Fair Oaks Chicken Festival

06/04/2026

🐔🎉 Want to be part of the 21st Annual Fair Oaks Chicken Festival on September 19, 2026? The application deadlines are quickly approaching!

📅 Application Deadlines:
✅ Non-Profit Vendors & Government/Public Agencies: June 21, 2026
✅ All Other Vendors: June 28, 2026

Apply here: https://loom.ly/ddXO8kA

🌟 Looking for more exposure and a way to connect with the community? Sponsorship opportunities are available! For sponsorship information, please email [email protected].

⚠️ Please Note: We are do not accepting food vendors

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05/01/2026

🎉 Applications are NOW OPEN for the 21st annual Fair Oaks Chicken Festival! 🐔✨
-Saturday, September 19th from 12p-6pm at Fair Oaks Park-

We’re excited to welcome a lively mix of vendors, including:
• Non-profits
• Craft
• Company
• Kids Big Business booths
• Activity booths

📅 Important deadlines:
• Non-profit applications due: June 21
• All other vendors due: June 28

If you’ve got something creative, interactive, or community-driven to share, we’d love to see your application!

Apply now and be part of one of the most fun, feather-filled festivals around 🐔🎊 Please Note: Fair Oaks Recreation &Park District (FORPD) is the only authorized organization to accept vendor applications and payments. Please do not share information or provide payment to individuals not directly associated with FORPD. Please be on high alert for any person on social media who says they manage vendor applications.

Applications and Event details can be found here: https://loom.ly/cDJxhkY

03/04/2026

🐔🎶 CALLING ALL BANDS! 🎶🐔

The 21st Annual Fair Oaks Chicken Festival is happening on September 19, 2026 — and we’re looking for talented bands to take the stage!

Do you have a band (or know one) that brings the energy, keeps the crowd dancing, and knows how to rock a community festival? We want to hear from you! 🎸🥁🎤

Tag your favorite local band in the comments below and help us discover the perfect lineup for this year’s celebration! 👇

Interested bands should submit their application to play here: https://am.lol/p/5gdIjRz Deadline to apply is March 15, 2026.

Let’s make this year’s Fair Oaks Chicken Festival the best one yet! 🐓✨

11/30/2025

🐔🎉 We’re egg-static to announce…

The Fair Oaks Chicken Festival has been nominated for Best Event of the Year! 🏆✨

Thank you to our beak-tastic community for the nomination, it truly means the world to our flock. 🐓❤️

👉 Strut on over and cast your vote today - https://loom.ly/hxIdnoc

09/19/2025

Make the MOST of your 20th Annual Fair Oaks Chicken Festival experience! Visit the links below to get your questions answered, view a map of the event, and plan out your day to make it the best it can be!

🐔 20th Annual Fair Oaks Chicken Festival Event Guide: https://loom.ly/zS3N6uU

🐔 Event Web Page and FAQ's: https://loom.ly/mQn3hFY

🐔 NO Pets / Animals will be allowed at the event, with the exception of service animals.

Please note: No outside ice chests, coolers, outside alcoholic beverages, or weapons of any kind will be allowed inside the festival area. All people and bags will be checked upon entry.

Shoutout to our amazing sponsors: Fair Oaks Arborist (Title Sponsor), Community West Bank, Elliott Homes, Community Health Centers of America, SMUD, Sacramento Credit Union, Zwierzynski Law, Dewey Dental Group, Raley's, and Learning Jungle

09/19/2025

🐓 Chicken Festival is TOMORROW! Make your day easy by reserving a preferred parking spot close to the entrance. 🚗✨

$15 prepaid through ParkMobile* → https://loom.ly/OLLX4DQ

📅 Saturday, September 20 | 12–6 PM | Fair Oaks Park
📖 Explore the full event guide to get ready for an exciting day!

*Processing fees may apply on ParkMobile.

09/18/2025

✨ Know Before You Go ✨
The Chicken Festival is almost here—here’s what you need to know before heading out! 🐔🎉

🚫 No outside coolers, alcohol, glass, weapons, or pets (service animals welcome). Smoking & va**ng not permitted. Bag checks at entry.

🚗 Getting Here:

Carpool/rideshare recommended (parking fills fast!)

Pre-paid parking: $15 (reserve online)

Free parking: Fair Oaks Church lots + ADA (first come, first served)

🚲 Free Bike Valet near Yellow Volunteer Check-In tent

🚌 Take SacRT! (see live bus map)

📍 Fair Oaks Park – 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA

👉 Plan ahead, arrive early, and get ready for a day full of fun!

09/17/2025

🐔🎉 20th Annual Fair Oaks Chicken Festival 🎉🐔
📅 Saturday, September 20, 2025
🕛 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Fair Oaks Park (11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628)

Join us for a cluckin’ good time at the 20th Annual Fair Oaks Chicken Festival! This community tradition is packed with live music, food, contests, kids’ activities, shopping, beer & wine, and more.

Check out our Digital Guide here: https://loom.ly/Gj2TcN8

🥞 Pancake Breakfast (Pre-Festival)
📅 Saturday, Sept. 20 | ⏰ 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
📍 Fair Oaks Orangevale Grange #354 (5807 Walnut Ave, Orangevale)
Adults: $8 | Kids (8 & under): $5 | Hearty Breakfast: $10
First 100 attendees receive a FREE Chicken Festival promo bag!

🎶 Chicken Stock (Live Music – Main Stage)
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM: River City Outlaws
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Cluck n’ Crow Contest
3:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Dunsbar Road

🐥 Rocky’s Roost (Kids’ Activities)
⏰ 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
✅ Free Community Kid’s Zone sponsored by Learning Jungle
✅ Activity Booths & Carnival Games
✅ Petting Zoo ( Shadow Glen Riding Stables )
✅ WOW Bus
✅ Coloring Wall + more

🎤 Kids’ Stage Schedule (Presented by Bella Vista High School Band ):
12:00 PM – SP Music Folsom
1:45 PM – Story Time with Abigail Hoiland
2:00 PM – Kids Cluck n’ Crow Contest
2:30 PM – Rocky’s Meet & Greet
3:00 PM – BV Band Performances
4:30 PM – Rocky’s Dance Party
4:45 PM – Story Time with Abigail Hoiland

🎟 Rocky’s Adventure Zone – Unlimited inflatables!
$20 pre-sale | $25 day of (pre-sale closes Sept. 19 at 4PM)
Eurobungee & Waterballerz available for separate fee

🍗 Food & Drink
🍴 Feed Court presented by SactoMoFo (12:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
Food Trucks include: Allen BBQ • Bangin’ Bowls • Bangin Churro Bar • California Street Tacos • Daisy’s Desserts • The Fry Boys • Gameday Grill • Hefty Gyros • JoJo’s Hawaiian Fried Chicken • Pancho Villa BBQ • Smokin’ Ewe BBQ • Taco Girl

🍺 Watering Hole presented by Rotary Club of Fair Oaks
$8 Craft Beer | $8 Wine | Bundle & Save: 3 for $20

🎯 Contests & Tournament

🐓 Cluck n’ Crow Contest (Mainstage) Presented by: Kiwanis Club of Orangevale - Fair Oaks
3:00 PM | $5 Entry | Must pre-register (ages 13+) | Winner gets $100 gift card

🐤 Kids’ Cluck n’ Crow Contest (Kids’ Stage)
2:00 PM | $5 Entry | Ages 12 & under | Must pre-register

🎨 Great Chicken Decorating Contest
All entries SOLD OUT! Attendees will vote LIVE at the festival. Winners announced at 4:30 PM.

🌽 Co****le Tournament
Presented by Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce , California Co****le Association, and OV Co****le
Check-in: 11:30 AM | Start: 12:30 PM
Social & competitive brackets, plus long toss competition
Walk-ups welcome

🛍 Vendors & Merchandise
🛒 Shop dozens of craft, business, and community vendors.
👕 Pre-order official festival shirts & hats (by Sept. 9 at 5PM) to wear in style!
Shirts/Tanks: $20 presale | $25 day of
Hats: $25
Pickup Sept. 17–20 at FORPD Office (4150 Temescal St.)

🚗 Parking & Transportation
Free Parking at Fair Oaks Park & Fair Oaks Church
Preferred Parking: $15 reserved spots near entrance (11:30 AM – 2:00 PM hold)
Bike Valet: Free
Public Transit: Ride with SacRT
🚘 Carpooling or rideshare strongly encouraged – lots fill quickly!

⚠️ Festival Rules
No outside ice chests, coolers, alcohol, or weapons
No pets (service animals only – not emotional support/companions)
All people & bags subject to search

EVENT WEBSITE: https://loom.ly/mQn3hFY

🎉 Come celebrate 20 years of community spirit, live music, and Fair Oaks fun!

👉 RSVP, share with friends, and get ready to shake your tail feathers at the Fair Oaks Chicken Festival!
https://loom.ly/hI7M0aE

This festival wouldn’t be possible without our generous sponsors and partners — including our Title Sponsor, Fair Oaks Arborist . Thank you for making this year’s celebration a success!

Thank you to the following Sponsors:
Fair Oaks Arborist
Learning Jungle
SMUD
Elliott Homes
Sacramento Credit Union
Dewey Dental Group
Zwierzynski Law
Community West Bank
Community Health Centers of America
Raley's

Shoutout to our Partners:
Rotary Club of Fair Oaks
The Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club of Orangevale - Fair Oaks
Orangevale Grange #354
Bella Vista High School Band Boosters
SactoMoFo
PS Apparel

Check out the guide for everything Chicken Festival.

09/16/2025

🍗 Come hungry to the 20th Anniversary Fair Oaks Chicken Festival Feed Court!

Presented by SactoMoFo, featuring food trucks each serving up a special chicken-themed item.

📅 Saturday, September 20 | 12–6 PM | Fair Oaks Park
📖 Want to learn more about the Chicken Festival? View our FULL event digital guide: https://loom.ly/zS3N6uU

09/15/2025

🐔 Plan your perfect day at the 20th Anniversary Fair Oaks Chicken Festival with our official event map!
View it online now and get ready to explore every corner of the festival.

📅 Saturday, September 20 | 12–6 PM | Fair Oaks Park
📖 Want to learn more about the Chicken Festival? View our FULL event digital guide: https://loom.ly/zS3N6uU