Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville

Name: Kentucky Exposition Center
Address: 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, 40209-1331, United States
Telephone: +1 502-367-5000

#75 among attractions in Louisville

Convention center, Fair, Event space

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Facts and practical information

The Kentucky Exposition Center, is a large multi-use facility in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Originally built in 1956. It is overseen by the Kentucky Venues and is the sixth largest facility of its type in the U.S. with 1,300,000 square feet of indoor space. KEC has two arenas, almost 700,000 sq. ft of Class A exhibit space, nearly 500 acres of outdoor planning space. A majority of the 1.3 million square feet is contiguous. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1956 (68 years ago)Coordinates: 38°11'59"N, 85°44'28"W

Address

937 Phillips LnSouth Side (Fairgrounds)Louisville 40209-1331 United States

Contact

+1 502-367-5000

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Day trips

Kentucky Exposition Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kentucky Kingdom, T3 Roller Coaster, Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Freedom Hall.

0.4 miSW
Thrill rides, kids' areas and a water park
Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville
11 min walk • Kentucky Kingdom, formerly known as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, is an amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The 67-acre park includes a collection of amusement rides and the Hurricane Bay water park.
0.5 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
T3 Roller Coaster, Louisville
13 min walk • T3 is an inverted roller coaster at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. Previously named T2, the Suspended Looping Coaster model manufactured by Vekoma opened on April 8, 1995. The amusement park closed in 2009 due to financial difficulties, but later reopened under new ownership in 2014.
1.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville
27 min walk • Cardinal Stadium, formerly known as Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, is a football stadium located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the southern end of the campus of the University of Louisville.
~340 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport
Freedom Hall, Louisville
2 min walk • Freedom Hall is a multi-purpose arena in Louisville, Kentucky, on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
0.4 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Thunder Run, Louisville
12 min walk • Thunder Run is a wooden roller coaster at the Kentucky Kingdom amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky. The ride originally operated from August 1990 through to October 2009, when then-operators Six Flags abandoned the park.
~1400 ftSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Lightning Run, Louisville
7 min walk • Lightning Run is a Hyper GT-X roller coaster located at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. The ride is manufactured by Chance Rides and opened on May 24, 2014. The coaster is the only operational Hyper GT-X model coaster in the world.
0.5 miSW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Kentucky Flyer, Louisville
12 min walk • Kentucky Flyer is a wooden roller coaster located at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. The coaster opened on April 28, 2019, to celebrate Kentucky Kingdom's 30th anniversary.
0.5 miSW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Gauntlet, Louisville
13 min walk • The Gauntlet is an inverted roller coaster located at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls amusement park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Suspended Looping Coaster model was manufactured by Vekoma and opened at the park for the 2004 season.
0.6 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Storm Chaser Roller Coaster, Louisville
15 min walk • Storm Chaser is a steel roller coaster located at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Designed by Alan Schilke and manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction at an estimated cost of $10 million, the ride opened to the public on April 30, 2016.
1.5 miNW
Monuments and statues
The Thinker, Louisville
39 min walk • The Thinker is a bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin, usually placed on a stone pedestal. The work depicts a nude male figure of heroic size sitting on a rock. He is seen leaning over, his right elbow placed on his left thigh, holding the weight of his chin on the back of his right hand.
1.6 miNW
Library
Ekstrom Library, Louisville
41 min walk • The William F. Ekstrom Library is the main branch of the University of Louisville Libraries system. Located on the university's Belknap Campus in Louisville, Kentucky, Ekstrom Library contains collections in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Kentucky Exposition Center open?

Kentucky Exposition Center is open:

Monday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Thursday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Kentucky Exposition Center?

Nearby attractions include Lightning Run, Louisville (7 min walk), Thunder Run, Louisville (12 min walk), T3 Roller Coaster, Louisville (13 min walk), Prestonia, Louisville (22 min walk).

How to get to Kentucky Exposition Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kentucky Exposition Center:

Bus

Preston / Audubon • Lines: 45XNorthBroadway, 45XNorthMain, 45XSouth (11 min walk)
Phillips / Freedom Way • Lines: 2North, 2South (12 min walk)