-Harness the fun in Georgetown –
Kentucky’s Horse Headquarters
Thank you for choosing to join us in Georgetown, KY during the Festival of the Horse, Sept. 6-9, 2024. In addition to this fun event, Georgetown is home to numerous attractions – many of them equine related – the entire family can enjoy. Here’s just a few you can discover during your visit. More can be found at www.georgetownky.com.
Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm
1841 Paynes Depot Rd. | 502-863-1775 | www.oldfriendsequine.org
A 136-acre Thoroughbred Retirement Farm where you can get up close and personal with such stars of the turf as Kentucky Derby winners Silver Charm and War Emblem, Breeders’ Cup Champions Alphabet Soup and Amazombie, and Stakes Winners Game On Dude and Ide.
The Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Parkway | 859-233-4303 | www.kyhorsepark.com
The only park of its kind in the world, the Kentucky Horse Park is a working horse farm, educational theme park, equine competition facility, and equine office park dedicated to man’s relationship with the horse. This 1,224-acre equine park is based in Lexington with over 200 acres in the Georgetown/Scott County area.
Ward Hall
1782 Frankfort Road | 502-863-5356 | www.wardhall.net
Ward Hall is the grandest Greek Revival residence in Kentucky, and one of the finest examples of a mid-nineteenth century classical building in the United States. Tour this historic home Sept. 10-12 from 1-6pm.
Tourist Information Center
399 Outlet Center Dr. | 502-863-2547 | www.georgetownky.com
The Georgetown/Scott County Tourism office can help map out your visit to the Bluegrass!