardfdn.org
👉 More Crisfield Heritage Festival details: crisfieldheritage.org

Come make a day of it! 💙

📸: Crisfield Heritage Festival Demonstrations © Maryland State Arts Council 2025, MSAC.org

10/03/2026

Join Us for the 5th Annual Crisfield Heritage Festival on Saturday October 10th downtown at the Custom House.

09/30/2026

09/25/2026

The Tawes Museum will be CLOSED today (Fiday) and Tomorrow (Saturday) due to the High Tide.