Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

Explore the best free & cheap things to do with kids options for kids and families in Henderson

Audubon Mill Park

Audubon Mill Park

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Red Banks Park

Red Banks Park

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John James Audubon State Park

John James Audubon State Park

Camping, lodging & a naturalist museum. Hiking & fishing with campsites & lodging, plus a museum highlighting the namesake naturalist.

Audubon Wetlands Trail

Audubon Wetlands Trail

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Eagle Slough Natural Area

Eagle Slough Natural Area

Wetland & forest conservation area. Wetland & forest reserve with a lake, abundant birdlife & a trail along an old railway line.

Cates Farm

Cates Farm

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Sunset Park

Sunset Park

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Howell Wetlands

Howell Wetlands

35 acres for hiking & wildlife viewing. Photography is popular at this 35-acre natural area with marshes, hiking & wildlife viewing.

Mickey's Kingdom Park

Mickey's Kingdom Park

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Evansville Museum

Evansville Museum

Science, history & art exhibits. Riverside general interest museum featuring exhibits on art, history & science, plus a planetarium.

Reitz Home Museum

Reitz Home Museum

Victorian house museum with tours. 19th-century Victorian home with period furnishings & renowned French architecture, plus tours.

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.

Angel Mounds State Historic Site

Angel Mounds State Historic Site

Archaeological Native American villlage. Native American town abandoned in 1400s offering history camps, lectures, festivals & hiking trails.

Wesselman Woods

Wesselman Woods

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Dig 'N Roll Indoor Playground

Dig 'N Roll Indoor Playground

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Newburgh Museum

Newburgh Museum

Local history exhibits in a church. This gallery in Old Newburgh Presbyterian Church features displays documenting the town's past.

Deep Blue Indoor Play

Deep Blue Indoor Play

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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.

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.

Jack C. Fisher Park

Jack C. Fisher Park

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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.

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.

Kendall-Perkins Park

Kendall-Perkins Park

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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.

Escape Today Owensboro

Escape Today Owensboro

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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.

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.

Owensboro Mural

Owensboro Mural

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Germantown Park

Germantown Park

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Elite Air Owensboro

Elite Air Owensboro

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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.

Legion Park

Legion Park

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

Horse Fork Creek Park

Horse Fork Creek Park

Recreation complex with soccer fields. Outdoor activity area with grass fields for soccer leagues, plus a small lake & a playground.

Rocky Side Park

Rocky Side Park

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