Wayne Chicken Show

Wayne Chicken Show

Second Saturday in July

This lighthearted one-day event takes place in Wayne, Nebraska, a town that is known primarily as a pork capital. But, as one of the festival's organizers admits, "We didn't want to make fun of pigs," and since there were some egg-processing plants and chicken farms in the area who were willing to contribute to the cause, the Wayne Chicken Show was "hatched" in 1981. Billed as an "eggszotic eggstravaganza," up to 15,000 people witness competitions in rooster crowing, chicken flying, egg dropping and catching, and a national cluck-off whose winner has appeared on the Tonight Show. There are prizes for the oddest egg, the most beautiful beak, and the best chicken legs on a human. The eggs and chefs for the free "omelette feed" are donated by egg producers in the area.

CONTACTS:
Wayne Chamber of Commerce
108 W. 3rd St.
Wayne, NE 68787
402-375-2240; fax: 402-375-2246
www.chickenshow.com

Celebration days: Jul 9, 2011; Jul 14, 2012; Jul 13, 2013; Jul 12, 2014; Jul 11, 2015