PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) - The 31st Annual BBQ on the River in Paducah kicks off Thursday, September 25, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 27.

The 2025 festival is also returning to its original location until the Downtown Paducah BUILD Grant project is completed.

BBQ on the River is a riverfront festival celebrating the community with food, entertainment and charity.

Organizers say the 2024 event raised $319,387.82 for local and regional charities and nonprofit organizations and more than $1 million in the past three years.

They said a total of 91 different organizations received support from the 2024 event.

In a released statement, the BBQ on the River Planning Committee and Beautiful Paducah stated they remain committed to growing and evolving the family-friendly festival with more fundr

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