Events

September 20, 2024

Parents Night Out at Rec Center

Need an evening out without the kids? Kids ages 5-12 years old are invited for a night of pizza, games, and arts & crafts at the Paducah Recreation Center from 6 until 9 p.m. on select dates. Enjoy an opportunity to take a well-deserved break while your children are safe and having a blast with the Recreation staff. Fee is $15 per child. Kids that are 5 years old must be enrolled in Kindergarten. Kids can be dropped off as early as 5:30 p.m. The Paducah Recreation Center is located at 1527 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

01/21/2023 - 6:00pm
02/17/2023 - 6:00pm
03/17/2023 - 6:00pm
04/21/2023 - 6:00pm
05/19/2023 - 6:00pm
08/18/2023 - 6:00pm
09/15/2023 - 6:00pm
10/20/2023 - 6:00pm
02/16/2024 - 6:00pm
03/15/2024 - 6:00pm
04/19/2024 - 6:00pm
05/17/2024 - 6:00pm
08/16/2024 - 6:00pm
09/20/2024 - 6:00pm

2024 BBQ on the River Festival

BBQ on the River, held each fall in Paducah, is celebrating its 30th year in September. The event will be September 19 through 21 from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. each day along Paducah's riverfront. The event that brings thousands of people to Paducah celebrates the famous barbecue of Western Kentucky while also raising money for local charities.

The event is organized by Beautiful Paducah.

09/19/2024 - 11:00am to 10:00pm
09/20/2024 - 11:00am to 10:00pm
09/21/2024 - 11:00am to 10:00pm

2024 Touch a Truck

Touch a Truck is a free, annual event where kids, teachers, and families can see and touch approximately two dozen types of vehicles. 

The 2024 event will be on Friday, September 20 at Barkley Regional Airport from 9 until 11 a.m. Vehicles typically participating at Touch a Truck include a helicopter, fire truck, ambulance, tow truck, concrete mixer, dump truck, garbage truck, trolley, and police car. Participants also get to meet the people who operate the vehicles on a daily basis. 

09/20/2024 - 9:00am to 11:00pm