National Buffalo Wing Festival

Happy National Chicken Wing Month! We're celebrating wings and raising money for Food Banks across the country all month long. Join us this weekend for the "Wa...lk Off Hunger" event that benefits Feedmore WNY... and order some of your favorite wings after all that exercise! More information can be found below: See more

Hello, my friends! Needless to say, this will be the loneliest Labor Day Weekend for me over the last 18 years. This would have been the 19th Annual National Buffalo Wing Festival. I think that you will agree that the Wingfest is more than a food festival. It is a social gathering for friends and families from all over the country, and a chance to show our love and respect for the commitment that chicken wing eateries have made to provide us all year with our beloved, iconic... food. Let’s take this weekend to reflect on the great memories from the Wingfest over the years. We also recognize that there are larger issues in life that need our attention. COVID-19 has changed our lifestyles and taken too many lives as well as created financial hardship for many Americans. Safety was our number one issue when deciding on the fate of the festival this year. Let’s stay safe this Holiday Weekend and count our blessings. Stay well my friends and get ready for Wingfest 2021. Next year we will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary, so let’s get ready for one hell of a great party. This weekend, please pay homage to our chicken wing restaurants across the country and order up some of your favorite wings.... and do a toast to all of our Wingfest family. Cheers, my friends! - Wing King Drew Cerza, Founder of the National Buffalo Wing Festival

Hello, my friends! Needless to say, this will be the loneliest Labor Day Weekend for me over the last 18 years. This would have been the 19th Annual National Buffalo Wing Festival. I think that you will agree that the Wingfest is more than a food festival. It is a social gathering for friends and families from all over the country, and a chance to show our love and respect for the commitment that chicken wing eateries have made to provide us all year with our beloved, iconic... food. Let’s take this weekend to reflect on the great memories from the Wingfest over the years. We also recognize that there are larger issues in life that need our attention. COVID-19 has changed our lifestyles and taken too many lives as well as created financial hardship for many Americans. Safety was our number one issue when deciding on the fate of the festival this year. Let’s stay safe this Holiday Weekend and count our blessings. Stay well my friends and get ready for Wingfest 2021. Next year we will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary, so let’s get ready for one hell of a great party. This weekend, please pay homage to our chicken wing restaurants across the country and order up some of your favorite wings.... and do a toast to all of our Wingfest family. Cheers, my friends! - Wing King Drew Cerza, Founder of the National Buffalo Wing Festival

Happy National Chicken Wing Day, everybody! Comment below with the name of your favorite wing flavor, and the restaurant that serves them!

We're excited to share with you a re-imagining of the National Buffalo Wing Festival into a nationwide celebration of Buffalo's iconic food! Find out more below; we can't wait to have you join us from where you live for America's Greatest Chicken Wing Party this fall! #WingParty2020

Greetings from Buffalo! Planning for this year's National Buffalo Wing Festival remains a fluid situation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines across New York State. We have been constantly re-evaluating and expect to reach a final decision on holding this year's festival next Wednesday, July 8. We will share more information with you soon and will ensure the celebration of Buffalo's iconic food continues in some form this year. Stay tuned!

We’ve got your last minute Game Day recipes covered! Head to buffalowing.com/recipes for some mouth watering inspiration. #WingFest #WingFest20

This past Labor Day, The Telegraph's own Andy Lynes made the 19-hour trek from London to Buffalo to celebrate all things wings! Learn more about his epic trip below, including a stop at Anchor Bar plus a judging stint at the National Buffalo Wing Festival. "I couldn’t match professional wing eater Geoffrey Esper, who set a new world record of 281 wings in 12 minutes but after judging 20 types of wing in the creative category, I felt I’d certainly had my fill." Read on! #WingFest19 #WingFest #TravelBUF #INTHEBUF #WingBUF