Events

Welcome to the 43rd Annual Wayne Chicken Show!

We hope you have a clucking good time in Wayne America! Please see below for our list of events for our egg-citing 3-day event! We will continue to update our event listing as we get closer to the big egg-vent!

2023 Chicken Show Event Schedule

Details
Unless otherwise notes, all Friday events take place in Downtown Wayne along Main Street
Friday, July 7
By Appointment
Wayne Community Schools tour. Call 402-375-3150 to set up a time for a tour of Wayne Community Schools
Friday, July 7
10:00 am
T-Shirts on Display at 210 Main Street
Friday, July 7
10:00 am
Chamber Coffee hosted by The Wayne Chicken Show committee in the alleyway by 210 Main Street
Friday, July 7
10-3 pm
Sidewalk Chalk Competition on 3rd Street. Check out a box of Chalk at Blue Cat Gallery. Judging from 3-5 pm
Friday, July 7
10 am-3 pm
Clucktique Sidewalk Market and sidewalk sales on Main Street
Friday, July 7
10:00 am- 5:00 pm
Ekeko Galleries -”Signs of Rural Life: Junior Division” 110 Main Street
Friday, July 7
3:30-4:30 pm
KCAU Guest Weather in the alleyway at 210 Main Street
Friday, July 7
4:30 pm
Henoween Program at Wayne Public Library: Banjo Chicken Puppet Theatre. Free
Friday, July 7
5-7 pm
Blue Cat Gallery and Studio opening reception for “Signs of Rural Life” exhibit at 114 W 3rd Street
Friday, July 7
5:00-10:00 pm
Clucktible souvenirs and T-shirts sold in the Clucktible Booth
Friday, July 7
5:00-10:00 pm
Food and craft vendors along Main Street
Friday, July 7
5:00-9:00 pm
Pie and Ice Cream Social hosted by Eastern Star Chapter #194 at City Auditorium, 3rd & Pearl Street

Friday, July 7
6:00 pm
World’s Largest Chicken Dance led by WSC and WHS Cheer Squads. Music by Big Red Country 104.9 and TheCity 98.9/1590
Friday, July 7
6- 10 pm
Inflatables sponsored by Great Dane Trailers and Pac N Save along Main Street
Friday, July 7
6-9 pm
Chicken Jousting in the Kids Zone hosted by Dreamer’s Place and 5 Spur Ranch
Friday, July 7
6:30 pm
National Anthem
Friday, July 7
6:30 pm
Quilts of Valor Presentation
Friday, July 7
7:00 pm
Cement Chicken Auction On the Stage at 3rd & Main. Bid on decorated cement chickens!
Friday, July 7
8:00 pm
Saucy Hot Wing Eating sponsored by Pizza Hut
Friday, July 7
8:30 pm
FREE ENTERTAINMENT: The Flying Chicken Comedy Juggling Show performed by Ye Olde Feathered Fool, Brad Weston
Friday, July 7
10:00 pm
Light up the Sky Fireworks at Summer Sports Complex
All Day-Saturday, July 8Food Vendors located on the North side of Bressler Park
All Day-Saturday, July 8Arts, Crafts, and More Vendors scattered around the park
All Day-Saturday, July 8Clucktible souvenirs and T-shirts sold in the Clucktible Shelter
All Day-Saturday, July 8Petting Zoo featuring local farm animals from Dusty Road Petting Zoo
Saturday, July 8
7:00 am
5K Chicken Run at Providence Medical Center. Register online at:

http://getmeregistered.com/WayneChickenRun.

Proceeds will go toward Rock Steady Boxing Wayne Program for Parkinson’s Awareness
Saturday, July 8
8 am-1 pm
Free Young Eagles Plane Rides: At the Wayne Municipal Airport
(weather permitting), ages 8-17 requires parental consent. Sponsored by the EAA Chapter 291 from Martin Field, South Sioux City, NE
Saturday, July 8
7:30 am- 9:00 am
Kiwanis Omelet Feed, downtown, suggested donation
Saturday, July 8
8:00 am – 11 am
Wayne Eagles Club – Bloody Mary bar downtown
Saturday, July 8
9:00 am
Chicken Crowing Contest – Rent a Chicken or Bring your own. Who will crow the most?
Saturday, July 8
9:00 am – 3 pm
Piecemakers Quilt Show at Masonic Lodge, 10th & Lincoln. Chicken Quilt Raffle Drawing at 3 pm
Saturday, July 8
9:30 am
Chicken Show Parade: Clucking from 1st & Main to 10th Street, then past Bressler Park. Prizes awarded.

Saturday, July 8
10:00 -5 pm
Blue Cat Gallery- “Chickens & Other Signs of Rural Life” 114 W 3rd Street
Saturday, July 8
10:00 am- 5:00 pm
Ekeko Galleries -”Signs of Rural Life: Junior Division” 110 Main Street
Saturday, July 8
11 am- 3 pm
Wayne County Museum open. Self guided tours. 702 Pearl Street
Saturday, July 8
12:00 pm
Registration opens for National Cluck-Off and Hard Boiled Egg Eating Contest at Registration Table near the stage. Must be pre-registered to partricipate in these events.
Saturday, July 8
12:00 pm
Free Entertainment: Banjo Chicken Puppet Theatre
Saturday, July 8
12:00 pm
Free Ice Cream Bars courtesy of Great Dane Trailers, while supplies last
Saturday, July 8
12 pm
Little Chick Decorating Contest-Bring your little chick to be judged to Bressler Park
Saturday, July 8
12:00 pm
Planetarium Show- Eclipses Across America
Saturday, July 8
starting at 1:00 pm
Wayne Chicken Show Cornhole Tournament at Wayne County Fairgrounds Expo Building – 1:00 pm

Registration Instructions:
– Download the app ‘Scoreholio’
– Link: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__app.scoreholio.com_link_acgu&d=DwQFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=mE-0nHp1OwI5LjZu32sBmYetdnBwYvzJJeMQyuBGa8Q&m=JwJXyUJdNzSjZ4L-JnXVrk23_GRV_kd1s37V1Kb_D72wB9VDthD3Hz18hNgbz8Qn&s=nsdqXuVRcMoYPbG9WDWKPZsqq1cm3RDh7Frcsy2pSYE&e= or Search ‘Wayne’
– $40 entry fee
– 100% payout

Zac Braun – (402) 369-4369
Saturday, July 8
1:00 pm
Wayne Eagles Club hosting a Pitch Tourney at 119 Main Street
Saturday, July 8
1:00 pm
Biggest, Smallest, Most Unusual Egg Judging Bring your entries to the Live Chicken Area

Saturday, July 8
1:00 pm
Planetarium Show – Eclipses and Phases of the Moon
Saturday, July 8
1:00 pm
Chicken Show Contests-All ages welcome to participate. Times are Approximate. Contests will run consecutively, one after another, ending with the Egg Drop at approximately 3:30 pm
Chicken Scratch for Prizes-Sponsored by Tom Hansen, CPA, Gerhold Concrete, Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust, F&M, FNBO, State Nebraska Bank & Trust
Chicken Flying Contest – Rent a chicken or bring your own to see who can fly furthest across the barnyard.
Best Chicken Legs-Let’s see you strut those bird legs! Boys and Girls 13 and Under, Hens and Roosters 14 and Over-Sponsored by Raising Canes
Saturday, July 8
1:30 pm
Wayne Chicken Show National Cluck-Off: Must be heard across the barnyard, act and sound like a chicken and last 15 seconds. Must Register in advance beginning at noon. 13 and Under, 14 and Over. Total prize money is $400
Pizza Hut Hard Boiled Egg Eating Contest: Throw down those eggs as fast as you can. Must Register in advance beginning at noon. Must be 18 or over. Total prize money is $400 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place.
Rubber Chicken Chuck: The fun moves to the street to see how far you can chuck the rubber chicken across the barnyard. 1st Place Prizes sponsored by Raising Canes.
Egg Toss: Grab a partner to see who can go the furthest distance without cracking up
Saturday, July 8
Last Contest of the Day
Egg Drop: Catch the raw egg dropped from the sky
Saturday, July 8
2:00 pm
Planetarium Show – Eclipses Across America
Saturday, July 8
3:00 pm
Planetarium Show – Eclipses and Phases of the Moon
Saturday, July 8
4:00 pm
Planetarium Show – Mystery Show!
Saturday, July 8
6:00 pm
All Class Reunion Social Hour for Wayne High Alumni at City Auditorium.
Saturday, July 8
5pm-7pm
5 Spurs Ranch & Dreamer’s Place

– Eggs in a basket
– Target Jousting
– Tag Team Chicken Race
– Hamburger Meal

85726 575th Ave
308-991-9165
Saturday, July 8-
8:00 pm- Midnight
Alumni Dance Sons of Satan playing at the City auditorium hosted by Wayne Schools Foundation. Free will donation. Open to the Public
Saturday, July 8
2pm & 7pm
Majestic Theatre: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – $5 movies
Saturday, July 8-11 pmKaraoke at The Max
Sunday, July 9
11am- 3 pm
Wayne County Museum open. Self guided tours. 702 Pearl Street
Sunday, July 9
11 am- 3 pm
Crowing Motors Car Show: All vehicles are welcome at no cost. Prizes will be awarded on spectator vote. Contact Kirk Sommerfeld at (402) 375-4996
Along 2nd Street between Main and Pearl

Sunday, July 9
11 am- 3:00 pm
Clucktibles: Available at the Souvenir Table

Sunday, July 10
5 pm
Bresslerfest Presents: Wayne County Troubadours