FREE CHICKEN at Poultry Days
Versailles welcomes you to the 72nd Annual Versailles Poultry Days to be celebrated June 9-11th. Win FREE CHICKEN FOR LIFE with “Golden Ticket”. This year’s theme is Chilly Willy Wonka and the Chicken Factory”. Three golden tickets will be placed randomly into 3 chicken dinners (or coolers). One golden ticket will be released each day (June 9, 10 and 11th). For a chance to win you must pick up chicken in the festival’s Walk Thru, Drive Thru or Bulk Pick Up lines. The winner will receive two chicken dinners per Poultry Days festival day, for life. Visit VersaillesPoultryDays.com for details.
Two Semi Loads of Chicken have been ordered for what might be the World’s Largest Chicken Barbecue! The drive thru and walk thru chicken lines are located at 459 S. Center St (the old high school) and are for individual dinners only. These lines open at 3:30 Friday, 11:30 Saturday, and 11:00 Sunday. Pick up for bulk coolers will be the High School (280 Marker Rd) and is best entered from the West on 121/Marker Road. Individual dinners will not be served in the bulk pick up line. All “chicken” questions should be sent to VPDChickenLine@gmail.com. NEW, the festival will be accepting credit cards in the chicken lines and Social Tent.
Jim and Kimberly Schulte have been selected as Honorary Grand Parade Marshals to be held at 11:00 am on June 10th. The Antique Car Display & Cruise will be held at 2:30 on Sunday, June 11th, with a display on South Center Street starting at 10:00 am. Registration for the Antique Car Parade will begin at 10:00 am at the corner of S. Center and W. Ward Streets. The flag raising ceremony involving the VFW, High School Band and elected officials will be at 1pm on Saturday, June 10th.
FREE ADMISSION, FREE Kiddie Tractor Pull, FREE FFA Petting Zoo, FREE Chicken Eating Contest and FREE Entertainment all weekend. FREE Professional Women’s Ultimate Frisbee match, June 10th. The festival will offer amusement rides, games, and much more. Check the website for the parade route and details on entering the Garden Club Flower Show, Cake Show, Art Show, Egg Exhibit and Photography Show. The Sons of the Legion Cornhole Tournament, 5k and Chicken Eating Contest allow registration the day of the event. The 5k Run/Walk & Fun Run is organized by Scott Broerman and Holly Keiser with proceeds benefiting Versailles athletics. 5k registration will extend to the morning of the event which begins at 8:00 am, June 10th. Zac Richard Scholarship Fund Vendor Area will host a record-breaking number of vendors with the event benefiting Versailles scholarships. Other activities Lions Club Chuckaluck, Flower Show, K of C Bingo, the Miss Chick and Little Miss Poultry Days pageants and the very popular FFA Petting Zoo. NEW to the festival, Chicketti Family Amusements will be providing rides and games. The festival will offer all day wristbands which will include Chicketti Rides and a Zip Line.
Social Tent entertainment includes Tricky Dick & The Cover Ups, Brother Believe Me, Eight Ball, Act 3, and The Hammer Jockeys. The Social Tent will offer beverages from The Winery at Versailles, MillerCoors, Anheuser-Busch and the Moeller Brew Barn. Darke County’s own Mora and The Boys will perform for the festival time at the festival including students from Ansonia, Arcanum and Versailles.
Ultimate Frisbee will celebrate its 41sth year in Versailles at Heritage Park. The weekend’s tournament will include 40 teams from throughout the United States. The Ultimate competition will feature a match between the Columbus Pride and the Atlanta Soul of the Premier Ultimate League. The match will be held inside the track on festival grounds at 6:3opm on Saturday June 10th.
Poultry Days thanks the Versailles Community, Sponsors and Volunteers for their continued support. The board is committed to offering a festival that celebrates our community and welcomes visitors. Visit VersaillesPoultryDays.com for the festival schedule and parade maps. Get live updates by following Poultry Days on Facebook. Send questions to PoultryDaysChairman@gmail.com.
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