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KFC Yum! Center

The KFC Yum! Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky.

Photo: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0
Where
In Louisville
224 places to stay
Open since
2010
Wikipedia readers
33K
a year · #821 of 7,799
In brief

A stadium & arena inside Louisville

You can stay in Louisville

KFC Yum! Center is inside Louisville, which has 224 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct

April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 69–81°. When to go ↓

An airport 6 miles away

Louisville Muhammad Ali (SDF) has airline service, about 6 miles from KFC Yum! Center.

Established in 2010

KFC Yum! Center dates from 2010. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Louisville. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan42° / 25°
Feb47° / 28°
Mar57° / 36°
Apr69° / 45°
May77° / 56°
Jun85° / 64°
Jul88° / 68°
Aug87° / 66°
Sep81° / 58°
Oct70° / 47°
Nov57° / 36°
Dec46° / 30°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Louisville. Louisville’s full climate →
About

KFC Yum! Center

The KFC Yum! Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It is named after the KFC restaurant chain and Yum! Brands, the parent company of KFC. Adjacent to the Ohio River waterfront, it is located on Main Street between 2nd Street and 3rd Street, and opened on October 10, 2010. The arena is part of a $450 million project that includes a 975-car parking structure and floodwall.

Type
Stadium & arena
Established
2010
Wikipedia readers
33K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near KFC Yum! Center

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Louisville (224) and Jeffersonville Township (41).

KFC Yum! Center1234567Louisville224Jeffersonville Township41Jeffersonville23Jeffersontown35New Albany9New Albany Township9Shively7Sons of the American RevolutionUnited States Bullion DepositoryLynn Family StadiumKentucky KingdomMuhammad Ali Center10 mi
KFC Yum! Center12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Sons of the American Revolution
  2. 2United States Bullion Depository
  3. 3Lynn Family Stadium
  4. 4Kentucky Kingdom
  5. 5L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
  6. 6Muhammad Ali Center
  7. 7Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
In town

Louisville

224 places to stay · 175 hotels · 5 motels · 27 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks

You’re already here.

795,222 people

5 min drive

Jeffersonville Township

41 places to stay · 27 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks

65,369 people

4 mi north of KFC Yum! Center

5 min drive

Clarksville

20 places to stay · 14 hotels · 2 motels · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks

22,253 people

5 mi north of KFC Yum! Center

10 min drive

Jeffersonville

23 places to stay · 16 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

54,134 people

6 mi northeast of KFC Yum! Center

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom KFC Yum! CenterDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Louisvillein town—224 175 hotels · 5 motels · 27 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks795,222$248KD
Jeffersonville Township4 mi north5 min41 27 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks65,369$191K—
Clarksville5 mi north5 min20 14 hotels · 2 motels · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks22,253$180KD
Jeffersonville6 mi northeast10 min23 16 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground54,134$217K—
Jeffersontown11 mi east15 min35 33 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins29,193$251KC
New Albany5 mi northwest10 min9 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground37,463$181KC−
New Albany Township6 mi northwest10 min9 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground52,380$217K—
Shively5 mi southwest10 min7 5 hotels · 2 motels15,895$155KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

SDFLouisville Muhammad Ali · major hub6 mi
LEXBlue Grass64 mi
CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky · major hub80 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from KFC Yum! Center’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near KFC Yum! Center

Other well-known places within 68 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Muhammad Ali Center: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory: User Derek.cashman on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Visiting KFC Yum! Center

Is KFC Yum! Center in Louisville?

Yes. It’s inside Louisville, KY.

When is the best time to visit KFC Yum! Center?

April, May, September and October, with highs of 69–81°.

How far is KFC Yum! Center from Lexington and Cincinnati?

About 72 miles east of Lexington and about 91 miles northeast of Cincinnati, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to KFC Yum! Center?

Louisville Muhammad Ali (SDF), about 6 miles away.

Where should I stay near KFC Yum! Center?

Louisville (in town, 224 places to stay), Jeffersonville Township (4 mi, 41 places to stay) and Clarksville (5 mi, 20 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Louisville

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.