Every year, The Kelly holds our "Art Gone Wild" art exhibition, showcasing the truly beautiful wildlife art of our region. The Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival is an annual one-day festival celebrating wildlife art as well as the natural beauty of Alabama. Art appreciators and outdoor enthusiasts alike gather together for this festival. We strive every year to pack this festival full of educational presentations, art exhibits and classes, vendors, food, children’s activities, and expert demonstrations.

Schedule of Events

9:45 am
Opening Ceremonies
Demos Gone Wild

10:00 am & 1:00 pm: Bullseye with Bennett's Archery
10:30 am & 2:00 pm: Goldbeck Gun Dogs Demonstration 11:00 am & 1:30 pm "Meet the Cockers" with Covey Flush
12:00 pm & 2:30 pm: Alabama School of Fly Fishing

Alabama Wildlife Federation Nature Center Coosa River Critters and Animal ambassadors
Fish Printing with Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Go Fishing with Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Birds of Prey with Raptors Ridge
SoulGrown's Tailgate Tent Football and Hospitality
Alabama Black Belt Adventures Build Your Own Wood Duck Box
Children Activities

Music Gone Wild
10:00 am - 1:00 pm: 3 Hand Jam - On the Kelly Porch
10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Joe Hare - At the Coosa River Craft House
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Tony Graydon - In Merchant's Alley
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Three Broke Girls - On the Kelly Porch
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: James Rhinehart - On the Kelly Porch

Food Gone Wild
10:00 am & 1:00 pm: Iron Fire Cooking's Ricky Albright featuring Cooking with Cheese Curd, Bryson McGlynn (MasterChef Jr. Winner)
11:00 am & 2:00 pm: Mixology with Trace Barnett & Christiana Roussel