Friday & Saturday, October 10 & 11, 10am to 10pm Each Day
Carnival Rides Open Thursday Evening, Ride Through Sunday
Last year’s (2024) festival was a huge success!
Thank you to all who came out for the fun — and to all the vendors, food trucks, talent, services, and sponsors who made the whole event possible!
What are all the things I can do in Cadiz?
Good vibes and rich tones fill the air throughout the entire downtown. You can expect that edgy electric guitar, those nostalgic warm riffs, the thumping groove of drums and of course, the smooth recipe of melody and vocal harmonies calling you to take a closer seat.
There’s a host of fun mechanical rides at West Cadiz Park. Only riding a few times? Then purchase tickets as needed (books of 30 are discounted).
Or grab the “All You Can Ride” bracelet. Rides often open (weather permitting) the Thursday evening before the official Friday morning kick-off—and stay open until Sunday afternoon.
This trusty Ham Fest attraction is known as the destination to find some of the rarest, hottest, sportiest, classiest cars and trucks that ever came off the assembly line.
Some people—as in, the biggest Ham Fest Die-Hards—wait for this moment every year. They put aside cash like one of those Christmas Save-Away funds, punch another hole in their belt, and then head downtown Cadiz to indulge in all those fried, porky, smokey, frozen, sweet, salty flavors.
There’s a rich history of Trigg County and Country Ham.
Country Hams are processed in such a special way where refrigeration isn’t necessary. This method of preserving hog meat is generations old. See the hams for yourself at the annual competition. Usually Saturday mornings, entries have been judged and are on display at the Cadiz Baptist Annex Building.
HamFestival.com is an independent, volunteer project with a simple mission.
There’s a principle:
When Ham Fest visitors are happy… Vendors are happy. And vice versa.
So it’s a cycle. Some of the coolest vendors have shown up
and served and delighted festival visitors.
And when delighted visitors happily support our vendors,
those pleased vendors love returning to our small town year after year!
So you should find helpful information here for both vendors and visitors. If you’re looking for something that’s not here, let us know.
Who’s performing? What’s the schedule? What else is gonna be there?
