Shelby Park Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Shelby Park
Popular places to visit
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.
Kentucky Exposition Center
During your trip, find out what's happening in Kentucky Exposition Center, a top convention centre in Louisville. Experience the area's lively festivals and acclaimed art galleries.
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.
Churchill Downs
Find more than mint juleps to enjoy at this iconic racetrack, best known as the annual host of the Kentucky Derby.
Whiskey Row
Learn about the local history of Louisville with a stop at Whiskey Row. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
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 lively festivals and acclaimed theatre scene.
Activities
General Admission Ticket to Frazier History Museum
Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby
Smartphone-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Louisville Sights & Stories
Louisville: 3-Hour Food and History Tour of NuLu District
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 Shelby Park Hotel Deals
Galt House Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Location is great, staff nice, big hotel with a lot of activity which is what I was wanting
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026
Omni Louisville Hotel
All good
Reviewed on 5 Feb 2026
Radisson Hotel Louisville North
Decent not super clean but better than a lot of places
Reviewed on 7 Feb 2026
Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr by IHG
Todo estuvo perfecto estamos muy contentos
Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026
Derby City Gaming & Hotel - A Churchill Downs Property
Great hotel
Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Downtown
Great hotel
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Shelby Park
Smoketown Jackson
Though Smoketown Jackson may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like KFC Yum Center and Louisville Palace.
Old Louisville
Old Louisville is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Conrad-Caldwell House Museum and Ohio River Valley while in the area.
Germantown
Though Germantown may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Headliners Music Hall and Nulu Market Place.
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 Conrad-Caldwell House Museum.
Highlands
While there might not be top attractions in Highlands, you can explore the larger area and discover places like KFC Yum Center and Headliners Music Hall.
Phoenix Hill
While Phoenix Hill isn't home to many top sights, KFC Yum Center and Nulu Market Place are some notable places to visit nearby.
