Chicken Days Events

 

entertainment

Friday

FREE ENTERTAINMENT

"LA Live" will perform at 8:30 pm on Main Street

* Sponsored by Cellcom / US Cellular

 

Saturday

NOON

"Barn Chicks" will perform in Bressler Park

12:15 pm

"The Whistler: Garrett Bowder"

a teenager from Pender, NE has been wowing audiences aroudn the area for years with his whistling.

* Sponsored by Cellcom / US Cellular

12:45 pm

Sampling of the Melodrama - Presented by Wayne Community Theatre - "The Face On the Barroom Floor"

7:00 pm

Melodrama - Presented by Wayne Community Theatre - "The Face On The Barroom Floor" at Bressler Park

8:00 pm - 1:00 am

Street Dance & Beer Garden

Featuring "Cactus Flats & Leafy Spurge"

Riley's/Final Touch Parking Lot

* Sponsored by Cellcom / US Cellular

 

Sound system for Friday and Saturday in the park is Sponsored by the Oaks

event schedule

THURSDAY, July 8

 

4:00 - 7:00 pm

Farmer's Market

510 Pearl, Wayne County Courthouse

7:00 pm

Melodrama - (full production) Presented by Wayne Community Theatre - "The Face On The Barroom Floor" at Bressler Park

 

event schedule

FRIDAY, July 9

(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

5:00 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

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

* Sponsored by Northeast Nebraska Insurance.

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

7:45 pm

Melodrama - (a sampling of the full production) Presented by Wayne Community Theatre - "The Face On The Barroom Floor" at Bressler Park

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

"LA Live" - a combo of 2 local families joined together to deliver a wide variety of music from country to classic rock.

* Sponsored by Cellcom / US Cellular

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 10

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.

7:00 - 10:00 am Airport Fly-in - Sponsored by Wayne Airport Authority, Becker Aircraft Maintenance
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 - 2:00 pm

Free Young Eagles Plane Rides

at the Wayne Municipal Airport (weather permitting) for children ages 8-17 with parental consent.

* Sponsored by the EAA Chapter 291 from Martin Field, South Sioux City, NE

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 Kleen.  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

"Barn Chicks" will perform in Bressler Park

12:15 pm

"The Whistler: Garrett Bowder"

a teenager from Pender, NE has been wowing audiences aroudn the area for years with his whistling.

* Sponsored by Cellcom

12:45 pm

Sampling of the Melodrama - Presented by Wayne Community Theatre - "The Face On the Barroom Floor"

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
2:00 - 8:00 pm

Youth Laser Tag

at the Wayne State College Rec Center - timers per grad.  5th - 6th grade will be from 2 - 4:00 pm; 7th - 8th grade from 4 - 6:00 pm, 9th - 12th grade from 6 - 8:00 pm.  Cost $3.00 per person.

* Sponsored by the Mayor's Youth Council

7:00 pm

Melodrama - Presented by Wayne Community Theatre - "The Face On The Barroom Floor" at Bressler Park

8:00 pm - 1:00 am

Street Dance & Beer Garden

Featuring "Cactus Flats & Leafy Spurge"

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

* Sponsored by Cellcom / US Cellular

 

Beer Garden: hosted by the White Dog Pub

Food: provided by Tacos N More

 

event schedule

SUNDAY, July 11

Note  Times, Locations, and Sponsors may changes

 

Cluck-tible Souvenirs - Chicken Show souvenirs will be available at the airport.
All Day Airport Fly-in - Sponsored by Wayne Airport Authority, Becker Aircraft Maintenance
8:00 am - Noon

Brunch at the Airport

Open to the public. Sponsored by Pac N Save

9 am - Noon

Crowing Motors Car Show

"Planes, Bikes & Automobiles"

All vehicles welcome at no cost. Prizes awarded on spectator vote. Contact Kirk Sommerfeld 402-375-4996.

Noon - 5 pm

Last Cluck Poker Run

All vehicles welcome. Sign-in starts at 11:00 am. All hands must be turned in by 5:00 pm.

1:00 pm

Veterans Memorial Dedication

Wayne County Courthouse

7:00 pm

Melodrama - Presented by Wayne Community Theatre - "The Face On The Barroom Floor" at Bressler Park

 

 

 

Chicken Show News

New photos added for Clucktibles (7.2.10)

 

Official Brochure and Parade Form now available for download!  Also available at the Chamber office and will be distributed around town.

 

New 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk and Flea Market  information

 

2010 events have been added.

 

T-Shirts are now available for sale.  Here are a list of locations where you can pick one up.

 

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