Things to Do in Louisville, KY
Experience Louisville by taking part in events, arts & culture, shopping, sports & outdoor activities, tours and much more.
With more than 120 attractions Louisville has something for everyone to see and do. The iconic Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby Museum pay homage to the thoroughbred horse – a hallmark of what makes Kentucky so special. The bat of most major league baseball teams is made at Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. The Belle of Louisville is the oldest operating steamboat still in existence. And, Louisville’s native son, Muhammad Ali, is now remembered with a self-guided tour of “Ali’s Footsteps of Greatness."
Another hallmark of Kentucky – Bourbon – has taken center stage as a “must do” when visiting the city. The Urban Bourbon Experience is comprised of more than ten distilleries that are open for public tours and tastings. The Urban Bourbon Trail boasts over 35 bars and restaurants with more than 60 bourbons and bourbon-inspired culinary delights – so download the passport, collect your stamps and enjoy a special prize at the end. If the arts are more to your liking, Louisville is one of only a handful of U.S. cities with a professional full-time orchestra, opera, ballet, children’s theatre, dinner theatre and Broadway Series. The Speed Art Museum and the KMAC both showcase the visual arts in their own stunning spaces. These, plus a zoo, amusement park, breweries, historic homes, confectionaries, parks and music festivals comprise the fabric of Louisville’s cultural scene.
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Learn MorePromise, Witness, Remembrance Exhibit
2035 South Third St.
Louisville, KY 40208
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Promise, Witness, Remembrance Exhibit
Old Louisville
This exhibition will reflect on the life of Breonna Taylor, her killing in 2020, and the year of protests that followed,...
Puttshack
7900 Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40206
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St. Matthews
Plan your next visit to Puttshack! We've reinvented the game of mini golf by infusing it with our patented technology,...
Rabbit Hole Distillery
711 E Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
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Rabbit Hole Distillery is a modern cathedral that pays homage to the art and science of distillation. A fully immersive...
Racing Louisville FC
350 Adams
Louisville, KY 40202
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NuLu
For the first time since 1976, when the Kentucky Colonels basketball team ceased operations, Louisville is poised to field...
Red Fern Riding Center
5063 Aiken Road
Simpsonville, KY 40067
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East End
Red Fern Riding Center is an Authorized Concessionaire for Shelby Trails Park. Our mission is to promote a...
Riverside, the Farnsley-Moreman Landing
7410 Moorman Road
Louisville, KY 40272
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Riverside, the Farnsley-Moreman Landing
South
Standing atop a gentle rise overlooking the Ohio River, the Farnsley-Moremen House is the centerpiece of a 300-acre...
Roots 101 African American Museum
124 N. 1st Street
Louisville, KY 40202
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Roots 101 African American Museum
Downtown
The Roots101: African American Museum will be a museum dedicated to telling the story of the African American journey from...
The Samuels House
160 S. Saint Gregory Church Rd
Samuels, KY 40013
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South
Premium vacation lodging steeped in bourbon legacy and American history – Welcome to the Samuels House. Owned and...
Sanctuary Massage & Spa
2013 Frankfort Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
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Clifton & Cresent Hill
Sanctuary offers many professional massage modalities for your comfort and convenience, including but not limited to:...
SAR Genealogical Research Library
809 West Main St.
Post Office Box 1776
Louisville, KY 40202
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SAR Genealogical Research Library
Downtown
Discover your family tree back to the American Revolution, while exploring a rare collection of artifacts from America's...
Schimpff's Confectionery
347 Spring St.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
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Southern Indiana
Family owned since 1891 - candy store, candy museum, soda fountain, demonstration kitchen, & lunch room. See candy made on...
Seneca Golf Course
2300 Pee Wee Reese Rd.
Louisville, KY 40205
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East End
Rated the sixth-toughest course in Kentucky and voted "Best of Louisville" for several years running.