Best Family-Friendly Attractions

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Children's Museum of Evansville

Children's Museum of Evansville

Bright space with educational exhibits. Huge building features fun interactive exhibits from building with recycled plastic to water play.

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Mesker Park Zoo

Mesker Park Zoo

Scenic preserve for animals & plants. Tigers & giraffes are among the 700+ animals in themed exhibits at a 45-acre zoo & botanical garden.

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Ben Hawes Park

Ben Hawes Park

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Joe Ford Nature Park

Joe Ford Nature Park

Shady oasis for walks, picnics & sports. Picturesque parkland offering wooded trails, a playground, picnic areas & sports facilities.

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Panther Creek Park

Panther Creek Park

Large state park with trails & campsites. Spacious state park with miles of hiking & horseback riding trails, lake fishing & camping.

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Western Kentucky Botanical Garden

Western Kentucky Botanical Garden

Botanical garden founded in 1993. Landscaped gardens with a relocated 1890s doctor's office housing herbal medicine exhibits.

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Russell Shifley Park

Russell Shifley Park

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English Park

English Park

Picnicking, concerts, fishing & boating. 13.1-acre riverfront park with a picnic shelter & amphitheater, plus a playground, boat ramp & dock.

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Owensboro Moreland Park

Owensboro Moreland Park

Recreation area with a tennis center. Outdoor activity area with 12 lighted tennis courts & 2 baseball fields, plus a pavilion & trail.

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Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Live performances & interactive exhibits. Instruments & immersive displays documenting the history of bluegrass, plus frequent live shows.

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Smothers Park

Smothers Park

Kids' park with spray & play areas. Park with a water-play area & a playground, plus 3 signature fountains with a show every 15 minutes.

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Owensboro Museum of Science and History

Owensboro Museum of Science and History

Museum with educational exhibits. Founded in 1966, this museum offers educational exhibits in a 19th-century building.

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Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum

Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum

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Sensory Park & Garden at Wendell Foster's Campus

Sensory Park & Garden at Wendell Foster's Campus

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Cap Gardner Park

Cap Gardner Park

Local park popular with wedding parties. Charming park boasting an array of plants, trees & flowers spread over 1.6-acres.

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Legion Park

Legion Park

Recreational sports, hiking & picnicking. 22-acre green space with a playground, screened picnic shelters, a trail & basketball/tennis courts.

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Yewells-Heritage Park

Yewells-Heritage Park

Public green space for walks & fishing. This 44-acre site with a stocked fishing lake is a popular place for walking & offers restrooms.

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Yellow Creek Park

Yellow Creek Park

Lake, sports areas & pioneer village. Scenic park featuring walking trails, a lake & sports areas, plus a pioneer village with log cabins.

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Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

Amusement park & entertainment venue. Rides for all ages at this seasonal theme & water park, plus variety shows, dining venues & more.

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