BBC Brewing Co., LLC, BBC Taproom and Louisville Breweriana Museum 636 E. Main St. Louisville, Kentucky 40202 502-584-BREW

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Louisville's Beer! A full scale brewery & bottling plant

Belle of Louisville & Spirit of Jefferson 401 West River Road Louisville, Kentucky 40202

866-832-0011 or 502-574-2992

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The Spirit of Jefferson features year-round lunch & dinner cruises on the beautiful Ohio River. Enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner buffet, dancing, and scenic views of the Louisville skyline.

Call for days and hours of operation. This attractively appointed vessel is climate controlled for the comfort of her passengers and is handicapped accessible. For ease of boarding, convenient passenger drop-off and nearby parking is available.

Churchill Downs 700 Central Ave. Louisville, 40208

800-283-3729 or 502-636-4400

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Live Thoroughbred horse racing and home of the Kentucky Derby. Spring and fall racing with numerous events and festivals.

Conrad/Caldwell House Museum 1402 St. James Court Louisville, KY 40208-2127

502-636-5023

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Victorian Romanesque Revival house, richly decorated on both exterior & interior

E.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park 3000 Freys Hill Road Louisville, Kentucky

502-426-8950

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Recreational Park: BMX, pool, radio control airstrip, athletic fields, gym.

Farmington Historic House Museum 3033 Bardstown Road Louisville, 40205

502-452-9920

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1815 Federal-style house with important connections to Thomas Jefferson & Abraham Lincoln. Magnificently restored. Guided tours & museum store.

Frazier Historical Arms Museum 829 W. Main St. Louisville, Kentucky 40202

502-412-2280

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Take an unforgettable journey through history that spans 1000 years and 2 continents at the Frazier Museum which, in collaboration with Royal Armouries, holds in trust one of the greatest collections of arms, armor and related historical artifacts in the world. Through the use of interactive displays, state-of-the-art multi-media presentations and dynamic performances by costumed interpreters, history also comes alive at The Frazier as never before.

Gheens Science Hall & Rauch Planetarium Rauch Planetarium University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky 40292

502-852-6664

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Screaming comets, dancing lasers, pulsing music, & thousands of stars -- all in a theatre unlike anything else in the region. Visit us for an out-of-this-world experience!

Glassworks 815 W. Market St. Louisville, Kentucky 40202

502-584-4510

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A multi-use facility with galleries featuring artist from around the world, glass blowing classes & workshops, a restaurant, & tours daily.

Historic Homes Foundation, Inc. 3110 Lexington Road Louisville, KY 40206

502-899-5079

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HHF owns and operates Farmington (c. 1815), Whitehall (c. 1909), and Thomas Edison House (c. 1860). The three museums are open for tours and host rental events. HHF is affiliated with Historic Locust Grove.

Historic Locust Grove, Inc. 561 Blankenbaker Ln. Louisville, Kentucky 40207

502-897-9845

Museum and store open daily, call for hours of operation

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This fifty-five acre site is a National Historic Landmark. The ca.1790 farm is the last home of General George Rogers Clark.

Jeffersontown Historical Museum 10635 Watterson Tr. Louisville, KY 40299

502-261-8290

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Free museum. 50% of space is devoted to Pioneer artifacts & archives. 50% is 1,250 ethnic & folk dolls from all over the world.

Kentucky Center for African American Heritage 315 Guthrie Green, Ste. 400 Louisville, Kentucky 40202

502-583-4100

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African American Museum and Cultural Center located in the historic Russell District.

The Kentucky Center 501 W. Main Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202

502-562-0100

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From Broadway to ballet, blues to Beethoven, the Center brings a world of entertainment to its audiences on three fabulous stages. The "Center of It All!"

Kentucky Derby Museum 704 Central Avenue Louisville, Kentucky 40208

502-637-1111

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Featuring "The Greatest Race," a 360-degree, high-definition show, walking tours and NEW barn-area van tours of Churchill Downs.

Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design 715 W. Main Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202

800-446-0102

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What’s inside the Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design? Art, shopping, creativity, and fun. Celebrating traditional and functional art, visitors can view and shop for hand-made items in two exhibition galleries and a sales gallery.  Kentucky, regional, and national artists are featured in 22 exhibitions per year and a Permanent Collection Gallery, and over 200 Kentucky artists are represented in the retail gallery. Art lovers can also attend exciting hands-on workshops in the Education Center.

Louisville Extreme Park Witherspoon & Clay Streets Louisville, Kentucky

502-574-3333

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The Extreme Park features a 24-foot full-pipe and offers a great balance of street-style

Louisville Science Center 727 W. Main Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202

502-561-6100

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The Louisville Science Center aims to entertain and educate you. We do this through hands-on exhibits, IMAX® films, educational programs and special events.

Louisville Slugger Museum 800 West Main Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202

502-588-7228

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See the World's Biggest Bat! Fascinating and fun tour of the bat factory. Interactive exhibits. Baseball's greatest hitters. Free mini bat with tour. Personalized bats available.

Louisville Zoo 1100 Trevilian Way Louisville, Kentuck 40233

502-459-2181

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Houses 1,300 animals in the heart of Louisville

Muhammad Ali Center One Riverfront Plaza Suite 1702 Louisville, Kentucky 40202

502-584-9254

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The Muhammad Ali Center is an international, cultural and educational institution that is guided and inspired by the ideals of Muhammad Ali as they relate to our individual lives. Visitors will experience a non-traditional museum experience that parallel Muhammad Ali's steps to "personal greatness"--goal-setting, training, motivation, and humanitarianism. His biographical storyline--from his Louisville roots to his boxing career, to his societal and religious convictions--will come alive through both integrated and stand-alone experiences.

Renaissance Fun Park 201 Park Place Dr. Louisville, Kentucky 40243

502-253-9700

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Four acres of Family Fun! Go Karts, two 18-hole miniature golf courses, & arcades

Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing 7410 Moorman Road Louisville, Kentucky 40272

502-935-6809

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Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing is a 300-acre historic site on the Ohio River southwest of downtown Louisville. The centerpiece of the site is the Farnsley-Moremen House. During the 19th century, the Ohio River was a superhighway carrying goods, people and ideas to far-flung parts of a young America. Visitors to Riverside learn about the important role the river played in the lives of the people who brought this property to life by cultivating its fields and trading on the river.

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom 937 Phillips Lane Louisville, Kentucky 40209

800-SCREAMS

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A full-feature theme and water park with eight rollercoasters including the latest ride, Greezed Lightnin'.

The Speed Art Museum

2035 S. Third Street Louisville, Kentucky 40208

502-634-2700

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Founded in 1927, The Speed Art Museum has over 13,000 pieces in its collection, spanning 6,000 years, ranging from ancient Egyptian to contemporary art. The Museum has distinguished collections of 17th century Dutch and Flemish painting; 18th century French art; Renaissance and Baroque tapestries; and significant holdings of contemporary painting and sculpture.

Thomas Edison House 729-31 E. Washington Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202

502-585-5247

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1850's shotgun home of Thomas Edison while employed at Western Union. On exhibit are many of Edison's inventions, including phonographs, incandescent bulbs and motion picture artifacts.

Whitehall 3110 Lexington Road Louisville, Kentucky 40206

502-897-2944

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Admission Charged Antebellum style mansion, Circa 1855/1909, Formal Florentine Garden, 10-acre grounds

Woodford Reserve Distillery 7855 McCracken Pike Versailles, Kentucky 40383

800-542-1812

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This National Historic Landmark is one of the oldest working bourbon distilleries in Kentucky. Tours available year 'round, history exhibits and gift shop

Nearby Attractions

Clarimont

Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest Highway 245 Clermont, Kentucky 40110

502-955-8512

Open daily 7am to sunset

Admission Charged A 250-acre arboretum, lakes, Visitor Center with art gallery and shop, and over 35 miles of trails through natural forest.

Jim Beam's American Outpost Hwy 245 Clermont, Kentucky 40110

502-543-9877

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Admission Free

Visitor Center for Jim Beam Distillery, history & production, Beam family home & more!

Shelbyville

Buffalo Crossing 1140 Bagdad Rd. Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065

877-700-0047 or502-647-0377

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A 1,000 acre working buffalo ranch which includes a restaurant, gift shops, petting zoo, pony rides & playground.

Frankfort

Buffalo Trace Distillery 1001 Wilkinson Blvd. Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

800-654-8471 or 502- 223-7641

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Home of the most highly awarded bourbons in history.

Marengo

Cave Country Adventures 400 E. State Hwy. 64 Marengo, Kentucky 47140

888-70-CAVES or 812-365-2705

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Cave Country Adventures offers walking & natural tours in two National Landmark caves paddling on beautiful Blue River & more.

Prospect

Classic Biplane Tours, LLC 4016 Deer Lake Circle Prospect, Kentucky 40059

502-836-5252

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Biplane rides- Discovering Louisville from the air while reliving the golden era of aviation in an open cockpit WACO airplane.

New Albany

Culbertson Mansion Historical Site 914 E. Main St. New Albany, Kentucky 47150

812-944-9600

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25-room Victorian mansion owned by William A. Culbertson, dry goods merchant and banker, hand-painted ceilings, guided tours, gift shop.

Falls of the Ohio 201 West Riverside Drive Clarksville, IN 47129

812-280-9970

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The Park overlooks the Ohio River and the 400- million-year-old Devonian Fossil Beds. Interpretive Center movie and exhibits tell the Falls' story.

Midway

Equus Run Vineyards & Winery 1280 Moores Mill Road Midway, Kentucky 40347

859-846-9463

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Boutique winery & vineyard, gift shop, tasting, tours, garden, croquet lawns, bocce courts, reception and banquet facilities in the heart of the Bluegrass.