Churchill Downs

Go to the Wellspring Derby Preview Party this April, and go get an early look at the biggest party in Louisville. This event will help to support Wellspring, which helps promote mental health recovery and services for people all over Louisville.

Women who live in the Louisville area are invited to meet Ladies in Leadership at a special seminar dedicated to empowered women. This event at the Kentucky Derby Museum is one of many you can find celebrating women’s history month...

Have you ever wanted to see a live fashion show? New York and Paris, where events like that are held all the time, are pretty far way. But this February, you can go to Runway and Rescue at Churchill Downs for a truly posh fashion show event filled with...

Eat cakes with Kris Kringle this December at the beautiful Kentucky Derby Museum. The pancakes are unlimited, and Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be here. This special breakfast is packed with mini-events and fun activities, and you can stack your pancakes however you...

Celebrate the Breeders’ Cup this November the best possible way: with the Bash at the Museum. This fun party hosted by the Kentucky Derby Museum includes food, drink, music and of course, lots of horse racing stuff for you to look at.

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Get a look at Churchill Downs that many people never get to see, and participate in the Breeders Cup Walking Tour. Everyone on the tour will learn more about Churchill Downs and have a unique experience at this historic race track that most people will never get.

October is the month for scares, and you’ll find plenty of them at Churchill Downs. This may be a world-famous racetrack, but it’s also an historic location. And in all the years that Churchill has been a part of Louisville, there’s been plenty of time for more than one creepy story to happen here. Want to hear them? Go see...

If you like jazz, you’re going to love the Derby City Jazz Festival. Not only will you get to hear amazing music, you’ll get to hang out at the famous Paddock of Churchill Downs. Not a bad way to have some summer fun, right?

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It's one of the city's oldest and dearest traditions, and it's famously known as the most exciting two minutes in sports. The Kentucky Derby has been attended by the most fabulous celebrities, the most glamorous royals and hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians. This year,...

Churchill Downs is famously one of the most exciting racetracks in all the world, but it’s also one of the most beautiful. See another side of Churchill Downs this July, away from the pounding hooves on the track, and tour the gorgeous greenhouse and gardens at this...

What will the Derby Festival in Louisville be like this year? Go to the Wellspring Derby Preview Party to find out. You’ll get to enjoy the luxury of Millionaires Row at Churchill Downs, where all the celebrities will be on Derby Day. At this party, you’ll be...

Churchill Downs is a Louisville landmark, an historic building and a world-famous racetrack. It’s not always a great place for the kids. But on November 6 at the Family Adventure Day, it’s the perfect place for the whole family. This event has everything,...

Mint Julep Tours is bringing their American Pharaoh exhibit to the Kentucky Derby Museum, and the whole day is all about horses, racing and some other vices near and dear to Kentucky's heart. Be at the museum at 9:30 am to see two floors of exhibits, have lunch and enjoy a day for champions....

The first Saturday in May, Churchill Downs is the perfect place for celebrities, horse watchers, gamblers and people who want to have fun of all ages. But on May 15, Churchill Downs becomes the perfect place to have an adventure with the whole family. There’s something for everyone at ...

Get an up close and personal look at Louisville history at the Kentucky Derby Museum, and see why the Kentucky Derby is known as the most exciting two minutes in sports. Legends were created at Churchill Downs, and history is made in Louisville every single year. Visit it this October, and see...

Louisville is famous for lots of things, but the city is perhaps best-known around the world for Churchill Downs. If you haven’t been there lately, or even if you have, you should go enjoy a day at the races September 20.

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During the day, Churchill Downs is a fine example of old southern charm and grace. It’s not uncommon to see women in their pretty spring dresses and flowery hats, walking with men wearing suits and ties. But at night, the Downs After Dark is a fun hotspot. There will be music, cocktails...

The Kentucky Derby is over, but you can still get memorabilia from past races and start stocking up on your Derby gear for next year. Go to Old Louisville this June to do a little shopping at the Derby Festival Yard Sale, and walk away with some new stuff.

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If you haven't got your Derby hat yet, here's your chance to get a good one and do it for a good cause. Dress for Success Louisville is a silent auction event at the city's most world-famous attraction.

On the Turf

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