Entertainment & Events

Fun For All

4th Street Live!

Entertainment complex featuring Hard Rock Café, Borders, Lucky Strike, Maker’s Mark Bourbon House and more.
Louisville / 502-584-7170 / www.4thstlive.com

Belle of Louisville and Spirit of Jefferson

Cruise the Ohio aboard a paddlewheel steamboat. The calliope alone is worth a visit. Louisville / 502-574-2992
www.belleoflouisville.org

Charles W. Logsdon Historic Costumed Downtown Walking Tour

Hear recollections and witness reenactments from Elizabethtown's most notorious characters. www.TourEtown.com

Churchill Downs

Thoroughbred racing, home of the Kentucky Derby. Spring and fall meets. Louisville / 502-636-4400
www.churchilldowns.com

Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium

Lights, music, planets & stars. A vivid multi-sensory experience that is (don’t tell the kids) also educational!
Louisville / 502-852-6664 / http://louisville.edu/planetarium

Highlands Renaissance Faire Eminence

This big costume party brings 16th century musketeers together with 11th century Vikings for sport, music, and fun.
Sat. & Sun.. from June 5 - July 18. Celtic Fest/Highland Games Sept. 18-19. Open Friday, July 4.
New Castle / 859-846-4530 / www.kyrenfaire.com

Historic State Theater 

The State Theater is still a movie house and theater, but is also now a beautiful 3,400 sq. ft. rental facility for weddings receptions, business meetings, and organizational events. www.historicstatetheater.org

Kart Kountry

Family entertainment including the world’s longest go-cart track, batting cages, bumper boats, putt putt golf, rock climbing, and large indoor arcade. Shepherdsville / 502-543-9588 / www.gokartkountry.com

Kentucky Cooperage Tour

See how bourbon barrels are made from start to finish, learn about “charring” and how barrels are made leak-proof without manmade sealers. Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Lebanon / 270-692-4674 / www.independentstavecompany.com

Kentucky Show!

This breathtaking 30-minute, multimedia show provides intimate and unique views of a state with a rich heritage and a bright future. Louisville / 502-562-0100 / www.kentuckyshow.com

Lincoln Jamboree

Celebrating 50 years of family entertainment. Country music, museum, restaurant. Hodgenville / 270-358-3137
www.lincolnjamboree.com

Louisville Science Center & IMAX

Museum, giant-screen cinematic marvel. Louisville / 502-561-6100 / www.louisvillescience.org

Louisville Zoo

Attractive, animal-friendly exhibits, 1,300 animals, open year-round. Louisville / 502-459-2181 / www.louisvillezoo.org

Mega Caverns

17 miles of corridors located under the Louisville Zoo. Mega Caverns was the largest civil defense shelter during the Cuban Missile Crisis and now houses the largest recycling center in Kentucky. Louisville / 502-855-6342 www.louisvillemegacavern.com

My Old Kentucky Dinner Train

First-rate Dinner Train rolls through fabulous Kentucky scenery. Memorable. Bardstown / 866-801-3463 or 502-348-7300
www.rjcorman.com/dinnertrain.html

The Stephen Foster Story

The life of one of America’s true musical immortals; outdoor theatre performance. Bardstown / 800-626-1563 or
502-348-5971 / www.stephenfoster.com

Sports

Elizabethtown Sports Park

Opening July 2012, the 150-acre outdoor complex includes 12 baseball/softball fields, an ADA accessible "miracle" baseball field, 9 full-size or 23 3v3 soccer fields, 2 football fields, a synthetic turf multi-purpose field, a 3.1-mile walking loop, several playgrounds, and pavilions to host a variety of events. www.TourEtown.com

Louisville Bats

Class AAA professional baseball in a gem of a park. Louisville / 502-212-22887
www.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t416

Louisville Extreme Park

A 24-foot full-pipe is just one of the thrills featured in this skate park. Louisville / 502-456-8100
www.louisvilleextremepark.org

Fairs & Festivals

One of the most memorable experiences for any visitor to Kentucky’s Derby Region is a one-of-a-kind festival or fair.
The events range from the lavish two-week long Kentucky Derby Festival, celebrations of local delicacies (bourbon, buttermilk biscuits, and country ham), fiddle & guitar shindigs and county fairs, to dignified equine performances at the Shelbyville Horse Show. For a complete schedule of festivals, events, and other information, use the city & county contact info. listed under the “Contact” section.

Drama

Actors Theatre of Louisville

One of America’s most respected regional theatres; Actors Theatre draws international attention.
Louisville / 502-584-1265 / actorstheatre.org

Central Kentucky Community Theatre, Inc.

Located in the Opera House, this live theatre is situated near excellent restaurants, making it a perfect destination for evening entertainment. Springfield / 859-336-5412 / www.centralkytheatre.com

Hardin County Playhouse  

The stage is set for comedy, tragedy, and drama . . . there's something for everyone in each season. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, Sunday matinees. www.hardincountyplayhouse.com

Little Colonel Playhouse

The area’s oldest community theatre, named for local writer Annie Fellows Johnston’s most famous creation.
Peewee Valley / 502-241-9906 / www.littlecolonel.org

"The PAC" Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center 

 Be entertained with plays, concerts or musicals at a state-of-the-art facility. www.ThePac.net

Pine Knob Theatre

As the name might suggest, time has moved a bit slower at Pine Knob, but the theatrical productions are entertaining and geared for the family. Leitchfield / 270-879-8190 / www.pineknob.com