Thank You for
A Great HAM FEST!

The 46th Annual Country Ham Festival
Friday & Sunday, October 14-15, 2022

The 2022 46th Annual

COUNTRY

HAM

FESTIVAL

in Cadiz, Kentucky

46 years running, the Country Ham Festival has been the premiere annual event that has evolved and grown to put small-town Cadiz on the map!

Every year, the town's population of 2600 is eclipsed by more than 50,000 who will come and go, enjoying great food and music, or winning a prize at one of the carnival booths.

“IT IS THE CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS PIG.”

Thursday | October 13,2022 | 6:00 AM

Ham Fest Breakfast

Let's start off this year's Ham Fest with a hearty breakfast!

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FOR YOUR BELLIES

EAT

You can smell the aromas blocks away as you approach the Downtown. Trucks and carts from as far as Chicago, come to Cadiz to serve up their delicious goods to Fest-goers.

  • Pork chops & BBQ
  • Funnelcakes
  • Corndogs & Burgers
  • Cotton Candy, Slushies & Ice Cream
  • Fried Cheesecake & Oreos™
  • Ham Biscuits
  • And much more. Treat those taste buds

FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

FUN

Eating is fun enough—but outside of eating deep-fried delicacies and pork, there's…

  • Street Vendors (Artisans, Jewelry, Furniture, Crafts, Jams & Jellies, Handmade Goods, etc)
  • Games for the kids
  • Carnival Rides
  • Sideshow Games and Prizes
  • Magic
  • Variety Shows
  • Music Acts on both sides of town

Entertainment:

Don't miss out on these exciting events!

FRI-

SUN

10AM

Great American Show Carnival

*FEE, Either Tickets or All-you-can-ride Wristband

Where: West Cadiz Park

When: October 14 - 16, Friday - Sunday

Time: 10:00 am - Until

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Sunday)

FRI & SAT

10AM

Quilt Show

*Quilt Raffle tickets available

Where: Janice Mason Art Museum

When: October 14 & 15, Friday & Saturday

Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

FRI & SAT

10AM

Petting Zoo

*FREE, Brought to you by the Two Sisters Travelling Petting Zoo

Where: West Cadiz Park

When: October 14 & 15, Friday & Saturday

Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

FRI

11AM

Pedal Tractor Pull

*FREE, Brought to you by the Trigg Co. Cooperative Extension

Where: West Cadiz Park

When: October 14, Friday

Time: 11:00 am

Kids show off their horsepower and pull tractors via pedal-power

FRI

4PM

Bouncy Houses and Live Music

*FREE

Where: Cadiz Baptist Church

When: October 14, Friday

Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

FRI

6PM

Illusionist Bryan Drake

*FREE

Where: Renaissance Stage

When: October 14, Friday

Time: 6:00 pm

SAT

8AM

Car Show

*FREE

Where: Cadiz Baptist Church

When: October 15, Saturday

Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

SAT

8:30AM

Making of Ky's Largest Country Ham Biscuit

*FREE, Brought to you by Helping Hands of Cadiz

Where: Bank of Cadiz parking lot

When: October 15, Saturday

Time: 8:30 am

At 11:30AM, they start selling
All proceeds go to fun Helping Hands

SAT

10AM

Money in the Hay Stack

*FREE, Brought to you by FNB Bank

Where: West Cadiz Park

When: October 15, Saturday

Time: 10:00 am

The kids to find loose change and dollar bills

LIVE MUSIC, ALL DAY EACH DAY…

FOR FREE.

Downtown Cadiz is literally 'sandwiched' with good vibes and bassy beats.

From one end of town (Renaissance Stage) to the other end of town (the Old Cee Bee grass-field Parking Lot), musical talent will be filling the Cadiz air space!