The Kentucky Center
The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, Kentucky, which opened in 1983, is owned by Kentucky Performing Arts and has tenants that include Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet, the Louisville Orchestra, StageOne Family Theatr
A theatre inside Louisville
You can stay in Louisville
The Kentucky 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 The Kentucky Center.
Established in 1983
The Kentucky Center dates from 1983. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Louisville. Green months are the mild ones.
The Kentucky Center
The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, Kentucky, which opened in 1983, is owned by Kentucky Performing Arts and has tenants that include Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet, the Louisville Orchestra, StageOne Family Theatre and Broadway Across America. Sculptural artwork at the site is by Alexander Calder, Joan Miró, John Chamberlain, Jean Dubuffet and others.
The center was dedicated on November 19, 1983. Attendees included Charlton Heston, Diane Sawyer and Lily Tomlin. In 1984 the center hosted one of the U.S. presidential election debates between Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1983
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.3K a year
Where to stay near The Kentucky Center
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Louisville (224) and Jeffersonville Township (41).
- 1Sons of the American Revolution
- 2KFC Yum! Center
- 3United States Bullion Depository
- 4Lynn Family Stadium
- 5Kentucky Kingdom
- 6L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
- 7Muhammad Ali Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From The Kentucky Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | in town | — | 224 175 hotels · 5 motels · 27 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 795,222 | $248K | D |
| Jeffersonville Township | 4 mi north | 5 min | 41 27 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 65,369 | $191K | — |
| Clarksville | 5 mi north | 5 min | 20 14 hotels · 2 motels · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 22,253 | $180K | D |
| Jeffersonville | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 23 16 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 54,134 | $217K | — |
| Jeffersontown | 11 mi east | 15 min | 35 33 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 29,193 | $251K | C |
| New Albany | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 9 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 37,463 | $181K | C− |
| New Albany Township | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 9 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 52,380 | $217K | — |
| Shively | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 7 5 hotels · 2 motels | 15,895 | $155K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near The Kentucky Center
Other well-known places within 68 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
2in town Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
Big draw328 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
4in town Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
54 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
64 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
7in town MuseumMuhammad Ali Center
Big draw68 mi Theme parkArk EncounterPhoto credits
KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · 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
Visiting The Kentucky Center
Is The Kentucky Center in Louisville?
Yes. It’s inside Louisville, KY.
When is the best time to visit The Kentucky Center?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 69–81°.
How far is The Kentucky 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 The Kentucky Center?
Louisville Muhammad Ali (SDF), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near The Kentucky Center?
Louisville (in town, 224 places to stay), Jeffersonville Township (4 mi, 41 places to stay) and Clarksville (5 mi, 20 places to stay).
Tips from people in Louisville
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