Breyerfest and KHP Location Highlights

The locations of things around the park can be hard to find. But rest assured that we will help you find your way around like a pro. When the app is released, there will be maps associated with it or you will be able to find maps in the program when it is released. Using those maps, you can still get lost rather easily so this little guide will help you find your way around, even if you only have a general idea of where you are going.

The first thing that you will be looking for will be the Rolex Gate. The Rolex gate is where you will enter for Breyerfest and this is also the place where you will line up while waiting for the gates to open. In order to get to the Rolex gate, you will need to find the American Saddlebred Museum. To the left of the building, while you are looking at it, you will find a gate that is closed with two windows on either side. Of course, there will also be Breyerfest signage that says Welcome To Breyerfest as well as which lines are which. The left of the gates is normally the NPOD and the Pop Up Store line. To the right of the gates will be the General Admission entrance. Whichever line you choose, you will enter the park in a timely manner and know that the police monitor the entrance quite well.

The next thing that you will be looking for is normally the Covered Arena. The Covered Arena is where the Breyer Store, the vendors, and the Equine Exhibitions will take place. The place is not Air Conditioned, however there are normally fans that move the air along. This is not only a great place to shop, unless you are heading to the Clarion, but a great place to sit down and enjoy a meal while you watch some lovely horses perform. There are food vendors around the park, but in the Covered Arena there are the KHP snack shack, a pretzel vendor, and normally a slushie vendor. The other places to eat are the KHP restaurants as well as the Celebration Park, where the food vendors will be. The Breyer Store is located on the North End of the Covered Arena and the Celebration Pick Up Window is located on the South End of the Covered Arena.

The Celebration Park is located past the Covered Arena. This is the arena between the Rolex Stadium and the Covered Arena and loops back to the Covered Arena. In this area, you will find a petting zoo, horseless horse show, food vendors, one Pop Up Store, and other exciting things to see and do. Make sure to check it out!

As you look around, you will come out to the North of the Covered Arena between the arena and the barns. To the left, there will be a larger Pop Up Store and in front of you is an arena where there usually is some exciting demonstrations. One the back side of the area is the Stablemate Painting area and the Hobby Information Booth (normally). Make sure to check out these locations and look in the program to see what else will be in this area this year.

The Stabling Barns are to the right of the arena in front of you and Barn Seven is the one where the Autographs take place! Make sure to check out the program to find the times of the horses that will offer owner autographs.

Keep taking that road and soon you will see two large tents on the opposite side of the Covered Arena. Those are the Special Run tents and they are located in the paddock of the Breeds Barn.

The Big Barn is where the workshops will take place this year and is located slightly behind and to the side of the Breeds Barn. This large barn is considered one of the largest wooden structures in America today!

Also don’t forget to visit the Visitor’s Center, especially if you are participating in the Diorama contest as well as the International Museum of the Horse! These places are amazing!

Until the program is released, this is the knowledge based on last year and I hope that it has been helpful to you!

The Clarion is a place where shopping is not for the faint of heart, but you can find an amazing deal if you stay the course! Located South of the KHP, this hotel has been the site of room sales and Breyerfest After Dark for many years now. The Breakables Live show on Thursday before Breyerfest is located here as is the Artisan’s Gallery. On Friday, the Swap Meet is located here as well! Almost every room in this crazy maze of a hotel is open for sales and provides everything from the exceptionally rare to the extremely common. It is a must go to event during Breyerfest, however understand that the parking is quite limited and while there are shuttles available, we still do NOT know the schedule of the shuttles.

Room Sales this year (2019) will also be at the Fairfield where Stone’s Equilocity event takes place. Equilocity offers collectors a different view of the model horse hobby by offering them limited edition sales, one of a kind pieces, Ice Cream Socials, Bingo, and other smaller events during Equilocity. Their host hotel is the Fairfield, however there is also a sale room at the Clarion.

While we have talked about locations and lines, let’s talk about safety. KHP is usually quite safe as there is a division of the State Police that is located on the grounds. The area is also well lit and very well patrolled. However, Lexington Ky is NOT a very safe town and there has been robberies in the past. While not at KHP or the Clarion (during busy times, of course), it is recommended that you do NOT keep anything of value in your car. From personal experience, thieves in Lexington will literally go after anything and everything that they think will have any value. I had one go so far as to break the window on an unlocked door to get to a dead car battery that was barely visible under the car seat. Be sure to lock your car and while going places, employ the buddy system or make sure that you are aware of your surroundings. Even if you have heard it a million times, it might save your life one day.