2024
The 48th Annual Trigg County Country Ham Festival Schedule of Events
The content on this page was last updated on October 3, 2024

Ham Fest Basics

Official hours are Friday and Saturday, 10am to 10pm. But below, you’ll see other pre-fest events too.

Almost 200 Vendors will be on site with music going on all two days with special musical performances 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.

*Note: We do our best to post the most accurate up-to-date info.  All 4-H events (for 2024) have just been accuratized 😉 and confirmed. 

If you learn of something that’s inaccurate, reach out and inform us (share the event, day and time and fill us in). 

Before the Festival Officially Kicks off…

  • Horse Show Sat, Sep 28, 6pm

    @ Lexie Bush Convention Center/Rec. Complex

  • Miss Trigg County Pageant Thurs, Oct 3, 7pm

    @ Trigg County High School Theater

  • Mrs Trigg County Pageant Sat, Oct 5, 7pm

    @ Trigg County High School Theater

  • Master and Miss
    Ham Festival Pageant
    Sat, Oct 5, 10am

    @ Trigg County High School Theater

  • NBHA First Ham Festival
    Barrel Show
    Sat, Oct 5, 1pm

    @ Trigg County Recreation Complex Arena 303

  • 4-H and Open Class Ham Entry Mon, Oct 7

    @ Extension Office

  • Quilt Exhibit Registration Oct 8 & 9
    Noon-4pm

    Quilter's Guild Quilt Show @ Janice Mason Art Museum

  • Submit Entries for Contest Oct 9, 3-6pm

    Entries accepted for Ag. Exhibits, Homemakers Contest, 4-H Exhibits
    @ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex

Thursday October 10

  • Kick Off Breakfast 6am

    @ Lexie Bush Convention Center/Rec. Complex
    Winners of 4-H and Open Class announced. 4-H Ham Auction.
    Special guest speaker. Ham Fest Awards

  • Submit Entries for Contest 9am-Noon

    Entries accepted for Ag. Exhibits, Homemakers Contest, 4-H Exhibits @ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex

  • Main Street (Downtown) Closes! 2pm

    Public traffic won't be allowed on Main Street

  • Ham Fest Info Booth Opens 2-6pm

    City Hall, Booth 60

  • Food Vendors, Load In 2-6pm

    Main Street/US 68 In Downtown Cadiz/West Cadiz Park

  • Carnival Rides! 4-8pm

    @ West Cadiz Park

**(specifically, the pricing details for all-you-can-ride arm bands has been confirmed for 2024. The following is last year’s carnival prices. We’ll let you know when we’ve confirmed this ticket fees)

Want tickets? 

Best to think of them as $1.50/ticket 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).

What's Been Cookin'

Friday October 11

Remember, you can always visit the City Hall: Booth 60 (both Friday AND Saturday) for Ham Fest information, available from 6am to 5pm

 

Saturday October 12

The content on this page was last updated on October 3, 2024

Sunday October 13

Sunday, 10am to 6pm (refer to schedule, Rides, Petting Zoo and some vendors (at West Cadiz Park) are open for business)

  • Main Street / US 68 Downtown Opens 10am

    The vendor tents are down, the streets are cleaned up
    and Traffic can flow through downtown Cadiz again

  • Carnival Rides & Games + Food Booths Noon-5pm

    West Cadiz Park

The Latest Things We've Published

Music Performers - Friday, 11th

Tim lynch band
6-7:30pm
@ Main Stage

Kayley Green
7:30-9:30pm
@ Main Stage

Music Performers - Sat, 13th

Tyson Leamon 
5:30-7:30pm 
@ Main Stage 

Charlie Daniels Legacy Band 
8-10pm 
@ Main Stage 

Have You Seen This Year's Lineup?

Who’s performing? What’s the schedule? What else is gonna be there?