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ALABAMA CHICKEN AND EGG FESTIVAL – AN EGG-TERTAINING EVENT

Decatur, Ala. – Comedian Jimmy Fallon cracked up over the event on his late night talk show. MSNBC considers it one of the wackiest festivals in America. Where else can you see live chickens of different sizes and colors, participate in egg-citing activities for the entire family, and see original, fine rooster artwork for just a few dollars? Set for April 9-10, 2011, at the Lions Club Fairgrounds in Moulton, the Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival (ACEF) offers all of this and much more.

Each year, children and adults take part in the many egg-citing contests in hopes of receiving a prize or simply a good laugh. For those with an appetite, the eating contests will satisfy any craving for hard-boiled eggs and chicken wings. Other wacky contests include Egg Roulette, a chicken clucking contest, and Egg Drop for Future Engineers.

Country rock band Confederate Railroad is slated to headline this year’s event on the Logan Pharmacy Stage on April 9. The 2011 line-up also includes 15 local and regional bands representing a variety of genres including Americana, Delta blues, and southern rock ‘n’ roll.

New for this year’s event is a juried art exhibition on the theme of roosters. All artwork submitted will be on exhibit at Art Inspirations of the Valley in Moulton from March 1 to April 29 and will be presented at the ACEF April 9-10. The jury panel will select one Best of Show artist who will be listed in the Rooster Hall of Fame, a second place, and a third place.

For children, The Poultry Palace, a traveling trained chicken eggzibit, and Steve Gryb, the Pied Piper of Percussion, are the feature presentations in the Bank Independent Children’s Area for 2011. For those children with inquisitive minds, the Poultry Palace will answer any question as it relates to chickens. Steve Gryb’s one-of-a-kind show features exotic percussion instruments from around the world and encourages hands-on interaction from the audience.

Agricultural displays and the Southern Folk Life Art exhibit take center stage again in 2011 introducing festival-goers to a diversity of folk skills dating back to the pioneer days. The “Down on the Farm” area features a Bluegrass music stage, antique tractors, demonstrations by quilters, farriers, basket makers, and much more.

For more information including a complete schedule of events, visit www.alabamachickenandeggfestival.com or call 256.905.0700.

About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA)

AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the travel industry within the 16 northernmost counties of the state. It is supported by 500-plus members consisting of chambers of commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureaus, attractions, campgrounds, festivals, communities, counties, golf courses, restaurants, tour operators, accommodations, vendors, financial institutions and individuals. Counties included within the AMLA region are Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston. Additional information on North Alabama destinations, accommodations and special events is available from the AMLA by calling 800.648.5381 or by visiting their web site at www.northalabama.org.

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