Come hungry to this favorite festival that began back in 1980 as a chicken bog cooking contest and has since evolved into a huge event with vendors, entertainment, food and fun for the whole family. Enter your own bog or spend the day sampling this delicious Southern staple. The festival will end with a fireworks extravaganza and a musical performance.

Downtown Loris. Saturday, 9 a.m. ­Free. (843) 756-6030, lorischamber.com