Fairgrounds Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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Popular places to visit
Kentucky Exposition Center
Learn about the events happening in Kentucky Exposition Center during your trip to Louisville. Experience the area's great live music and lively festivals.
Churchill Downs
Find more than mint juleps to enjoy at this iconic racetrack, best known as the annual host of the Kentucky Derby.
KFC Yum Center
Catch an event at KFC Yum Center during your trip to Louisville. Stroll along the riverfront or attend a sporting event in the area.
Louisville Slugger Museum
Baseball is part of the American fabric. See where one important tool for this sport is produced in the factory that makes ball games possible.
University of Louisville
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of Louisville during your travels in Louisville. Experience the area's great live music and lively festivals.
Louisville Zoo
A zoo visit promotes respect for animals and their well-being. Share a day with family at this city zoo with its abundance of species and activity areas.
Activities
Louisville: 3-Hour Food and History Tour of NuLu District
General Admission Ticket to Frazier History Museum
Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby
ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times!
Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby
Lace, Lunacy, and Loss: Louisville Ghost Tours
Our pick of the best Fairgrounds Hotel Deals
Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr by IHG
Very clean room. I had the unfortunate timing of being a guest at the same time of a basketball tournament so had many basketball boys running the hallways late at night. But overall amenities were great.
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026
Holiday Inn Louisville Airport - Fair/Expo by IHG
Great location. Friendly staff. Clean room.
Reviewed on 22 Apr 2026
Tru by Hilton Louisville Airport
Easy parking
Reviewed on 25 Apr 2026
Springhill Suites by Marriott Louisville Airport
Staff was honestly pretty rude in their responses, but gave us what we asked for spoke with two different team members. Breakfast was good and the room was a little outdated. (Specially the bathroom) There are quite a few things good to do near by.
Reviewed on 22 Apr 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport
I loved everything! Staff. Shuttle. Convenience.
Reviewed on 21 Apr 2026
Super 8 by Wyndham Louisville/Expo Center
Excellent accommodations. Front desk staff was friendly and informative, room in good condition and clean. AC worked well, parking lot clean and available.
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Fairgrounds
University
If you're spending some time in University, Ulmer Stadium and Speed Art Museum are top sights worth seeing.
South Louisville
If you're spending some time in South Louisville, Kentucky Derby Museum and Churchill Downs are top sights worth seeing.
Schnitzelburg
While Schnitzelburg may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Ulmer Stadium and Speed Art Museum.
Poplar Level
If you're spending some time in Poplar Level, Louisville Zoo and Louisville Mega Cavern are top sights worth seeing.
Shelby Park
Shelby Park might not have many top sights, but Broadway Theatre and Conrad-Caldwell House Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Germantown
Though Germantown may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Mid City Mall Shopping Center and Headliners Music Hall.
