Louisville

Louisville

Belle of Louisville:: Location: The foot of 4th Street. In the Ohio River.
Price: Cruise fare is $8.00; $7.00, over 59; $4.00, 3 - 12yrs. Dance cruise fare is $4.00, children under 12 are not recommended.
Phone: 502-574-2355
Hours: Cruises - Tuesday-Sunday, 2:00, with a sunset cruise on Tuesday. Sunset cruises - Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Dance cruise - Saturday night at 8:30, also on Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Cave Hill Cemetery:: Location: East end of Broadway.
Price: No charge.
Phone: 5020584-8363
Hours: 8:00 - 4:45, daily.

Churchill Downs:

Home of the world famous horse racing. The Kentucky Derby,
Location: 700 Central Ave.
Phone: 502-636-4400
(Photograph courtesy of The Official Kentucky Vacation Guide)

The Kentucky Derby:: Location: Churchill Downs.
Time: The first Saturday in May.

Kentucky Derby Museum:: Location: 704 Central Ave. in the building next to the Churchill Downs main entrance.
Price: $5.00, General; $4.00, over 54; $2.50, 5-11 yrs.
Phone: 502-637-1111
Hours: The museum is closed for the four major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Oaks and Derby days.

Colonel Harland Sanders Museum:: Location: 1441 Gardiner Ln.
Price: No charge
Phone 502-456-8353
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 - 4:30; Friday, 8:00 - 3:00; closed on holidays.

Farmington:: Location: Take the Bardstown Road exit off of Interstate 246 North and follow the signs.
Price: $4.00, General; $3.00, over 60; $3.00, 6-12 years, and students.
Phone: 502-452-9920
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00 - 4:30; Sunday, 1:30 -4:30; closed on Easter, New Years, Derby Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. The last tour is at 3:45.

The Filson Club:: This club has a library of over 50,000 documents on the history of Kentucky.
Location: 1310 S. Third St., in the Ferguson Mansion
Price: $3 research fee for materials use, no charge to visit the museum.
Phone: 502-635-5083

Genealogical Research Library:: Location: 1000 South 4th St.
Price: $3.00
Phone: 502-589-1776
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:30 - 4:30. Closed on holidays.

J.B. Speed Art Museum:: Location: 203 South 3rd St.
Price: No charge, parking is $2.00 during the week.
Phone: 502-636-2893
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 - 4:00; Sunday, 12:00 - 5:00; closed on holidays.

Jefferson County Courthouse:: Location: 572 West Jefferson St.
Price: No charge
Phone: 502-574-5761
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 - 5:00

Kentucky Art and Craft Center:: Location: 609 West Main St.
Price: No charge
Phone 502-589-0102
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00 - 4:00.

Kentucky Kingdom:: This is a Amusement Park at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition
Location: Off I-264, Watterson Expressway, or I-65 at the Crittenden Dr.
Price: A season pass is $69.95. General admission is $24.95. senior citizens pay $9.95, children under 4'6" are $14.80. All admissions include unlimited access to the rides, water attractions and stage shows. Parking is $3.
Phone: 502-366-2231

Locust Grove Historic Home:: Location: 1/2 mile west on US 42 from Junction Interstate 246 exit 22, the north and follow the signs on Blankenbaker Lane.
Price: $4.00, General; $3.00, over 60; $2.00 ages 6-12, and students.
Phone: 502-897-9845
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00 - 4:30; Sunday, 1:30 - 4:30; closed New Years, Easter, Derby Day Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas day. Guided tours - Monday-Saturday, 10:15, 11:15, 12:15, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30; Sunday 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30.

Louisville Science Center:: Formerly the Museum of History and Science, this museum has two attractions: the science exhibits for children and the IMAX film theater.
Location: 727 West Main St.
Price: $4.50 ,General Museum; $3.50, 2 -12 and over 60; $6.75, combo Museum and Theater; $5.25, 2 - 12, and over 55.
Phone: 502-561-6100
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00 - 5:00; Friday and Saturday, 5:00 - 9:00; Sunday, 12:00 - 5:00; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas.

Louisville Slugger Museum:: This museum has a 6 story high replica of a Louisville Slugger baseball bat.
Location: 800 West Main St.
Price: $4.00, General; $3.50, over 59; $3.00, 6 - 12
Phone: 502-588-7228
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9:00 - 5:00.
(Photograph courtesy of The Official Kentucky Vacation Guide)

Louisville Zoo:: Location: 1100 Trevilian Way
Price: $7.00, General, $5.50, over 60; $4.50, 3 - 11.
Phone: 502-451-0440
Hours: Call

Old Louisville:: Brochures are available upon request from The Old Louisville Information Center
Location: South end of Central Park
Phone: 502-635-5244
Hours: Monday -Thursday.

Rauch Memorial Planetarium:: Location: 2301 South 3rd St. On the Belknap campus of The University of Louisville.
Price: $3.50, General; $2.50, 4 - 12, and over 60.
Phone: 502-852-6664
Hours: Call

Star of Louisville:: Location: Leaves from the Louisville wharf of I-64, River Road exit.
Price: Call
Phone: 800-289-7245
Hours: Call

Whitehall:: Location: White Hall State Historic Site, 500 White Hall Shrine Rd.
Price: A small admission is charged for tours, discount for both White Hall and Fort Boonesborough at the same time. A combination ticket costs $6.
Phone: (606) 623-9178
Hours: Open daily April through Labor Day from 9 AM to 5 PM. It's closed Monday and Tuesday through October. It is also closed the entire month of November.
(Photograph courtesy of The Official Kentucky Vacation Guide)

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery:: Location: 4701 Brownsboro Road
Price: No charge
Phone: 502-893-3852
Hours: 24 hours a day. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 - 4:30.