When locally-loved and internationally-known musician, J.D. Wilkes performs, he takes Paducah’s creativity along for the world to see!

Poland’s cities of Krakow and Katowice, Creative Cities of Literature and Music respectively, welcomed 350 delegates, including 40 mayors, representing 180 cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).

Days of Bread is a collection of ingredients, recipes and cultural stories that symbolize the unique culinary histories of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Download the Days of Bread App to discover traditional breadmaking techniques around the world and the bakers and bakeries that preserve them, including Paducah's own Kirchhoff’s Bakery!

San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico invited Paducah to participate in a collaboration of UNESCO Creative Cities during the first artisanal and gastronomic festival, "Sabores y Saberes," February 2-5, 2018!

This fall Paducah, Kentucky will welcome the world to our Creative City!

As the seventh UNESCO Creative City designated in the creative field of Crafts & Folk Art, Paducah's important role in the connectivity of cultures was recognized!

The celebration of creativity in Paducah continues every day! Paducah's status as a UNESCO Creative City increases opportunities for locals and visitors to participate in the community's authentic sense of place!

Paducah’s identity and distinctively creative culture have been shaped by the city’s strategic location at the heart of America’s inland waterways; by Paducahans past and present with great vision;