On Colorado’s Western Slope, a headless chicken from the 1940s is still a beloved figure celebrated each spring.

Locals and visitors join together for live music, local venders, food trucks, car shows, eating contests and more.

The City of Fruita is hosting the 25th Annual Mike the Headless Chicken Festival starting Friday at the Civic Center Park in ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with McKenzie Kimball, director of a very quirky tradition in Fruita, CO - the "Mike the Headless Chicken Festival." A chicken named Mike ran around for 18 months with its ...

On Colorado’s Western Slope, a headless chicken from the 1940s is still a beloved figure celebrated each spring. In 1945, Mike the Headless Chicken captured the intrigue of locals in his ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Mike the Headless Chicken Festival is back in town May 30 and May 31. The annual festival takes place in Fruita and has an interesting back story. The origin story ...

SIMON: All right. Let's begin with Mike. When I asked the question, why did he captivate so many people, I think I know. Who wouldn't want to see a headless chicken? KIMBALL: It's pretty exciting ...