In observance of the Independence Day holiday, several City of Paducah services will have modified schedules.
- City Hall | City Hall located at 300 South 5th Street and other city offices will be closed Friday, July 3.
- Garbage Collection | Public Works crews will NOT collect residential garbage on Friday, July 3. Friday’s routes will be collected no later than Tuesday, July 7
- Compost Facility | The City of Paducah Compost Facility located at 1560 North 8th Street will be closed to the public on Friday, July 3.
- Pool | The Noble Park Pool will be OPEN 12 until 6 p.m. on July 3 through 5.
Independence Day Celebration | Paducah’s Independence Day Celebration, sponsored by Independence Bank and Global Laser Enrichment, will be Saturday, July 4 in historic downtown Paducah. Enjoy live music, food trucks, free Ferris wheel rides, and a fireworks show.
To celebrate 250 years, this year’s event features expanded hours for food vendors, live music, and activities, along with free Ferris wheel rides. The Ferris wheel will be available from 1 to 9 p.m. in the parking lot in the 100 block of Jefferson Street.
Mobile food vendors will be serving from noon until 9 p.m. They will be along Jefferson Street between Water Street and 2nd Street.
Live entertainment begins at 1 p.m. featuring two stages: Wilson Stage on the riverfront and the Riverfront Plaza Stage, provided by McCracken County, which will be in the parking lot at the corner of Broadway and Water Street. The entertainment lineup is as follows:
- • 1:00 p.m. – Jack Martin & Co. (Wilson Stage)
- • 2:00 p.m. – The BLOOM Initiative (Wilson Stage)
- • 3:00 p.m. – Sam Lynn (Wilson Stage)
- • 4:00 p.m. – Lew Jetton (Wilson Stage)
- • 5:00 p.m. – Lost Stars (Riverfront Plaza Stage)
- • 6:30 p.m. – Cody Bradley (Riverfront Plaza Stage)
- • 8:30 p.m. – Paducah Community Band (Wilson Stage)
- • 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. Viewing is available along the riverfront near Wilson Stage, Schultz Park, and the Transient Boat Dock.
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 Sunday, July 5.
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