World's Biggest Fish Fry Festival

The World’s Biggest Fish Fry revolves around fried catfish dinners (12,000 pounds to be exact), parades, dancing, rodeo nights, carnival rides, fishing and more.

The World's Biggest Fish Fry invites you to the Headquarters Grand Opening! Join us on Saturday, March 30th at 10 am for the Grand Opening on 219 Tyson Avenue.

This long-standing spring celebration began as “Mule Day” in 1938. After Kentucky Lake was formed, it became the World's Biggest Fish Fry, a celebration of fishing, food and friends!

The goal of this favorite festival? Making sure every guest goes home well fed and happy. If you didn’t grow up around the delicacy of catfish, a platter served in the “Fish Tent” might seem overwhelming. The generous portions include farm-raised catfish fried to perfection, hushpuppies, coleslaw, beans, French fries piled high and a cold drink to wash it all down.

Schedule:

8am - Hushpuppy Dash-5k Walk/run

Runners in the Annual Hushpuppy 5k Dash/walk Enjoy a Crisp Spring Morning at the Fairgrounds in a Friendly Competition That Celebrates a Catfish’s Best Friend, the Hushpuppy!

Registration Begins at 7 a.m. At the Fairgrounds With a Race Fee of $15 in Advance, $20 on Race Day.

Runners/walkers 10-and-younger

Runners/walkers 11-69 Years Old

Henry County Fairgrounds

8am - Car & Bike Show

Calling All Automotive and Bike Enthusiasts to the World’s Biggest Fish Fry Car & Bike Show - Where Horsepower Meets Catfish Power! We Want to See Your Cool Classics and Majestic Moderns.

The Car Show is Hosted in the Parking Lot of the Krider Performing Arts Center (KPAC). Enjoy the Camaraderie of Fellow Car Enthusiasts. Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Be Part of This World’s Biggest Fish Fry Automotive Tradition!

KPAC-volunteer Drive

7pm-9pm - Demolition Derby

It’s a No-holds-barred Battle to Determine the Last Car Standing! Watch as Drivers Strategically Crash and Bash Their Way Through the Competition, Vying for the Coveted Title of Demolition Derby Champion. Only the Toughest, Most Resilient Vehicles Will Emerge From the Wreckage. Bring the Whole Family for an Evening of Heart-stopping Entertainment.

Henry County Fairgrounds

Date: April 20,22-28, 2024