Author: Kelley Burton

The Community Church Service will be at Town Center Park called Gospel Egg-stravaganza Stage at 10am. First Christian Church and First United Methodist Church will be leading the community church service with praise and worship and a message. Bring a chair or blanket. Date: Sunday, September...

The World Chicken Festival Pickleball Tournament will be at Whitley Branch Veterans Park, 4 days of round robin tournament for Men and Women Doubles and Mixed Doubles. All proceeds will benefit the CCC Come-Unity Cooperative Care. The CCC will be on site during the Pickleball...

Can you compete with a chicken's wattle and beard? Open to all ages as you show off your long facial hair. Special thanks to our panel of judges from Somerset Community College Cosmetology School. They will be choosing the most im-peck-able style of beards. Wildcat...

         The trolley will offer free shuttle transportation from Carnaby Square and North Kroger parking lot to the festival. Parking Trolley Shuttle Schedule Thursday, September 25, 2025 • 5 PM to 11 PM Friday, September 26, 2025 • 5 PM to 11 PM Saturday, September 27,...

Business in the front, party in the back! The mullet hair style is back. Let your "Rooster Tail” spread it's wings at the World Chicken Festival. We want to see want the coolest Roostertail Mullet hairstyles. Somerset Community College Cosmetology program will be the panel...

Granpa Cratchet is traveling in his Shezabiggie camper with his farm animal friends to the World Chicken Festival as he teaches others about “Taking the Garbage Out”. Granpa Cratchet, a nationally known puppet character, captures the imagination of adults as well as children. Granpa Cratchet,...

Chick-A-Lympics is a FREE 4-H event for kids ages 5-7 hosted by the Laurel County 4-H Poultry Club at the World Chicken Festival. It’s a chance for kids to play games and win prizes. Games include an egg hunt, chicken scratch in flour for cash,...

A reality cooking competition is being served up at the World Chicken Festival! Somerset Community College Culinary Arts Program presents the Culinary Chicken Cook-off Challenge at the Sanders Stage! Three lucky contestants will be selected to have 45 minutes to prepare a chicken dish with the...