Very good attraction for the kids. When you are tired of the amusement park crowds, check this place out. Lots of shade. I am originally from Australia and even I thought it was really good. It opens at 8AM central time in the summer, and I recommend getting there early if its a hot day. Admission price includes the following:... more

June 13, 2008 You can spend an entire day at KY Down Under with the family and there is somethign for everyone. My 2 girls, 7 & 5, had more animal interactions that day then most kids do at the local zoo. Feeding the birds (who landed on them during feedings - watch out if you have a straw hat,... more

We have 5 kids ages 8-12 and they loved it. The animals were very interesting and different than the typical zoo. The tour guides were all very nice and informational (personable and approachable, too). The 45 minute cave tour was wonderful. The children were amazed and as parents we were impressed by the cave. Very clean setting and nice area.... more

What a great place to go.......we had a blast. Kentucky down under is a small quaint zoo like arena with all the attractions reflecting animals and things you would come across in Australia. They have an exhibit with wallabies and you can go into the extra large enclosures and walk among them and pet them. There is also an area... more

Given the large number of 1950s-era cheesy tourist traps in this area, we were skeptical of what we might find at Kentucky Down Under. But, we won some free tickets and decided we didn't have much to lose, so we went. What a pleasant surprise! This place is much better than we expected. Don't let the small welcome center or... more

If you have kids, don't miss Kentucky Down Under! This interactive animal park includes a 45-minute cave tour that is kid-friendly. Great value, friendly staff. more

We stopped for an afternoon at Kentucky Down Under, located right off Interstate 65 at exit 58. The woman at the front desk gave us a map and kindly steered us away from the visiting school group. We looked at the reptiles and birds, and went in to the aviary to feed the lorikeets before back-tracking to go on our... more

Took the kids to Kentucky Down Under- yes they did pet Kangaroos-no joey's at this time-and there was many things to do /milked cows, milked goats, saw sheep dogs work, learned about sheep and herding sheep, feed baby sheep, petted sheep, chickens pig, rabbit, kanagaroo, birds, wallaby, goats, and learned about the bush people and lessons on how to throw... more

we went to Kentucky down under for our 20 year anniversary we read the pamphlet and thought it would be a great place to take the kids. when we arrived we paid $82.00 for the five of us a little price but if they had every thing they said it wouldn't be to bad. The first place we went the... more