• Sunset on the River

    A lone towboat on the Ohio River at sunset.

  • Active Downtown

    Enjoy museums, shopping, and dining in addition to seasonal festivals and events.

  • Over the Ohio

    Paducah is on the Ohio River at the border with Illinois.  The Brookport Bridge is one of the routes to Illinois.

  • Busy Ohio River

    The American Queen and fishermen with the FLW Tournament share the Ohio River and the Paducah riverfront.

  • River City

    Looking at Downtown Paducah and the Ohio River.

  • Fun Festivals

    The Dragon Boat Festival is just one of several annual festivals and events that make Paducah a destination.

  • Welcome Home

    Paducah's welcoming spirit can be found in its neighborhoods.

  • Riverfront Concerts

    During the summer, enjoy the RIVERfront Concert Series with live concerts on Wilson Stage.

  • The Carson Center

    Proud to have the 1800+ seat Luther F. Carson Performing Arts Center.

  • The Heart of a City

    A view of Broadway in historic downtown Paducah.

  • Port of Paducah

    Paducah enjoys a rich river heritage.  Paducah is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers.

Events

Nov 25, 2019 5:30 pm
Board of Adjustment Meeting
Nov 26, 2019 5:30 pm
City Commission Meeting
Nov 28, 2019 7:30 am
2019 Turkey Trot 5K/10K
Dec 02, 2019 12:00 pm
Main Street Organizational Committee Meeting
Dec 02, 2019 5:30 pm
Paducah Planning Commission Meeting
Dec 03, 2019 4:00 pm
URCDA Meeting
Dec 07, 2019 9:00 am
2019 Santa 5K Walk/Run for Beyond Uganda
Dec 07, 2019 12:00 pm
2019 Candy Cane Hunt
Dec 07, 2019 5:00 pm
2019 Christmas Parade
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Featured Story

City of Paducah Garbage, Recycling, and Compost Schedule for 2019 Thanksgiving Holidays

Below are the changes to the Engineering-Public Works Department’s garbage collection schedule for Thanksgiving 2019 and the day after Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29).  As a reminder, please place your garbage rollout container at its designated collection point no later than 4 a.m. on the scheduled day of pickup. 

  • Garbage Collection:  There will be NO residential garbage collection on Thanksgiving or the day after.  Thanksgiving’s routes will be done on Wednesday, November 27 along with the normal Wednesday routes.  Friday's routes will be done on... more

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