Reviewed by: Cindy Hatcher
Birmingham’s first-ever chicken festival is June 1—get tickets now
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Chicken is one of the most popular foods for good reason. You can enjoy it fried, grilled, spicy—you name it. Turns out there are just as many ways to celebrate chicken, too.
A first-of-its-kind festival is coming to Birmingham, where you can try tons of chicken and more local food from all across The Magic City.
Furnace Chicken Festival is coming up on Sunday, June 1 at Sloss Furnaces National Historical Landmark. Keep reading for which local restaurants, food trucks and art vendors will be there, and how you can get your tickets now.
Know before you go: Furnace Chicken Festival
Brothers Ivory and William LeShore are bringing the inaugural Furnace Chicken Festival to Birmingham, complete with a historic location, local businesses and yes, lots of chicken.
- When: Sunday, June 1 | 1-7PM
- Where: Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, 20 32nd St N, Birmingham, AL 35222
- How much:
- General admission: $15
- VIP: $35 gets you early access + a Furnace Chicken Fest bag + cup
- Get tickets now
At the first-ever Furnace Chicken Festival, you can expect:
- Food trucks + vendors from across Birmingham (keep reading for which businesses to expect!)
- Arts + crafts exhibitions
- Furnace “Best” Chicken contest: Come out + see who takes home the trophy
Local businesses to expect at Furnace Chicken Festival
It’s hard not to love Birmingham restaurants and businesses.
Luckily, at the Furnace Chicken Festival, there are dozens of local vendors to shop from.
Food vendors:
- Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken
- Eugene’s Hot Chicken
- A-Train Station
- Stephen’s Hotdog Wagon LLC
- The Lil Bougie Foodie LLC
- Roll Cajun Boudin
- Nawlins Style Po’ Boys
- Bayleaf on Wheels
- Frozen Rooster
- + more!
Art vendors:
- Blind Dog Biscuit
- Cajas Crafts N More
- Stokehold Art
- Cottage Industry Soap Company
- Hamms Farm
- Magic City Apparel
- Sharon Brazile Art
Plus, here are a few folks that helped make it happen:
- The W. Avery Group
- Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken
- Ivory LeShore’s Gourmet Bread Pudding & Cheesecakes
- Marcdión Clothier
- Renewal by Andersen
- Tito’s Vodka
Eat chicken, shop local + support a Birmingham nonprofit
The best part? A portion of the proceeds from Furnace Chicken Festival ticket sales will go to Disability Rights & Resources.
This Birmingham nonprofit encourages and supports people with disabilities to reach their own independent living goals.
They do this through advocacy, peer support and services like:
- Independent living skills training
- Transition into the community
- Nursing home diversion
- Youth transition
- Work incentives planning + assistance
Help us support local and give back to a Birmingham nonprofit, all on Sunday, June 1.
Get your tickets to Furnace Chicken Festival 2025. See you there!
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