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Things to do in Louisville

50 ideas for a day or a night in Louisville, by what you’re in the mood for.

By type

Nightlife · 19 Tours & day trips · 8 Family · 6 Outdoors · 5 Live music · 4 Arts & culture · 4 Meet people · 2 Sport · 1 Festivals & events · 1

Nightlife in Louisville

Bourbons BistroClifton · $$Copper & Kings Rooftop BarButchertown · $$Headliners Music HallClifton Louisville PalaceDowntown Old Forester's Paristown HallParistown Falls City BeerNuLu · $$Mercury BallroomDowntown Merle's Whiskey KitchenDowntown · $$Mile Wide Beer Co.Highlands · $$Monnik Beer CompanySchnitzelburg · $$

Tours & day trips in Louisville

Mammoth Cave National ParkSelf-drive, about 1.5 hours from Louisville Buffalo Trace Distillery ToursSelf-drive, about 1 hour from Louisville · Free Jim Beam Distillery TourSelf-drive, about 30 minutes from Louisville Shaker Village of Pleasant HillSelf-drive, about 1 hour 30 minutes from Louisville Bardstown, Bourbon Capital of the WorldSelf-drive, about 50 minutes from Louisville · Free Bernheim Forest and ArboretumSelf-drive, about 30 minutes from Louisville Maker's Mark Distillery TourSelf-drive, about 1 hour 15 minutes from Louisville Falls of the Ohio State ParkSelf-drive, about 15 minutes from downtown Louisville

Family in Louisville

Boo at the ZooMon 19 October, 5pm · Louisville Zoo · From $14.25 Goosebumps: The MusicalMon 19 October · The Kentucky Center Jack's Lantern TrailMon 19 October · Iroquois Park · From $12 Pumpkins at Kentucky KingdomMon 19 October · Kentucky Kingdom Trick or Treat at the TrackSun 25 October, 12pm · Churchill Downs Kids Halloween Cruise on the Belle of LouisvilleSun 25 October · Belle of Louisville · From $26

Outdoors in Louisville

FreeBig Four Bridge Walkabout 1.1 hr FreeCherokee Park Scenic Loop3.9 km · about 1.5 hrs FreeUrban Bourbon TrailRoute from Go To Louisville FreeWaterfront Park Public Art Walkabout 1.5 hrs FreeCar-Free CherokeeSun 25 October · Cherokee Park

Live music in Louisville

Louisville Orchestra: The Nightmare Before ChristmasWed 21 October, 7pm · The Kentucky Center MorrisseyWed 21 October, 8pm · The Louisville Palace Journey: Final Frontier TourThu 22 October · KFC Yum! Center Rumours of Fleetwood MacSun 25 October, 7:30pm · The Louisville Palace

Arts & culture in Louisville

The HauntingMon 19 October, 7pm · Kentucky Shakespeare Headquarters · From $30 Alexis Valdés: Ignorancia ArtificialThu 22 October, 8pm · The Kentucky Center Heroes Off Duty Comedy TourFri 23 October, 7:30pm · The Kentucky Center FreeVia Colori Street Painting FestivalSat 24 October, 10am · Big Four Bridge Lawn, Waterfront Park

Meet people in Louisville

FreeHalloween on HillcrestMon 19 October · Hillcrest Avenue FreeLouisville Book FestivalSat 24 October · Kentucky International Convention Center

Sport in Louisville

Louisville City FC vs Detroit City FCSat 24 October, 7pm · Lynn Family Stadium

Festivals & events in Louisville

Dave Chappelle: KarmageddonSat 24 October, 7:30pm · KFC Yum! Center

Things to do in Louisville, answered

What are the best things to do in Louisville?

Right now: Bourbons Bistro (nightlife), Mammoth Cave National Park (tours & day trips), Boo at the Zoo (family) and Big Four Bridge Walk (outdoors). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Louisville?

Big Four Bridge Walk, Cherokee Park Scenic Loop, Urban Bourbon Trail and Waterfront Park Public Art Walk, and 4 more.

What's on in Louisville this week?

What's On Louisville has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.