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Gainesville Chicken Festival 2026
Lake Lanier Olympic Park · 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30506Deadline passedAbout this event
Gainesville Chicken Festival
Gainesville Chicken Festival is a one-day fall festival at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia, held Saturday, October 17, 2026. Georgia's Official Chicken Cook-Off draws backyard and professional BBQ teams competing for People's Choice and Grand Champion honors, alongside a vendors' market, wing-eating contest, egg spoon race and live music.
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Application 1Open
- food
- cook team
Application 2Not announced yet
- food
- retail
- crafts
- services
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- The official application
- Required documents and form questions
- Organizer email and phone
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