Marion County Country Ham Days | Lebanon KY | Lebanon Tourism & Convention Commission

2011 Schedule |Benefactors

Marion County Country Ham Days...

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Pre-Ham Days Weekend

Mon., Sept. 19

Noon — Champion Country Ham Contest, Judging in the Farmers National Bank courtyard, Main St. Tues., Sept. 20

Tues., Sept. 20

Noon — “Slop the Hogs” (a ham biscuit eating competition that ends with the battle to become the Champion Hog Slopper), Centre Square at noon. Thurs., Sept. 22

Thurs., Sept. 22

6-9 p.m. — Swine & Dine, participating restaurants offer Ham Days dinner specials and each invents a signature Ham Days cocktail. Visitors can buy a $3 ballot or get one free with any purchase at the Ham Days Country Store and get $1 off the dinner special and one-half off their first signature cocktail at each restaurant. Ballots determine the champion cocktail.

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Directions

Marion County Country Ham Days is held primarily on Main Street/U.S. 68, one block south of Centre Square and connecting streets in the heart of downtown.

*Find directions to Lebanon from your town under the Directions tab! Centre Square is the visitor center in downtown.

Call 270.692.0021 or e-mail info@visitlebanonky.com
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Lebanon, Kentucky...

Where else can you stand in the geographic center of the state, watch bourbon flow and barrels grown, experience some of the world's most unique sights and events and eat until you're about to bust? Come feel the beat in Lebanon, the true Heart of Kentucky!

This is one of the oldest and most successful community festivals in Kentucky. First celebrated in 1970 with six hams and a handful of visitors, now more than 6,000 pounds of country ham are needed to serve the thousands of visitors who travel to Lebanon each year during the last full weekend in September.

Celebrating its 42nd year, the theme for 2011 is “Hometown pride, countywide,” honoring the county and all the communities within that have made it successful in all its endeavors.

Besides a country ham breakfast under a tent, Ham Days features the PIGasus Parade with more than 100 entries, contests, live entertainment, carnival rides, a classic car, truck and motorcycle show, art and crafts, a flea market, the Farmers National Bank Pokey Pig 5K Fun Run/Walk and more.

The 2011 Grand Marshall is Christine Mattingly, the 2011 Kentucky Junior Miss.

Bring the entire family to this fun-filled event and enjoy the country life of Kentucky at its finest at a big time festival with small town charm. For more information, call 270.692.9594, e-mail smattingly@marioncountykychamber.com, or visit www.hamdays.com.

2011 Schedule

Fri., Sept. 23

6-10 p.m. – FunTime Carnival preview. Bracelet night. Ride all you want for $16!
7 p.m. – Country 100.9 FM The Mike Battle of the Bands, Johnston Field at Centre Square, 239 N. Spalding Ave., Gates open at 6 p.m. Coolers are prohibited. Concessions will be provided by Miller Lite.

Sat., Sept. 24

7-11 p.m. — Country Ham Breakfast, Proctor Knott Ave.
7 a.m. — Farmers National Bank Pokey Pig 5K Run/Walk registration, FNB courtyard, Main St.
8:15 a.m. — Announcements, days events, Bluegrass Cellular MainStage on Main St.
8 a.m. — Farmers National Bank/Pokey Pig 5K start.
8:30 a.m. — Children’s contest registration, St. Augustine playground, 236 S. Spalding Ave.
9 a.m. — Farmers National Bank Pokey Pig 5K Run/Walk awards presentation on Bluegrass Cellular Main Stage, antique engine & tractor show, Fun Time Carnival on Depot St., arts & crafts open on Spalding Ave. and Mulberry St., marketplace opens on M. L. King Ave. 10 a.m. — Jr. Farmer & Little Miss Ham Days, Bluegrass Cellular Main Stage, Main St.
11:15 a.m. — Children’s parade, line up in front of Farmers National Bank, Main St.
Noon — Announce Swine & Dine winner, Bluegrass Cellular Main Stage, Main St.
12:30 p.m. — Champion ham auction, Bluegrass Cellular Main Stage, Main St.
12:45 p.m. — Welcome, Bluegrass Cellular Main Stage, Main St.
1 p.m. — Spring View Hospital PIGasus Parade, Main St.
1:05 p.m. — National Anthem.
2:30 p.m. — Live Music, Main St.
2:30-5 p.m. — Live music, Bluegrass Cellular Main Stage.
5-8 p.m. — Live music, Bluegrass Cellular Main Stage.
8 p.m. — Live music, Johnston Field at Centre Square.

Sun., Sept. 25

7:30 a.m. — Welcome & Announcements, Bluegrass Cellular Main Stage, Main St.
8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Country ham breakfast, Proctor Knott Ave.
9 a.m. — Antique engine & tractor show, Fun Time Carnival on Depot St., arts & crafts open on Spalding Ave. & Mulberry St., marketplace opens on M.L. King Ave., car, truck & motorcycle Show registration on Main St.
10 a.m. — Announcements, Bluegrass Cellular Main Stage, Main St.
10:30 a.m.-noon — Live music, Bluegrass Cellular Main Stage, Main St.
11 a.m. — FunTime Carnival Opens, Depot St.
12:30 p.m. — Pedal pull contest, Main St.
1 p.m. — Cloggers, ML King Ave.
Noon-4 p.m. — Live music, Bluegrass Cellular Main Stage.
2 p.m. — Hay bale toss, Spalding Ave.
4 p.m. — Car Show awards presentation & drawing for PIGasus Pin grand prize, Bluegrass Cellular Main Stage, Main St.]

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