National Buffalo Wing Festival Returns To Buffalo, New York

This weekend, it's the weekend wing lovers from all over the world head to the chicken wing capital of Buffalo, New York.

This weekend is the National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival is back in downtown Buffalo, and there are some new things to be on the lookout for.

What's New At The National Buffalo Wing Festival

Location: This year, Wingfest is back at Sahlen Field in downtown Buffalo. This is a return home for the festival, which was held for the first 19 years but had to be moved to Highmark Stadium during the pandemic.

Hours: This year, the festival gates will open an hour earlier than in previous years. The Wingfest will run from 11 am until 8 pm on Saturday and from 11 am until 6 pm on Sunday.

Wingfest "Craft Beer Fundraiser" - This year, you can get tickets to a special VIP fundraiser. Tickets include beer, cider, and n/a drinks from local breweries, $15 worth of food tickets, and an all-day pass to Wingfest on Saturday. Part of the proceeds this year from the fundraiser will be donated to the Mafia Babes Charities and Hope Rises.

As always, this year's Wingfest will also include live music on both days, fun family activities, a chicken wing eating contest, and more.

You can get the latest info and ticket info about the National Buffalo Wing Festival HERE.

If you can't make it out to Wingfest this weekend, the good news is that you can find amazing wings any day of the week all over Western New York.

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