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Louisville
Population 246,161 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in United States
- January: 9 h 48 of daylight
- February: 10 h 47 of daylight
- March: 11 h 55 of daylight
- April: 13 h 11 of daylight
- May: 14 h 15 of daylight
- June: 14 h 49 of daylight
- July: 14 h 34 of daylight
- August: 13 h 40 of daylight
- September: 12 h 27 of daylight
- October: 11 h 14 of daylight
- November: 10 h 07 of daylight
- December: 9 h 31 of daylight
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Museum · 800 m
- Frazier History Museum Museum · 900 m
- Kentucky Science Center Museum · 920 m
- Evan Williams Bourbon Experience Attraction · 960 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Kentucky Derby
May
The Kentucky Derby () is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres).
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Hometown Rising
September
The Trifesta kicks off on the second weekend of September with its newest festival, focusing on country music and bourbon.
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Louisville Trifesta
September
A series of music festivals held on consecutive weekends in September, all organized by Danny Wimmer Presents and now held at the Kentucky Exposition Center. In order, they are
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WorldFest
September
A celebration of Louisville's diversity and international heritage, with a variety of food, arts and crafts, and performances. See Philippine dancing or try South Sudanese samosas
4 events here have no dates for this year yet. We can look them up on each event's own site.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Louisville); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Getting around
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 17 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.