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

Kentucky Derby

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

2026 Longines Kentucky Oaks

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

Churchill Downs Derby Week at Churchill Downs Thurby

 Thu, 30 Apr Churchill Downs

Hamilton Musical Louisville 2026 Whitney Hall July 1 Broadway Show

 Wed, 01 Jul at 07:00 pm The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts USD 97 to 478

Churchill Downs Racing - Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 30 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing: Stephen Foster

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing - Spring Meet at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

DESTINATION SMOOTH JAZZ - AT THE KY CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm 1701 W Muhammad Ali Blvd USD 80

Pocket Cone - A Kentucky Oaks Day Bourbon Tasting Adventure!

 Fri, 01 May at 11:30 am Story Louisville USD 7 to 55

Time Travelers Vintage Expo

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

Harlan County USA at Speed Cinema

 Sun, 10 May at 03:00 pm Speed Art Museum

American Dream at Speed Cinema

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Speed Art Museum

Abstraction Reconsidered: Terms, Histories, and the Women who Shaped Them

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Speed Art Museum

Pompei: Below the Clouds (Sotto le nuvole) at Speed Cinema

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm Speed Art Museum

2026 Kentucky Historic Preservation Summit

 Fri, 15 May at 10:00 am Locust Grove USD 29

Churchill Downs Racing at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 08 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

2026 Louisville Native American Artifact Show

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:00 am Holy Family Catholic Church

Talk and Book Signing with Film Historian Anthony Taylor

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Half Price Books Free

Trip to Louisville, Kentucky!

Mon, 15 Jun at 08:00 am Louisville Kentuky

Democracy Festival

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Americana World Community Center Free

Kentucky Oaks

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs