The best things to do in Louisville
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Cherokee Golf Course
EntertainmentCherokee Golf Course is Louisville’s oldest public track, founded in 1895, with a hilly layout and two lake holes that make accuracy king.…
Cherokee Golf Course
EntertainmentBelle of Louisville Riverboats
EntertainmentCasual cruises on paddle-wheel boats and steamboats offering lunches and dinners, along with bars and souvenir shops.
Belle of Louisville Riverboats
EntertainmentXscape Theatres Blankenbaker 16
EntertainmentComfortable, leather seats that recline highlight this theater with stadium seating.
Xscape Theatres Blankenbaker 16
EntertainmentPutt-Putt Fun Center® | Louisville, KY
EntertainmentLong-running chain of recreation centers for mini-golf; some feature arcades & other attractions.
Putt-Putt Fun Center® | Louisville, KY
EntertainmentXscape Jeffersonville 12
EntertainmentPlush cinema featuring reclining seating, arcade games, and concessions.
Xscape Jeffersonville 12
EntertainmentSeneca Golf Course
EntertainmentHilly public course features a driving range, chipping green, putting green & various tournaments.
Seneca Golf Course
EntertainmentMidland Trail Golf Club
EntertainmentSlick greens amid fairways on a challenging golf course.
Midland Trail Golf Club
EntertainmentCharlie Vettiner Golf Course
EntertainmentWell-laid-out 18-hole golf course known for its challenges, with beer and hot dogs on offer.
Charlie Vettiner Golf Course
EntertainmentCinemark Preston Crossings 16 and XD
EntertainmentChain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Cinemark Preston Crossings 16 and XD
EntertainmentValhalla Golf Club
EntertainmentGolf course hosting tournaments, and offering shuttle buses.
Valhalla Golf Club
EntertainmentRiver Run Family Water Park
EntertainmentFamily pool featuring a lazy river and water slides as well as a concession stand.
River Run Family Water Park
EntertainmentCinemark Tinseltown Louisville and XD
EntertainmentChain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Cinemark Tinseltown Louisville and XD
EntertainmentChurchill Downs
EntertainmentIconic thoroughbred horse-racing track (it hosts the Kentucky Derby), with a museum & tours.
Churchill Downs
EntertainmentCinemark Mall St. Matthews and XD
EntertainmentChain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Cinemark Mall St. Matthews and XD
EntertainmentQuail Chase Golf Course
EntertainmentPublic golf course with 27 holes, including an eastern course that reviewers say is in good shape.
Quail Chase Golf Course
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