Official hours are Friday and Saturday, 10am to 10pm.
Over 225 Vendors will be on site with music going on all two days with Special Musical Entertainment on Friday and Saturday Nights.
For answers to the common questions about parking, restrooms, first aid, pets and more, head to our most frequently asked questions page.
@ Lexie Bush Convention Center/Rec. Complex
David Furquean, special guest speaker "The History Of Ham Festival"
Entries accepted for Country Ham Contest, Ag. Exhibits, Homeakers Contest, 4-H Exhibits @ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
Public traffic won't be allowed on Main Street
City Hall, Booth 60
@ West Cadiz Park
**(pricing details have NOW BEEN CONFIRMED, Thursday Oct 12 2023)
Want tickets?
Best to think of them as $1.50/each until you get up to 30.
You can opt for a better deal with a booklet of 30 for $30…
Or you can grab a wrist band for $50 and ride all you like (one wrist band per kid).
@ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
Tune in and stay in the loop, thanks to WKDZ's live festival coverage. They'll be stationed at the WKDZ Renassaince Stage
You'll need either tickets or an All-You-Can-Ride bracelet
@ West Cadiz Park
"Two Sisters Petting Zoo" brings the animals
@ West Cadiz Park
Get your pics @ Section G
@ Janice Mason Art Museum
Acoustic Country Performer
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ West Cadiz Park
Bluegrass Bank
@ Justice Center
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
Bouncy House Inflatables and Music
@ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ Ham Fest Main Stage
'80s & '90s Classic Hits
Live on the Ham Fest Main Stage
Remember, you can always visit the City Hall: Booth 60 (both Friday AND Saturday) for Ham Fest information, available from 6am to 5pm.
Entrants check-in their hams
Judging begins at 9am
Hams displayed until 2pm
@ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
Witness a biscuit so large, that a forklift has to place it in the largest oven you've ever seen
Served at 11am
@ Bank of Cadiz Parking Lot
@ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
@ Cadiz Baptist Parking Lot
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
Tune in and stay in the loop, thanks to WKDZ's live festival coverage. They'll be stationed at the WKDZ Renassaince Stage
Kids rummage through hay to find cash
@ West Cadiz Park
Tickets and bracelets available on-site
@ West Cadiz Park
"Two Sisters Petting Zoo" brings the animals, give 'em a snack
@ West Cadiz Park
Trigg County Quilters' Guild Quilt Show
@ Janice Mason Art Museum
Indy/Alternative Rock Band on WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ Trigg County Justice Center
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
⚠️ Online forms might not work. Meet us at the WKDZ Renaissance Stage at NOON⚠️
Got one to show off? Enter here
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
Bluegrass
Justice Center
Blues/Rock, Vocalist of The Year @ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ Ham Fest Main Stage
Bringing the memorable hits from
the '70s, '80s and '90s, that defined decades
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
Legacy, Performing Classic Rock Hits
Saturday, the rock-n-roll veterans, “Legacy” take the Ham Fest Main Stage (the IGA parking lot) to take the audience through decades of iconic, classic rock anthems that defined generations.
Sunday, 10am to 6pm (refer to schedule, Rides, Petting Zoo and some vendors (at West Cadiz Park) are open for business)
Reigniting tradition and bringing back the Ham Fest Parade!
To celebrate a great weekend, the festival will go out with a bang… and waves and sirens.
Sunday, October 15 @ 1pm
The parade will march through the town.
Would you like to participate? You can for free!
First, call Brianna Hyde at (270) 522-8244
Justin Cole
10:30am-12:30pm
@ Renaissance Stage
Unclaimed Baggage
1:30pm-3pm
@ Renaissance Stage
Aaron Crawford
5-6pm
@ Main Stage
Rewind
7-9:30pm
@ Main Stage
King Kaiju
10:30am-12:30pm
@ Renaissance Stage
Caleb Lake
1-3pm
@ Renaissance Stage
Tyson Leamon
5:30-7:30pm
@ Main Stage
Legacy
8-10pm
@ Main Stage
…
Who’s performing? What’s the schedule? What else is gonna be there?