- TripBuzz found 33 things to do with kids in or near Danville, Kentucky, including 20 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Richmond and Versailles.
- From Gwinn Island Resort to Finley's Fun Center, the Danville area offers 50 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Specialty Museums, Historic Sites and Bowling.
- Known as the 'Birthplace of Bluegrass', the city of Danville is a popular destination for music culture and nightlife. The small town charm of the city makes for an enjoyable day of strolling the colorful downtown shops, dining at a local café and enjoying the local art galleries. The city is also home to the Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge, a 500-acre nature preserve.
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19th-century home & apothecary contains furnishings & replicas of medical equipment used by doctor who pioneered surgery on ovarian tumors
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Situated on the Dix River, Gwinn Island Resort offers cabins and campgrounds for fishing groups. Visitors can swim in the river or launch a boat from the resort's boat ramp.
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A family-focused amusement center, the Finley Fun Center is a chain with multiple locations. Each offers a laser tag arena, a roller skating rink, and an arcade with a variety of video and redemption games.
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Danville's Bowlarama Lanes is a classic-style bowling alley with league play, moonlight bowling, and a variety of special events. There is also a bar and grill on the premises that offers an array of refreshments.
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344 Swope Drive, Danville, KY 40422
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Miniature populated towns and villages await children and adults at The Great American Dollhouse Museum. At the Miniature store from the lobby, the visitor can buy whatever he needs for his own collection.
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Since 1980 patrons have enjoyed live performances - plays and other special events - at the West T Hill Community Theatre. It was named for its founder, a theater devotee, historian, and scholar of fine arts.
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Featuring the latest film releases, Danville Cinemas 8 shows only first run movies. The theater also offers periodic special showings such as 2D and 3D films, and is equipped with a concessions stand where popcorn, candy and soda are sold.
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Popular first-run Hollywood films are shown within the Danville Cinema 8. Both 2D and 3D shows are offered across eight individual auditoriums, and there is a standard movie theater concession stand.
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With numerous sports and recreational amenities, Millennium Park serves its community patrons. The park contains soccer fields, baseball complex, playground areas, trails with benches, modular skate park, dog park, and scenic Millennium Lake, where fishing is available.
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125 S. Second St, Danville, KY 40422
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A National Historic Landmark, the McDowell House Museum was built between 1792 and 1820, in three stages. It is dedicated to Dr. Ephraim McDowell, the first man to perform an ovarian tumor removal.
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Founded at the middle of the 20th century, the Pioneer Playhouse is the oldest outdoor theatre in Kentucky. It is now has a pre-show dinner program, while staging shows most of the week, indoors or outdoors whenever the weather permits it.