If you live in Central Kentucky, you are blessed when it comes to homeschool field trips right outside your door! Besides the oodles of places you can visit right around the corner, there are several fabulous opportunities within a reasonable driving distance, too.
Some of our best homeschooling moments have happened on field trips. In fact, they mean so much to our family, we try to schedule at least one per month. How about you?
Central KY Field Trip Destinations
Whether you live in KY or pass through sometime, enjoy these wonderful learning opportunities!
Lexington
Arboretum – nature, science
Art Museum at UK – art, history
Ashland Estate (Home of Henry Clay) – history
Aviation Museum of KY – science, history
Barker’s Christmas Tree Farm – science, nature
Boone Creek Creamery – science
Boone Station – history
Bounce U – recreation
Breakout Games – science
Explorium – science
Foam Warz – recreation, science
Get Air – recreation
Headley-Whitney Museum – history
Hunt-Morgan House – history
Keeneland – science
KY Horse Park – science, history
LEF Climbing – recreation
Lexington Cemetery – nature, history
Lexington Children’s Theater – drama, music, history, literature
Lexington History Center – history
Lexington Legends – recreation, science
Lexington Opera House – music, drama
Living Arts and Science Center – science, art
Loudoun House – history
Mary Todd Lincoln House – history
McConnell Springs – nature, science
Monkey Joe’s – recreation
Old KY Chocolates – science
Raven’s Run – nature, science
Red Mile – science
Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital – science, health
Skyzone – recreation
Thoroughbred Center – science, history
UK Singletary Center for the Arts – art, history
Waveland – history
Georgetown
Bi-Water Farm – science, nature, health
Evan’s Orchard – science, nature, health
Georgetown-Scott County Museum – history
Historic Scott County Jail – history
Old Friends Farm – science, history, social studies
Toyota – science
Ward Hall – history
Frankfort
Buckley Wildlife Refuge – nature, science
Buffalo Trace Distillery – history, science
Canoe KY – nature, science
Capitol – government, history
Capital City Museum – history
Cove Springs Nature Trails – science, nature
Fort Hill – history, nature
Frank Lloyd Wright Zeigler House – art/architecture, history
Frankfort Cemetery – Daniel Boone Memorial – history, nature
Frankfort Fish Hatchery – science, nature
Frankfort Trolley Tour – history
Governor’s Mansion – government, history
Greenhill Cemetery – history
KY History Museum & Old Capitol Tour – history
KY Military History Museum – history
KY River Pontoon Tour – history, science, nature
KY State Police Museum – history
KY Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial – history, science
Liberty Hall – history
Old Capitol – history, government
Rebecca Ruth Candy Factory – science
Salato Wildlife Center – science, nature
Switzer Covered Bridge – history, science
TeenPact (yearly in Feb/Mar) – government, history
Louisville
Belle of Louisville – science, history
Churchill Downs – science, history
Falls of the Ohio (into Indiana) – science, nature, history
Frazier History Museum – history
Huber’s Farm – science, nature
Louisville Glassworks – science, handicrafting
Louisville Nature Center – nature, science
Louisville Science Center – science
Louisville Slugger Museum – history, science
Louisville Zoo – science, nature
Museum of American Printing House for the Blind – history, language arts, social studies
Speed Art Museum – art, history
Squire Boone Caverns (into Indiana) – science, history
Other Destinations within an Hour of Lexington
Ale-8 Factory – science
Bluegrass Railroad Museum – science, history
Camp Nelson – history
Cane Ridge Meeting House – church history
Color Point Nurseries – nature, science
Colville Covered Bridge – history, science
Eckerts Boyd Orchard – science, nature
Fort Boonesborough – history
Fort Harrod – history
General Butler State Park – nature, history
Hummel Planetarium – science
Paradise Cove – recreation
Shaker Village – history
Valley View Ferry – science
White Hall – history
Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge – nature, science
Other Destinations within 2 Hours of Lexington
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace – history
Ark Encounter – Biblical history, science, apologetics
Berea Crafts – Main Street – art, handicrafting, history
Big Bone Lick – history, science, nature
Big South Fork Scenic Railway – history, science
Blue Licks – history, nature, science
Carter Caves – science, nature
Cincinnati Art Museum – art, history
Cincinnati Museum Center – science, history, social studies
Cincinnati Zoo – science, nature
Constitution Square – history
Creation Museum – Biblical science, history, apologetics
Cumberland Falls – science, nature
Cumberland Gap – history, nature, science
General George Patton Museum – history
Kincaid Lake – nature
KY Artisan Center – art, handicrafting, music, history
KY Down Under – science, Australian culture
KY Railway Museum – history, science
KY Reptile Zoo – science
Mammoth Cave – science, history, nature
My Old KY Home – history
National Corvette Museum and Factory Tour – science
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center – history
National Underground Railroad Museum – history
Natural Bridge – science, nature
Newport Aquarium – science
Old Bardstown Village – history
Old Washington – history
Renfro Valley – history, music
Ruth Hunt Candy Factory – science
Stephen Foster Story – history, music, drama
General Field Trip Ideas for Any Town
Bakery
City Building
College
Courthouse
Doctor’s Office
Factory
Fire Station
Grocery Store
Library
Police Station
Post Office
Recycling Center
Restaurant
Rock Quarry
Waterworks
Why take field trips as homeschoolers? LOTS of reasons!
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Awesome list, Cindy! I can’t wait to head out and visit Kentucky’s treasures. Thank-you for putting this resource together 🙂
I was so excited to find this AND your blog! We will begin homeschooling this summer- it has been a long journey to get here, and we are very excited! I look forward to reading more on your blog.
Thank you, Michelle! You’ll love homeschooling!!
I love this list. I hope you update it some time. You should add Boone Creek Creamery.
Thank you! It really is my favorite FT list.
Glad it’s helpful, Judy! 🙂
I’ve never heard of Boone Creek Creamery. I’ll be sure to add it to the list. I’m always happy to add wonderful places that are new to me. Thanks for suggesting it!
Love this list! Thank you so much. I’ve printed it out and my kid is marking her favorites as I write.
Great! I hope you love them all!
This list is incredible! I homeschool in Lexington, we will be visiting a few of these this year for sure! Thank you!!!