Louisville to host the James Beard Foundation series of events to celebrate diversity of American cooking, feature Paducah Chef Sara Bradley (freight house)

Go beyond the expected and take a deep dive into Paducah's story with Paducah Signature Experiences, experiential tours designed exclusively for groups. Meet the local storytellers behind these experiences at premier cultural attractions throughout Paducah, Kentucky!

Visitor spending and visitation growth in Kentucky both increased in 2018 according to a study from Tourism Economics, the Kentucky Department of Tourism’s new research partner. Spending in McCracken County totaled $262.89 million which supports 2,420 jobs and generated $20.43 million in state and local taxes.

Seven student musicians will represent Paducah and McCracken County at the inaugural Global Youth Concert in Icheon, South Korea, July 29-August 4, 2019. The invitation to participate came from the Mayor’s office in Icheon, one of Paducah’s sister UNESCO Creative Cities in the creative field of Crafts & Folk Art.

Anglers will compete on the Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland Rivers.

Louisville, KY – July 7, 2019 – Catfish anglers from several states will travel to Paducah, KY on the Ohio River for a King Kat

Landee Bryant, Executive Director of Maiden Alley Cinema, will represent Paducah at Europa Cinemas Audience Development & Innovation Lab in the UNESCO Creative City of Bologna, Italy.

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"The Southern state hosts a wide variety of sporting events each year, whether more traditional sports such as basketball, baseball and volleyball or niche events such as disc golf and kayak racing. Making each and every one of these events so successful is the fact that The Bluegrass State also boasts a large population of sports fans and superb athletic facilities.

Celebrating 35 years of American Quilter's Society (AQS) QuiltWeek in 2019!

USA Today named Paducah a winner in two categories of the 2019 10Best Readers’ Choice Readers’ Choice travel award contest. Paducah finished sixth among destinations nominated for Best Small Town Cultural Scene and seventh among those nominated for Best Small Town for Shopping.