Kickin Chicken Wing Fest
Free festival and music - If you like bold food, rockin' music and a hearty party, then you'll love this festival!
Event details
* this page may be updated if event is repeated in the future *
Kickin Chicken Wing Fest 2025
Don't Chicken Out! Wing Fest is July 12
Back again by popular demand, this blistering good time – our Kickin’ Chicken Wing Fest!
Whether you like them spicy, sweet, tangy or plain, you’ll get the chance to try some of the area’s best wings at the Kicken’ Chicken Wingfest which returns to Fraze Pavilion Saturday, July 12 from 4pm to 10pm. If you like bold food, rockin’ music and a hearty party, then you’ll love this festival. With a mix of your favorite local restaurants and food trucks, there will be plenty of mouth-watering wings, chunks, sides and desserts. Keep scrolling for a complete list of what to expect.
Participating Restaurants & Menus
Amber Rose Restaurant
- Chicken Wings: 3 for $5 • 7 for $10
- Chicken Chunks: $5
- Mac and Cheese: $5
- Sauces: Blueberry BBQ, Buffalo, Garlic Parmesan
Archer’s Tavern
- Chicken Wings: 3 for $5 (Choice of sauce)
Big Shrimp Energy
- Bang Bang Boneless Chicken: $13
- Bang Bang Shrimp: $13
- Bang Bang Sweet Potato French Fries: $7
- Fried Corn: $5
D’s Birria
- 5 Wings with Fries: $11.99
- Sauces: Bourbon, Carolina Gold, Jamaican Jerk, Lemon Pepper, Buffalo, BBQ Birria Tacos
Dayton Barbecue Co.
- Smoked Wings
- Smoked Chicken Thighs
- Mac and Cheese
- Brisket
- Fries
Eddie’s Roasted Corn
- Ears of Corn
- Hickory Smoked Turkey Legs
El Meson
- Wings El Meson’s Way
- Empanadas
- Churros
Louisiana Passion Catering
- Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya
- Blackened Voodoo Wings
Nick's Restaurant
- Wings: 3 for $5
- Chicken Chunks (Choice of sauce)
- Sidewinder Fries
- Fried Mushrooms
- Nora’s Chocolate Moonshine
- A variety of handcrafted fudges
*Featuring a few with a kick just for this event!*
Gourmet chocolate made in small batches – one indulgent bite at a time
Pies and Pints
- Char-Grilled Wings: 3 for $5
*Includes Gorgonzola*
Renny’s Henny’s Wings and Desserts
- Fried Chicken Wings tossed in signature Henny BBQ sauce Additional flavor options including 3 dry rubs
- Fries
- Chicken and Waffles
Romer's Bar & Grill
- Wings: 3 for $5 (Choice of dry rub or sauce)
- Boneless Wings: 4 for $5 (Choice of dry rub or sauce)
- Homemade Coleslaw: $4
- Celery & Ranch: $3
- Ranch or Blue Cheese (2): $1
- Turkey Balls: 2 for $4
The Smoqehouse
- Smoked Wings: 3 for $8 • 6 for $16
Sweetumms
- Best Damn Banana Pudding
- Strawberry Crunch
- Special Dessert with a Kick
Victory Lane Pizza
- Oven Roasted Wings (Spicy Bourbon or Buffalo): 3 for $5 • 6 for $9 Blazin’ Inferno Pizza: $8
- Classic Cheese or Pepperoni Slice: $7
- Breadsticks or Pretzel Sticks: $8
Whit’s Frozen Custard
Premium frozen custard and delicious rotating flavors
Entertainment Schedule
While you’re savoring the food, enjoy some live music on the Lincoln Park stage with some great bands!
- 4:00 PM: Deron Bell Band Music Director & Recording Deron “DB” Bell has shared the stage with many national recording artists, including opening for Kim Waters, Boney James, Walter Beasley, Peabo Bryson, The Manhattans, and many more.
- 6:00 PM: Giana Allen & the Honky Tonk Specials Enjoy a mix of Country, Blues, Folk, Americana, Pop, Classic Rock, Oldies, and Originals.
- 8:00 PM: The Growlers are a true Classic Rock Party Band. Formed in 2015, the band still retains its three founding members – Bobby Von Derau / Bass & Vocals, Jon Helsinger / Drums, and Randy Prudden / Guitar & Vocals.
Wing Fest will also bring back the tried and true formula of voting for the best wings and sides, said Amy Zahora, executive director of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association.
So join us for this festival again this summer! It’s sure to have you screamin’, “This chicken is kickin’!
Wingfest, is routinely a huge draw, so we suggest paying a visit early, and with an appetite for spicy goodness! Sorry, no pets.
Fraze Pavilion
Miami Valley Restaurant Association.
