The Lower Town Arts & Music Festival

May 18, 19 and 20, 2012

7th Street and Madison Street in Paducah, Kentucky

• Friday, May 18                 3:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
• Saturday, May 19            10:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
• Sunday, May 20               noon-5:00 p.m.

The Festival is ON!! What a first night... huge crowds, great music, art, food. Chicago Dogs!! Saturday is going to be SMOKIN'!

...here is a slideshow from the first day of the 2012 Festival!

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The Lower Town Arts & Music Festival in Paducah, Kentucky is THE regional Festival for Western Kentucky and the surrounding area. The Festival's mission is to celebrate the cultural richness of this part of the country. We know we have a great thing going on here and we want to present it to you every year at the Festival in Lower Town... regional music, art, theater, food! We have a great Children’s Area this year so bring the whole family! Admission is FREE.

This Festival was selected as one of the Top Ten Spring Festivals in Kentucky by the Kentucky State Tourism Bureau.

To find out more about the Festival, look at the list of the The Latest Festival News on the right as well as the Most Read Articles - check back here often to see the latest news about the Festival. Join us by signing on at "My Festival" on the link above to contribute to the conversation. And by all means... come on down to Lower Town to enjoy it all!

Music Schedule Announced!

We've got it! The final music schedule is HERE! You want to know who's performing when, right? Just follow the link and make your plans to hear some great music at this year's Festival. We will soon be featuring the musicians here and on our Facebook page. Stay tuned...

Musicians participating in this year's Festival can find some general information here.

Artists in the 2012 Festival

The artists for this year's Festival have been selected and you can start to browse their work here!  Visit this site and our Facebook page often for our regular series of Artists Profiles.

General information for artists participating in the Festival is available on this page.

Shop the Galleries!

Lower Town is a great place for artists to live and work. Find out by stopping by the galleries of Lower Town during the Festival (see special hours link here) and at any time of year. The galleries of Lower Town have special hours on the second Saturday of each month. See the Paducah Renaissance Alliance site for details.

Please Volunteer!

Included in the main menu bar above is a link for "Volunteers" We are always looking for volunteers and if you would like to join us you can email our volunteer coordinator Zach Wright here.

Join the conversation!

You can follow the login link at right to register on this site. Then you can add your own input on the news regarding the festival.

Contact us!

If you have specific questions, start in the "Contact us" department to see if your contact is right there... we will make sure that your questions are answered!