Maps & Directions
The Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center is located at the junction of I-65 and I-264 (937 Phillips Lane) in Louisville. Signs reading "Fair/Expo Center" on both interstates lead to the main gate. Visitors may want to beat the traffic by entering Gates 2 & 4 on Crittenden Drive or Gate 6 on Preston Highway. Visitors traveling from out of state will find getting to the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center easy as we are located just minutes from the Louisville International Airport.

The Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center is located at the junction of I-65 and I-264 (937 Phillips Lane) in Louisville. Signs reading "Fair/Expo Center" on both interstates lead to the main gate. Visitors may want to beat the traffic by entering Gates 2 & 4 on Crittenden Drive or Gate 6 on Preston Highway. Visitors traveling from out of state will find getting to the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center easy as we are located just minutes from the Louisville International Airport.
From I-65 Northbound
Exit at the Fair/Expo Center (Exit 131 B) and follow the signs to Gate 1, the Main Gate.
From I-65 Southbound
Take Exit 132 to Crittenden Drive and merge to the far left. Gate 4 to the Fair/Expo Center will be directly on the left past the Cracker Barrel restaurant. If you continue on Crittenden Drive, Gates 2 and 3 will be on the left. To enter Gate 1, the Main Gate, go past Exit 132 and continue approximately 1/4 mile down I-65 to Exit 131B. Follow the Fair/Expo Center signs to the Main Gate.
From I-264 Westbound
Exit at the Fair/Expo Center (Exit 11) and follow the signs to Gate 1, the Main Gate. If you continue on I-264, you can exit at Crittenden Drive to enter Gates 2, 3, and 4 (on the right). To access Preston Highway (Route 61) take Exit 12. Turn right off the exit ramp and follow Preston Highway to Gate 6, which will be on the left between the Sleep Inn and Thornton's gas station.
From I-264 Eastbound
Exit at the Fair/Expo Center (Exit 11) to Crittenden Drive. Proceed to Gates 2, 3, and 4 which will be on the right. If you continue past the Crittenden Drive exit to I-65, exit at the Fair/Expo Center (Exit 12) and follow the signs to Gate 1, the Main Gate.
Driving Distance and Times from Major Cities
| City |
Distance |
Time |
| Atlanta |
394 miles |
7 |
| Birmingham |
364 miles |
6.5 |
| Chicago |
299 miles |
5.5 |
| Cincinnati |
96 miles |
1.75 |
| Cleveland |
351 miles |
6.5 |
| Indianapolis |
112 miles |
2 |
| Kansas City |
521 miles |
9.5 |
| Memphis |
369 miles |
6.75 |
| Milwaukee |
386 miles |
7 |
| Minneapolis |
701 miles |
12.75 |
| Nashville |
176 miles |
3.25 |
| Pittsburgh |
400 miles |
7.25 |
| St. Louis |
264 miles |
4.75 |
| Washington, D.C. |
593 miles |
10.75 |
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