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Paducah Summer Festival

Paducah Summer Festival

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Paducah, KY 42002-1305
United States

About Paducah:

Paducah is located on the Western tip of Kentucky. Interstate 24 runs east from Illinois and west from Tennessee. Paducah is located right off the interstate at Exit 4, Hwy 60/Hinkleville Rd. Turn east off the exit ramp on Hwy 60/Hinkleville Rd. This road turns into Park Avenue. Park Avenue curves around and turns into fourth street in the downtown area. Follow fourth street until you reach Broadway. Turn left onto Broadway (one way street) and it will take you directly to the riverfront where the fun and festivities will be during the Paducah Summer Festival!

About The Festival:

The first Paducah Summer Festival was held in June of 1967 after Governor Ned Breathitt requested that all communities in Kentucky do something special to help celebrate Kentucky's 175th Anniversary year...1967. On the corner of the stage at the riverfront, there is a plaque, embedded in the concrete, to Mayor Tom Wilson who started this festival. Since the West Kentucky area has the greatest concentration of major navigable rivers in the world, and since Paducah is located at the junction of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers, activity on the riverfront and river oriented activity was a logical choice for the '67 celebration. Such activities are still the backbone of the Summer Festival.

The purpose of the Summer Festival is to hold a celebration that will involve the community, provide wholesome entertainment and inspire pride in Paducah and the Western Kentucky area. Popular events are repeated every year as well as some new dimensions added. Some activities included are free nightly concerts, Kidz Day in the Park, lawnmower races, hot air balloons, Marine Industry Days and various competitions.

Contact
Telephone: 
1-800-PADUCAH
Email: 
Email contact form
Website: 
http://www.paducahsummerfestival.com/

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