Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center 937 Phillips Lane Louisville, KY 40209-1398 Parking: On-site parking Parking Fee: unknown at this time Box Office Numbers: (502) 367-5001 1-800-231-8085 Box Office Hours: 10:00-5:00PM Monday - Friday Policy: Must have ID and credit card used for purchase. Special Seating Arrangements: Handicap accessible ramp (Box 13, 14, 17, & 28)

Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center Directions The Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center is located at the junction of I-65 and I-264 in Louisville. Signs reading "Fair/Expo Center" on both interstates lead to the main gate. Visitors may want to beat the traffic by entering Gates 2 & 4 on Crittenden Drive or Gate 6 on Preston Highway. Visitors traveling from out of state will find getting to the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center easy as we are located just minutes from the Louisville International Airport. From I-65 Northbound Exit at the Fair/Expo Center (Exit 131 B) and follow the signs to Gate 1, the Main Gate. From I-65 Southbound Take Exit 132 to Crittenden Drive and merge to the far left. Gate 4 to the Fair/Expo Center will be directly on the left past the Cracker Barrel restaurant. If you continue on Crittenden Drive, Gates 2 and 3 will be on the left. To enter Gate 1, the Main Gate, go past Exit 132 and continue approximately 1/4 mile down I-65 to Exit 131B. Follow the Fair/Expo Center signs to the Main Gate. From I-264 Westbound Exit at the Fair/Expo Center (Exit 11) and follow the signs to Gate 1, the Main Gate. If you continue on I-264, you can exit at Crittenden Drive to enter Gates 2, 3, and 4 (on the right). To access Preston Highway (Route 61) take Exit 12. Turn right off the exit ramp and follow Preston Highway to Gate 6, which will be on the left between the Sleep Inn and Thornton's gas station. From I-264 Eastbound Exit at the Fair/Expo Center (Exit 11) to Crittenden Drive. Proceed to Gates 2, 3, and 4 which will be on the right. If you continue past the Crittenden Drive exit to I-65, exit at the Fair/Expo Center (Exit 12) and follow the signs to Gate 1, the Main Gate.

Home of the "greatest two minutes in sports," Kentucky is often associated with images of rolling bluegrass pastures encased in white fenced border, million dollar racehorses and immaculate horse farms. Its unbridled spirit reaches way beyond that. Located just hours from Chicago, Indianapolis, Nashville and St. Louis, Kentucky is the perfect combination of extreme fun and breathtaking beauty. It has 52 state parks and hundreds of recreational, natural and historic and cultural attractions. The choices are endless.

 .: Jet Ski on Lake Cumberland: Kentucky has over 1,100 miles of inland shoreline and more navigable waterways than any other state except Alaska.

 .: Prepare to be challenged by one of the thousands of climbs throughout the state, while experiencing the breath-taking scenery of waterfalls, natural arches and cliffs

 .: Sleep under the stars at any of our state parks. 

 .: Experience a moonbow at the "Niagara of the South." The mist of Cumberland Falls creates a moonbow, only visible on a clear night during a full moon. This phenomenon appears nowhere else in the Western Hemisphere!

 .: Try caving at world's longest cave, Mammoth Cave.

 .: More than $6 billion worth of gold is held in the underground vaults of Fort Knox. This is the largest amount of gold stored anywhere in the world.

As the 16th largest city in the U.S. and the largest city in Kentucky, Louisville is home to over 90 attractions, 17,000 hotel rooms and 2,500 restaurants. Whether you are planning to visit Louisville for pleasure or attending for school or work, you are sure to find Thoroughbred horse racing, bourbon, bluegrass music, sporting events and more!

Located on the banks of the Ohio River, downtown Louisville is easily accessible. Visitors to the downtown area can enjoy three major family attractions within just blocks of one another. The Louisville Slugger Museum is home to the world's largest bat and features exhibits and a factory tour. The Louisville Science Center recently completed a $7.6 million exhibit, "The World Within Us," about the intricacies of the human body. In 2001, Louisville celebrated the opening of Glassworks, a space designed to house and showcase the work of 50 glass artists.

Louisville is also home to the largest fireworks show in the world. "Thunder Over Louisville" occurs two weeks before the Kentucky Derby each year to kick off celebrations, events and festivals leading up to Derby Day (which occurs every year on the first Saturday in May).

Did you know that Louisville was home to the first cheeseburger? Kaelins takes credit for serving the first cheeseburger. Located on Newburg Road right off of Bardstown Road and not far from downtown, it's the perfect place for comfort food and great milkshakes.

Louisville heats up after the sun goes down with exciting nightlife and entertainment. It has been said that Louisville had a theater before it had a church. Whether you choose award-winning theater, sweet sounding blues clubs, high-energy dance clubs or nationally known concert entertainers. Louisville is an exciting place for top-notch evening entertainment. The city's newest nightlife attraction is "4th Street Live," located right downtown on Fourth and Liberty streets.

The Louisville Extreme Sports Park is one of the nation's best skate parks, featuring a 24 foot full-pipe. The park offers a great balance of street-style, transition-style and vert. The park's 40,000 square feet of outdoor concrete skating surface and a wooden vert ramp is something to see. The park draws extreme sports enthusiasts from across the country.