- TripBuzz found 36 things to do with kids in or near Shelbyville, Kentucky, including 30 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Frankfort, Lawrenceburg, Louisville and Crestwood.
- From Gallrein Farms to Clear Creek Park, the Shelbyville area offers 64 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Movie Theaters, Theaters and Farms & Ranches.
- Originally a booming agricultural community throughout the 1800's, the city of Shelbyville is now a popular tourism community known for its rich history and horse farms. Known as the 'American Saddlebred Capital of the World', the city offers horseback riding, stable tours and horse shows. Other points of interest include the local shopping district, diverse eateries, and Abraham Lincoln's historic birth site.
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From Shakespeare to Disney musicals, Ragged Edge Community Theater offers visitors a variety of performances for the community to enjoy. The theater is operated by a group of local volunteers.
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Housed within a structure built in 1813, the Mansion Museum is a small museum featuring a collection of artifacts dating from the 15th century through the early 1900's. The museum offers a particularly notable collection of firearms.
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Located in the last 19th century saddletree factory from the US, the Schroeder Saddletree Factory Museum is dedicated to all those who worked there for 94 years. It was restored to its original aspect and holds demonstrative tours and other special events.
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Francis Costigan House is a design for urban houses. Today it is considered a marvelous masterpiece on designs for a narrow lot. The specialties are the sliding pocket door, the curved walls and front stairs. Not to be missed by architecture fanatics.
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220 S Chiles Street, Harrodsburg, KY 40330
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Founded in 1908, the Harrodsburg Historical Society is an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the local area. The society operates and provides tours of the Old Mud Meeting House, a historic meeting house built in 1800.
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Rusty Wallace Racing Experience
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1 Kentucky Speedway Blvd, Sparta, KY
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Go Karts for big kids, Rusty Wallace Racing Experience allows customers to get behind the wheel of real life race cars. Driving options include short tracks to long NASCAR tracks.
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3501 Lexington Road, Harrodsburg, KY
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Inns, restaurants, and other attractions can be found at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill living museum. Special events and festivals are organized in here all around the year.
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4083 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511
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Located in Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, The American Saddlebred Museum, Gift Shop and Gallery is the ideal showplace for saddlebreds in Kentucky. Along with longstanding raffles, dance parties and annual art auctions, the museum established a new exhibit dedicated to Oak Hill Farm in February 2014.
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Explore the spectacular waterfalls and rugged Clifty Canyon at Clifty Falls State Park. The park features camping sites, hiking trails for all levels of enthusiasts, a nature center and conference facilities.
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The Red Mile is the longest standing race track in Lexington and is host to the nation's largest Saddlebred horse show each summer. It is known for its capability for group entertainment via race bets, a broad banquet facility and its historical round barn.