Perryville’s Turtle Derby leads host of events this Saturday

Perryville’s annual Snappin’ Chaplin Turtle Derby is happening in downtown Perryville on Saturday, July 27.

The festivities start at 11:00 a.m. with a host of activities throughout the day. The turtle derby starts at 7:00 p.m.

The Snappin’ Chaplin Turtle Derby has been an annual fundraising event since 2017. People can ‘adopt’ a turtle for a chance to win $1,000.

When the derby starts, about 2,000 rubber turtles will be released into the Chaplin River. The turtles race to the finish line and the top three turtles will win money. First place gets $1,000; second place gets $600; and third place gets $400.

The event will have food, vendors, a free kids corner, Jeep Show, Perryville Pet Show, Live music, a Ghost Walk and more.

A single turtle is $5 and a pack of six is $25. People can also create teams. Turtles can be adopted at duckrace.com/perryville or in person on the day of the event.

“We love the Turtle Derby, it brings our community out for a unique family event and helps raise money to preserve our historic downtown,” said Main Street Perryville Executive Director Aly Huff. “We are thankful for all our sponsors, without them we would not be able to host such an event.”

Sponsors include the CVB, Farmers National Bank, AutoConnection, Doss & Horky, Central KY Insurance – Erie, Boyle County Fiscal Court, Danville Office Equipment, Battlefield Market, LCW Cabinets, Whitaker Bank, Baker Auctions & Real Estate.

Events throughout the day are as follows:

• The Perryville Pet Show will go from 3 to 5 p.m.
• The third annual Jeep Show is happening 5 to 7 p.m. and will be Hawaiian themed, located at W. 3rd St. Perryville.
• Live Music by Cadillac Tractor will start at 6 p.m. There will be an intermission at 6:50 for the Turtle Derby, and music will resume after the race.
• The Historic Merchants Row Ghost Walk will go from 9-11 p.m. Tickets should be purchased ahead of time.
• Food vendors will include the Perryville Lions Club, Chaplin River Catering – Pete & Lisa Bottom, Boyle County Band – Funnel Cakes, The Command Post, Kentucky Crepes, Hillbilly Brewin’ Que, Hogtown BBQ, El Diamante – Reynaldo Valencia, Biscuit Daddies, Poppin’ J’s, Pleasant Run Baptist Church – Bake Sale, The Frontier Kitchen, Southern Style Mini Donuts, The Scoop and more.
• Marketplace vendors include Ashley’s Gifts & More, Burned by MB, Dandelion Novelties, Ephraim McDowell Health, Kings Creation’s KY, Pikeville to Paducah, Shauna Wiebels – Hair Braiding, Sew What Designs, The Blended Tribe, Trail Treasure Designs, Trinkets by Jules, Twisted Thistle, WidoWorks, and more.

The full schedule of events can be found on the Main Street Perryville Facebook Page.

Main Street Perryville is a non-profit whose mission is to preserve our historic downtown while making Perryville a better place to live and visit.

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