Nearby Attractions

Belle Of Louisville

401 West River Rd, Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 502-574-2992
Web: www.belleoflouisville.org

Cruise the mighty Ohio River aboard the oldest operating Mississippi River-style steamboat in the world, the Belle of Louisville. Built in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1914, the paddlewheel-driven vessel has earned the distinction of being the most widely traveled steamboat in the nation. Tickets for lunch and dinner cruises or sightseeing tours aboard the Belle of Louisville and the Spirit of Jefferson can be purchased at the ticket office adjacent to the Belle of Louisville, online or over the phone. Lunch and dinner cruise tickets require 48-hour advance reservations. Special group rates and charter cruises are available.

Frazier History Museum

829 West Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
Hours: 
Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 12-5pm; Closed Monday-Wednesday, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. * Note that hours are subject to change.
Admission: 
Adults: $14; Military: $12; Seniors: $12; Children/Students: $10; Children 4 & under, Kentucky and Indiana Teachers, and Frazier History Museum Members: Free. Show your ticket stub and receive $1 off at other Museum Row on Main attractions.
Phone: 502-753-5663
Web: www.fraziermuseum.org

The Frazier History Museum offers a variety of exhibits, gallery experiences, events and programs designed to help families have fun and experience history together. Each month, on the second Saturday of the month, the Frazier Museum presents events exploring different themes. These events, called Second Saturdays, are designed to engage children with true stories from other times and other cultures. Visit the museum’s website for Second Saturday programming. Programming is included with the cost of admission and free for Members.

Kentucky Railway Museum & Train Excursions

136 S Main St, New Haven, KY 40051
Hours: January-March; Sunday, Monday & Thursday: Closed
Tuesday-Wednesday & Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. E ST
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. E ST
For information on train ride times, prices and events: www.kyrail.org/tours-and-events/
Phone: 1-800-272-0152
Web: www.kyrail.org

Embark on a 22-mile journey through the scenic Rolling Fork River Valley from Boston to New Haven aboard one of the Kentucky Railway Museum’s vintage locomotives, browse the museum’s exceptional railroad and locomotive exhibits and check out the museum gift shop.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site

2995 Lincoln Farm Rd, Hodgenville, KY 42748
The Memorial Building is open 9:00am – 4:30pm eastern time with a limited viewing area. The Visitor Center and grounds of the Birthplace Unit are open 9:00am – 5:00pm eastern time.

Knob Creek Closed
The Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek is now closed due to the rehabilitation project of the Knob Creek Tavern.

The Birthplace Visitor Center closed on February 1, 2021, and will be closed for approximately 3-4 months due to the installation of a fire suppression system. All visitor services will move to the Memorial Building which is open daily 9am to 4:30pm.

Grounds open daylight hours year-round

Admission: Free
Phone: 270-358-3137
Web: www.nps.gov/abli

His early life on Kentucky’s frontier shaped his character and prepared him to lead the nation through Civil War. The country’s first memorial to Lincoln enshrines the symbolic birthplace cabin. Three miles from the National Historic Site in downtown Hodgenville visitors will find the Lincoln Museum of Kentucky. The museum’s main exhibits include a dozen dioramas of pivotal times in the life of the sixteenth president, an art gallery, civil war memorabilia, and a gift shop.

Kentucky Science Center

727 West Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
Hours: 
Monday – Friday 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday – Sunday 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Closed Derby Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Admission: Exhibits Only
KIDS 2-12 $13 per ticket, ADULTS 13 AND OVER $17 per ticket
DOCUMENTARY MOVIES $8 per ticket, HOLLYWOOD MOVIES $10 per ticket
Combo Ticket
(Exhibits + Movie)KIDS 2-12 $18 per ticket, ADULTS 13 AND OVER $22 per ticket

Member Price
KIDS 2-12 Free!ADULTS 13 AND OVER Free!
DOCUMENTARY MOVIES $6 per ticket HOLLYWOOD MOVIES $8 per ticket
EXHIBITS + DOCUMENTARY MOVIE $6 per ticket EXHIBITS + HOLLYWOOD MOVIE $8 per ticket
Phone: 502-561-6100
Web: www.kysciencecenter.org

The Kentucky Science Center encourages people of all ages to do science in engaging, educational, and entertaining ways to inspire a lifetime of learning. The Science Center offers hands-on science exploration through regular and special programs, mind-blowing exhibits, and spectacular films designed to captivate visitors of all ages.

Louisville Slugger Museum and Slugger Field

800 West Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
Hours: 
Monday: 9AM – 3PM ET
Tuesday & Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: 9AM – 3PM ET
Friday thru Saturday: 9AM – 5PM ET
Sunday: 10AM – 4PM ET

Admission: 
Adults: $16; Senior(60+): $15; Children (6-12): $9; Children 5 & Under: Free
Phone: 1-877-775-8443
Web: www.sluggermuseum.com

Home of the number-one bat in Major League Baseball and the biggest baseball bat in the world, the Louisville Slugger Museum boasts hands-on exhibits chronicling the amazing stories immortalized in the Slugger Museum’s collection. Walk through the heart of the production line inside Louisville Slugger’s world-famous factory and experience the historic and high-tech craftsmanship that goes into every bat. Factory tours last approximately 30 minutes. Visitors normally allow two hours for the entire museum and factory experience. Everyone receives a miniature souvenir bat at the end of the tour.

Louisville Zoo

1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY 40213
Hours: 
Open Daily. 10-4pm (stay until 5pm);  Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Admission: 
Spring/Summer rates April 1, 2021- Sept. 30, 2021 General Admission (Adult $17.50, Child $14.50) Seniors: $11.50; School Groups, Camp, Daycare Centers & Scouts : $7
NON-MEMBERS MUST PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE.
MEMBERS MUST RESERVE TICKETS ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS ONLY
• Parking at the Zoo is $6 per vehicle for visitors who are not Louisville Zoo members.

Phone: 502-459-2181
Web: www.louisvillezoo.org

Polar bears, orangutans, penguins, a Komodo dragon, giraffes and much, much more. Enjoy more than 1,500 exotic animals and a lush botanical park. Stroll through award-winning Glacier Run and Gorilla Forest, take a trip to the Islands and explore the HerpAquarium, home to fascinating reptiles and amphibians including King Louie the rare white alligator. Plus there are plenty of activities for kids of all ages, including exciting new ropes courses, Papa John’s Splash Park, an African petting zoo, classes, night safaris, special character appearances, movie nights and more.

Patton Museum of Cavalry & Armor

4554 Fayette Ave, Fort Knox, KY 40121
Hours: Temporarily closed
Admission: 
Free
Phone: 502-624-3812
Web: www.generalpatton.org

The museum features American and foreign war exhibits, a section of the Berlin Wall and a collection of General Patton’s personal effects. The Patton Museum is located on the site of the Fort Knox Bullion Depository where the US gold reserve is stored.