Arts & Entertainment
Ocean County Decoy And Gunning Show Coming Up In Tuckerton And Manahawkin This Weekend
An annual favorite, the decoy show is celebrating its 35th anniversary this weekend.
MANAHAWKIN, NJ - The Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show is still going strong, 35 years after its beginning.
The popular free event, which is always held in late September, will be held this Saturday and Sunday in two different locations - Tip Seaman Park in Manahawkin and Tuckerton Seaport in Tuckerton.
The event will feature more than 300 water fowl exhibitors, artists from the Jersey Shore Folklife Center Wildlife Center, collectible decoys, antiques, quilters, hunting supplies and numerous food vendors.
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Event hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Parking is also free at the high school on Nugentown road or Freedom Fields on Route 539. Free shuttle buses will drop you off at the show sites from 8:30 p.m. to 5 p.m on both days.
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Don't miss the contests, which include skeet shooting, duck calling, retrieving, decoy carving, art and photography.
Photo: Courtesy of Ocean County
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