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15th annual Salmon River Winter Festival
Friday, January 16, 2026

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The annual event brings back the popular macaroni and cheese (MC), chili (C) and chicken wing (W) challenges! Competitions kick off on Friday from 5 to 9 p.m., with macaroni and cheese and continue over the weekend from noon to 6 p.m. both days; with chili tasting on Saturday and the wing walk on Sunday.

Tasting portions are two ounces for both macaroni and cheese and chili, and two-wing samples for the wing walk.

Ballots are $5 each for the macaroni and cheese and chili food challenges and $10 for the wing walk. They can be purchased beginning Thursday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. at the Half-shire Historical Society or at Designs of Elegance. Ballots can also be purchased at any participating location throughout the festival. A map is provided on the back of each ballot with a list of participating locations and addresses.

For more details about live music over the course of the festival, see the article here.

Location : Half-Shire Historical Society
1100 County Route 48
Richland
NY
13144
USA
(315) 298-2986
https://www.halfshire.org/