… 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.
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.
@ Lexie Bush Convention Center/Rec. Complex
@ Trigg County High School Theater
@ Lexie Bush Convention Center/Rec. Complex
Special guest speaker. Ham Fest awards
Entries accepted for Country Ham Contest, 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
**(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).
@ 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
@ West Cadiz Park
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
Bouncy House Inflatables and Music
@ Cadiz Baptist Church Annex
@ 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.
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
@ 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
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ WKDZ Renaissance Stage
@ 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)
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
Aaron Crawford
6-7:30pm
@ Main Stage
Kayley Green
7:30-9:30pm
@ Main Stage
Tyson Leamon
5:30-7:30pm
@ Main Stage
Charlie Daniels Legacy
8-10pm
@ Main Stage
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Who’s performing? What’s the schedule? What else is gonna be there?