Spring Chicken Festival Cook-Off and Parade Registration

Registration is underway for cook teams and parade participants for
the 7^th Annual Spring Chicken Festival Chicken Cook-Off in downtown
GainesvilleSaturday, April 30 from 10am – 4pm. The cook off consists
of two divisions: Professional and Backyard Bar-B-Q. Prizes will be
awarded in both categories. The Grand Champion will receive $500
and proudly possess the coveted Chicken City Cup for one year.
The registration deadline for the cook teams is April 7.

April 20 is the registration deadline for the inaugural Chicken City
Parade. The parade will include floats, vintage cars, and is sure to
have some interesting chicken decorations. Participants are
encouraged to incorporate recycling when possible. The parade route
will include the Gainesville Square. Cook off rules and guidelines as
well as the parade registration form are available at
www.keephallbeautiful.org.

Event organizer, Cindy Reed, Director of Keep Hall Beautiful, said this
is a great day to promote the bird that made Gainesville the Poultry
Capital of the World. “This festival gets bigger and bigger every year
and the competition for cooking the best chicken is quite fierce. We are
Georgia’s “Official Chicken Cook-Off” and our number one rule is to
have fun!” Reed said.

Unlimited sampling will be provided by the teams for the public to do
their own judging and choose a “People’s Choice” award. Tickets are
$8 for adults and $5 for children under 10. Children under 5 are free!
The cook-off will take place in the downtown parking lot at the corner of
Spring and Main Streets and in the Hall County Courthouse Annex
parking lot.

The festival will also include the Rubber ChickEkiden, a Chicken Feathers Quilt Show in the Georgia Mountains Center and Children’s Activities in Roosevelt Square provided by the Interactive Neighborhood for Kids.

Proceeds from the event benefit Keep Hall Beautiful’s Tree Replacement Fund and Environmental Education Programs. For more information please call Cindy Reed 770-530-0040.