For the next month, there’ll be events to attend every week in every corner of Caprock Country. Although some festivities were dampened during Spring Break last week— with a muddy Enduro race in Turkey and some soggy and some cancelled ranger programs at Caprock Canyons State Park—the muchneeded moisture should green up the area for the myriad of outdoor activities planned.
In addition, the 52nd Bob Wills Day events will be coming up the 3rd week in April, and it’s high time to book lodging and get prime tickets now.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, PADUCAH PADUCAH PICKIN’S, PADUCAH (COTTLE COUNTY) Saturday, March 23, Paducah Pickin’s returns to Paducah from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the city’s Moffit Show Barn, 312 FM 1037. So far, there are 26 vendors, and that number is expected continue to grow until Saturday. The list of vendors to date was shared by the Paducah Chamber of Commerce:
• Anna Jenkins, Grannie Annie’s Goodies
• Sheri Gray, Candy Cottage
• Selina Detwiler, Selina’s Grub
• Kayla Sloan, The Shine Studio
• Kate Wood, Wolf Flat Candle Company
• Jacob & Robin Martinez, Sweets & Treats Bake Shop
• Scott Worthington, Custom Laser Engraving
• Ginger Coleman, The Swaggin Wagon
• Angelica Garibaldi, Texas Sno
• Kim Allen, Handmade jewelry
• Cindy Meyers, Scentsy
• Kayla Box/Robyn Truelock, Crossroads Nutrition
• Lisa Wood, Mel Mel’s TShirt Shop & More
• Annette Hollingsworth, New for You
• Asiya LeCroy, Novas Bakery • Saar Irons, Car Freshies
• Kim Castleberry, Custom tumblers & gifts
• Amber Stone, Lila Rose hair accessories
• Esther Martinez, breakfast burritos and more
• Shea Rose, Pink Zebra
• Herbal’s Herbals
• Delisa Piper, Get Dun Up
• Elizabeth Rodriguez, food & gifts
• Luis Ramirez, Street Tacos
• Paducah Head Start
• Paducah Pool Project Admission is $2, and all gate proceeds go to the Bicentennial Library in Paducah and the Paducah’s City County Heritage Museum.
FRIDAY–SATURDAY, APRIL 19 AND 20, PADUCAH 81ST ANNUAL COTTLEKING OLD SETTLERS REUNION AND RODEO The 81st Annual Cottle-King Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo gets underway Friday, April 19 with rodeo performances at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Rodeo events include saddle bronc riding, ranch bronc riding, bareback riding, tie-down calf roping, team roping, breakaway roping, barrel racing and bull riding. Admission is $10; children 6 and under get in free.
Also on Friday and Saturday night, children with a weight limit of 50 pounds may sign up to participate in a mutton busting competition.
On Friday night, the Buster Bledsoe band will perform for a country and western dance at the Paducah VFW. Doors open at 8:00 p.m.; dancing goes from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Admission is $15 per person.
On Saturday, the Old Settlers Reunion gets underway at 9 a.m. at Paducah High School with a breakfast and registration. The Old Settlers program begins at 11 a.m. featuring Skipper Shepherd with music by The Brownlees and Timmons.
The Old Settlers Trunk Show goes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the rodeo grounds Moffit Barn.
On Saturday at 4:00 p.m. will be the parade in down- town Paducah.
Also on Saturday will be the “World Famous” Stick Horse Rodeo at 5:00 p.m. at Moffit Show Barn admission is free.
A barbecue supper is set for Saturday from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the rodeo. Tickets are $15.
The Saturday night performance of the rodeo will be at 7:30 p.m. at the rodeo grounds, followed by mutton busting.
Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys will be performing Saturday night at the Paducah VFW Hall. Tickets are $20 per person. Doors open at 8:00 p.m., and dancing goes from 9 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
SPRINGS
FOOTHILLS CELEBRATION EVENT: DINNER
AND DANCING
Foothills Celebration is presenting an evening of dinner and dancing Friday, April 19 at the Singing R Ranch at 125 East FM 684 in Roaring Springs.
The featured entertainer will be Jordan Robert Kirk. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and includes steak, baked potato, salad and dessert. Tickets are $75 per person or $125 per couple. This is a BYOB event.
For tickets, email FoothillSaturdayNight@ gmail.
com
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, ROARING
SPRINGS
FOOTHILLS CELEBRATION EVENT: 3RD ANNUAL DUELING PIANOS Foothills Celebration is presenting a second entertainment event that weekend— the 3rd Annual Dueling Pianos performance. This event will also be at the Singing R Ranch at 125 East FM 684 in Roaring Springs.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person, $800 per table and include dinner and drinks. This is also a BYOB event.
For tickets, email FoothillSaturdayNight@ gmail.
com
APRIL 25, 26, 27, TURKEY
52nd ANNUAL BOB WILLS DAY
The 2024 Bob Wills Day celebration gets underway Thursday, April 25, in Turkey. Featured entertainers/ events are:
• Thursday, April 25, Jake Hooker and the Outsiders; Georgia Parker Swing Band
• Friday, April 26, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys under the direction of Jason Roberts; Hot Club of Cowtown; Jam Sessions at the Museum; Screenings of “The Birth and History of Western Swing” at the Gem Theater
• Saturday, April 27, Mercantile and Trade Show at the Bob Wills Center, parade, downtown Turkey, 10 a.m., car show, immediately following the parade; fiddlers’ contest, 11:30 a.m. at Bob Wills Center; barbecue
