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The 47th Annual Country Ham Festival
Friday & Sunday, October 13-14, 2023

The 2023 47th Annual

COUNTRY

HAM

FESTIVAL

in Cadiz, Kentucky

47 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.”

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
The MUSIC LINEUP

HAM FEST BASICS

OFFICIAL HOURS

Friday and Saturday, 10am to 10pm

TWO STAGES

Features live acts and music groups.

VENDORS

Will be on site with music going on all two days with Special Musical Entertainment on Friday and Saturday Nights.

CARNIVAL RIDES AND GAMES

Country Ham Contest, Car and Truck Show, Favorite Festival Foods available, Fireworks will wrap the fest Saturday night.

Thurs Oct

12

**The carnival is usually set up, ready, and open. Rides usually open at 4 pm and operate until 10 pm. We’re still checking to see if this will be the same this year.


In years past, you could also get a book of tickets for $30 or grab a wrist band for $50 and ride all you like.)

Fri Oct

13

  • Justin Cole @ The Renaissance Stage
  • Unclaimed Baggage @ The Renaissance Stage
  • Sierra McKenzie @ The Old IGA parking lot
  • Rewind @ The Old IGA parking lot

Sat Oct 14

  • King Kaiju and Ryan Gilchrist @ The Renaissance Stage
  • Caleb Blake @ The Renaissance Stage
  • The Band TRIPPP
  • Legacy, Classic Hits

Sun Oct 15

*Sunday, 10am to 6pm (refer to schedule, Rides, Petting Zoo and Vendors open for business)