Travel to the heart of downtown Louisville to Fourth Street Live! to enjoy an afternoon out or night on the town at the Derby City's premier gem for commerce and entertainment. The district sports the infamous Hard Rock Cafe, Angel's Rockbar and the worlds first Makers Mark Bourbon House and Lounge.
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.
Big entertainment stops at the Louisville Palace Theatre, located in the heart of the downtown Louisville theater district. The elegant and ornate theater is a historic landmark that seats 2,700 fans, hosts concerts from artists like B.B. King, and smash Broadway plays like Anatomy of a Murder.
See red at a Louisville Cardinals sports event; the Cards athletic teams represent The University of Louisville. Catch the powerhouse players in men's basketball, women's volleyball and the Cards football, who clinched a victory in the 2007 Orange Bowl. Here is where you'll find college sports at their best!