Kentucky Gift Ideas for Your Holiday Shopping List
It’s time to find the perfect gift for all your family and friends this holiday season, so get out your shopping list! Nothing says Kentucky better than a bottle of bourbon. Or a visit to Horse Country. Or maybe a unique work of art, a tasty treat or a one-of-a-kind experience. Whether you shop on-line this year or visit one of our unique small towns, there is something special for everyone on your list.
Check out one of Kentucky’s artisan communities – from well-known favorites such as Paducah(link is external) and Berea(link is external), to smaller local favorites like Pikeville(link is external) and Georgetown(link is external). Artizan Made(link is external) in Paducah and the Kentucky Artisan Center(link is external) in Berea both offer handmade works of art(link is external) from Kentucky artists and crafters – jewelry, pottery, sculptures, clothing, accessories and more – in store and online.
Share a taste of Kentucky’s signature spirit! Buy a bottle online or purchase tickets for a future distillery(link is external) tour. Put a gift set together with a bottle of bourbon cream from Buffalo Trace Distillery(link is external) or Boone Co. Distilling Co.(link is external) and a pack of root beer or hot chocolate. Gift some bourbon balls(link is external) (chocolate and bourbon equal yummy goodness).
If food is on your mind, we have you covered! Order a holiday cookie box from one of Kentucky’s most well-known chefs, Ouita Michel, from the Midway Bakery Cafe! Ale-8-One(link is external) is also a Kentucky favorite – the ginger-based citrus soda is available in bottles or cans, on socks, t-shirts and other gifts, and even salsa and barbecue sauces.
Purchase tickets to one of Kentucky’s famed history and culture museums(link is external) for that one-of-kind experience! For sports fans, consider tickets to the Muhammad Ali Center(link is external), the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory(link is external) or the National Corvette Museum(link is external). For history lovers, consider tickets to the Frazier History Museum(link is external), the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History(link is external) or My Old Kentucky Home(link is external).
A horse may not fit in your gifting budget this year, but we have a few ideas that will! Book a visit to Horse Country(link is external), or – new this year – purchase a gift certificate(link is external). Buy tickets to the Kentucky Horse Park(link is external) or book a trail ride around the grounds spring through fall. And don’t forget the Kentucky Derby Museum(link is external) for Derby fans!
Give the gift of music(link is external) with tickets to the U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum(link is external) near Paintsville, the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame(link is external) near Renfro Valley and the Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum(link is external) in Owensboro. A truly unique musical gift would be a handcrafted Appalachian dulcimer – the official state musical instrument. Check out the Warren A. May Dulcimer Shop(link is external) to order one!
Don’t forget the outdoor(link is external) adventure enthusiasts on your list! Book an unforgettable experience at The Gorge Underground(link is external) in Red River Gorge(link is external) – with a guided tour of a 100-year flooded mine via boat, kayak or paddle board. And gift a night in a lodge, cabin or campsite at one of Kentucky’s state parks(link is external) with an Unbridled Spirit gift card(link is external)!
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