Things To Do
MUSEUMS, ART, & CULTURE
Earn some Louisville culture points. Most of these places are downtown. The Derby, Slugger, and Ali museums are great for kids & grown ups. The art gallery at 21C Museum Hotel is fun, weird, free, and hard to miss on account of the giant, golden statue of David out front.
PARKS
This is one of the prettiest times of year in our city! The Big Four walking bridge offers nice views, if you're cool with heights. You can walk or drive the scenic loop at Cherokee Park, and then go say what's up to Muhammad Ali and Colonel Sanders at Cave Hill. Be sure to check the weather before you head out for the day, and we cannot stress this enough: take your allergy meds.
RESTAURANTS
Everybody's gotta eat. The truth is, most restaurants in Louisville are good, so we're not giving y'all an exhaustive list, just some of our favorites. If you want more ideas, just ask us, or anyone you see on the street.
BOURBON
They make it here!
Muhammad Ali Center
144 North 6th Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Museum
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
800 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Museum
Speed Art Museum
2035 South 3rd Street, Louisville, KY 40208
Museum
Kentucky Derby Museum
704 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208
Museum
21c Museum Hotel Louisville
700 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Art Gallery
Cherokee Park Scenic Loop
Scenic Loop, Louisville, KY 40204
Parks
Big Four Pedestrian Bridge
1101 River Road, Louisville, KY 40202
Parks
Cave Hill Cemetery
2395 Cave Hill Road, Louisville, KY 40204
Parks
Waterfront Botanical Gardens
1435 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
Parks
St. James Court Fountain
1430 Saint James Court, Louisville, KY 40208
Parks
The Post - Germantown
1045 Goss Avenue, Louisville, KY 40217
Pizza
Toasty's Tavern
1258 South Shelby Street, Louisville, KY 40203
Burgers
North of Bourbon
935 Goss Avenue, Louisville, KY 40217
Southern/New Orleans
Monnik Beer Company
1036 East Burnett Avenue, Louisville, KY 40217
German Brewery
Holy Grale
1034 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204
German Brewery
Gralehaus
1001 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204
Breakfast
Good Belly Sandwich Shop
2216 Dundee Road, Louisville, KY 40205
Deli
Mayan Cafe
813 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40206
Latin American
Red Hog Restaurant & Butcher Shop
2622 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
Butcher & Restaurant
The Café
731 Brent Street, Louisville, KY 40204
Deli/Lunch
Angel's Envy Distillery
500 East Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Old Forester Distilling Co.
119 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
528 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Maker's Mark Distillery
3350 Burkes Spring Road, Loretto, KY 40037
About and hour and a half from Louisville.
Bulleit Distilling Co.
3900 Benson Pike, Shelbyville, KY 40065
About a 45 minute drive from Louisville.
For all the days along the way