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Marion County Country Ham Days
Lebanon, KY · Food & Drink
- When
- September 25–27, 2026
- Where
- Downtown Lebanon · Lebanon · KY
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A downtown Lebanon festival built around Marion County's country ham curing tradition, with a ham breakfast, parade, arts and crafts vendors and a carnival. Hosted by the Marion County Chamber of Commerce on the last full weekend of September, it draws upward of forty thousand visitors. Ham Days has run since the 1970s.
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- Marion County Country Ham Dayssame spot
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