Ham Days in Marion County, KY!

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The last full weekend in September celebrates the Marion County Country Ham Days, a "Kentucky Top-Ten Event", hosted by the Marion County Chamber of Commerce along with its business partners and volunteers. The festival welcomes over 50,000 visitors and acts as an agent for community empowerment. 

The event began nearly 40 years ago, and started with a mere six hams. Today, Ham Days serves over 6,000 pounds of country ham with over 1,000 of Marion County volunteers. The volunteers cook visitors at Ham Days a country ham breakfast served under the Coldwell Banker VIP Realty, Inc outdoor tent. For lunch or dinner, you can grab some beans and cornbread, a pork sandwich or a brat from the Knights of Columbus or steak from The Cattlemen’s Association. An ice cream, fried twinkie, gyro, funnel cake or the best hot dog in town are also served from our many food vendors. 

Musical groups are often hammin’ it up in every corner of the Ham Days festival. You’ll find dancing in the street at the Ham Jam or with the Heart of Kentucky Cloggers. The Piggin’ & Grinnin’ is conducted by the Kentucky Fellowship of Musicians and groups from all around join in the Hog Heaven Christian Music Fest. Mike 100.9 sponsors a fierce competition of the Battle of the Bands. Our Sunday morning stage is blessed with the Joymakers followed by top-notch entertainment for the duration of the festival. A one-stop entertainment agenda for whatever your choice may be. 

Ham Days contributes its success for having something to please everyone - be it the food, music or Arts and Crafts booths, Market Place booths, Antique Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show, the Springview Hospital Pigasus Parade, Carnival Rides, Farmers National Bank Pokey Pig 5K Fun Run/Walk and lots of activities for children! Festival activities include a corn-hole tournament, hay-bale toss competition, pedal-pull and multiple children’s contests dubbed with a ham-related themes. 

The Springview Hospital Pigasus Parade will take place September 25 at 1 p.m. Click here to view the rules and regulations for the Springview Hospital Pigasus Parade!

Click here to register for Antique Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show!

There’s so much to do, we start Ham Days pre-week with daily events featuring a Treasure Hunt, Community Worship Service, Slop-the-Hog Ham & Biscuit eating contest, Swine & Dine pub crawl and a Pig Pen relay race and poster contest for local elementary students. Visit the Windstream Lifetime Tour, located at Downtown Pavilion on MLK Blvd. - lots of family fun and exhibits!  We invite you to join us!

Farmers National Bank Pokey Pig 5K Run/Walk

On September 25, 2010, the Farmers National Bank Pokey Pig 5K Run/Walk will feature a mixed medium course through the streets of downtown Lebanon and Graham Memorial Park.

• Men's and Women's overall Pigasus Awards
• Best First Year Award
• Best Marion County Resident Award
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd place awards given in each age group

We are continually trying to improve and enhance the Farmers National Bank Pokey Pig 5K. The 2010 race course is certified by USA Track and Field making it one of the few in area.

In addition, this year several massage therapists in the region will be available at the registration area at Farmers National Bank both before and after the race. They will be offering free warm up sports massages before the race and short massages following the race to aid in cool down and relaxation of the muscle. Pre-registered runners will be given first preference to received massages and may sign-up before race day.

Race registration will begin at 7:00 am at Farmer's National Bank in Lebanon, with the race beginning at 8:00 am. Pre-registration must be received by September 17, 2010.

Register online for the Farmers National Bank Pokey Pig 5K Walk/Run!

You can also print and complete the race registration form, and mail it to the Marion County Chamber of Commerce along with your registration fee. Print the Pokey Pig 5k Registration Application.

Ham Days Exhibitor Applications Arts and Craft | Civic Row | Corporate Vendor | Market Place Arts and Crafts Booth Application To exhibit at the 2010 Ham Days, you can register online and submit your payment using Paypal. Click here to register online! You can also print and complete the registration form, and mail it to the Marion County Chamber of Commerce along with your registration fee. Print the Arts and Craft Registration Application.   Civic Row Application To exhibit at the 2010 Ham Days, you can register online and submit your payment using Paypal. Click here to register online! You can also print and complete the registration form, and mail it to the Marion County Chamber of Commerce along with your registration fee. Print the Civic Row Booth Application.   Corporate Vendor Application To exhibit at the 2010 Ham Days, you can register online and submit your payment using Paypal. Click here to register online! You can also print and complete the registration form, and mail it to the Marion County Chamber of Commerce along with your registration fee. Print the Corporate Vendor Application.   Market Place Booth Application To exhibit at the 2010 Ham Days, you can register online and submit your payment using Paypal. Click here to register online! You can also print and complete the registration form, and mail it to the Marion County Chamber of Commerce along with your registration fee. Print the Market Place Booth Application. 2010 Ham Days Sponsors As a business, there are several ways you can sponsor this event. Choose platinum, gold, silver or bronze level, or support Ham Days with a custom donation. 2010 Marquee Sponsor - Main Street Stage 2010 Marquee Sponsor - Pigasus Parade 2010 Marquee Sponsor - Pokey Pig 5K Race (USA Track & Field Certified) 2010 Platinum Sponsor 2010 Marquee Sponsor - Breakfast Tent 2010 Marquee Sponsor     Click to learn more about sponsoring this and other Marion County Chamber events!