City Guides
gotolouisville.com The website of the Louisville and Jefferson County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
Relocation Guide A relocation guide from Greater Louisville
LouisvilleKY.gov The official website of Louisville
News
The Courier-Journal — Louisville’s daily newspaper
Business First — a Louisville business publication
The LEO — a Louisville alternative free weekly newspaper
Louisville.com — a local news and entertainment guide
WHAS-TV Channel 11 (ABC)
WAVE-TV Channel 3 (NBC)
WLKY-TV Channel 32 (CBS)
WDRB-TV Channel 41 (Fox)
Attractions
Actors Theatre
316 W. Main St.
Louisville, KY
502.584.1205
The theater is an internationally acclaimed, Tony Award winner.
Belle of Louisville & Spirit of Jefferson
401 W. River Rd.
Louisville, KY
502.574.2992
River cruises onboard the historic Belle and charming Spirit.
Churchill Downs
700 Central Ave.
Louisville, KY
502.636.4470
Home to the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs hosts a Spring and Fall meet each year.
Glassworks
815 W. Market St.
Louisville, KY
502.584.4510
A multi-use facility with galleries featuring artists from around the world, glass blowing classes and workshops, a restaurant and daily tours.
Kentucky Center for the Arts
501 W. Main St.
Louisville, KY
502.562.0100
One of the nation’s preeminent cultural centers, the Kentucky Center is the showplace of the commonwealth.
Kentucky Derby Museum
704 Central Ave.
Louisville, KY
502.637.7097
The museum, dedicated to the “greatest 2 minutes in sports,” is located at Churchill Downs.
Louisville Slugger Museum
800 W. Main St.
Louisville, KY
502.588.7228
Featuring the world’s biggest bat, the museum is a fun and nostalgic tribute to the greatest hitters in baseball history.
Louisville/Jeff. Co. Parks & Recreation
1297 Trevilian Way/P.O. Box 37280
Louisville, KY
502.456.8130
Oversees 13,000 acres of parkland, golf courses, corporate retreat centers and indoor pools.
Louisville Visual
Art Association
3005 River Rd.
Louisville, KY
502.896.2146
Louisville’s center for contemporary visual art.
Locust Grove Historic Home
561 Blankenbaker Lane
Louisville, KY
502.897.9845
This 1790 National Historic Landmark was the final home of George Rogers Clark.
Louisville Ballet
315 E. Main St.
Louisville, KY
502.583.3150
The Louisville Ballet is the official ballet of Kentucky, producing high-quality dance performances and bringing innovative new work to the stage.
The Louisville Orchestra
300 W. Main St., Ste. 100
Louisville, KY
502.587.8681
The Louisville Orchestra performs classical, pops and children’s concerts.
The Louisville Palace
625 Fourth Ave.
Louisville, KY
502.583.4555
Concert entertainment at one of the most dynamic and exciting venues in Louisville.
Louisville Zoo
1100 Trevilian Way, Box 37250
Louisville, KY
502.459.2181
Features 1,300 wild animals in the heart of Louisville. Open year around.
Speed Art Museum
2035 S. Third Ave.
Louisville, KY
502.634.2700
The Speed Art Museum is Kentucky’s oldest and largest art museum with more than 12,000 pieces in its permanent collection, ranging from ancient Egyptian to contemporary art.
Louisville Stoneware
Company, Inc.
731 Brent St.
Louisville, KY
502.582.1900
Hand-crafted, hand painted American stoneware since 1879. Showroom factory tours, paint-your-own pottery.
Kentucky Art & Craft Gallery
609 W. Main St.
Louisville, KY
502.589.0102
Showcases the world’s largest selection of contemporary and traditional Kentucky crafts.
Sports
Churchill Downs
700 Central Ave.
Louisville, KY
502.636.4470
Home to the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs hosts a Spring and Fall meet each year.
Louisville Bats
401 E. Main St.
Louisville, KY
502.212.2287
Enjoy Triple-A professional baseball, April through September.
University of Louisville Athletics
The UofL Cardinal teams make up one of the nation’s best collegiate athletics programs, providing excitement for fans of a wide array of sports.
Annual Events
St. James Art Fair
The St. James Court Art Show is a juried fine art and craft show produced by a consortium of non-profit neighborhood associations. Always held the first full weekend of October, it hosts an impressive 650 plus artists from all over the Americas.
Kentucky Derby Festival
Produced annually since 1956, the Derby Festival now includes 70 special events that entertain 1.5 million people annually. The two weeks of excitement that precede the Running for the Roses offer something for everyone. Highlights include Thunder Over Louisville, the nation’s largest annual fireworks extravaganza; the Great Steam Boat Race on the Ohio River; the Great Balloon Race; and the Pegasus Parade, to name just a few.
Kentucky Shakespeare Festival
The oldest free, independently operated Shakespeare festival in the nation. Performs June and July in Central Park.