Chicken Days Events

 

entertainment

Friday

FREE ENTERTAINMENT

Friday night, also known as Henoween, will feature Craig Florian as Elvis, with the addition of Marilyn Monroe for a 75 minute show beginning at 8:30 pm on stage at 3rd & Main, downtown Wayne. 

 

Elvis and Marilyn:

Together at Last!

 

 

Saturday

Noon

Performing at noon on Saturday in the park will be Larry Myer. Larry also performed at the 2009 Chicken Show. You can find photos, etc, on his website. www.larrymyer.net

8:00 pm - 1:00 am

Street Dance & Beer Garden

Featuring "Nathan Wade"

Larry Myer openning.

Riley's/Final Touch Parking Lot

* Sponsored by Cellcom / US Cellular

 

event schedule

THURSDAY, July 7

 

4:00 - 7:00 pm

Farmer's Market

510 Pearl, Wayne County Courthouse

 

event schedule

FRIDAY, July 8

(a.k.a "Henoween") in Downtown Wayne

Note  Times, Locations, and Sponsors may changes

 

All Day Chicken Show Memorabilia
Display at 301 Main Street
9:00 - 3:00 pm

Flea Market from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm if you are an outside vendor or from: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm if you are an inside vendor

Located at the old "Antiques on Main" building.

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Food, Fun & Craft Vendors will be scattered around downtown
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Information Booth

Scratchin' your head and wondering where things are?  Look for the Chamber gazebo staffed by volunteers from Wayne Lions Club, also pick up your parade information here.

 

Pie and Ice Cream Social

Hosted by Eastern Star Chapter #194 at North Meeting Room, 3rd & Pearl at the City Auditorium

 

Children's Games

* Sponsored by Wayne Jaycees

 

Free Wine Tasting

Hosted by Nissen Wine and Diamond Center/Flowers & Wine

4:00 pm Cutest Chicklette Contest held at Arnie's Ford
* Sponsored by by KEXL and KIX radio
6:00 pm

World’s Largest Chicken Dance

Lead by WSC Cheerleaders

* Sponsored by Superhits Y104 & KTCH 1590

6:30 pm

Egg Roulette for Charity

Crack up watching this egg-citing game as contestants try their luck.

6:45 pm

Let's Make a Deal

Register at Jacob's Room on Main Street

7:00 pm

Cement Chicken Auction

Cement chickens decorated by area artists will be auctioned to the highest bidder

8:00 pm

Saucy Hot Wing Eating Contest

Please register in advance at their booth in the Food Court

* Sponsored by Pizza Hut

8:30 pm

FREE ENTERTAINMENT

Elvis and Marilyn: Together at Last!

Friday night, also known as Henoween, will feature Craig Florian as Elvis, with the addition of Marilyn Monroe for a 75 minute show beginning at 8:30 pm on stage at 3rd & Main, downtown Wayne.  

10:00 pm

Fireworks Show!

10:00 pm - Midnight

Teen Dance

* Sponsored by Superhits Y104 & KTCH 1590 and First Presbyterian Youth Group

 

event schedule

SATURDAY, July 9

Note  Times, Locations, and Sponsors may changes

 

Wayne Classic Men's USSSA Softball Tournament

All Weekend! $125 per team entry fee, Prizes available to top teams. Please contact Bob Sherman for more details at 402-375-4598.

Shuttle Services - ALL DAY! from Bressler Park

Arts, Crafts, Fun and Food Vendors - ALL DAY!

located in Bressler Park

Cluck-tible Souvenirs

Want a T-shirt?  Chicken Show souvenirs?  Available at the Souvenir table in Bressler Park.

7:30 am

1M Walk /5K Run - Starting at Victor Park

Early Registration deadline is June 24th

More information and registration form

7:30 - 9:30 am

Kiwanis Omelet Feed at Bressler Park

Come and eat before the Parade!

* Sponsored by Kiwanis, TWJ Farms & Feeds, Meadow Gold Dairy, Michael Foods, Pac N Save

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Information Booth

Scratchin' your head and wondering where things are?  Look for the Chamber gazebo staffed by volunteers from Wayne Lions Club, also pick up your parade information here.

8:30 am

Live Rooster Crowing

Count the Crows!

* Sponsored by The Max

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Quilt Show

Masonic Lodge, 10th & Lincoln.

Chicken quilt raffle drawing at 3:00 pm.

* Sponsored by Piece Maker's Quilt Guild

9:30 am

Parade on Main Street

Over 100 entries clucking all the way from 1st and Main to 10th Street, then to Bressler Park.  Prizes to be AWARDED!

 

Download Entry Form

 

* Sponsored by Hasemann Funeral Homes, Wayne Mercy Medical Clinic, Tangles & the Eagles Club #3757

11 am - 1:00 pm

Contest Registration - See contest information.

staffed by Sparling Klean.  Register near stage in Bressler Park.

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Chicken Feed

Enjoy the Egg’normous grilled chicken breast sandwich prepared on sight at Bressler Park. First come, first serve.  $6.00 gets you grilled chicken sandwich, beans, chips and drink!

 

* Chicken breast is grilled by Pac N Save and the meal is served by Wayne Rotary Club

 

* Sponsored by Wayne Mercy Medical Clinic, Ameritas

Noon Performing at noon on Saturday in the park will be Larry Myer. Larry also performed at the 2009 Chicken Show. You can find photos, etc, on his website. www.larrymyer.net
12:30 - 1:00 pm

Free Ice Cream Bars

1:00 pm

5 Point Partner Pitch Tournament

Call (402-375-9956) to register.

Wayne Eagles Club #3757.

1:00 pm Contests begin
8:00 pm - 1:00 am

Street Dance & Beer Garden

Featuring "Nathan Wade"

Strut on down to the Riley's/Final Touch parking lot on Main Street.  Dance, eat, and drink a little!  Admission $3.00

 

event schedule

SUNDAY, July 10

Note  Times, Locations, and Sponsors may changes

 

9 am - 1:00 pm

Crowing Motors Car Show

"Planes, Bikes & Automobiles"

All vehicles welcome at no cost. Prizes awarded on spectator vote.

 

Location: National Guard Armory

Contact: Kirk Sommerfeld 402-375-4996.

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

BURGERS & BRATS

Location: National Guard Armory

Open to the public. Sponsored by Pac N Save

Starts at 1:00 pm

Last Cluck Poker Run

All vehicles welcome. Sign-in starts at Noon and the Run starts at 1:00 pm.

 

$10 per hand registration fee includes food at the White Dog Pub afterwards.

 

Pay back 1st, 2nd, and 3rd & Worst hand. Plus many door prizes.

 

Winners will be announced at the White Dog Pub after all hands are turned in.

 

Location: National Guard Armory

Contact: Mick Kemp 402-369-0610

 

 

 

Chicken Show News

Theme picked for 2012 "Nightmare on Egg Street". Currently working on theme artwork for Clucktibles. (11.29.11)

 

 

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