Mingle With Colonel Sanders Lookalikes And Chow Down On Endless Fried Chicken At This Annual Only-In-Kentucky Festival

In terms of Kentucky's most legendary claims to fame, fried chicken ranks up at the top. Not to brag, but we’re kind of world-famous for it, and it truly is an iconic part of Kentucky culture. Each summer, the streets of Corbin come alive with riot and revelry in the form of endless fried chicken and uncanny Colonel Sanders lookalikes. This is the magic of the World Chicken Festival, an only-in-Kentucky event that most certainly belongs on your Bluegrass bucket (of fried chicken) list.

Fried chicken is a celebrated part of Kentucky culture, with the original restaurant in Corbin a must-visit destination in the Bluegrass.

It was here where Colonel Harland Sanders developed the famous KFC secret recipe during the 1940s, earning Kentucky a permanent place in our country's culinary arena -- and cemented his status as a Kentucky legend.

Each September in beautiful downtown London, Kentucky, there is an epic celebration of all things fried chicken; a world-famous fete fit for your bucket list!

This is the World Chicken Festival, one of Kentucky’s largest and most iconic annual festivals.

The festival is home to numerous only-in-Kentucky spectacles, from the World’s Largest Stainless Steel Skillet...

...to culinary cook-offs *in* the aforementioned superlative skillet...

(Which, by the way, is 10.5 feet in diameter, weighs 700 pounds empty, uses 300 gallons of cooking oil at a time, and can batch-fry 600 chicken quarters.)

...to a Colonel Harland Sanders Look-a-Like Contest that will have you seeing double!

Even kids can participate in this contest, which is open to anyone with a white suit, black glasses, and a bucket 'o chicken!

This festival is fun for everyone, with live music, craft vendors, inflatables, family-friendly games, an epic parade, and, of course, amazing food.

Of course, there is also endless fried chicken at the World Chicken Festival, from food booths serving up classic chicken sandwiches, crispy fried wings, and BBQ to new-fangled versions of this Kentucky classic.

Where else but Kentucky can you attend the World Chicken Festival -- a celebration of all things fried chicken?

Nowhere else. This is an only-in-Kentucky spectacle you simply must experience.

Visit the World Chicken Festival website to learn more about this fantastic, finger-lickin' summer festival t in Kentucky!

Looking to bone up (pun intended!) on your Kentucky fried chicken knowledge? Visit the Sanders Cafe, a place that belongs on every Kentuckian’s bucket list -- not simply because it’s the amazing restaurant that birthed a culinary legend, but also because it has its own museum that’s devoted to all things fried chicken!