Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Owensboro Museum of Science and History
Museum with educational exhibits. Founded in 1966, this museum offers educational exhibits in a 19th-century building.
Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Live performances & interactive exhibits. Instruments & immersive displays documenting the history of bluegrass, plus frequent live shows.
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.
Sensory Park & Garden at Wendell Foster's Campus
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Owensboro Moreland Park
Recreation area with a tennis center. Outdoor activity area with 12 lighted tennis courts & 2 baseball fields, plus a pavilion & trail.
English Park
Picnicking, concerts, fishing & boating. 13.1-acre riverfront park with a picnic shelter & amphitheater, plus a playground, boat ramp & dock.
Cap Gardner Park
Local park popular with wedding parties. Charming park boasting an array of plants, trees & flowers spread over 1.6-acres.
Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
Botanical garden founded in 1993. Landscaped gardens with a relocated 1890s doctor's office housing herbal medicine exhibits.
Legion Park
Recreational sports, hiking & picnicking. 22-acre green space with a playground, screened picnic shelters, a trail & basketball/tennis courts.
Russell Shifley Park
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Joe Ford Nature Park
Shady oasis for walks, picnics & sports. Picturesque parkland offering wooded trails, a playground, picnic areas & sports facilities.
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.
Ben Hawes Park
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Yellow Creek Park
Lake, sports areas & pioneer village. Scenic park featuring walking trails, a lake & sports areas, plus a pioneer village with log cabins.
Panther Creek Park
Large state park with trails & campsites. Spacious state park with miles of hiking & horseback riding trails, lake fishing & camping.
Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum
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Newburgh Museum
Local history exhibits in a church. This gallery in Old Newburgh Presbyterian Church features displays documenting the town's past.
Angel Mounds State Historic Site
Archaeological Native American villlage. Native American town abandoned in 1400s offering history camps, lectures, festivals & hiking trails.
Audubon Museum & Nature Center
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Eagle Slough Natural Area
Wetland & forest conservation area. Wetland & forest reserve with a lake, abundant birdlife & a trail along an old railway line.
Wesselman Woods
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Atkinson Park
Riverside area for sports & recreation. Waterfront green space with baseball fields & skate ramps, plus play equipment & picnic tables.
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Amusement park & entertainment venue. Rides for all ages at this seasonal theme & water park, plus variety shows, dining venues & more.
Audubon Mill Park
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Evansville African American Museum
African-American museum & cultural venue. Museum & cultural center dedicated to history & traditions of the African-American community.
Sunset Park
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Mickey's Kingdom Park
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Evansville Museum
Science, history & art exhibits. Riverside general interest museum featuring exhibits on art, history & science, plus a planetarium.
Children's Museum of Evansville
Bright space with educational exhibits. Huge building features fun interactive exhibits from building with recycled plastic to water play.
Reitz Home Museum
Victorian house museum with tours. 19th-century Victorian home with period furnishings & renowned French architecture, plus tours.
Four Freedoms Monument
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Garvin Park
Enduring park with an old bandstand. Established in 1915, this public park features a historical bandstand & stone bridges.
Howell Park
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Howell Wetlands
35 acres for hiking & wildlife viewing. Photography is popular at this 35-acre natural area with marshes, hiking & wildlife viewing.
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.
Burdette Park
Sprawling park & recreation area. Huge, 170-acre park & recreation area featuring mini-golf, waterslides, playgrounds & more.
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