The Lexington
Children's Museum
http://www.fayette.k12.ky.us/ed_resource/cakes/dir/lexchildm.htm
401 West Main Street, Suite 309
Lexington, KY 40507
859-252-3253, FAX: 859 258-3255
The museum is a very short walk (one block) from the Hyatt and offers fun for
kids of all ages. There is a special toddler area and arts and craft activities
everyday!
Lexington Children's
Theatre
http://www.lctonstage.org/
418 W. Short Street
Lexington, KY 40507
859-254-4546 or 1-800-928-4545
Contained
in the same building as the Lexington Children's Museum, the theater offers
performances that keep children's attention and provide enjoyment to the whole
family.
Laser Quest
224 Bolivar Street, near the University of Kentucky campus
859-225-1742
It's almost like being part of a living video game. Armed with laser guns and
wearing vests with special sensors, players move through a dark labyrinth: The
goal is to shoot enemies and avoid being shot; points are awarded for both accomplishments.
Older kids, and many parents, will think it's a blast.
City Parks and
Pools
http://www.lfucg.com/parksrec/
Lexington's
three Creative Playgrounds take swinging and climbing to new levels. The massive
play structures (located in Jacobson Park, off Richmond Road; Shillito Park,
off Reynolds Road; and behind Picadome Elementary School, 1642 Harrodsburg Road)
include wooden towers, bridges, cars, even a lighthouse. They're perfect for
when the younger kids want to run--and you want to rest. Also, there are several
outdoor public pools in Lexington. Most were renovated two years ago and provide
such adventures as a pirate ship to slide down (Woodland Park 859-288-2900))
or a frog's mouth (Southland Pool) to swim through.
Kids' Place
Lexington Athletic Center
3992 West Tiverton Court, off Nicholasville Road in Lexington.
859-272-5433
Explore the great indoors. Kids Place is a two-story-high playground with slides,
rope bridges, "ball baths" and other climbing and jumping activities.
Bluegrass Railroad
Museum
P.O. Box 27
Versailles, KY 40383
859-873-2476
Enjoy a nostalgic train ride through 11 miles of beautiful Bluegrass horse and
tobacco farms, with a stop at a scenic overlook on the Kentucky River. 18 miles
west of Lexington.
Hummel Planetarium
& Space Theater Top
http://www.planetarium.eku.edu/
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY 40475
859-622-1547
One of the largest and most sophisticated planetariums in the United States,
Hummel's videos, sound system, and special effects projectors create programs
that take visitors on fantastic journeys into space. 28 miles south of Lexington.
Kentucky History
Center
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/khs/hcenter/hcenter_index.htm
100 West Broadway Street
Frankfort, KY 40602
The Kentucky History Center is a state-of-the-art museum, which preserves the
memories of Kentuckians. It also helps to record the challenges faced by the
people who built the commonwealth. Their stories intrigue and inspire those
who tour the Center's quality exhibits, participate in creative educational
programs and study its vast storehouse of collections. It is located in the
state's capitol city of Frankfort, also the home for the state capitol building
which offers scheduled tours. Frankfort is approximately 24 miles from Lexington.
Amusement and
Theme Parks
http://www.pki.com/
King's Island
6300 Kings Island Dr.
P.O. Box 901
Kings Island, Ohio, 45034-0901.
1-800-288-0808
Lexington is within a 90 minute drive of two major theme parks: Paramount's
Kings Island near Cincinnati and Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville. Their web sites
contain all the details!
Kentucky Kingdom
http://www.sixflags.com/kentuckykingdom/
The Aviation
Museum of Kentucky
http://www.aviationky.org/index.html
Located at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, the facility has 12,000 square feet
of display area, a fully equipped shop for aviation restoration projects, a
library/archive and a gift shop. The Museum is a dynamic entity which includes
not only older restored aircraft and memorabilia, but also air-worthy, flyable
aircraft for the public to enjoy.
The Museum is open to the public on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10-5 and on Sunday from 1-5. Admission: $3.00 Adults - $2.00 Seniors - Students $1.50, 859-231-1219, or FAX: 859-381-8739.