Sports events in Louisville

Check out happening sports 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 at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Churchill Downs

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

Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks - 2 Day Pass

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 am Churchill Downs

Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Churchill Downs

Humana Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 am Downtown Louisville: Intersection of Main St. & Brook St.

Churchill Downs Derby Week at Churchill Downs Thurby

 Thu, 30 Apr Churchill Downs

Florida State Seminoles at Louisville Cardinals Football at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

 Tue, 01 Sep at 11:59 pm L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

Sporting Jacksonville at Louisville City FC

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Thunder at Louisville Slugger Field

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm 401 East Main Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

152nd Kentucky Oaks - Infield General Admission (no Frontside Access)

 Fri, 01 May at 08:40 pm Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing - Opening Night Tickets

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Churchill Downs EUR 38

Stanford Cardinal at Louisville Cardinals Football at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

 Fri, 04 Sep L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

Louisville Cardinals Vs. Villanova Wildcats

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

The Frankfort Avenue Easter Parade

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:30 am 2822 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40206

Thurby - Dining

 Thu, 30 Apr at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Louisville Cardinals vs. Kentucky Wildcats

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium USD 18 to 221

Shepherd Insurance Kentucky Derby Festival Great Steamboat Race

 Wed, 29 Apr at 04:30 pm 401 W River Rd, Louisville, KY 40202-2993, United States

PNC Derby Festival Tour de Lou

 Sun, 12 Apr at 08:00 am Big Four Lawn - Red Lot - 1001 River Rd, Louisville, KY 40206

Churchill Downs Racing: Military Appreciation Day

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

Pittsburgh Panthers at Louisville Cardinals Football at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

 Wed, 02 Sep L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

SMU Mustangs at Louisville Cardinals Football at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

 Thu, 03 Sep L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

Opening Day - General Admission

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Block Party Presented by Humana and Park Community Credit Union

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 pm Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center

Churchill Downs Racing - Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 30 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Louisville Cardinals Football at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

 Mon, 31 Aug at 11:59 pm L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

ThunderBlast

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm 727 W Main St, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

The 35h Annual PKY Truck Beauty Championship

 Thu, 26 Mar at 10:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) 937 Philips Ln, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40209

Churchill Downs Racing - Stephen Foster Day at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 28 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Sporting JAX at Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:59 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Dawn at the Downs at Churchill Downs

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 am 700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208

Portland Thorns at Racing Louisville FC

 Fri, 08 May at 10:30 pm Lynn Family Stadium

2026 Sista Strut Louisville

 Sat, 12 Sep at 08:00 am Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center

Publix Super Markets Race Expo and Packet Pick-up

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center - Freedom Hall

NCAA Womens Basketball Tournament Louisville - Session 2 at KFC Yum Center

 Sun, 22 Mar at 11:59 pm KFC Yum Center

The Frankfort Avenue Easter Parade

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:30 am Frankfort Avenue

Rockin A Rodeo Battle of the Beast

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

Louisville City FC vs. Brooklyn FC

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Kentucky Derby Festival 5K Presented by First Urology

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Louisville Waterfront Park (Harbor Lawn & Big Four Bridge)

Louisville Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Panthers

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Orlando Pride at Racing Louisville FC

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:30 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Villanova Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals Football at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

 Sat, 05 Sep at 11:59 pm L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

Day At The Races - Reserved Seating

 Sat, 09 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing: Twilight Thursday

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

Iowa Cubs at Louisville Bats at Louisville Slugger Field

 Tue, 31 Mar at 11:59 pm Louisville Slugger Field

Churchill Downs Racing - Downs After Dark at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 20 Jun Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing: Stephen Foster

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

2026 Derby City 10K

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 am Louisville Slugger Field | 401 E Main Street, 40202

Belmont Watch & Wager - Reserved Seating

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:45 pm Churchill Downs

Louisville Cardinals vs. Clemson Tigers

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium USD 24 to 48

Boston Legacy FC at Racing Louisville FC at Lynn Family Stadium

 Sat, 15 Aug Lynn Family Stadium

Villanova Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals Football

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:30 am L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

Washington Spirit at Racing Louisville FC

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 am Lynn Family Stadium

2026 Louisville 10-Mile

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:30 am L&N Federal Credit Union S2550 S Floyd St,, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208

Mayor Craig Greenberg's Hike, Bike & Paddle

 Mon, 25 May at 08:00 am Great Lawn At Waterfront Park

Kentucky Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals Baseball at Jim Patterson Stadium

 Tue, 21 Apr Jim Patterson Stadium

Houston Dash at Racing Louisville FC

 Sun, 19 Jul at 12:00 am Lynn Family Stadium

Birmingham Stallions at Louisville Kings at Lynn Family Stadium

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Louisville Kings vs. Birmingham Stallions

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Sports in Louisville

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Zanzabar

Oaks & Derby Shuttle Passes From Derby City Gaming to Churchill Downs

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Derby City Gaming and Hotel USD 87 to 172

Rhode Island FC at Louisville City FC

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Fort Wayne FC at Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:59 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Churchill Downs Twilight Racing - Twilight - Dining

 Thu, 07 May Churchill Downs

Throo The Zoo 5K

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 am Louisville Zoo

Louisville City FC vs. Fort Wayne FC

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Louisville Kings vs. St. Louis Battlehawks

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Charleston Battery at Louisville City FC

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Stanford Cardinal at Louisville Cardinals Baseball

 Fri, 10 Apr at 10:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Louisville Kings vs. D.C. Defenders

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Senior Week: Twilight Racing at Churchill Downs

 Thu, 07 May at 04:00 pm Churchill Downs USD 55

Dallas Renegades at Louisville Kings at Lynn Family Stadium

 Sun, 24 May at 04:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Denver Summit FC at Racing Louisville FC at Lynn Family Stadium

 Fri, 29 May Lynn Family Stadium

Louisville City FC vs. Sporting JAX

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Poker for Ponies

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Omni Louisville Hotel

Virginia Cavaliers at Louisville Cardinals Baseball

 Thu, 14 May at 10:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Day At The Races - General Admission

 Tue, 25 Jun Churchill Downs

Day At The Races - Dining

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing - Day At The Races at Churchill Downs

 Wed, 17 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Father's Day Racing at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 am Churchill Downs

Stock Yards Bank $1 Million Dollar Hole-in-One Golf Contest

 Thu, 16 Apr at 10:00 am Seneca Golf Course, Driving Range

Gwinnett Stripers at Louisville Bats at Louisville Slugger Field

 Tue, 25 Aug Louisville Slugger Field

Detroit City FC at Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium

 Sat, 29 Aug at 11:59 pm Lynn Family Stadium

El Paso Locomotive FC at Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium

 Sat, 12 Sep at 11:59 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Lexington SC at Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:59 pm Lynn Family Stadium

North Carolina Courage at Racing Louisville FC

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Churchill Downs Racing - Senior Day

 Fri, 05 Jun Churchill Downs

Clemson Tigers at Louisville Cardinals Baseball

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Hartford Athletic at Louisville City FC

 Sun, 05 Jul at 12:00 am Lynn Family Stadium

Chicago Stars FC at Racing Louisville FC

 Sat, 01 Aug at 08:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Omaha Storm Chasers at Louisville Bats at Louisville Slugger Field

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:59 pm Louisville Slugger Field

5th Annual Bourbon Bomber Drag and Talent Show

 Sat, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm Play Louisville

League One Volleyball at Freedom Hall-KY

 Fri, 10 Apr at 04:00 pm Freedom Hall-KY

Parking ISCO Championship - Saturday

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm Hurstbourne Country Club

Boston Legacy FC at Racing Louisville FC

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:30 pm Lynn Family Stadium

NY/NJ Gotham FC at Racing Louisville FC

 Fri, 11 Sep at 10:30 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Pittsburgh Panthers at Louisville Cardinals Baseball at Jim Patterson Stadium

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Winsday - Dining

 Wed, 29 Apr at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Saddle Up and Sip - A Bourbon Tasting and Kentucky Derby Preview

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Story Louisville USD 10 to 50