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Join us in celebrating the fun, excitement, and camaraderie of the sporting life

Badge that states Admission to Game Fair is Free

Free fly-casting and shooting lessons; falconry, hunting dog, and game cooking demonstrations; and a variety of hands-on activities for the kids—the whole family will enjoy the Orvis Game Fair. Plus, we host dozens of exhibitors and vendors for you to visit with. *Activities vary by location


Orvis Sandanona, Millbrook, NY—September 16 & 17, 2023

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Below Are a Few Highlights from Game Fair

Shooting events, tons of exhibitors and vendors, fun for kids, food concession, and farmers market on both days!



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Clay Shooting Events

  • The Orvis Cup Competition: 100 target courses with prizes, awards, and much more.
  • America’s Clays Cup Fun Competition: 50 target courses with prizes and awards.
  • Side shooting events include flurry, 5 stand, clays course open shooting, and long target.
Fly-fishing instruction at Game Fair

Free Fly-Casting & Clay Shooting Lessons

  • Orvis Shooting instructors will guide you at our “try it out” stations for clays shooting—take your first shot here!
  • Orvis Fly-Fishing instructors will be on hand all-day both days for free casting instruction and demos.
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Birds of Prey Demonstrations

  • Expert bird handlers will teach you all about the local birds of prey: See hawks and owls work during this hands-on demo.
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Game Cooking Demonstrations

  • It’s game cooking demystified! Our famed local chefs will take you from ingredients to delicious eats in these interactive cooking demos. 
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Dog Demonstrations

  • Dog training experts and handlers will be here to show you some great training tips, talk about important nutritional needs for your dog, and much more.
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Close-up of fly tying
Chef wearing white demonstrating game cooking

Sandanona, Millbrook, NY

September 16 & 17, 2023

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM: All-Day Activities

  • Fly Tying with Trout Unlimited
  • Wildlife Sketch Artist - Paul Chinelli
  • Fly-Casting Demos with Orvis Fly-Fishing Instructors
  • Take Your First Shot Ever with Orvis Shooting Instructors
  • Farm-Fresh Ice Cream
  • Tastings with local Distilleries, Vineyards, and Breweries
  • Kids’ Zone Activities:
  • Bouncy House
  • Birdhouse Painting
  • Air-Rifle Shooting
  • Helium Balloons

 

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Long Bird Raffle, Sporting Clays, 5-Stand, and Flurry

 

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • Food Trucks

 

11:00 AM

  • Gun Dog Scurry
  • Birds of Prey Demonstration with Tom Cullen

 

12:00 PM

  • Purina Dog Demonstration
  • Game Cooking Demonstration with Culinary Institute of America

 

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Long Bird Raffle, Sporting Clays, Five-Stand, and Flurry

 

1:00 PM

  • History of Bourbon with Taconic Distillery
  • Gundog Scurry
  • Cigars, Characteristics, Flavors, and Texture with Ashton Cigar
  • Birds of Prey Demonstration with Tom Cullen

 

2:00 PM

  • Purina Dog Demonstration

 

2:30 PM

  • Game Cooking Demonstration with Culinary Institute of America


3:00 PM

  • Paul Schwarts, DVM - Veterinarian, Open Discussion

9:00 AM- 12:00 PM

  • The America’s Cup Tournament

 

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • The America’s Shoot (pre-registration required)

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • The Orvis Cup Main Event (pre-registration required)
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Sandanona Shooting Grounds Lodge and lawn

Sandanona Shooting Grounds

Millbrook, NY

Instructor teaching a woman how to shoot

Wingshooting Schools

We offer one- and two-day schools as well as Specialty Schools for in-the-field education.

Woman shooting clays off a stand for the Orvis Cup

The 2022 Orvis Cup

Get an inside look at our annual sporting clays competition.