Delmarva Chicken Festival returns Oct. 7

The Delmarva Chicken Festival, a beloved public event from 1948 to 2014, will return in 2023 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first dedicated broiler chicken farm on Delmarva. Free and open to the public, the festival will take place from 1 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Md.

Attractions will include local food trucks, vendors, historical and educational exhibits, children’s activities and more. Live music will be performed throughout the day by The Jones Boys, Jimmy Charles, and Mike Hines & The Look.

The Chicken Capers contests, which pit teams of employees from Delmarva’s five chicken companies against each other in field day-style games, will return for the 2023 event. A fireworks show will round out the festival at 7 p.m. All five chicken companies – Allen Harim Foods, Amick Farms, Mountaire Farms, Perdue Farms and Tyson – are presenting sponsors of the 2023 Delmarva Chicken Festival.

For more information for vendors or sponsors, go to dcachicken.com, or contact DCA at 302-856-9037 or dca@dcachicken.com.