Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival

06/15/2026

Coming all the way from Charlotte, North Carolina is talented artist, Lita Gatlin! She primarily paints landscapes and wildlife while occasionally dabbling in capturing figures. Lita will be joining The Kelly for the 2026 Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival with a painting demo! Be sure to stop by and say hello to Lita on October 24th!

06/08/2026

The Kelly is excited to be hosting the Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival again this upcoming October! We could not pull off such a memorable event without the support of our community and volunteers. As the Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival continues to grow, we are in need of more volunteers to help us. If you would be interested in signing up to volunteer at the festival, either visit our website to sign up or call us at The Kelly. We hope to see you all at the festival on October 24th!

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