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Core Sound Chow Down

  • Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center 1785 Island Road Harkers Island, NC, 28531 (map)

Core Sound Old-Time Stews & Chowders

Join us to kick-off Waterfowl Weekend on Friday Evening, December 1st.

This year our “rambling food event” with double the cooks, double the chow, double the lights, double the tickets to be sold! (Last year was just a preview of what this year will be!) PLUS, we are adding “Tater Pie Tasting” to the line up!

And this year we have special guests MOLASSES CREEK coming to add a touch of Ocracoke traditional music to the night!

Tickets are $35 for members and $45 for non-members. Not a member? Save $10/ticket by becoming a member today for only $30 (see below)!

Each ticket includes four cups of your choice. Food will be served amidst the Christmas lights on the Museum grounds Friday night.

Cooks from Down East and neighboring communities will bring:
- Several different recipes of stewed shrimp, clam chowder and seafood chowder
- Stewed redheads and other wildfowl will be offered
- Stewed oysters with dumplings, fish stew with cornbread
- Gumbo and Venison Chili will return

The "Core Sound Chow Down" judging will be led by seafood market and restaurant chefs from across eastern NC. Peruse Waterfowl Weekend vendors, along with this year's Gallery of Trees and the Museum's new decoy displays. Supper starts at 5:30.

Be sure to enjoy the lights of Harkers Island on the way to the Museum!


Not a member? Click “Join Now” to become a member for $30 and save $10/ticket!

(Then select “member” when purchasing your tickets below)

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Earlier Event: November 25
Christmas Market 2023
Later Event: December 1
Waterfowl Weekend