Noble Park 100

About the Noble Park 100th Anniversary Celebration

Bob Noble Park is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2026. The Noble Park 100 initiative focuses on recognizing the park’s history, celebrating the memories created there, and inspiring continued improvements and care for the future.

Tree Planting and SponsorshipsNoble Park 100 logo which shows iconic castle entrance

To commemorate the 100th anniversary, the city and volunteers will plant 100 trees in the park in 2026 to increase species diversity and complement the park’s older trees. Sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals, businesses, and organizations.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

  • One (1) Tree: $200
  • Three (3) Trees: $600
  • Five (5) Trees: $1000
  • Ten (10) Trees: $2000

Sponsorship Guidelines:

  • Sponsorships are fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis
  • Tree species selection and placement will be determined by Paducah Parks & Recreation
  • Plantings will occur during designated seasonal windows (Spring and Fall 2026)
  • Recognition signage and acknowledgments will be standardized across all sponsors
  • Invoices and/or Tax receipts can be provided to all sponsors

For more information or to confirm your desire to be a sponsor with the Noble Park 100 Tree Planting via cash or check, please email Assistant Director of Recreation Taylor Morsching or call 270-444-1331. Click here if you are ready to sponsor via a credit card.

 

Thank you to those who have contributed to the Noble Park 100 Tree Planting! View the list of sponsors and dedications here: 

Gift Shop

A Noble Park 100 Gift Shop will open July 8 and be located in the Parks and Recreation office at the Robert Cherry Civic Center (2701 Park Avenue). The gift shop is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. 

Gift Shop Items

  • T-Shirt (adult sizes): $25
  • T-Shirt (youth sizes): $20
  • Crew Neck Sweatshirt: $36
  • Poster: $20
  • Magnet: $6
  • Sticker: $5

Noble Park 100 Celebration

The Noble Park 100 four-day celebration will be held July 30 through August 2 featuring movies in the park, concerts, recreation and kids’ activities, a history talk, a pop-up farmers’ market, and discounted admission to the Noble Park Pool.

Thursday July 30:

  • Popup Farmers’ Market 3:30pm-6:30pm in the parking lot across from the Noble Park Pool on the Lake Montgomery side.
  • Movies in the Park showing of Back to the Future at dusk, approximately 8pm, free admission

Friday July 31

  • Noble Park Summer Music Series at Amphitheatre. 5:30pm Jazz Patrol, 6:30pm Paducah Community Band, free admission

Saturday August 1

  • Yoga in the Park at Amphitheatre at 8:00am led by Sierra Irwin, free
  • Greenway Trail Fun Run at 9:00am. Register at Shelter #19 at 8:45am, free admission. This is a 2.5 mile out and back course on the gravel part of Greenway Trail heading towards Paducah Sports Park for runners and walkers alike.
  • 10:00am: History Talk, meet at Shelter #5. 
  • 10:00am-Noon: Arts & Crafts Stations at Shelter #4 and #8. Parks & Recreation staff will have arts and crafts available for kids and families. Free to participate.
  • 10:00am-Noon: Early Learning Nation Collective will have family friendly activities along the Peck Education Trail
  • Noble Park 100 Concert at Amphitheatre, free admission
    • 4:00pm– Rosemary Rives Rorabaugh will be performing songs and music geared towards kids
    • 5:00pm-6:00pm – Todd Belt
    • 6:30pm-8:00pm Corey Evitts Band

Sunday August 2

  • Half Price Admission to the Noble Park Pool which is open Noon – 6:00pm.

Noble Park Amenities

Visit Noble Park  to view the park’s amenities, facilities, and history.

Brief History

The park began in 1926 when Robert H. Noble donated $10,000 to establish the space, which was soon named Bob Noble Park. Early features included the iconic entrance “castle” and wall, a nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, a baseball field, and horseshoe pitching grounds.

Over the following decades, additional attractions were added, including the Noble Park Pool in 1937, Funland amusement area in 1953 (which closed in 1988), and various facilities such as the dedication of the Wacinton statue in 1985.  The park also evolved socially and physically, including desegregation in the 1950s and multiple renovations to improve amenities.

From 1989 to today, the park has continued to grow with new facilities and improvements such as renovations to the pool, upgrades to Noble Park Lake, new playgrounds and sports courts, the amphitheatre, skatepark, and the Greenway Trail connection. Recent additions include the Music Garden, pickleball courts, and dog parks.