List of attractions and events in the Louisville metropolitan area

This is a list of visitor attractions and annual events in the Louisville metropolitan area.

More regional historical collections can be found at the Louisville Free Public Library and the University of Louisville.

Louisville is home to many spacious city parks, several designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, as well as forested areas, trails and other outdoor attractions; distinctive examples include:

Thunder Over Louisville fireworks during the Kentucky Derby Festival
View of the Forecastle Festival on the Belvedere
Louisville WorldFest 2024 on the Belvedere
The Conrad-Caldwell House at St James Court and Magnolia Avenue in Old Louisville
The Belle of Louisville still serves as the symbol of Louisville . She celebrated her 100th birthday in 2014.
A giant baseball bat adorns the outside of Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in downtown Louisville
Spalding Hall in Bardstown , which houses both the Bardstown Historical Museum and the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History
Front facade of the Frazier History Museum
The Big Four Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that connects the downtown area to Jeffersonville, Indiana
Lightning Run , a steel roller coaster at Kentucky Kingdom
The Kentucky Center in Downtown Louisville
The Louisville Palace
The Muhammad Ali Center