World Chicken Festival
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DatesLast full weekend in September
Location(s)London, Kentucky
Years active1990–2019, 2021–
Websitehttp://chickenfestival.com/
| Chicken Festival | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Last full weekend in September |
| Location(s) | London, Kentucky |
| Years active | 1990–2019, 2021– |
| Website | http://chickenfestival.com/ |
The World Chicken Festival is an annual event held in downtown London, Kentucky, in Laurel County, on the last weekend in September. The festival celebrates the life of Colonel Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Laurel County is the home to the original KFC restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, founded in the 1940s.
