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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Louisville Experiences
From a booming bourbon renaissance, to iconic attractions and a renowned culinary scene, here are some of Louisville's "can't miss" experiences.
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Learn MoreSun Valley Golf Course
6505 Bethany Ln.
Louisville, KY 40272
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Airport
The front has small, flat greens while the back has larger, undulating greens nestled between white sand bunkers...
Sun Valley Park
6616 Ashby Lane
Louisville, KY 40272
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Size: 204 acres Amenities: Pickleball Ballfield Basketball Community Center Golf Picnic Shelter Playground Restrooms...
Teatro Tercera Llamada
Louisville, KY
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Clifton & Cresent Hill
Teatro Tercera Llamada is a non-profit-funded company with the purpose of presenting plays in Spanish for the...
Thomas Edison House
729-31 E. Washington St.
Louisville, KY 40202
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Butchertown
1850's shotgun home of Thomas Edison while employed at Western Union. On exhibit are many of Edison's inventions,...
Topgolf
301 Oxmoor Lane
Louisville, KY 40222
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East End
So what is Topgolf? In short, we’re a sports entertainment complex that features an inclusive, high-tech golf game that...
Travel The Trail
1807 Princeton Drive
Louisville, Kentucky 40205
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Downtown
Travel the Trail provides custom tours of Kentucky's famous distilleries and horse farms for groups up to 14 people. The...
TRIM NuLu
600 E Main St, Suite 103
Louisville, KY 40202
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NuLu
TRIM NuLu is Louisville’s hottest and most well-known high-end hair salon. Located in downtown Louisville, TRIM NuLu has...
Trolley de 'Ville Fun Tours & Charters
12468 LaGrange Rd, Suite 350
Louisville, KY 40245
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Trolley de 'Ville Fun Tours & Charters
Downtown
Trolley de 'Ville offers fun and informative city tours, unforgettable Bourbon tours and other specialty tours in our...
UnKnown Project Public Art Experience
Between 9th and 10th Street, Along the Louisville Riverwalk
Louisville, KY 40202
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UnKnown Project Public Art Experience
Downtown
Artist-led talks that delve into the history of enslavement in Kentucky and the birth of the project and creation of the...
Vintage 99 Museum
10205r Taylorsville Rd
Jeffersontown, KY 40299
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Vintage Fire Museum and Safety Education Center
706 Spring Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
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Vintage Fire Museum and Safety Education Center
Southern Indiana
Located at 706 Spring St., Jeffersonville, IN, this museum is less than 10 minutes from downtown Louisville and near...
W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre
315 W. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
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Downtown
Situated in the heart of Louisville on Broadway, adjacent to Fourth Street Live! and the historic Brown Hotel, the Brown...