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).
@ Lexie Bush Convention Center/Rec. Complex
@ Trigg County High School Theater
@ Trigg County High School Theater
@ Trigg County High School Theater
@ Trigg County Recreation Complex Arena 303
@ Extension Office
Quilter's Guild Quilt Show @ Janice Mason Art Museum
Entries accepted for Ag. Exhibits, Homemakers Contest, 4-H Exhibits
@ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
@ Lexie Bush Convention Center/Rec. Complex
Winners of 4-H and Open Class announced. 4-H Ham Auction.
Special guest speaker. Ham Fest Awards
Entries accepted for Ag. Exhibits, Homemakers Contest, 4-H Exhibits @ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
Public traffic won't be allowed on Main Street
City Hall, Booth 60
Main Street/US 68 In Downtown Cadiz/West Cadiz Park
@ 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).
@ City Hall, Booth 60
@ City Hall, Booth 60
Public traffic won't be allowed on Main Street
@ 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
@WKDZ Renaissance Stage
Plus top 5 Hams in each category will be on display
@Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
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
@Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
@ Janice Mason Art Museum
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
Live GoCadiz.Com Main State @ Farmer's Market
Live GoCadiz.Com Main State @ Farmer's Market
Remember, you can always visit the City Hall: Booth 60 (both Friday AND Saturday) for Ham Fest information, available from 6am to 5pm.
@ City Hall, Booth 60
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 Parking Lot
Public traffic won't be allowed on Main Street
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
Trigg County Quilters' Guild Quilt Show
@ Janice Mason Art Museum
Tune in and stay in the loop, thanks to WKDZ's live festival coverage. They'll be stationed at the WKDZ Renassaince Stage
Hams displayed @ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
@ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
Kids rummage through hay to find cash
@ West Cadiz Park
Tickets and bracelets available on-site
@ West Cadiz Park
@ West Cadiz Park
2 Contests, (1) Public Eaters (2) Celebrity Contestants
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
@WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ Trigg County Recreation Complex Arena 303
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
Trigg County Quilters' Guild Quilt Show
@ Janice Mason Art Museum
@ Ham Fest Main Stage
Sunday, 10am to 6pm (refer to schedule, Rides, Petting Zoo and some vendors (at West Cadiz Park) are open for business)
The vendor tents are down, the streets are cleaned up
and Traffic can flow through downtown Cadiz again
West Cadiz Park
Tim lynch band
6-7:30pm
@ Main Stage
Kayley Green
7:30-9:30pm
@ Main Stage
Tyson Leamon
5:30-7:30pm
@ Main Stage
Charlie Daniels Legacy Band
8-10pm
@ Main Stage
Who’s performing? What’s the schedule? What else is gonna be there?