Download The Recipes
from the 2007 Fair Oaks Chicken Festival Cooking Demos

WHY DO CHICKENS CROSS THE ROAD?
To attend the Fair Oaks Chicken Festival, of course!

• BBQ Cook-Off Competition
• Children’s events and activities
• Craft and food vendors
• Great bands and dancing in the street
• Microbrew beer tasting
• A chicken cook-off (with store-bought chicken)
• An old fashioned country breakfast, and much more

But why would the Village of Fair Oaks have a Chicken Festival? Well, in its December 11, 2000, issue People Magazine wrote, “In most towns, chickens primarily appear prepackaged at the supermarket. Not so in Fair Oaks Village, Calif., where the feathered fowl turn up alive and clucking outside the dentist’s office. And the hardware store. And the fire station.” In the article, “Pecking Order”, the magazine also points out that the chickens, on occasion, brazenly plop onto the plates of customers dining alfresco at one of Fair Oaks’ up-scale local restaurants.

Inflation – a fact of life – has not overlooked the Fair Oaks Chickens and today’s flock is somewhat larger than that “about 150 chickens” People Magazine noted in 2000. And, since the chickens are still doing their thing (whatever that might be) in the Village, the Festival organizers decided it was time to put those birds to work. By lending their presence and fame – how many chickens do you know that get their own article in People Magazine – they are helping us raise funds to benefit a variety of local charitable and civic organizations.

Join us on Saturday, September 20, 2008, for the third Annual Fair Oaks Chicken Festival. We’ll be welcoming back some festival favorites and have a few surprises in store.

Come and Join the Fun!.

"Old Time Country Breakfast" at 8:00am to 10:30am
Street Faire, Events and Activities from 10:00am to 8:00pm
Pre-Festival BBQ on Friday, September 19th 6pm to 10:00pm

FREE Admission!!

Check the website for more information and details in the following months.