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Country
Ham Days Celebrates the Pig
as
Lebanon, KY marks its bicentennial, Sept. 26-27, 2015
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Lebanon,
KY – August 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Ham, glorious ham. When Marion
County Country Ham Days celebrates the pig, Sept. 26 and 27, they will
also be feting the City of Lebanon’s 200th anniversary. Along with a two-day
feast that does the pig proud, this “Kentucky Top-Ten Event” will include
a Lebanon Bicentennial Treasure Hunt, live music featuring J.D. Shelburne
and activities for every member of the family – not to mention heaping
helpings of delicious country ham. (Volunteers will be cooking and serving
up about 4,500 pounds.) Click here
for details. A full schedule of events is here.
Ham
Days highlights
Chow
down on the festival’s legendary country ham breakfast, served from 7 to
11 a.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Join the crowd for
the PIGasus Parade, which begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Back for its second
year is WLSK FM’s Marion County “Hammin’ It Up Idol,” held on the Main
Stage at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Carnival rides swing into action in advance
of the festival on Friday evening.
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Good
old-fashioned fun
Marion
County Country Ham Days has activities for everyone: Pokey Pig 5K Race;
Antique Engine and Tractor Show; Market Place booths; arts and crafts booths;
Jr. Farmer and Little Miss Ham Days; Children’s Parade; Hog Calling Contest;
Champion Ham Auction; Pedal Pull Contest; Hay Bale Toss and more. New this
year is the official Ham Days/Lebanon Bicentennial t-shirt, which visitors
may purchase as souvenirs.
Throughout
the festival, musical groups will perform on the Main Stage and include
headliner J.D. Shelbourne in a concert held on Saturday and sponsored by
the City of Lebanon in celebration of its bicentennial. Showtime: 7 p.m.
Other musicians include Marion County’s own The Honeysuckle Stringband
and No Deceit.
In
addition to lots of delicious country ham, there will be beans and cornbread,
pork sandwiches, hot dogs, brats, rib-eye sandwiches and gyros, not to
mention sweets like ice cream, fried Twinkies, funnel cakes and more.
Make
a weekend of it
There’s
lots to see and do in Lebanon: Pop into the Marion County Heritage Center
to see the world’s only permanent Turtleman exhibit and the Don Johnson
Musical Instrument Collection – the world’s largest collection of J.W.
Pepper Instruments. Hike the 3.2-mile Gorley Naturalist Trail with its
47 bridges. Canoe at Fagan Branch Reservoir. Fish for largemouth bass and
other fish at Sportsman’s Lake. Tour and taste at Maker’s Mark Distillery,
Limestone Branch Distillery and WhiteMoon Winery.
Overnight
in a charming guestroom at the 1833 Myrtledene Bed and Breakfast or a cabin
overlooking Rosewood Golf Course. Lebanon has a variety of lodging choices
for every budget. Visit the Lebanon
Tourist & Convention Commission for more information.
Marion
County Country Ham Days, Lebanon, KY
Festival
website: www.HamDays.com, 270-692-9594
Date:
Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 26-27, 2015
Ham
Breakfast: 7-11 a.m. Sat.; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sun.
Saturday
events: PIGasus Parade 1 p.m. J.D. Shelbourne concert 7 p.m.
Place:
Downtown Lebanon, KY 40033
Cost:
Free (parking also free)
Ham
Breakfast tickets: $10/adults, $6/children.
Media
Contact:
Nena
Olivier, 270-692-0021
Lebanon
Tourist & Convention Commission
www.VisitLebanonKy.com
Photo:
Marion County Country Ham Days
Credit:
Lebanon Tourist & Convention Commission
Hi-
and Low-Res photos available.
About
Marion County Country Ham Days
Country
Ham Days is a “Kentucky Top-Ten Event” hosted by the Marion County
Chamber of Commerce along with an army of 500 volunteers and a number of
sponsors: Kentucky Lottery, City of Lebanon, Marion County Fiscal Court,
Farmers National Bank, Maker’s Mark, State Farm Insurance/Erica Barnes
Agent, Spring View Hospital, Kentucky Cooperage, The Lebanon Enterprise,
Passport Health Plan, MIKE 100.9, Channel 6TV and Angell-Demmel. The festival
welcomes over 40,000 visitors, serves up 4,500 pounds of ham and acts as
an agent for community empowerment. Facebook.com/Marion
County Ham Days
About
Lebanon, KY
Geographically
located in the center of the state, Lebanon
is the “Heart of Bourbon Country,” the epicenter of Kentucky barrel and
bourbon making. Attractions include Maker’s Mark Distillery, Limestone
Branch Distillery, the Kentucky Cooperage and WhiteMoon Winery. For outdoor
enthusiasts, Gorley Naturalist Trail presents challenging hiking and biking
and the scenic splendor of 47 bridges. Fagan Branch Reservoir and Sportsman’s
Lake beckon canoeists, kayakers and boaters (non-motorized boats) and fishers
and anglers for waters stocked with rainbow trout, largemouth and smallmouth
bass, catfish, crappie and hybrid bluegill. Incorporated as a city in 1815,
Lebanon played a crucial role during the Civil War and is today on the
Civil War Discovery Trail. It is also part of Kentucky’s historic Holy
Land, with sites including the Sisters of Loretto Motherhouse. Visual and
performing arts and pop culture and historic treasures are found at the
Marion County Heritage Center, Stillhouse Art Museum and Angelic Hall at
Centre Square. Shop for antiques, collectibles and handmade crafts downtown
and dine at your choice of 40 eateries|–|everything
from casual full-service restaurants to home-style cafes to an old-fashioned
soda fountain. Among accommodations options are the gracious circa 1833
Myrtledene Bed and Breakfast and Hampton Inn. Facebook.com/VisitLebanon |
