Not much for crowds so I haven't been to Paducah during the show, but I did go there a couple of years ago. (Family emergency cut the visit short, so I didn't get to Hancock's or the museum, so I have to go back.) If you want a break from the hustle and bustle, go down to the river front. The Ohio and Tennessee rivers converge there and is a sight to see. Also, I just saw on the APQS website that starting in 2017 there will be two shows, one in April and another in September.