History Events in Louisville

Check out happening history events all around Louisville, KY

2026 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am 700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208

2026 Longines Kentucky Oaks

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 am 700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208

Kentucky Derby

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs USD 141 to 12,500

Churchill Downs Derby Week at Churchill Downs Thurby

 Thu, 30 Apr Churchill Downs

Dawn at the Downs - Dining at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:59 pm Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing - Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 30 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing - Spring Meet at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing: Stephen Foster

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

The Whiskey Row Walking Tour

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Kentucky Bourbon Trail Welcome Center USD 139

Derby, Before the Run

 Wed, 29 Apr at 05:00 pm 8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen USD 82 to 109

Porches & Parlors: An Old Louisville Spring Home Tour

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm 1402 Saint James Ct, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208

3rd Annual Kentucky Derby Afternoon Tea

 Sun, 19 Apr at 12:30 pm The Brown Hotel USD 135

KENTUCKY DERBY THUNDER OVER LOUISVILLE TOUR

 Thu, 16 Apr at 09:00 pm Churchill Downs USD 300

The Elephant Man at Speed Cinema

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Speed Art Museum

Harbor History

Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm 401 W River Rd, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

The Big Dig - a live recording with Louisville Public Media

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Louisville Public Media Free

Time Travelers Vintage Expo

 Fri, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Kentucky International Convention Center

Women Who Shape the Landscape: an Olmsted Parks Conservancy Panel Discussion

 Mon, 30 Mar at 05:30 pm 1320 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40208-2314, United States

Robert A. Bennett presents More Than an Athlete

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm 2720 Frankfort Ave USD 0 to 34

Bone by Bone: Black Women of the Louisville Civil Rights Movement

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am 3835 Hale Ave Free

Churchill Downs Racing at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 08 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Trip to Louisville, Kentucky!

Mon, 15 Jun at 08:00 am Louisville Kentuky

Musical History of the Polka presented by Tom Powell

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm 1840 Lincoln Ave, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40213

Roots & Remembrance

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm The Filson Historical Society Free

Kentucky Oaks

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

The Spirits of Louisville, KY: Outdoor Ghost Scavenger Hunt!

 Fri, 05 Dec at 10:00 am Fort Nelson Park USD 8 to 20