Maryland Chicken Wing Festival
SATURDAY, April 1, 2023, 11am – 7pm
Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, 1450 General’s Highway, Crownsville, MD
ABC Events is excited to bring you the 9th annual Maryland Chicken Wing Festival. Join us and enjoy wings from some of the best establishments around.
Joining us this year, we have The Original Buffalo Wing from the Anchor Bar!
Admission includes entrance and free parking to the event. This is a family friendly event, with lots of activities, music, and good food and drink!
Children under 12 are free but will still need a Children’s ticket.
JUST ADDED, Wing Sampler Add on $15 (requires admission ticket). Get 5 Wings & a Beer from the best wing vendors around Annapolis as voted on recently on Peake Social’s “Chicken Wing Madness”. SOLD OUT
2023 Tickets are available now and early discounts will be applied at check out. Get your tickets today! Check back for updates to the event!
Tickets are non-refundable. NO PETS ALLOWED!
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Tickets
General Admission
Purchase early for discounts!
$15.00 (Online before April 1)
$20.00 (Online April 1 and at the door)
Kids
FREE for 12 & under
Sampler & Tastings ADD ON
Wings: 5 Wings & 1 Beverage, $15
12pm – 2pm (quantities limited, pre-order now!) SOLD OUT
(Beer, Soda or Water)
2023 Schedule of Events – check back as we add more to our schedule
| Things to Do | Time |
|---|---|
| Festival Doors Open | 11:00am |
| Check out our flip boxes below for more activities | |
| Odyssey Mission Escape Room | 11:00am – close, Lower hill |
| Enclosed Axe Throwing | 11:00am – close, Lower hill |
| Pretty Big Deal | 11:00am – 12:30pm, Main Stage |
| Joe Fitzmaurice | 12:00pm – 1:30pm, Acoustic Stage |
| 4 the Road | 1:00pm – 2:30pm, Main Stage |
| Pepper eating contest | 1:30pm – 2:00pm, Pavilion |
| Spencer Joyce | 2:00pm – 3:30pm, Acoustic Stage |
| Chicken Wing Eating contest* | 2:30pm – 3:00pm, Main Stage |
| Loose Ties | 3:00pm – 4:30pm Main Stage |
| Make your own sauce competition | 4:00pm – 4:30pm, Pavilion |
| Dirk Schwenk | 4:00pm – 5:30pm, Acoustic Stage |
| “Best of Show” judging | 4:30pm – 5:00pm, Pavilion |
| Weird Science | 5:00pm – 7:00pm Main Stage |
| Festival ends. Drive safely! | 7:00pm |
*Sign up at Green Valley Food Truck
***Schedule subject to change.
Entertainment
Funnel Fare
Astral Sugars
Kathy's Mini Donuts
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Sweet Satisfaction
Cup O'Dough
Delmarva Popcorn
The Golden Rose Cakery
Kinda Jerky Really Nutty
and more!
Wing eating competition: Sponsored by Green Valley, Sign up at the Festival.
Pepper eating contest: Sign up at Poppi's
Make your own Wing Sauce: click below for details.
Splatter Paint Room
Mobile Archery
Wing Vendors
Anchor Bar
Old Fireman’s BBQ
Kodis Grill
Hot & Fresh Grill
Green Valley
Lisa’s Cakes and Steaks
Mallardi’s
Aunt Tittys
Virginia Vendor Food Services
Sensenigs Meats
Good Times Catering
URBURGER
Smokey Oak BBQ
Two Guys Grill & Pub
Olde Town Pub Wing Wagon
Takoma Station Wingery
Frequently Asked Questions
General admission is $20 at the door, kids under 12 are free with ticket. Check our ticket page for advance ticket pricing. We suggest that tickets be purchased online. Don’t get left out. Get your tickets early!
No, admission does not include beverages or food.
Food vendors will be in operation at the Maryland Chicken Wing Festival. General Admission does not include food. Wings will be sold $2.00 per wing, and all other food items will be priced as marked. All food is on a cash/credit basis.
Profanity or obscene gestures/references on any part of visible clothing/jackets/hats etc is not allowed. Attendee will be asked to remove items and/or refused admittance. Refunds will not be given.
Unfortunately, pets are not allowed on the county fairgrounds.
No, all ticket sales are final and non-refundable. However Purchase Protection can be added at check out for an additional fee. Please thoroughly read the terms and conditions.
The Maryland Chicken Wing Festival operates rain or shine. Follow our social media pages and website for updates regarding severe weather/acts of nature. No refunds will be available for inclement weather.
No, but there are lots of great food vendors to choose from.
Pop-up tents are not allowed. Camping and low beach chairs may be set up in the lawn area, but there is plenty of seating around the festival.
The fairground is accessible for wheelchairs but is not encouraged due to the terrain.
The festival is located at Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds.
1450 Generals Hwy, Crownsville, MD 21032
Less thank 5 miles north of the Annapolis Mall on Rt. 178.
Please use the main entrance on General’s Hwy and follow directions from law enforcement and parking volunteers.
Transportation options are available from Annapolis Taxi Service – (443) 995-1400
Yes! There are discount rooms available for our customers at Country Inn and Suites by Radisson. Simply go to radissonhotelsamericas.com/countryinn, put in Annapolis for destination and use the Promotional Code = ABC22.
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