Sponsored annually by the Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc., this year’s Delmarva Chicken Festival will be held in Salisbury, MD (the site changes each year).  The festival officially opens Friday, but you can get a jump on it Thursday night with discount carnival rides and games.  The highlight of the festival is the chicken cooked (by the Salisbury Lions Club) in the famous giant fry pan (pictured above circa 1950, from the Delaware Public Archives).  The Salisbury Jaycees will also be doing a chicken barbecue.

There’ll be plenty of music of all types (including our personal festival favorites, the Sweet Adelines), exhibits and displays about chickens, and an assortment of car, crafts, and arts shows.  Admission is free!  For more info, see the festival website.