GORDONSVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Gordonsville had earned the name “chicken-leg center of the universe” national for its fried chicken, and the town has announced dates for its Famous Fried Chicken Festival. This year’s festival will be held Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the new location of the Gordonsville Town Hall northside parking lot. The event will feature a fried chicken and pie contest, wine garden, and numerous craft and artisan vendors.
In that fried chicken hey-day, local women carrying platters of the delicacy on their heads served it, along with pies and coffee, to passengers of trains stopping in town. A number of this year’s sponsors may or may not serve their delicacies that way, but the support this year comes from East of Maui Coffee, Blue Ridge Bank, Ventresca Family Insurance, Southwest Mountain Vineyards, Ragged Mountain Running, Journey Church, and Blossman Gas.
There is no cost to attend the festival, but there is a $5.00 fee per person to enter the wine garden (proof of age required–only those 21 and older permitted in the Wine Garden).
NO DOGS PERMITTED AT THIS EVENT: We love pets, and we know you love yours. However, we ask that you leave your pets at home as they are not permitted at this event (service dogs excluded, of course).
