East Texas Poultry Festival

Event Calendar

General Information

Scroll Down the calendar for daily details.

Pre-Festival Events

September 25

48th Annual Poultry Festival

Button Required for entry. $5.00 for all 3 days.
October 3: Gates Open 9am
October 4: Gates Open 10am
October 5: Gates Open 10am

Wednesday
September 25, 2024

Fajita Lunch

Center Fire Department
11am - 1pm

Doo-Dah Parade

Downtown Square
4:30pm Setup
5:00pm Parade Begins

Saturday
September 28, 2024

Queen's Coronation

Center High School Cafetorium
7pm

Thursday
October 3, 2024

Gates Open: 9am

Button Required - $5.00 for all 3 days

48th 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

Quilts Show, Creative Arts Show, Textile Show, and Cake Decorating

10am - 4pm
$5.00 button required for entrance
Agrilife Extension Buildings, 266 Nacogdoches Street

Photography Show

10am - 4pm
Charles Collard, OD Offices

Ag/Mechanics Show

Judging
On display all 3 days

Friday
October 4, 2023

Gates Open: 10am

Button Required

48th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival

Button required for entrance - $5.00 for all 3 days

Food, Arts and Crafts Vendors

Open at 10am

Quilts Show, Creative Arts Show, Textile Show, and Cake Decorating

10am - 4pm
$5.00 button required for entrance
Agrilife Extension Buildings, 266 Nacogdoches Street

Photography Show

Charles Collard, OD Offices

Saturday
October 5, 2024

Gates Open: 10am

Button Required

48th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival

Button required for entrance - $5.00 for all 3 days

Chicken Trot 5K

Begins at 7:30am
Location TBA

Broiler Show

9am
Shelby County Expo Center/Rodeo Arena
For more information contact Lane Dunn

Car Show

10am - 2pm
Downtown Square

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