Things To Do in Louisville, KY
The Back Door
Louisville's friendliest neighborhood tavern is The Back Door. Stop by for a game of pool on one of 6 full size, regulation tables in a spacious room perfect for billiards. Order up a menu favorite like Door Knobs fresh button mushrooms double dipped in beer batter, and drink ice cold import and domestic beers!
Kentucky Shakespeare Festival
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.
Churchill Downs
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.
Headliners Music Hall
The Kings of Leon have headlined at Headliners Music Hall, the Derby City's top venue for premier local and national live entertainment. Concert goers get the privilege of listening to amazing rock, metal, acoustic, hip-hop and alternative bands in a venue with superior sound and a fun atmosphere.