Top Things to do in Kentucky
Top Hotels in Kentucky
- 1. Aloft Louisville Downtown
- 2. Drury Inn & Suites Paducah
- 3. The Galt House Hotel
- 4. Embassy Suites by Hilton Louisville Downtown
- 5. Hampton Inn & Suites Newport / Cincinnati
- 6. Drury Inn & Suites Bowling Green, KY
- 7. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lexington South / Hamburg
- 8. Drury Inn Paducah
- 9. Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport
- 10. 21c Museum Hotel Louisville
What to do and see in Kentucky, United States: The Best Events
Famous for Bourbon Country and horse farms, civil war battlefields and beautiful natural parks, Kentucky offers a delightful mix of experiences. You might begin in Lexington, where the 1200-acre Kentucky Horse Park is a popular attraction. The university adds exciting sports, impressive art and a vibrant student/professor population to the city. Louisville is similar, where renowned Churchill Downs hosts the annual Kentucky Derby and the Belle of Louisville, the nation’s oldest steam-driven river paddlewheeler, hosts enchanting lunch and dinner cruises along the beautiful Ohio River. Next, head south to visit Mammoth Cave National Park for a day of touring the cave (the world’s longest known cave), hiking and canoeing on the Green River. Paducah, Berea, Bowling Green – so many places to explore and enjoy!
Restaurants in Kentucky
1. Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Glimmer
2. Thunder Over Louisville
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
The official kickoff of the Kentucky Derby – and one of the key components of the greater Kentucky Derby Festival – Thunder Over Louisville lights up the sky with a phenomenal airshow and fireworks display set along the Ohio River. As the largest annual fireworks display in North America, this popular family-friendly outing promises to be a guaranteed blast for all who attend.
3. Kentucky Derby
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 124 reviews
"The greatest two minutes in sports,” this thrilling horse race is a revered Kentucky tradition. Since 1875, Churchill Downs has been the hallowed site of this 1.25-mile competition on the first Saturday in May. The race is one of the crowning achievements in the fabled Triple Crown. However, thoroughbreds are not the only attraction, because fashionable outfits are everywhere you look, especially a brilliant display of theatrical hats. Mint juleps, the Derby's official drink made with local bourbon, fuel the fun-loving crowd of over 50,000.
Reviewed By Voyager760789 - Provincetown, United States
When a wife says at the departure of any mans bucket list visit that we need to come back here again ........ Pink outfits on Friday. Put your best Derby outfit together for Saturday. Win, Loose. We still Booze. Best event if you have never been , you need to go.
4. The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 9 reviews
We're back for 2020, with an all new drive-thru experience! More than 5000 artistically carved pumpkins illuminate beautiful Iroquois Park, nightly from October 1 - November 1.
Reviewed By DKPuck - Muncie, United States
Okay, the long wait in the car in line seems like it won't he worth it. We were in the car line for about an hour. Then when you finally reach the pumpkins, it is all worth the wait. So cool! They do a fantastic job. The pumpkin designs are amazing and the themed selections with music make this a wonderful experience! Kids loved it and so did us adults!
5. Glier's Goettafest
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Boone County Fairgrounds
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
7. Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Rush-Hour Race
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
8. Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
9. Hickman Pecan Festival
Overall Ratings
1.0 based on 1 reviews
10. Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & miniMarathon
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