Louisville Tourism

Louisville Tourism The Official Page of tourism in Louisville, KY. Inspiring travel to Louisville and promoting the city's brand to visitors and locals alike.
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You can reach the Visitor Center at 502-379-6109

Fun Fact Friday! 💡Did you know Louisville’s airport is 6th busiest cargo airport in the world? 🌎 Home to the UPS Worldpo...
12/20/2024

Fun Fact Friday! 💡

Did you know Louisville’s airport is 6th busiest cargo airport in the world? 🌎 Home to the UPS Worldport, Muhammad Ali International can see up to 400 flights arrive and depart SDF daily. ✈️

The hub processes roughly 2 million packages a day, increasing to over 4 million during peak holiday shipping. 📦🎄

Be sure to thank a UPS worker this holiday season! 🙏🏽

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Weekend ahead! 🥳 You have until December 30th to visit the annual Gardens Aglimmer at the Waterfront Botanical Gardens! ...
12/20/2024

Weekend ahead! 🥳 You have until December 30th to visit the annual Gardens Aglimmer at the Waterfront Botanical Gardens! ✨ Wander the gardens under icicle arches, through a tunnel of lights, and over a glowing waterfall stream. Be sure to make reservations in advance as nightly time slots are limited and no walk up admission is available. 🌲

Other Weekend Events
Dec. 19 & 22 | NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship 🏐
Dec. 21 | Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour 🎻
Thru Jan. 4 | Lights Under Louisville ✨

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The Last Refuge ⛪🥃🎇 Located in a historic church built in the 1870s, The Last Refuge is a co-venture by legendary singer...
12/18/2024

The Last Refuge ⛪🥃🎇

Located in a historic church built in the 1870s, The Last Refuge is a co-venture by legendary singer and songwriter Bob Dylan and is one of Louisville's newest must-visit locations. 🎤🎶

Featuring Dylan's whiskey brand, Heaven's Door, along with over 1,200 whiskey and bourbon expressions, this NuLu bar and restaurant offers cocktails, live music, and a variety of foods such as salads, pizzas, sandwiches, and desserts. 🥗🍕🍨

🔗 Make reservations and find a lineup of events here: www.thelastrefuge.com

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12/17/2024

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12/15/2024

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Weekend ahead! 🥳 One of Louisville's most beloved holiday traditions returns to the Kentucky Center tomorrow night with ...
12/13/2024

Weekend ahead! 🥳 One of Louisville's most beloved holiday traditions returns to the Kentucky Center tomorrow night with the Louisville Ballet's annual production of the Brown-Forman Nutcracker. 🩰

Enjoy the nostalgic tale of Marie and her Nutcracker prince as they journey to the magical world of the Sugar Plum Fairy through December 24. 🎄

Other Weekend Events
Dec. 13-15 | One West Winter Wonderland ✨
Dec. 13-15 | Christmas Gift and Décor Show 🎁
Thru Jan. 5 | Fête De Noël ⛸️

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Louisville’s holiday pop-up bars are back, bringing over-the-top decorations, creative cocktails, and plenty of holiday ...
12/11/2024

Louisville’s holiday pop-up bars are back, bringing over-the-top decorations, creative cocktails, and plenty of holiday spirit(s) to light up your nights. 🥃✨

🔗 Whether you’re in the mood for a cozy winter wonderland or a jingle bell rock party, you can find over half a dozen of these limited-time hotspots here: https://bit.ly/3VDfvAz. ❄️🪩

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Congratulations to Meesh Meesh for being named Yelp’s #3 Best New Restaurant in the US! 🏆🎉The popular online review pla...
12/06/2024

Congratulations to Meesh Meesh for being named Yelp’s #3 Best New Restaurant in the US! 🏆🎉

The popular online review platform says "The menu is a melting pot of Mediterranean flavors with a Southern twist" and that "Guests have fun picking and choosing from the drool-worthy menu of sharable small plates.” 🍽️

Can't decide which dish to choose? Yelp suggests the Smoked Lamb Hummus, Roasted Black Cod, or Harissa Grilled Shrimp. 😋

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Weekend ahead! 🥳 Returning Dec. 7 & 8, the Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour has been showcasing some of Old Louisville's...
12/06/2024

Weekend ahead! 🥳 Returning Dec. 7 & 8, the Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour has been showcasing some of Old Louisville's most stunning mansions for over 45 years. 🏰 This year's tour will feature 10 signature Old Louisville mansions and townhomes decked out for the holidays. All properties will have a docent to greet you and explain the historical and architectural significance of each building. 🎄

Other Weekend Events
Dec. 7 | Bardstown Road Aglow ✨
Dec. 7 | Light Up Louisville 🎅🏽
Thru Dec. 21 | Yuletide at Yew Dell ❄️

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Happy National Cookie Day! 🍪Did you know that the chocolate chip cookie at Louisville’s own Please & Thank You has been ...
12/04/2024

Happy National Cookie Day! 🍪

Did you know that the chocolate chip cookie at Louisville’s own Please & Thank You has been named the “Best Cookie in the Country?” 🏆

If you’re in town, head to one of the area locations for BOGO Cookies today in-store, or, have a batch shipped to give to friends or family (or for yourself) this holiday season. 😋

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Mark your calendars for the annual Light Up Louisville celebration happening this Saturday, December 7! ✨Taking place fr...
12/03/2024

Mark your calendars for the annual Light Up Louisville celebration happening this Saturday, December 7! ✨

Taking place from 3pm-9pm downtown the free event will feature a holiday light and drone show, local shopping, live entertainment across two stages, a parade starting at 6pm, photos with Santa, and more! 🎅🏼🛍️🚂

🔗 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3ZyL3Kn

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12/01/2024

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Fun Fact Friday! 💡Louisville is lucky to be home to one of only four Frederick Law Olmsted designed park systems in the ...
11/29/2024

Fun Fact Friday! 💡

Louisville is lucky to be home to one of only four Frederick Law Olmsted designed park systems in the world, with seventeen parks and six parkways located around the city. 🍂🌎

This gives visitors and locals alike plenty of places to explore and an underrated Fall foliage destination during the autumn season. 🍁

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11/28/2024

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Holiday weekend ahead! 🥳 Paristown’s Fête De Noël returns this Friday for its annual 6-week, winter holiday festival fea...
11/27/2024

Holiday weekend ahead! 🥳 Paristown’s Fête De Noël returns this Friday for its annual 6-week, winter holiday festival featuring Louisville’s only authentic outdoor ice skating rink! ⛸️

Shop, eat, and drink your way through the Winter Holiday Village before snapping photos with Santa, taking a ride on the trackless train or and decorating an ornament at historic Stoneware & Co. 🎅🏽❄️

Other Weekend Events
Nov. 29 & 30 | Jack Harlow x Louisville Orchestra 🎻
Nov. 29 - Jan. 4 | Christmas at Kentucky Kingdom 🛷
Thru. Jan 4 | Lights Under Louisville ✨

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Sunday night skate at the Dave Armstrong Extreme Park 🛹🛼📸: |
11/25/2024

Sunday night skate at the Dave Armstrong Extreme Park 🛹🛼

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Fun Fact Friday! 💡Constructed in 1902, the Peterson Avenue Hill is one of the last remaining brick streets in Louisville...
11/22/2024

Fun Fact Friday! 💡

Constructed in 1902, the Peterson Avenue Hill is one of the last remaining brick streets in Louisville. 🧱 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the road was originally built as the Peterson-Dumesnil House property was divided up into what was the growing Crescent Hill neighborhood. 🏡

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Weekend ahead! 🥳 Churchill Downs' Fall Meet is fully underway and will run through December 1st! 🏇🏼 Head to the historic...
11/22/2024

Weekend ahead! 🥳 Churchill Downs' Fall Meet is fully underway and will run through December 1st! 🏇🏼 Head to the historic racetrack Wednesday through Sundays for live thoroughbred racing starting at 1pm. Races will kick off early on Thanksgiving Day along with special dining menus and Fall cocktail options. 🦃🍂

Other Weekend Events
Nov. 24 & Dec. 1 | Kentucky Tea at the Brown Hotel 🍵
Thru Nov. 24 | The Color Purple 💜
Thru Dec. 31 | A Wonderful Life at Derby Dinner Playhouse ❄️

Address

301 S 4th Street
Louisville, KY
40202

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+15023796109

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2025 is almost here! 🎉🥂From one of the region’s largest New Year’s Eve events at Fourth Street Live to more intimate gatherings around the city, find more than a dozen ways to celebrate NYE in Louisville. 🥳🔗 Find them all here: https://www.gotolouisville.com/blog/ring-in-the-new-year-in-bourbon-city/

It’s officially summertime in Louisville 😎☀️ | #LouisvilleLove

Hanging out in the Paddock at Churchill Downs 🐴🤩 | #LouisvilleLove

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It’s going to be the summer of music in Bourbon City! 🥃🎶 Here are a dozen music festivals to keep on your radar along with 150 more shows, concerts, and festivals that can be found here: https://www.gotolouisville.com/blog/the-music-will-continue-in-bourbon-city/

Big hat. Full cups. Can’t lose. 👒🥃🐎🏆 | #LouisvilleLove

The official drink of the Kentucky Derby since 1939, no Derby party is complete without a round of Mint Juleps. 🥃🌿 Learn to make your own Mint Julep at home to go along with the 120,000 served at Churchill Downs over the two-day period of the Kentucky Oaks & Kentucky Derby. 🐎 🔗 Find more Kentucky Derby food & cocktail recipes here: https://bit.ly/40U11fq

See you all in Louisville 😉

And The GRAMMY Goes To… 🏆 Huge congratulations to Yuja Wang and Louisville Orchestra Teddy Abrams for their GRAMMY Award for “The American Project” in the category of Best Classical Instrument Solo! 🎶 Thank you for helping spread the #LouisvilleLove and shining a light on the city’s incredible arts community. 🎹🩰🎻🎭 🎥: @louisvilleorchestra | 🏆:@yujawang.official and @teddyconducts

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