2024
The 48th Annual Trigg County Country Ham Festival Schedule of Events
The content on this page was last updated on September 19, 2024

ATTENTION: The info on…

… this page has not 100% been confirmed. We are still in the works of receiving the latest, most up-to-date information and will publish. The music acts on this page have been updated and to the best of our knowledge, are accurate. 

Much of the schedule (on this page) has been duplicated from 2023, to give you a gist of what to expect and to give us ‘placeholders’ that will likely be very similar and fast to update! More to come. 

Ham Fest Basics

Official hours are Friday and Saturday, 10am to 10pm.

Almost 200 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.

Before the Festival Officially Kicks off…

  • Horse Show Sat, Sep 28, 6pm

    @ Lexie Bush Convention Center/Rec. Complex

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

    @ Trigg County High School Theater

Thursday October 10

  • Kick Off Breakfast 6am

    @ Lexie Bush Convention Center/Rec. Complex
    Special guest speaker. Ham Fest awards

  • Submit Entries for Contest 10am-Noon

    Entries accepted for Country Ham Contest, 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

**(pricing details have yet to be 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

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Sunday October 13

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

Most Popular

Music Performers - Friday, 11th

Aaron Crawford
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 
8-10pm 
@ Main Stage 

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Have You Seen This Year's Lineup?

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