Frankfort Area

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Phone: 800-654-8471 or 502-696-5926
Fax: 502-696-5905
Address: 1001 Wilkinson Blvd, Frankfort, KY 40601

No charge. Open Mondays thru Fridays 9am – 3pm; Saturdays 10am – 2pm. See website www.buffalotrace.com


Canoe Kentucky

Phone: 502-227-4492 or 1-800-KCANOE1
Fax: 502-227-8086
Address: 7323 Peaks Mill Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Allison
Cost: $40-$55 per canoe depending on route; 2 people per canoe, 3rd person and / or 5 yrs. and under free. Private shuttles $25. Advance reservations necessary, see website www.canoeky.com


Capital Bowl

Phone: 502-875-3610
Address: 80 Anderson Road, Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Anna
Groups of 20 or more before 5pm - $2.50/person/game; After 5pm - $3.25/person/game. Free shoes with group.


Floral Clock

Phone:502-564-3449
Address: Capital Ave, (behind the State Capital building), Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Capital information desk
No charge. Giant clock using 20,000 plants with a 34 ft. face tilted above reflecting pool.


Frankfort Cemetery

Phone: 502-227-2403
Address: 215 E. Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40601

No charge. Open 8am – dark. Gravesites of famous people including Rebecca and Daniel Boone and Paul Sawyer.


YMCA Frankfort

Phone: 502-227-9637 (Press 6)
Address: 402 Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Kevin
Lock-ins with 50 or less people - $25.00 per hour; $4.00 each additional person. Friday evening only, 9pm – 7am. Must schedule and pay at least 2 weeks in advance. Must have 1 adult for every 15 students.


Governor’s Mansion Tour

Phone: 502-564-3449
Fax: 502-564-6505
Address: Capital Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Capital information desk
No charge. Guided Tours Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9am – 11am. Build 1914 - Present; restored 1980-1983.


Kentucky History Center

Phone: 502-564-1792 Ext. 4461
Fax: 502-564-470
Address: 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Carol McGurk, Kentucky Historical Society
No charge. Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am – 5pm; Thursdays 10am – 8pm; Sundays 1 – 5pm. Guided and self-guided tours, see website www.kyhistory.org


Kentucky Military History Museum

Phone: 502-564-3265 or 502-564-1792 Ext.4461
Fax: 502-564-4701l
Address: 125 E. Main, Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Carol McGurk, Kentucky Historical Society
No charge. Open Tuesdays thru Saturdays 10am – 5pm; Sundays 1 – 5pm

Larkspur Press

Phone: 502-484-5390
Address: 240 Sawdridge West, Monterey, KY 40359

Contact: Gray Zeitz
No charge. Small groups only, no more than 10; handmade books; working press.


Lt. Governor’s Mansion Tour

Phone: 502-564-3449
Fax: 502-564-6505
Address: 420 High Street, Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Capital information desk
No charge. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30 - 3:30pm. First floor tours; used as Governor’s Mansion 1798 -1914.


Liberty Hall

Phone: 502-227-2560
Fax: 502-227-3348
Address: 218 Wilkinson Street, Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Eric Brooks, Assistant Director and Curator
No charge. Open Tuesdays thru Sundays, 9am – 5pm. Legend of Gray Lady (a famous ghost haunting); education materials and units are available upon request.


Old State Capitol

Phone: 502-564-1792 Ext. 4461
Fax: 502-564-2179
Address: W. Broadway and Lewis St, Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Carol McGurk, Kentucky Historical Society
No charge.


Rebecca Ruth Candies

Phone: 800-444-3766 or 502-223-7475
Fax: 502-226-3204
Address: 112 E. 2nd St, Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Jackie Henderson
No charge. Very small area; large groups will be broken up into groups of 10; tours last 10-15 minutes.


Salato Wildlife Educational Center

Phone: 502-564-7863
Fax: 502-564-2179
Address: #1 Game Farm Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Kay Dent
No charge, donations accepted. Open Tuesdays thru Fridays 9am – 7pm; Saturdays 10am – 7pm and Sundays 1 – 7pm.


Starway Family Fun Park

Phone: 502-227-1864
Address: 3350 Louisville Rd, Frankfort, KY. 40601

Contact: Sandy
Cost: 18-hole Golf - $4.00/person, Go Karts - $4.00 - $6.00/person. Groups 12-20: $.50 off each ticket. Groups 21-50: $.75 off each ticket. Open Mondays thru Thursdays 12 – 11pm; Fridays and Saturdays 12pm – 12am; Sundays 1 – 10pm. Concessions and arcade also available.


State Capital Building

Phone: 502-564-3449
Fax: 502-564-6505
Address: Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601

Contact: Capital information desk
No charge. Guided Tours Mondays thru Saturdays 8:30am – 4:30pm.


Switzer Covered Bridge

Address: U.S. 60 to KY 1689 or KY 1262, Switzer, KY

No charge. 120 ft. long and 11 ft. wide covered bridge. Built in 1855 and rebuilt 1998. Picnic tables and a creek.


Vietnam War Memorial

Address: Coffee Tree Rd. (off of KY 676), Frankfort, KY 40601

No charge. Names of 1,062 Kentuckians killed in Vietnam. The shadows of the giant sundial touches each name on the anniversary of his death. The names of 22 missing veterans are behind the sundial so the shadow does not touch them.


Georgetown / Paris Area

Bi-Water Farm & Greenhouse

Phone: 502-863-3676
Address: 877 Cincinnati Rd, Georgetown, KY 40324
Contact: Kathy Fister
Cost: Summer Playground, Apple Trees, Flowers, Veggies and Family Fun. Open Monday - Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday Noon-5pm. See website http://www.biwaterfarm.com/


Cynthiana Museum

Phone: 859-234-7179 or 859-234-5835
Address: 112 Walnut St, Cynthiana, KY 41031

Contact: Harold Slade
No charge. Open Fridays and Saturdays 10am – 5pm. Can be opened for field trips if advance notice is given.


Hopewell Museum

Phone: 859-987-7274
Fax: 859-987-8107
Address: 800 Pleasant St, Paris, KY 40361

Contact: Betsy Kephant
Open Wednesdays thru Saturdays 12 - 5 pm; Sundays 2 - 4 pm. Fine art and history.


Toyota Motor Manufacturing Tour

Phone: 800-866-4485
Fax: 502-868-3711
Address: 1001 Cherry Blossom Way, Georgetown, KY 40324

Contact: Billy Wise, Tour Guide
No charge. Open based upon individual reservations. See website http://www.toyotageorgetown.com/tour.asp


Harrodsburg/Danville Area

Constitution Square State Historic Site

Phone: 859-239-7089
Fax: 859-239-7894
Address: 134 South Second, Danville, KY 40422

Contact: Mrs. Freeman
Cost: $1.00/child. Scavenger hunt to meet age level of children.


Daniel Boone: The Man and the Legend

Phone:859-734-3346
Fax: 859-734-3348
Address: P.O. Box 156, Harrodsburg, KY 40330

Contact: Carla Purdom or Maureen Daily
Cost: Children 12 and under $8.00 Adults: $12.00 Groups of 20-49: $1.00 off. Groups of 50-79: $2.00 off. Open June thru August; Evening performances. Part of Old Fort Harrod State Park.


Danville - Boyle Co. Historical Society Museum

Address: 134 South Second, Danville, KY 40422

Contact: Mrs. Freeman
Cost: $1.00 Open April thru October.


Danville Model Train Museum

Phone: 859-236-8090
Address: Old Stanford Rd, Danville, KY 40422

Contact: David Reed
No charge. Open Sunday afternoons and Monday nights.


Dixie Bell Riverboat

Phone: 800-734-5611 Ext. 110
Fax:859-734-7278
Address: 3501 Lexington Rd, Harrodsburg, KY 40330

Contact: Marsha, Group Sales
Boat ride only: K–5 $2.50; 6–12 $3.50 Village and Boat ride: K–12 $6.00 Open May thru October. 1 hr. boat ride.


Frontier Tales

Phone:859-734-3346
Fax: 859-734-3348
Address: P.O. Box 156, Harrodsburg, KY 40330

Contact: Carla Purdom or Maureen Daily
Cost: Children 12 and under: $8.00 Adults: $12.00 Groups of 20-49: $1.00 off. Groups of 50-79: $2.00 off. Open May 30 – June 12 Part of Old Fort Harrod State Park.


Norton Center for the Arts

Phone: 859-2364692
Address: 600 W. Walnut St, Danville, KY 40422

Contact: Debbie Hoskins
Cost: $4.50 per student. School performances November thru March. Music, theater, and dance.


Old Fort Harrod State Park

Phone: 859-734-3314
Fax: 859-734-0794
Address: P.O. Box 156, South College St, Harrodsburg, KY 40330-0156

Contact: Lucy Ellis
Groups of 20 or more: $1.50 for students, teachers free, parents $3.00. Open March 16 – October 31 from 9am – 5pm. November 1 - March 15 from 8am – 4:30pm. Cabins, stockades, mansion museum, pioneer cemetery, Lincoln marriage temple, federal monument, museum store, picnic area and playground. Crafts in the spring.


Perryville Battlefield State

Phone: 859-332-8631
Address: P.O. Box 296, 1825 Battlefield Rd, Danville, KY 40422

No charge. Open April thru October 9am – 5pm. Monuments, natural trail, gift shop, picnic area, and playground.


Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Phone: 800-734-5611 Ext.110
Fax: 859-734-7278
Address: 3501 Lexington Rd, Harrodsburg, KY 40330

Village tour only: K–5 $2.50; 6–12 $3.50 Village tour and Dixie Belle Riverboat ride; K–12 $6.00 Open April thru October 9:30am – 5:30pm; November thru March 10am - 4:30pm. See website http://www.shakervillageky.org/


William Whitey House State

Phone: 606-355-2881
Address: Rt. 1, Box 232, Stanford, KY 40484-9752

No charge. Open June thru August 9am – 5pm; September thru December Tuesdays and Sundays 9am – 5pm. House and museum.