Berea Tourist & Convention Commission & Welcome Center

Find information here to plan your Berea experience.

Berea, the Folk Arts and Crafts Capital of KY, offers a wide selection of galleries and working artist studios for you to explore. Berea is home to Berea College, the first interracial and coeducational college in the south. Plan to visit our hometown restaurants where you can enjoy local favorites such as spoonbread and many locally sourced options. Learn about organic farming and sustainable living at one of our urban agriculture projects, like the Berea Urban Farm. Find your home away from home in one of our hotels or enjoy a stay at one of our unique lodging options, a bed and breakfast or at a campground. Observe breathtaking views and reconnect with nature while hiking the Pinnacles or kayaking at Owsley Fork. Pick up new skills by working with a local artist to create your own masterpiece at one of our learnshops offered throughout the year. With a history steeped in diversity and art, and a bright future in outdoor adventure, sustainable living, and local products, Berea is the perfect place to visit. Explore art, encounter nature, experience Berea!

The Berea Welcome Center is housed in a restored 1917 L&N Railroad Depot and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. From the Center, you can walk to many fine shops in the Artisan Village and visit the largest concentration of working artist studios in Berea. The Center also has information to tour you through the Bluegrass region.

Open 7 days a week 9am to 5pm. Closed Sundays Jan 1 thru April 4. Free parking. Public Restrooms.