The 3rd Annual · Austin’s Wingfest Returns
Austin Chicken Wing Festival
All-You-Can-Eat Wings · Saturday, November 7, 2026 · Travis County Expo Center
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Until the wings start flying!
When
Saturday, November 7
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
VIP early entry at 12:00 PM
Know Before You Go
Plan Your Visit
Covered & Shaded
The whole festival is under one pavilion. Rain or shine, you're out of the weather — but it's November in Austin, so bring a layer.
Come Early
Vendors cook until their flavors run out, so the earliest guests taste the widest spread. It's a walk-around festival — wear the comfortable shoes.
Parking Included
Free with your ticket while supplies last, so arrive early. Rideshare is the easy call if you're visiting the bar.
Fully Accessible
The venue is wheelchair and ADA accessible throughout, and the pavilion keeps every vendor on one flat level.
The Wing Lineup
The 2026 Lineup Is Being Locked In
We're signing Austin and Central Texas's best wing makers for this year's all-you-can-eat showdown, and we'll announce them as they're confirmed. In the meantime, here are the 10 wing makers who served in 2025.
See Who Served in 2025The Competition
5 Trophies. One Afternoon.
Every vendor is competing, and you decide most of it. Here's what they're playing for.
People's Choice
1st · 2nd · 3rd
Decided entirely by the crowd. Every ticket holder gets a voting card, and the three vendors with the most votes take home trophies.
Most Outrageous
1st
For the wing that has no business being as good as it is. This is where vendors get weird on purpose — and the crowd decides who went furthest.
Most Delicious
1st
The purest category on the board. No gimmicks, no theatrics — just the single best wing at the festival, again by popular vote.
The Rules Are Short
- Vendors cook whatever flavors they want, however they want — some bring one, some bring four.
- It has to be a real chicken wing. No boneless, no exceptions.
- Every wing is finished on site, at the vendor's own booth.
- Flavors run out. When a vendor's best seller is gone, it's gone — which is the single best argument for showing up early.
Live Music
Music All Afternoon
Live sets and DJs run straight through the festival, so there's always something playing between rounds of wings.
Lew Sid
Live music
The man behind “Fried Rice,” the hit song about wings, playing the festival that inspired it.
Anxious at the Disco
Live cover band
An Austin cover band running through the songs the whole crowd already knows.
DJ Hellayella
DJ · KAZI FM
Spinning between sets to keep the pavilion moving all afternoon.
DJ Slyce
DJ · KAZI FM
KAZI FM's own, holding down the decks between live acts.
Set times are announced closer to the festival.
More Than Wings
Plenty to Do Between Bites
Free Wing Tattoos
Every adult ticket comes with a voucher for a free wing tattoo from Supernova Tattoo, on site all day while supplies last. Yes, actually free. Yes, actually permanent.
The Wing Eating Contest
Go bone-to-bone for the title. Add an entry to any ticket at checkout.
People's Choice Voting
Your ticket comes with a voting card. Taste widely, then help crown Austin's best wing.
Petting Zoo
A full petting zoo on site — the softest possible break between rounds of wings.
The Kid Zone
A dedicated, family-friendly zone so the kids have their own reason to be excited.
Local Makers Market
Dozens of Austin makers and small businesses selling the good stuff. Bring a little cash.
Full Bar
Beer and cocktails available for purchase. Something cold goes a long way after the hot ones.
Austin Loved It!
Here's what went down at last year's festival
2025 Festival Winners
Congratulations to last year's champions!
Last Year at Wing Fest
Wingin' & Dinin'
Sixty seconds on the festival floor — the wings, the crowd, the smoke. This is what you're signing up for.
Want more? Browse the full 2025 photo gallery.
Look at These Wings
Every one of these came off the heat at last year's festival. Come hungry.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Official 2026 Poster
November 7th · Travis County Expo Center · 1–6 PM (VIP entry 12 PM)
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