I know this was discussed last year, but Hancock's and the Mall expect folks to park there...the shuttle buses run to them just to pick up quilters. Hancock's has a huge shuttle bus parking field.(shuttles are free) Carson Park has parking..Eleanor Burns has her tents set up there. There is parking at the riverfront beside the Museum (get there early) all of the side streets have parking and some businesses nearby will let you park for a fee ($5 or $10 for the day) I've never paid to park though...there are lots of options. There's parking at the Carson Center right beside Finkle's (hurt books and vendors) Some folks rent a houseboat on KY Lake 30 minutes out and quite nice. Here's a B&B at Kuttawa on the lake (40 minutes out)
http://www.kuttawaharborhouse.com/