Spring Hill Country Ham Festival
The John Maher Builders Spring Hill Country Ham Festival returns to the Tennessee Children’s Home for two days of fun. The Oct. 1st and 2nd event, which draws thousands of visitors from all over Middle Tennessee and beyond, promises to be bigger and better than ever with all of the same family fun activities that attendees expect, along with the addition of numerous new and expanded attractions.
The annual event, which averages 12,000 to 15,000 people each year, is a free family festival with traditional festival food, arts and crafts, and activities. The event benefits several Spring Hill nonprofit organizations including the Tennessee Children’s Home, The Well Outreach, and the Imagination Library.
This year’s expanded two-day event will offer festival attendees some new offerings including the Pig Pen, a sports center where attendees can take a break from the festivities to catch the score of their favorite teams, a game tent where kids of all ages can play free videos games, an expanded Kids Zone, a farmer’s market, more concert acts, and a larger fireworks show following the Bryan White concert.
Traditional favorites will return including a hog-calling contest, with a cash prizes awarded during Saturday’s contest, arts and crafts vendors featuring handmade originals, including handcrafted jewelry, candles, woodwork, and homemade jams and jellies. Food vendors will include plenty of country ham and biscuits, roasted corn and funnel cakes.
And it’s not too late for businesses to get involved. Several sponsorship opportunities still exist, which includes plenty of advanced publicity and day-of-event recognition. Organizations interested in participating in the Kids Zone may do so by simply offering a free game or activity for children. Logo items may be given away and/or used as prizes. Those interested in volunteering may call615.429.7115.
DATE/TIME:
Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10 am – 9 pm
Sunday, Oct. 2 from Noon – 6 pm
LOCATION:
Tennessee Children’s Home
804 Branham Hughes Boulevard, Spring Hill, TN
ADMISSION:
FREE with parking pass. $5 per person if parking offsite; waived for children ages 12 and under.
PARKING:
For $10, each car receives a “Pig Pass” for both days of the event. Transportation is provided from the parking lot to the festival.
WHAT:
Five entertainers, larger Kid’s Zone, free play video game tent, petting zoo with pig races, participation from three Middle Tennessee Farmer’s Markets, arts and crafts booths, Hog Calling Competition, larger fireworks display following the Bryan White concert, lots of food, giveaways and much, much more!
PERFORMERS:
Grammy Award Winning Country Music Artist Bryan White, Tin Cup Gypsy, Adam Fears, Waymore’s Outlaws, and Becky Hobbs. Visit www.countryhamfest.com for lineup and artist bios.
INFORMATION:
For more information, visit www.countryhamfest.com or call 615.429.7115.
