If there’s one food that sums up Buffalo, it’s the chicken wing – so it’s only fitting that we have an entire festival centered around our favorite poultry item! Trust is when we tell you: this event is the perfect way to wrap up summer. Mark your calendars and learn what makes the National Buffalo Wing Festival (known to locals as the “Wing Fest”) so cluckin’ great!

The National Buffalo Wing Festival is held on Labor Day Weekend, September 2nd and 3rd.

Facebook / National Buffalo Wing Festival Plan ahead for your weekend and attend the event from noon to 9 on Saturday and noon to 7 on Sunday!

2017 marks the festival’s 16th year!

Fortunate4now - Wikipedia.org According to their website, the Wing Fest has brought in over 865,000 people and has served over 4.6 million wings since its inception. Yes, we said MILLION!

It’s all about the wings (obviously)!

National Buffalo Wing Festival - Facebook Each year, the National Chicken Wing Festival features dozens of vendors who serve up their specialty chicken wings to hungry attendees. Both local and global restaurants set up shop (or should we say grill?) to prepare their finest poultry creations!

There’s always something new to try at the National Buffalo Wing Festival!

Fox E. - Yelp Whether you like classic wings or more interesting varieties (cheese-covered wings anyone?), there’s something to please every palate at the Wing Fest! As an added bonus, several beer and wine tents also set up at the festival to help wash down the spicy samples!

Wings for dessert?

Darren P. - Yelp When we said there was something for everyone, we meant EVERYONE. Even people who prefer their wings coated in hot chocolate flavored sauce. Don’t knock it ’till ya try it!

If the flavors weren’t already interesting enough, wait until you check out the events!

Vanessa M. - Yelp What would a food festival be without an eating competition? The National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival hosts one of the best food eating competitions around, with famous talent traveling from afar to nosh on as many wings as possible!

Blue cheese, anyone?

National Buffalo Wing Festival - Facebook Buffalonians have a thing for blue cheese (no other dip will do for wings!), and it shows with the “Bobbing for Wings” competition at the Wing Fest. So disgusting, yet so entertaining!

Become Buffalo wing royalty!

National Buffalo Wing Festival - Facebook Along with the more intense competitions, the Wing Fest also hosts a “Miss Buffalo Wing” competition with two age groups. There’s also an oh-so-adorable “Baby Wing” competition, featuring the smallest wing lovers!

And it’s all thanks to the “Wing King!”

Flickr / LegendLarrys Drew “The Wing King” Cerza is the mastermind behind the National Buffalo Wing Festival. To say he is a local legend is an understatement! His dedication to this epic food festival shows exactly why this has been such a hot event for the past 16 years. (Pun totally intended.)

Have you ever experienced this epic Buffalo summer event? Tell us if you’ll be attending this year, and share your favorite Wing Fest memories in the comments below!

Facebook / National Buffalo Wing Festival

Plan ahead for your weekend and attend the event from noon to 9 on Saturday and noon to 7 on Sunday!

Fortunate4now - Wikipedia.org

According to their website, the Wing Fest has brought in over 865,000 people and has served over 4.6 million wings since its inception. Yes, we said MILLION!

National Buffalo Wing Festival - Facebook

Each year, the National Chicken Wing Festival features dozens of vendors who serve up their specialty chicken wings to hungry attendees. Both local and global restaurants set up shop (or should we say grill?) to prepare their finest poultry creations!

Fox E. - Yelp

Whether you like classic wings or more interesting varieties (cheese-covered wings anyone?), there’s something to please every palate at the Wing Fest! As an added bonus, several beer and wine tents also set up at the festival to help wash down the spicy samples!

Darren P. - Yelp

When we said there was something for everyone, we meant EVERYONE. Even people who prefer their wings coated in hot chocolate flavored sauce. Don’t knock it ’till ya try it!

Vanessa M. - Yelp

What would a food festival be without an eating competition? The National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival hosts one of the best food eating competitions around, with famous talent traveling from afar to nosh on as many wings as possible!

Buffalonians have a thing for blue cheese (no other dip will do for wings!), and it shows with the “Bobbing for Wings” competition at the Wing Fest. So disgusting, yet so entertaining!

Along with the more intense competitions, the Wing Fest also hosts a “Miss Buffalo Wing” competition with two age groups. There’s also an oh-so-adorable “Baby Wing” competition, featuring the smallest wing lovers!

Flickr / LegendLarrys

Drew “The Wing King” Cerza is the mastermind behind the National Buffalo Wing Festival. To say he is a local legend is an understatement! His dedication to this epic food festival shows exactly why this has been such a hot event for the past 16 years. (Pun totally intended.)

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