Trigg County Country Ham Festival

09/10/2026

🐷📚 Welcome to ANNIVERSARY GATE.

We’ve heard you.
We’ve seen the comments.
We’ve done the math.
We’ve redone the math.
We’ve counted all the piggies.

Here’s what we know for sure:

It started in 1977.
2026 is Ham Festival #50.
No matter what, it’s something worth celebrating!

Anniversary? Year? Festival? At this point, we’re just calling it 50 years of a really good thing.

And if Anniversary Gate gets a few more people talking about Ham Fest, we’ll happily take the free publicity. 😂🐷

Now, can we get back to the ham & biscuits?

09/09/2026

There’s something special about gospel music at Ham Fest. ❤️🎶

As we celebrate 50 Years of the Trigg County Country Ham Festival, we’re making room for a tradition that brings people together: great gospel music on the Hometown Stage.

🎵 FRIDAY, OCT. 9 | 2:00–3:30 PM
Hearts in Harmony
Hometown Stage presented by the City of Cadiz

🎵 SATURDAY, OCT. 10 | 2:00–3:30 PM
Rock of Ages
Hometown Stage presented by Woodall Roofing & Exteriors

Pull up a seat, enjoy the music, and spend part of your Ham Fest afternoon with us. Both performances are FREE!

Two afternoons. Two great groups. One Hometown Stage. 🐷🎶

09/09/2026

Dust off those boots, Cadiz!
If your playlist still has Garth, Shania, George Strait and all those 90s country favorites, we’ve got your Saturday night plans.

BOOT SCOOTIN’ BOOGIE NIGHTS is bringing a full-on Night of 90s Country to the 50th Trigg County Ham Festival! 🎶

This Tennessee crew takes you straight back to the days when country radio was cranked up, line dancing was everywhere, and you knew every word before the chorus even started.

📅 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 Farmers Market Stage
🎟️ FREE CONCERT

Grab your boots, bring your friends and get ready to sing way too loudly to the songs you forgot you knew every word to. 😉

The 90s are coming back to Cadiz for one night.

09/09/2026

🎸 Friday night is LOCAL night at Ham Fest!
We’re kicking off the 50th Trigg County Ham Festival weekend with two hometown favorites and a whole lot of great music! 🎶

5:30–6:30 PM | Arielle Evans
A familiar voice around Cadiz, Arielle gets Friday night started with her acoustic blend of country and folk.

7:00–9:00 PM | REWIND
Then it’s time to turn back the clock! Rewind takes over with the classic rock & roll hits of the ’70s and ’80s that you know by heart. 🎸

📅 Friday, October 9
📍 Downtown Cadiz
🎟️ FREE

Come for Ham Fest. Stay for a Friday night that sounds a whole lot like home. ❤️

09/09/2026

BELLES is coming to Cadiz, Kentucky! 🎶

Fresh off her historic Grand Ole Opry debut and with her debut album Midwestern dropping just days later, rising country artist BELLES takes the stage at the 50th Trigg County Ham Festival on Saturday, October 10 at 5:30 PM!

You’ve heard her viral hit “Son of Jolene,” featuring Dolly Parton. Now hear BELLES LIVE in downtown Cadiz... for FREE! 🤠🎤

With 100M+ streams, 1.5 million social followers, and a fresh sound rooted in classic country storytelling, BELLES is one to watch.

🐷 50th Trigg County Ham Festival
📅 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Downtown Cadiz, Kentucky
🎟️ FREE CONCERT

She just stepped into the Opry circle. Next stop? Cadiz.

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

Hanging Ham Fest 2026 Flags

08/28/2026

It’s beginning to look like Ham Fest! Thank you to City of Cadiz, Kentucky Public Works for hanging our Ham Fest flags today! Tim King and Wayne Hyde did a wonderful job getting these flags installed along Main Street. We have another set to install next week.