The Chicken Festival

Get Ready, Cookeville! The First-Ever Chicken Festival is Coming! 🔥🍗
Join us for a cluckin’ good time at the Chicken Festival — a day packed with flavor, fun, and friendly competition!
📅 Date: Saturday, August 15th 2026
📍 Location: Putnam County Fairgrounds
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🎟 Wing Passes Available!
Taste the BEST wings from local food trucks and vote for your favorite in our $1,000 Chicken Wing Competition!
✅ What to Expect:
✔️ Wing Wars – YOU taste and vote!
✔️ $1,000 Cash Prize for the winning food truck
✔️ Live Music & Entertainment
✔️ Kids Zone with activities & bounce houses
✔️ Local vendors, artisan goods & more
✔️ Chicken Scavenger Hunt & Mascot Fun
✔️ Delicious desserts & refreshing drinks
🎫 Grab your Wing Pass early and save!
🐔 Think you have the best wings?
Location:
Putnam County Fairgrounds
155 Fairground Street
Cookeville TN 38501 US