Gainesville Chicken Festival
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 11:00 AM EDT · Lake Lanier Olympic Park · Gainesville, GA
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About this event
Georgia's official chicken cook-off in the Poultry Capital of the World: backyard and pro barbecue teams compete, and you vote for People's Choice. Also a wing-eating contest, egg-and-spoon race, live music and a kids' zone. Tasting wristbands are $6 for 10 samples; free shuttle parking.
Description from exploregainesville.org