50 Years. One Big Celebration.
October 9-10, 2026 | Cadiz, Kentucky
For 50 years, we’ve filled downtown Cadiz with country ham, great food, live music, hometown traditions and thousands of friends. Now we’re getting ready to celebrate our biggest milestone yet.
Come be part of the 50th Trigg County Country Ham Festival!
Eat. Listen. Play. Celebrate.
Music, Food, Prizes, & More!
Live Music
Showcases live performances and musical ensembles.
Vendors
Street vendors with jewelry, furniture, crafts, handmade goods, and more will be on site with music going on all around.
Attractions
Country Ham Contest, Car & Truck Show, favorite festival foods available, and more!
50 Years. One big celebration. And a whole lotta ham.
ABOUT US
50 Years of Ham Fest!
For 50 years, the Trigg County Country Ham Festival has brought thousands of people to downtown Cadiz for a weekend filled with food, fun, music and some wonderfully hammy traditions.
This year, we’re celebrating 50 years of Ham Fest with longtime favorites and plenty of fun along the way!
Cheer on the Ham & Biscuit Eating Contest, watch Kentucky’s Largest Country Ham & Biscuit come to life, see incredible chainsaw carvings take shape, stroll through hundreds of vendors, enjoy live music and entertainment, ride the carnival, and discover something happening around nearly every corner.
Whether Ham Fest has been part of your family tradition for decades or 2026 will be your very first visit, this is the year to come to Cadiz!
Thank you to our sponsors!
