East Texas Poultry Festival
Event Calendar
General Information
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Pre-Festival Events
September 23rd
50th Annual Poultry Festival
Button Required for entry. $5.00 for all 3 days.
October 1: Gates Open 9am
October 2: Gates Open 10am
October 3: Gates Open 10am
Wednesday
September 23, 2026
Fajita Lunch
Center Fire Department
11am - 1pm
Doo-Dah Parade
Downtown Square
4:30pm Setup
5:00pm Parade Begins
Saturday
September 26, 2026
Queen's Coronation
Center High School Cafetorium
7pm
Thursday
October 1, 2026
Gates Open: 9am
Button Required - $5.00 for all 3 days
50th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival
Button required for entrance - $5.00 for all 3 days
Opening Ceremonies
Begin at 10 am
Food, Arts and Crafts Vendors
Open at 10am
Creative Arts Show, Quilt Show, Photography Show
10am - 4pm
$5.00 button required for entrance
First Baptist Church Family Life Center Gym
Friday
October 2, 2026
Gates Open: 10am
Button Required
50th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival
Button required for entrance - $5.00 for all 3 days
Food, Arts and Crafts Vendors
Open at 10am
Creative Arts Show, Quilt Show, Photography Show
10am - 4pm
$5.00 button required for entrance
First Baptist Church Family Life Center Gym
Saturday
October 3, 2026
Gates Open: 10am
Button Required
50th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival
Button required for entrance - $5.00 for all 3 days
Chicken Trot 5K
Begins at 8:00am
starts at Portacool Park
Broiler Show
9am
Shelby County Expo Center/Rodeo Arena
For more information contact Lane Dunn
Wing It
12pm
Mainstage
Chicken Clucking Contest
5:30pm
Mainstage
Lion's Club Jeep Drawing
6pm
Mainstage
Broiler Auction
7pm
Mainstage
Food, Arts and Crafts Vendors
Open at 10am
Quilts Show, Creative Arts Show, Textile Show, and Cake Decorating
Agrilife Extension Buildings, 266 Nacogdoches Street
$5.00 button required for entrance
Location: TBA
Photography Show
Charles Collard, OD Offices
Ag/Mechanics Show
6pm Auction