Celebrated on 09/01/2026
National Chicken Boy Day, celebrated on June 2nd, honors a 22-foot-tall fiberglass statue of a muscular man with a chicken head, originally erected in 1963 as a promotional stunt for a fried chicken restaurant in Los Angeles. Despite being toppled in a 1984 windstorm, the statue was restored and now stands as a beloved roadside attraction in the Highland Park neighborhood.
National Chicken Boy Day was established by the Los Angeles City Council in 2015 to celebrate the iconic Chicken Boy statue, a 22-foot-tall fiberglass figure with a man's body and a chicken's head. The statue was originally created in 1963 as a promotional mascot for a fried chicken restaurant called The Chicken Boy, located on the corner of Avenue 57 and Figueroa Street in Los Angeles. The restaurant, owned by William H. "Bill" Cook, aimed to draw attention with the oversized statue, which quickly became a local landmark.
After the restaurant closed in the 1970s, the statue fell into disrepair and was toppled by a windstorm in 1984. It was rescued by a local artist and historian, who stored it in a backyard for years. In 2007, the statue was restored and relocated to the corner of York Boulevard and Avenue 56 in Highland Park. Today, National Chicken Boy Day is celebrated annually on June 2nd with community events, including a parade, live music, and the ceremonial cleaning of the statue. The day serves as a tribute to Los Angeles's quirky roadside history and the enduring charm of Chicken Boy.
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