Paducah's Annual Independence Day Celebration

July 4, 2025

Each year, Paducah’s Fourth of July Celebration brings the community together in historic downtown. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, gather with friends and family, and enjoy a summer tradition in the heart of Paducah.

Fireworks

Schedule of Events

Food vendors will start serving by 5:30 p.m. They will be along Jefferson Street between Water Street and 2^nd Street. Musical entertainment also starts at that time on Wilson Stage at the foot of Broadway. The entertainment lineup is as follows:

5:30 p.m. – Cody Campbell

7:00 p.m. – Cody Joe Hodges

8:30 p.m. – Paducah Community Band

9:10 p.m. – National Anthem performed by the Paducah Community Band

9:15 p.m. – Fireworks Show

The City has contracted with Pyro Shows for a 20-minute display with the fireworks discharged from a barge provided by Pine Bluff Materials. The tug is provided by Ingram Barge Company. The creative show is choreographed to music with speakers placed along the riverfront near Wilson Stage.

If a thunderstorm is in the area at the scheduled time for the fireworks, the fireworks show will be delayed until the weather clears or rescheduled for July 5. The Paducah Fire and Police Departments, McCracken County Sheriff’s Department, and McCracken County Department of Emergency Management will be at the event for additional safety.

Parking will be available in several locations including downtown street parking, the Farmers’ Market parking lot, Convention Center lots, City’s parking lot at 3rd and Kentucky, and the main downtown parking lot with access from 2nd Street only.

The rain date for the celebration, if needed, is Saturday, July 5.

While pets are allowed at the July 4th Celebration, the City of Paducah’s dog ordinance mandates that the dog must be restrained by a leash or other lead that is no longer than three feet.

For more information, visit the official Independence Day Celebration website.