Kentucky Tourism

Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Mike Berry and Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $75 million dollar boost to Kentucky’s tourism industry Monday. The funding infusion is aimed at combating a decline in visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tourism agency leaders across Kentucky touted more than $5 million dollars being allocated to support travel and outdoor recreation at the state capitol Wednesday, saying it would support the tourism industry in communities large and small recovering from pandemic impacts.

State tourism officials are asking lawmakers to set aside $75 million to help the industry weather the coronavirus pandemic.

Kentucky towns that depend on tourism revenue from small museums and festivals are being hit again by the recent surge of COVID-19. As a result, one...

The Kentucky Department of Tourism has released a new visitor's guide that features stories by Kentuckians telling of their own experiences.The agency…

Churchill Downs officials met with the Oak Grove mayor’s office on Wednesday to discuss plans for the new $150 million racetrack coming to the west…

With the Kentucky Derby less than two weeks away and the summer travel season approaching, state tourism officials are in full advertising mode right now.…

The Kentucky Department of Tourism says a national study found the economic impact of outdoor recreation in the state jumped to $12.8 billion last year,…

Officials of a Noah's Ark theme park have sold their main parcel back to a for-profit affiliate days after Kentucky's tourism agency said the park had…

Kentucky's tourism agency has suspended a tax break worth up to $18 million for a Noah's ark biblical attraction after the park transferred its main…