Paducah Offers Spring and Summer Activities

  • May 3, 2016
Paducah Offers Spring and Summer Activities
From celebrated annual art events to a new craft beer festival, the city's offerings are sure to create lasting memories for visitors of charming Paducah.

"Special events celebrate Paducah's culture and engage visitors year-round," shares Laura Oswald, Marketing Director of the Paducah CVB. "Only in Paducah can one experience such a range of spring and summer activities presented with creative flair and a historic river town backdrop."

Enjoy the following activities in Paducah this spring and summer:

Paducah Iron Mom Half Marathon, May 7
This Mother's Day weekend, Paducah will host the 6th Annual Lourdes Paducah Iron Mom Half Marathon. Runners will line up on Saturday, May 7, for the race which begins and ends in scenic downtown Paducah. The event benefits Family Service Society, which serves as a crisis resource to Paducah residents in need. For more information, visit www.paducahironmom.com.

Lower Town Arts & Music Festival, May 13 – 14
The Lower Town Arts & Music Festival celebrates the cultural richness of Western Kentucky with the region's most outstanding visual, performing and culinary arts. The free festival features vendor booths showcasing more than 50 visiting artists along with open studios and galleries of Lower Town's resident artists, live music on three outdoor stages and a Taste of Paducah featuring local food vendors. This year's all-star musical lineup includes renowned Kentucky-born cellist Ben Sollee, folk-pop tunesmith Mark Charles Heidinger's Vandaveer and many others who are leading the renaissance of Kentucky music. For more information, visit www.lowertownamf.com.



Carson Center Vintner's Dinner featuring Revelry Vintners, May 19
Spend an elegant spring evening with a winemaker from Washington State at the Carson Center Vintner's Dinner. The event and auction will feature Revelry Vintners wines paired with a delicious multiple-course dinner. Revelry premium wines highlight the viticulture and dynamic quality of Washington's Columbia Valley. This elegant event provides a dinner party atmosphere on stage or in the Carson Center's Myre River Room. For more information, please visit www.thecarsoncenter.org.

Creative Collaborations: Working Together, June 16
Organized by the Paducah Arts Advisory Committee, the Creative Collaborations series provides an opportunity for the public, art lovers and art collectors to experience the creativity and diversity of Paducah's arts community. Working Together, taking place June 16 from 4-8 p.m., is a collaborative exhibition highlighting the diversity and creativity of Paducah's art scene at venues in throughout the Lower Town Arts District. Each event is free to the public. For more information, visit www.paducah.travel.

PaBREWcah Beer Fest, June 18
Taking place Saturday, June 18 from 2-5pm, the PaBREWcah Beer Fest is the first festival of its kind in historic Paducah. A celebration of all things craft beer, festival-goers will have the opportunity to sample unique craft beer from over a dozen microbreweries, including Paducah's own Paducah Beer Werks and Dry Ground Brewing Co. The event will be held at 2nd and Broadway. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the event, and include samples, live music and a commemorative beer glass. For more information, visit www.pabrewcah.com.

Yeiser Art Center Exhibits
The Yeiser Art Center, located at 200 Broadway Street, offers the following three exhibits this spring and summer, in addition to educational workshops for children and adults, public gallery talks and artist lectures. For more information, visit www.theyeiser.org or call 270-442-2453.

  • Fantastic Fibers, now through June 4
    One of Yeiser Art Center's most engaging and innovative international exhibits, the annual Fantastic Fibers showcases 49 pieces of contemporary fiber art chosen by juror Danielle Kelly, executive director of the Surface Design Association, from over 570 submissions from 41 states and 15 countries. All are invited to experience the magnificent creations, on exhibit now through June 4.



  • Visual Elegy, June 18 – July 23
    The prints in this exhibit are inspired by the poetry collection Appalachian Elegy and its author, bell hooks, an acclaimed social activist, feminist theorist, artist, and native Kentuckian. The 26 printmakers who have contributed to this project offer a variety of beautiful and compelling interpretations of hooks' work. These nationally recognized female artists reside in 20 different states.



  • Art Through the Lens, July 30 through Sept. 24
    This international juried photo exhibition, Art Through the Lens, opens July 30. The annual exhibit displays exquisite photography from artists all over the world. In 2015, the exhibition received nearly 900 entries from eight countries of which 75 were accepted for admission into the show.


About the Paducah, Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau
Situated in Western Kentucky, halfway between Nashville, Tenn. and St. Louis, Mo., Paducah was founded in 1827 by William Clark of Lewis & Clark fame. Its origin and prosperity are attributed to its strategic location at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers. A UNESCO Creative City and national heritage destination, Paducah is vibrant and sophisticated, culturally rich and full of flavor. With renowned exhibitions and workshops, the community's deep-rooted creative culture inspires, educates and fosters connection through the arts. For more information, visit www.paducah.travel or call 1-800-PADUCAH.