Watch the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, a thoroughbred race track in Louisville renowned the world over. The annual event takes place on a one and a quarter-mile track for a race known as the "The Most Exciting Two Minutes of Sports" and is steeped in traditions like drinking ice cold Mint Juleps and women wearing one-of-a-kind fancy hats. The event is one of the most well-known attractions in the city.
Have a zoo-per-duper family fun time at Louisville Zoo. Discover rare Western gorillas, Sumatran tigers and Asian & African elephants at the 100-acre zoo's popular naturalist animal habitats and attractions. Besides zoo animal fun, there's a Zip Line and Climbing Wall, a 4-D Ride Theater and Sky Trail for loads of high adventure!
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.
Spice up your romance at Seviche located in Louisville. Sweethearts enjoy Latin cuisine prepared by founder and chef Anthony Lamas, featured in Southern Living, Food Arts, Bon Appétit and Wine Spectator. When you dine at this romantic eatery, you're eating at the one of the "ten great places for Latino flavor and flair" in the nation according to USA Today.