Louisville Slugger Field is home to the Louisville Bats, a Triple-A baseball franchise and affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds; their name is synonymous with the famous wooden bats that many a star batter has used to smack home runs out of the park. Join Buddy the Bat and 13,000 fans, and cheer the team on as they put on a show of some serious sports action. Go bats at the next Louisville Bats baseball game!
The Kentucky State Fair, the National Farm Machinery Show and the North American International Livestock Exposition call the Kentucky Exposition Center home. Check out these and other year-round events that have premiered at one of the largest facilities of its kind in the United States.
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar is an iconic blues bar in Louisville, featuring blues music true to its roots along with some non bluesy gigs like Monday's Unplugged Open Mic. Don't be late to live shows as this imitate venue; seats are available on a first come, first serve basis. If you're looking for a laid-back experience on the nightlife scene, Stevie Ray's is the destination for you.
Celebrate Romeo and Juliet at the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, the oldest free festival in the United States. Get together with 15,000 Shakespearian festival-goers that know the event as Shakespeare in the Park, a summer cultural event featuring live theatrical Shakespeare performances.