Bardstown Attractions. Bardstown Tourism and kids attractions

KentuckyShow! gives a big-picture view of the Bluegrass
KentuckyShow!, a large-screen multi-media experience narrated by Ashley Judd, offers a rapid-fire tour of the Bluegrass in its own theater in The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.

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The Louisville Zoo: Wild things to make your heart sing

The Louisville Zoo: Wild things to make your heart sing
There’s a wondrous world of wildlife packed within the 134 rolling acres of The Louisville Zoo, home to more than 1,400 exotic animals.

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Sky Trail High Adventure: zoo excitement on a new level

Sky Trail High Adventure: zoo excitement on a new level
A trip to the Louisville Zoo is always something of an adventure. A new attraction, open March 24-Sept. 15, will add a different level of excitement. The will provide a fun, safe, family activity where participants navigate across a two-story high challenge course — while safely secured and tethered with a full-body harness and lanyard to an overhead tracking system.

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Lincoln's boyhood home shows Abe's Bluegrass ties

Lincoln's boyhood home shows Abe's Bluegrass ties
Visit Lincoln's boyhood home in Hodgenville, Ky., where the future president lived until age 8.

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Farmington Historic Plantation: Lincoln slept here - really!

Farmington Historic Plantation: Lincoln slept here - really!
Step back in time to visit the boyhood home of President Abraham Lincoln's best friend, Joshua Speed. Built between 1815 and 1816, Farmington hosted its most famous guest, Abraham Lincoln, in 1841.

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Mammoth Cave National Park: world wonder right in Kentucky

Mammoth Cave National Park: world wonder right in Kentucky
Mammoth Cave National Park, a mere 90 minutes from downtown Louisville, gives visitors the chance to explore a piece of American history, view the natural wonders of the unique cave system below ground or enjoy the beauty of the forests and rivers above ground.

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My Old Kentucky Home: Still inspiring visitors

My Old Kentucky Home: Still inspiring visitors
Tradition holds that songwriter Stephen Collins Foster penned “My Old Kentucky Home” in 1852 after visiting Federal Hill in Bardstown, Ky. The Georgian-style mansion remains an inspiration today as part of My Old Kentucky Home State Park, where visitors enjoy natural beauty, outdoor theater, camping, golf, crafts and more in a truly historic setting.

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Squire Boone Caverns: discover the fun

Squire Boone Caverns: discover the fun
Squire Boone and his brother Daniel Boone were famous for their explorations and discoveries — including that of a system of caves and passages in southern Indiana, about 40 miles from Louisville Today you can be the explorer and discover Squire Boone Caverns for yourself.

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Dinosaur World: exit I-65, enter the Jurassic

Dinosaur World: exit I-65, enter the Jurassic
Driving south from Louisville on Interstate 65, it’s no surprise to see horses, cattle or sheep dotting the rolling landscape. But standing tall near Exit 53 at Cave City, one animal is sure to grab your attention: T. rex. He looks real enough to chase your jeep down I-65 and scare you through your rear-view mirror, but Rex is made out of fiberglass, steel, and concrete. He’s a resident of Dinosaur World, named one of the “best exits off I-65” by Southern Living magazine.

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Locust Grove: a look back at early Kentucky life

Locust Grove: a look back at early Kentucky life
Once the home of Louisville's founder, George Rogers Clark, Locust Grove today provides a window through time into Kentucky's early years.

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