Paris, Tenn.–The World’s Biggest Fish Fry invites you to the Headquarters Grand Opening Saturday. As always, two important announcements will be made: the souvenir book dedication and the Grand Parade Grand Marshal.
The event will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30th at this year’s headquarters at 219 Tyson Avenue.
The Hostess Princess and her court will be on hand to hand out souvenir booklets and Chamber officials will be overseeing the ribbon-cutting.
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.
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.
The week-long festival features concerts, a carnival, grand parade, rodeo, and catfish races, yes, you read that correctly! Check our event schedule for a full list of event details and locations.
Photo: Ribbon-cutting at the 2022 headquarters opening. Photo by Shannon McFarlin.