Author: Kelley Burton

Date: Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 Location: Stage of Stars Time: 6:00pm Burden of Proof is a cover band from Prestonsburg, KY. The love playing music and pride themselves on having a diverse range of styles of music!  ...

The Community Church Service will be at Town Center Park called Gospel Egg-stravaganza Stage. First Christian Church and First Methodist Church will be leading the community church service with praise and worship and a message. Bring a chair or blanket. Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023 Location: Gospel...

Bags will be flying at the World Chicken Festival Cornhole Tournament. The tournament will be Doubles with a blind draw double elimination.  Fee is $10 per person. Winner cash payouts 100% pay out to Top 3 Teams.   Registration Options: Onsite: Saturday, September 23th at the Parking Garage...

Do you think you know everything about chickens? Take on the challenge in our Chicken Trickin' Trivia contest and learn fun facts about chickens. Wildcat-Harley Davidson will have tricky chicken questions with multiple choice answers. This contest is open to all ages. Prizes: 1st  ($100), 2nd...

Saturday, September 16th, 2023 It's a new spin on tailgating, getting pumped for the World Chicken Festival with Wildcat Harley Davison dealership in London, Kentucky. Put on your best Colonel Sanders attire and join them for a ride to the Sanders Cafe & Museum. Anyone who...

The World Chicken Festival Pickleball Tournament will be at Whitley Branch Veterans Park, 3 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 21, 2023 5 PM to 11 PM Friday, September 22, 2023  5 PM to 11 PM Saturday, September 23, 2023 5...

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...

Hometown Bank is proud to bring back 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...

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...

Have you been told "You look just like ________." The family flock contest is for YOU. Grab your family Look-Alike and head to the Sanders Stage. Identical Twins are not eligible for this contest.  Prizes: 1st x2 ($100), 2nd x 2 ($75), 3rd x2 ($50) Judging Criteria: Physical...