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With a delightful humid subtropical climate, Louisville is ideal for a restful vacation. During a Louisville travel, you can enjoy not only the tranquility of a small town but also the urban sophistication. To know more about the city's major draws, refer to our well-collected articles at Louisville Travel. Bookmark Us!

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Founded in the late 1700s and named after a French Monarch King Louis XVI this is one of the important and largest cities in the state of Kentucky. It has a unique blend of Southern and Midwestern culture. This is also a very vibrant city when it comes to the aspect of college sports.

Tip 1 - Visiting the Filson Historical Society in Louisville Kentucky is an experience in itself. One can witness the growing up of a city through its various items such as manuscripts, photographs of its skyline, scrapbooks, sheet music, prints and many more. Housing over 50000 titles in different formats this is a place to visit.

Tip 2 - Sports fans who like a fast paced nail biting finish can visit the Kentucky Derby Museum to know about those moments in derby history. Exhibits include birth, year and bloodlines of famous thoroughbreds and derby horses.

Tip 3 - Gorilla forests, rotating islands and tundra regions are a part of the famous Louisville zoo in Kentucky. It also has over 100 acres of land with varieties of trees, grasses and exotic species of plants.

Tip 4 - Trekkers and hikers who fancy a day long trek can visit the Cherokee park that has amazing views, open meadows of the Beargrass Creek Valley. Amenities for people who wish to visit with their families also includes - picnic areas, playgrounds, soccer fields, and restrooms.

Tip 5 - A park area spread over 75 acres one can experience the waterfront areas surrounding the city of Louisville. This area has witnessed American Indian cultures for almost 12 millennia before the advent of the European civilization and influence. The Waterfront Park in Louisville is a historical landmark and also an important area to visit.
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Plenty of entertainment awaits you when you travel in Louisville. Louisville is the seat of the famous Kentucky Derby festival which is held every April/May. The Derby itself is run on the first Saturday of May and the festivities start a whole two weeks prior to this date.

If you travel Louisville KY during this period make sure that your hotel reservations are confirmed in good time. Understand that several thousand people would be visiting Louisville during this period and all tourist facilities tend to run at optimum capacity utilization levels.

Thunder Over Louisville is another great event that draws over 800,000 people every year. The event itself lasts only for a day but the venue is full of music, food, different types of aircraft and skydivers. A fitting finale to this event is the display of fireworks lasting about 30 minutes and considered the largest in the world. The Saturday falling two weeks before the Derby is the schedule for the event.

Local events in Louisville

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Events calendar Louisville

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The famous balloon festival of Albuquerque, Mexico is replicated in Louisville and the Saturday falling just before the Derby is the schedule for the event. However, if the weather Gods play spoil sport, the event can be cancelled. Also watch out for the Friday night preceding the event for an eye full of beautiful balloons duly inflated and kept ready for the Balloon race.

The Kentucky Derby season has several other major and minor events on offer too.

October is the time for the St.James Court Art Show which Louisville has been hosting for well over 50 years now. This also ranks as the 5th largest art show in America. The venue for the show is Old Louisville and visitors have the added advantage of appreciating an array of Victorian homes in old Louisville. The show brings along a large number of artists from across the nation. The neighborhood too provides exciting opportunities in exploration.

Louisville concerts and events

http://eventful.com/louisville/events

Informative wiki pages on Louisville events

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attractions_and_events_in_Louisville,_Kentucky

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Kentucky Center For The Performing Arts
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