The largest city in Kentucky, Louisville is a unique vacation destination offering many fun things to see and do. Watch a race at the famous Churchill Downs racetrack, visit the Kentucky Derby Museum, explore the Muhammad Ali Center, or tour the Louisville Mega Cavern. Best things to do with kids include the Kentucky Science Center, the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, the Frazier History Museum and the Louisville Zoo.
Kentucky Derby Museum
The Kentucky Derby Museum celebrates, engages, and educates visitors about the extraordinary experience that is the Kentucky Derby.
Louisville Mega Cavern
The Louisville Mega Cavern presents the opportunity for a vast underground adventure where visitors can explore the history, geology, mining, and building technology of Louisville.
Historic Frankfort Avenue
Known as “The Avenue” by locals, Historic Frankfort Avenue is a section of road that connects some of Louisville’s most charming and historic neighborhoods.
Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs is the home of the famous Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks, two of the longest continually running sporting events in America.
The Big Four Bridge
The Big Four Bridge is a former railroad truss bridge that spans the Ohio River, connecting Louisville with Jeffersonville in Indiana.
Kentucky Science Center
Located on West Main Street on Louisville’s “Museum Row” in the West Main District of downtown, the Kentucky Science Center is the largest hands-on science museum in the state of Kentucky.
Muhammad Ali Center
The Muhammad Ali Center is a cultural center and museum devoted to champion boxer Muhammad Ali. Opened in 2005, the museum is part of “Museum Row” in the West Main District of Louisville.
The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum
The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum is an important house in the St. James-Belgravia Historic District in Old Louisville. Built in 1893 for Theophile and Mary Conrad, it was given the nickname of “Conrad’s Castle.”
Louisville Slugger Field
Opened in 2000, Louisville Slugger Field is a baseball stadium with has a seating capacity of more than 13,000 people and is the home of the Louisville Bats baseball team and the Louisville City FC professional soccer club.
Louisville Waterfront Park
Louisville Waterfront Park is a municipal park that sits along the Ohio River.
Beckley Creek Park
Beckley Creek Park is a large park located east of downtown Louisville and just south of Valhalla Golf Club.
Whitehall House & Gardens
Whitehall House & Gardens consists of a historic house and surrounding gardens on Lexington Road in Louisville.
Frazier History Museum
The Frazier History Museum is located on Louisville’s “Museum Row” in the West Main District of downtown.
The Louisville Palace
Located on South Fourth Street in downtown Louisville’s theater district, The Louisville Palace is a historic theater that opened in 1928.
Old Louisville
Old Louisville is a historic district located north of the University of Louisville and south of Broadway and downtown Louisville.
Locust Grove
Locust Grove is an 18th century farm and mansion listed as a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
Louisville Zoo
The Louisville Zoo is a zoological park located on Trevilian Way in Louisville’s Poplar Level neighborhood.
Angel's Envy Distillery
Angel's Envy Distillery started in 2006 as a shared idea between father and son, and in July of 2013, three generations of the Henderson family came together and broke ground on the distillery in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Mayan Cafe
The Mayan Cafe is an indigenously inspired farm-to-table restaurant that serves traditional Mayan cuisine from Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula.
Mint Julep Experiences
Mint Julep Experiences is a unique tour company that offers exceptional tours that allow their clients to experience the distinctive richness of Kentucky culture.
Jack Fry's
Established in 1933 by Jack Fry and his wife, Jack Fry's was a popular sportsman’s hangout, as can be seen in the numerous historic photographs that cover the walls of the current Jack Fry's.
Flame Run Glass Studio and Gallery
Flame Run Glass Studio and Gallery is dedicated to sharing the beauty of glass blowing and glass art through art glass gallery tours, hot glass demonstrations, contemporary glass art exhibitions, and community classes to visiting artists’ workshops.
The Cafe
The Cafe is located in Louisville’s Parishtown neighborhood in a former beautifully renovated warehouse under the railroad trestle off of East Broadway.
Belle of Louisville
Belle of Louisville is the oldest Mississippi River steamboat still in operation, and it is a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
