The Kentucky Travel Industry Association has named Paducah’s Annual Dragon Boat Festival a top fall event for 2015.
The River Discovery Center’s one-day event draws over 7,000 people to the Ohio River to watch groups of paddlers race 41-foot boats and learn about Chinese culture. The association judges events based on impact to the local tourism economy and cultural and historical significance. Dragon Boat Racing is a Chinese sport that dates back more than 2,500 years. This year’s festival is Saturday, September 19 on Paducah’s riverfront.
