This is a super fun museum for both hardcore and casual baseball fans. You'll get to tour the working factory and see how they make bats for the big leagues. Plus they have a vault with historic player's orders as well as their museum showcasing Louisville Sluggers belonging to Babe Ruth, Roberto Clemente, and more.
If you're into Bourbon, this is the city to sample and tour that spirit. There are a number of distilleries on Whiskey Row in Louisville which is walking distance from the hotel and venue. Angel's Envy and the Evan Williams Experience are some of those on the row. Jim Beam's facility is a 45 minute drive into Bullitt County. That's a very cool tour to see bourbon being made on a huge scale. Just a little further down the road from Beam is Bardstown, the bourbon capital of the world. There are more distilleries there, all of which offer tours and tastings. The bourbon trail website is a good resource to plan which distilleries you want to see.
Great museum on The Champ. Lots of exhibits and artifacts to see. His childhood home and gravesite are also in town.
Churchill Downs is quiet this time of year. Other tracks are hosting races, but the Derby Museum is a must see if you've only ever seen the Derby on tv. You can rewatch races going back decades, see the trophies of the Triple Crown, and take a tour of the track. It's a huge facility, smack in the middle of the city.
Neighborhoods to check out: The Highlands offer plenty of bars and eclectic restaurants and shopping. NULU is east of downtown and is filled with food, galleries, and shopping. Frankfort Ave is a wonderful place to find great restaurants and bars. Check out Old Louisville to see beautiful architecture around St. James Court and historic homes.