Tre Pryor, Realtor
Louisville Relocation Guide: Attractions, Museums and Parks
Louisville KY has a great deal to offer singles, couples and families looking for a new city. Did you know we're the nation's 16th largest city? Yet, almost everything is within 20-25 minutes drive.
Below are a list of Louisville Attractions, Museums and Parks. If you feel that I've left off an important Louisville link please send me an email and I'll add it. I'm happy to promote our great city of Louisville, Kentucky. If you need Relocation Services, I'd love to help you!
Louisville Attractions
- Actors Theatre of Louisville
Louisville's only Tony Award-winning theatre, the State Theatre of Kentucky and home to the Humana Festival of New American Plays. - Churchill Downs
The world famous twin spires and Louisville home of the Kentucky Derby. You have to experience it for yourself! - Derby Dinner Playhouse
"The Derby Dinner Playhouse is proud to be one of the oldest and largest, continually-operating dinner theatres in the country." - Flame Run
"From our art glass studio and art glass gallery tours, hot glass demonstrations, contemporary glass art exhibitions, and community classes to visiting artists’ workshops, Flame Run has put Louisville on the map as a destination for contemporary glass artists, educators, and collectors." - Fourth Street Live!
"Fourth Street Live! is Louisville’s premier dining, entertainment and retail destination located on Fourth Street, between Liberty Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, in the heart of historic downtown Louisville, KY. Just a short walk from downtown hotels, waterfront park, Main Street, Slugger Field, and other major attractions, Fourth Street Live! is your one stop destination for dining, entertainment, and shopping!" - Iroquois Amphitheater
The Irogquois Amphitheater hosts many great events, from concerts to plays and Movie Night. Check out their upcoming schedule! - Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
Louisville's premiere arts location. If it's a high class orchestra or concert, check the Kentucky Center first. - Kentucky Exposition Center
"One of the top 10 largest public facilities of its kind in the United States, the Kentucky Exposition Center features large facilities with diverse capabilities. The 400-acre property offers more than one million square feet of indoor space including Freedom Hall, an indoor arena which seats over 19,000 people. The expo center accommodates an amazing spectrum of events year round and remains the permanent home for the Kentucky State Fair, the National Farm Machinery Show, and the North American International Livestock Exposition." - Kentucky International Convention Center
"From the supertruss towering over the two city blocks it spans, down to the brickwork and wall of windows overlooking tree lined sidewalks, the Kentucky International Convention Center provides a beautiful and functional convention facility in the heart of downtown Louisville." - Kentucky Opera
The name is self-explantory, if it's opera you'll find it at Kentucky Opera. - Louisville Orchestra
"Founded in 1937 by conductor Robert Whitney and Charles Farnsley, then Mayor of Louisville, the Louisville Orchestra has long been recognized as the cornerstone of the Louisville arts community." - Kentucky Theater Project
"The mission of Kentucky Theater Project is to provide opportunities for local and regional emerging artists to develop an audience." - Louisville Ballet
As its name would suggest, the Louisville Ballet is home to the best that dance has to offer. - Louisville Bats
Louisville's minor league baseball team supports the Cincinnati Reds. Take the kids out and catch a game this summer! - Louisville Extreme Park
"The Louisville Extreme Park is one of the nation's best skate parks, with awesome features, including a 24 foot full-pipe! The park offers a great balance of street-style, transition style and vert." - Louisville Science Center
This place makes learning fun! Kids from all over the city take field trips to the Louisville Science Center to learn more about science, math, and technology through interactive exhibits. Great stuff. - Louisville Zoo
"The 'State Zoo of Kentucky' currently exhibits over 1,300 animals in naturalistic and mixed animal settings representing both geographical areas and biomes or habitats." - Renaissance Fun Park
Miniature golf, go karts, arcade and laser tag. Fun for the kid in all of us! - Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Louisville's biggest and best amusement park, this place has it all from massive roller-coasters to kiddie rides. - Stage One
Louisville's professional theatre for young audiences. - Steamboat Belle of Louisville
"The Steamer Belle of Louisville, a National Historic Landmark and The Riverboat Spirit of Jefferson serve as the western anchor of Louisville's award winning Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky."
Louisville Museums
- 21c Hotel
"21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky is the first of its kind—a 90-room hotel dedicated to accessible luxuries, Southern-style hospitality and contemporary art from living artists. Nestled in the heart of Museum Row and downtown Louisville, 21c is an epicenter for culture, activity, and artistic expression." - Crane House
"Crane House, The China Institute, Inc. opened in 1987 in the Old Louisville neighborhood near the University of Louisville. Its focus on China reflected the heritage of founder, Helen Lang, who was inspired to share her expertise and interest in Chinese cooking, history, and culture." - Filson Historical Society
Presitgeous historical society educating and honoring Kentucky and its history. - Frazier International History Museum
"Covering 1,000 years of history, our priceless collection is housed in a 100,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility on downtown Louisville’s historic West Main Street." - Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium
"To provide a friendly, comfortable, hi-tech, multi-media, learning venue for the presentation of educational and entertaining programs supporting astronomy and space science education, the arts, humanities, and sciences." - General George Patton Museum
More than you'd expect to find about Gen. George Patton and his amazing life. - Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
"The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage will enhance the public's knowledge about the history, heritage and cultural contributions of African-Americans in Kentucky." - Kentucky Derby Museum
Located at Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby Museum chronicles the history of the greatest two minutes in sports, from it's start is 1875 up to today. Did you know that out of the 135 Kentucky Derby winners, 100 of them were bred in Kentucky? - Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
"The Gallery Shop features the work of approximately 200 artists at any one time, offering work in all media from folk art to furniture." - Kentucky Railway Museum
Dedicated to the history of Kentucky railways and the people who build them. - Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
Since 1884, the Louisville Slugger has been the world's most famous baseball bat. - Louisville Visual Art Association
"LVAA engages artists and audiences through an energetic agenda of education, community outreach, artist support and exhibitions." - Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center
This facility has over 180 art studios, galleries and specialty shops. - Muhammad Ali Center
Perhaps the most famous person on the planet, Muhammed Ali calls Louisville home. Visit his Center to learn all about his life. - Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
"The Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind is dedicated to preserving and presenting the fascinating educational history of blind people and the historic contributions of the American Printing House for the Blind for the benefit of the visually impaired, educators of the visually impaired, and the broader community." - National Society Sons of the American Revolution
"The Sons of the American Revolution is the leading male lineage society that perpetuates the ideals of the war for independence. As a historical, educational, and patriotic, non-profit corporation, we seek to maintain and expand the meaning of patriotism, respect for our national symbols, the value of American citizenship, and the unifying force of "e pluribus unum" that was created from the people of many nations -- one nation and one people." - Speed Art Museum
"Established in 1927, the Speed Art Museum is Kentucky’s oldest and largest art museum with over 13,000 pieces in its permanent collection. Its extensive collection spans 6,000 years, ranging from ancient Egyptian to contemporary art." - Portland Museum
"Explore Louisville’s river heritage through vivid dioramas, life-sized character mannequins, automated sound track, documentaries, and much, much more at the Portland Museum."
Louisville Parks
- Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest
Since 1928, Bernheim Forest has been a nature lover's dream. With over 30 miles of hiking trails, this is a big place. Three lakes, a pavilion, a canopy treewalk and more. Check it out. - Kentucky State Parks
This site has a great deal of information about all the great parks located across this beautiful state. - Falls of the Ohio State Park
"Located on the banks of the Ohio River in Clarksville, Indiana at I-65, exit 0, is the Falls of the Ohio State Park. The 386-million-year-old fossil beds are among the largest, naturally exposed, Devonian fossil beds in the world." - Louisville Metro Parks
Louisville is rapidly making a name for itself as the City of Parks. 124 parks, really? - Louisville Waterfront Park
It's a beautiful place right by the river near the downtown area. This site hosts over 120 events a year! - Mammoth Cave National Park
Not exactly in Louisville, but a short drive will reward you with a remarkable experience at the world's largest known cave. Seriously.
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Tre Pryor is a member of the National Relocation service for Louisville, Kentucky.
