Zoos in Kentucky
Kentucky is more than just the Bourbon Trail and Kentucky Derby (although they do play a large part in the state’s character!).
This music loving state filled with incredible countryside has so many fun and diverse things to do with kids, that the biggest problem will be working out how long to stay for!
Did you know that this great state has the longest cave system in the world? It sure does, with Mammoth Caves!
Kids can go back in time to the Old West at Guntown Mountain, and with 52 state parks like the 10,000 acre Green River Lake State Park and playful Land Between The Lakes, there is never an excuse not to get out and enjoy the great outdoors!
The Bluegrass State is a great place to learn about the incredible history of the state, such as Kentucky Museum and Louisville Slugger Museum, and if kids really did want to experience those famous horses, they don’t have to wait for the derby! They can enjoy activities such as Horse Farm Tours and Kentucky Horsepark, with their famous working horse farm.
Why the long face? Better change that by heading to this Bluegrass State!
A free admission animal refuge where kids can spend time with bison, water buffalo, llamas, domestic animals and more!
Newport Aquarium offers families plenty to see and do with thousands of marine animals, with dive shows , "meet the biologist" sessions & pet a shark!
A great idea for things to do with toddlers in Louisville, the Zoo is home to more than 1,400 exotic animals in beautiful, naturalistic habitats amid an amazing botanical garden on 134 acres.
Have you ever met a kangaroo? Fed a lorikeet? You could travel 9,500 miles to Australia to do these things, or just visit Kentucky Down Under!
There are few reptile collections that can compare to the diversity of animals at the Kentucky Reptile Zoo, with over 70 different species on display!
Experience Bible history at the life-size Noah’s Ark with Ark Encounter in Kentucky!
Amusement park AND water park fun in Bowling Green, with coasters, rides, mini golf, go-karts and even a petting farm, with waterpark fun and a campground too!
One of the best family Amusement Parks in Louisville for a great fun day out with your kids. 63 acres of fun Louisville amusement park AND water park filled with thrills, spills, and plenty of family fun!
Outdoor water fun for kids with the numerous play features suitable for all ages!
Make a SPLASH in Kentucky with this fun water park, with tubes, wave pool, lazy rivers, and even zip lines!
Something for everyone is this great outdoor waterpark! 20,000 square-foot wave pool, huge tipping bucket, tube slides and three tall body slides - cool Kentucky fun!
A fun family aquatic center featuring impressive solo and passenger tube slide rides and a large interactive water playground!
18,000sq ft of family water fun in Kentucky with wave pools, lazy river, kiddie pool, slides, and even go-karts and mini golf! Campground too!
Great family swimming with lap pool and slides, perfect in this community aquatic complex in Kentucky!
Established in 1927, the Speed Art Museum is one of the best places to visit in Louisville with kids, AND it is also Kentucky's oldest and largest art museum with over 12,000 pieces in its permanent collection!
Great idea for things to do with kids in Kentucky is the National Corvette Museum! Car lovers can enjoy over 80 Corvettes in periodic settings, including mint classics! Vroom Vroom!
Over 150 life sized dinosaurs await the kids in Kentucky, with fossil digs, a mammoth garden, and dino gem excavations!
A fun, interactive, colorful and energetic experience for kids to create and learn.
All things baseball! This museum and factory is all about that iconic Louisville Slugger bat, which has been iconic since 1884. A look into sporting history for the whole family in Kentucky on your day out!
Not just a place to get up close to the beautiful horses, but also various museums included in the admission, horse-drawn tours, and picnics. Great animal family fun for your day out in Lexington!
The American Saddlebred Museum exhibits the important role the American Saddlebred played in our nation's history!
An insight into the South Central Kentucky history and culture, with exhibits, artifacts, and displays that educate and inform all who visit! An experience for the whole family surrounding you in fascinating local history.
The Kentucky Derby Museum offers a first hand look at the the Kentucky Derby event - one of the most famous in the world!
The state-of-the-art 75,000 square foot museum in Kentucky that bring the Bible to life, with exhibits, planetarium, dinosaurs and a petting zoo!
Step back in time at the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center in Kentucky, where history and heritage come together with hands-on interactive exploration to celebrate the past and future of Kentucky!
Active a model railroad;experience the hobo life; learn about the Conductor, Cook and Engineer's experience on the train; hear the story of the Great Locomotive Chase; watch movies in the theater and more.
An historic trip into the life and times of General George Patton, a key figure in US Army history.
The National Quilt Museum in Kentucky is the largest quilt and fiber art museum in the world, with over 600 quilts in their collection, and rotating exhibits to offer new things to see with every visit!
You don't have to travel to Africa, India, or a big city zoo to see some of our rarest animals - just visit Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum!
22,000 sq ft of indoor fun with inflatables, an arcade, art studio, adventure playground, toddler area, and so much more!
Visit Kentucky's LARGEST indoor playground, located in Lexington and filled with a host of fun activities for those playful kids!
Enjoy indoor fun with KaZoing, where kids in Louisiana can enjoy inflatables, toddler area, open play, birthday parties & more!
Indoor fun in Kentucky for active and curious kids with a tropical themed indoor playspace, with bounce houses, slides, and a waterfall!
22,000 sq ft of indoor family fun in Hardin County, with inflatables, skating, rock climbing, toddler zone, arcade and lots more fun!
An indoor roller skating rink open year round with timetables including session types including family skate, late night music session and Christian Skate Night.
A fun State-of-the-Art kids multi-sports center in Lexington with an open gym, as well as classes, gymnastics, swimming, dance and more!
Laser Tag, Console Gaming, Arcade, Airsoft. We do the best birthday parties anywhere around. We also have a great place for Mom to relax while the kids have a GREAT time.
Ice cold family fun in Kentucky for beginners, hockey players and figures skaters to enjoy a great day out together.
Indoor Kentucky fun with a trampoline park, arcade, and world class laser tag!
Fun on wheels around Louisville with this great rental company, with hourly or full day bike rentals.
Zip lines, go-karts, rock climbing, laser tag....amazing family fun in Kentucky perfect for active kids!
Kart Kountry is fun for the whole family, featuring the longest Go-Kart track in the World at over 1.5 miles, batting cages, bumper boats and more!
Kentucky Action Park is your one stop for vacation fun in South Central Kentucky with ziplines, horse riding, alpine slide, mini golf, cave tours, bumper cars and more!
Get creative with Whet Your Palette! Kids (and families!) of all ages can drop in an enjoy some painting, and even take up lessons! Art fun in Kentucky!
One of the most visited national forests in the entire state of Kentucky, Daniel Boone National Forest has all sorts of adventures from camping, rock climbing to boating!
Biking, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, camping, hiking...all fun activities the family can do in this nature filled recreation area in Kentucky!
1,331 acres of nature to play in, and 8,200 acres of lake to play on, this beautiful Kentucky State Park is great to bring the family for the day out. A great way to experience the beauty of nature in Kentucky!
Biking, birding, canoeing, fishing, golf, hiking, and even camping is all ready to be enjoyed at this Kentucky park perfect for families!
Engage the family with nature and garden backpacks, books and blanket packs, scavenger hunts, and Saturday morning Children in the Dell Programs in Kentucky!
A wonderful opportunity for kids to enjoy and study nature, right in the heart of Louisville!
Raven Run is a unique, 734-acre nature sanctuary dedicated to preserving the natural beauty of the Kentucky River Palisades and early Kentucky history. Over 10 miles of hiking trails provide access to streams, meadows and woodlands characteristic of ....
100 acres of year round nature, with beautiful gardens as well as a children's garden.
Bernheim Arboretum is 16,137 acres of adventure for the whole family, with trails, programs, picnics, fishing and more! Outdoor fun in Kentucky
You'll experience Kentucky's diverse regional ecosystems and the wealth of fish, plants, and animals that make this their home Whether you have an hour or the whole day at the KDFWR Headquarters and the Salato Wildlife Education Center, you'll have f....
85 acres of outdoor family fun, this Louisville park is a playground for all ages! With adventure playgrounds, restaurants, walking paths and picnic areas!
Candy Tours! Need we go on? Tasty tours for the whole family in a real candy factory...home of the iconic Bourbon Chocolates!
A local insight into the horse capital of the world - Lexington! Fun family tours that offer a close-up look at the premier Thoroughbred Horse Farms - all with local knowledge!
An entertaining and educational look at the history of American railroads, and how they served the country. Includes a 90 minute tour train ride!
The K&T Special Ride the 16 mile round trip upon the 100 year old, Kentucky & Tennessee Railway. One of many fun family places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in Kentucky
Cruise back in time on this 1914 steamboat, and see Louisville from a whole new angle! One of the top day trips in Louisville for families. Sightseeing tours, as well as lunch and dinner cruises ready for the family!
Let the kids explore the WORLDS only underground zip line and rope challenge course right under Louisville! One of the great family activities in Louisville.
Kentuckys finest cave since 1859 featuring thousands of naturally colorful formations throughout. Professionally guided tours daily. One of many fun family places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in Kentucky
Kentucky's ONLY Underground Boat Tour and the enchanting Butterfly Habitat await you at Lost River Cave -an amazing natural wonder!
Two floors of exhibits in the museum, and amazing fun for active kids exploring one of Kentucky's largest cave system!
Mammoth Cave National Park features the longest known cave system in the world! With cave tours, camping, trails, horseback riding & more!
3,000 acres of village exploration where a remarkable Kentucky society once flourished.
The Living Arts & Science Center (LASC) was created as a not-for-profit organization in 1968 to "provide creative and unique opportunities for exploration and education in the arts and sciences." In these 38 years, the LASC has not only moved with ....
An original Antebellum house with guided tours to take you back through history at this Lexington attraction!
Travel back in time to the 19th century with guided tours of an incredible historic Lexington 18-room mansion.
With interactive exhibits, hands-on history activities, and exciting theatre performances, the Center for Kentucky History is a fun place for kids! General admission is always free for kids 5 and under. Plus, we have free History Zone activities for ....
A historic house offering an insight into 19th century life in Lexington, with a museum featuring original furniture and antiques, with Civil War relics.
Explore the site where the 16th president of the USA was born in rural Kentucky - Abraham Lincoln
Explore the family home of Mary Todd, the future first lady of the 19th century President - Abraham Lincoln!
The Arnim D. Hummel Planetarium, located on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, is open each week for School Programs, Public Programs, and Special Events. Please see our posted schedules for appropriate shows.
A fun and cultural way in downtown Louisville to introduce children to the arts at an early age, and present top-quality, professional and educational theatrical experiences as they move through adolescence and adulthood.
Ice cream, group farm tours, and fall fun with a jumping pillow and a corn maze! Great farm fun (with animals!) at this Kentucky dairy farm!
Only in America! A weird, wacky and wonderful folk art roadside attraction with it's own Toyland toy museum!
A huge play facility offering physical play, imagination and role play, shows and entertainments, splash zone, maze and a big adventure playground.
3 floors of hands on science activities for kids AND grown ups at this Kentucky Science Center, with interactive exhibits, IMAX, labs, and so much more!
A family owned and operated bowling center with great family bowling fun for all!
Offers a local headquarters for casual competitive roleplay gaming, with a great welcoming attitude towards kids and beginners.
Roller skating, laser tag and laser maze, black light mini golf and arcade.
An Old West family adventure in Kentucky, with a haunted hotel, country store, live entertainment, and Black Light Mini Golf all set in an Old Western Town. Yee Haw y'all!
Kooky mini golf with live animals included, plus the Jungle Run awaits the brave and the swift, aided of course by your golf cart!
Indoor Sand Volleyball, Bowling and Games Arcade with billiards and darts facilities. Outdoor activities include Cornhole, Horseshoes, Outdoor Sand Volleyball and Basketball.
RV sites, tent spots and cabins are all waiting at this Kentucky family owned and operated campground!
A great location on Lake Barkley, this resort gives you the option to "rough it" camping or enjoy more comfortable accommodations. The great outdoors is waiting!
A Kentucky campground associated with the Pioneer Playhouse with great theatre shows all summer long!
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