Main Street Brookville's Chicken Festival will be Saturday

(BROOKVILLE, Ind.) – Main Street Brookville will host their Chicken Festival & Fry-off on Saturday, September 12. 

Proceeds this year will benefit the Franklin County Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund, helping address unmet needs of local flood survivors. 

It will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Brookville Ballpark and admission is free. 

The festival kicks off with music by Shannon Amber followed by Nick Winters, The Biscuit Lickers, Noah Pavey, Randy Peak of the Renegades and JD Chappell, who will close out the night.

“Joel Alvarado, star of Mayberry Man, will serve as host and emcee, keeping the music moving and the crowd informed throughout the day,” organizers said. 

Guests can come early to watch local home fryers compete for $1,000, a trophy and bragging rights as Franklin County's best home chicken fryer. 

Celebrity judges will choose this year's winner, while chicken dinners will be sold throughout the day.

Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and the kids and plan to spend the day. 

“Food and craft vendors will be on hand, along with family activities, while adults can enjoy what organizers are calling Brookville's largest beer garden, with a full view of the stage,” organizers added.