September30, 2020 - The 2020 East Texas Poultry Festival, Sponsored by Farmers State Bank starts tomorrow at the Civic Center on Hurst Street and runs through Saturday, October3rd. The Entrance to the Festival is on Civic Center Drive. Parking is available at the Ivan Smith parking lots and at Center Motor.
The Cutting of the Feathers will be held tomorrow Thursday, October1st at 10am on the Frances Oates Center Stage!
September 22, 2020 - The Third Annual Poultry Festival Car and Motorcycle Show sponsored by Zack’s Tint Shop. The Show will be held on Saturday, October 3 as a part of the Poultry Festival Saturday activities. It will be held from 10am until 2pm at the Windham Center.
Enter your car and/or motorcycle, or just stop by and view the vehicles.
There are 3 categories: Cars pre-1972; Cars 1972 and newer; and Motorcycles. Trophies will be given for the top 3 in each category. There will also be a People’s Choice Award.
September 22, 2020 - Why did the chicken cross the road? To run in the 2020 East Texas Poultry Festival 5K Chicken Trot. Join us again this year for the 9th Annual 5K Chicken Trot on Saturday, October 3rd at 7:30am on the Center Downtown Square in front of All Hours Fitness.
September 15, 2020 - Here is your opportunity to showcase your grandmother’s heirloom quilt or your own handiwork in quilting. The 44th East Texas Poultry Festival Quilt Show, sponsored by Scull Timber, will be held at the Windham Civic Center in Foster Hall in conjunction with the 2020 East Texas Poultry Festival on October 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
September 16, 2020 - The 44th East Texas Poultry Festival will be featuring local Creative Arts through the annual Creative Arts Show, sponsored by Drewery Construction. Don’t miss this opportunity to show your handiwork in art, crafts, woodworking, needlework and metal art etc,
All creative arts divisions have several classes of judging categories and are open to Elementary (Kindergarten through 5th grades), Youth (6th through 12th grades) and Adults that will be judged in separate divisions. Ribbons will be awarded to the top three places in each category.
September 18, 2020 (Order Form) - The 44th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival kicks off with the Chicken Fajita Lunch, sponsored by East Texas Poultry Supply, Wednesday, September 23 at 11am at the Center Fire Department on the corner of Logansport Street and Patton Street.
September 16, 2020 - If you love spicy foods and feel confident enough to take on a spicy challenge, sign up for the 2nd Annual Wing It – Wing Eating contest at the 2020 East Texas Poultry Festival, Sponsored by Tyson Foods. Windham Family Dental is the Award Sponsor.
The Wing It contest will take place on Saturday, October 3rd at 4:30, right before the Chicken Clucking Contest at the main stage. Registration will begin at 4pm. The first 12 to sign up will participate in the 2nd Annual Wing It Hot Wing Eating Contest.
September 16, 2020 - The 44th Annual East Poultry Festival Open Photography Show, Sponsored by The Light and Champion, will be held at the Windham Civic Center on October 1-3 from 10am-5pm in conjunction with the Quilt Show and Creative Show.
September 14, 2020 - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and Center Independent School District hosted an Appreciation Lunch for First Responders, presented by McAdams Propane on Friday, September 11th. Pete Low cooked a delicious barbeque meal.