Visitors can enjoy the Kentucky Horse Park in all seasons. From March 15 – October 31, the park is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. From November 1 to March 14, it is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. The park is closed on Thanksgiving eve and day, Christmas eve and day and New Year’s eve and day.
Tickets include admission to the world-renowned International Museum of the Horse, the American Saddlebred Museum, a horse-drawn tour and equine presentations throughout the day. A few shows and/or events require a separate or additional charge.
For information about tickets and more, visit www.kyhorsepark.com and click on “Visitor Information.”
The KHP’s new barn complex will house horses competing in the 2010 WEG–and many more after that. Donors to the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation provided the funds to build the state-of-the-art complex and are ready for the next challenge. Learn more about the new structure.
The park’s Gift Shop is well stocked with jewelery, toys, apparel, tack, books and more. To “visit” the shop online, click here.
The Lexington area is well known for the variety and quality of its restaurants. For an extensive list (with descriptions) of dining choices, click here.
One of the more interesting and entertaining things to see in Lexington is the American Horse Publications’ 40 Ideas on Tour, which will take visitors to the Keeneland Race Track, Woodford Reserve, and Kentucky Horse Park. Particularly fascinating is the visit to the Darley America farm.
