Country Ham Festival

The 47th Annual Country Ham Festival
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 13 through 15

Carnival Rides & Parade on Sunday Oct. 15, 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

Rides on Sunday, Oct 15
10am to 6pm

Parade on Sunday at 1pm

LIVE MUSIC

Features live acts and music groups.

Two stages plus the Justice Center Lot

VENDORS

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

ATTRACTIONS

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