Looking for the perfect experience gift in Louisville, Kentucky? Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, or just-because moment, nothing beats giving someone a real experience. We've curated the best local activities and adventures in Louisville — from adrenaline-pumping track days to relaxing food tours and everything in between. Every experience listed here can be booked directly through the original operator, so you're always getting the real deal.
Things to Do in Louisville
- B&C Bourbon and chocolates tours - This Bourbon Tour combined with a chocolate factory visit is designed for those who want to explore the heart of bourbon country while indulging in one of Kentucky’s most iconic treats : Bourbon Balls (from $0.00)
- Buffalo Trace, Pappy & Co., and Kentucky Artisan Bourbon Tour - This Sunday bourbon tour includes guided transportation, 2 distillery stops for tours and tastings, and a local lunch. Guests will enjoy a local brunch, tasting at Buffalo Trace, and a tour and tastin (from $0.00)
- Louisville Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Set off on an exciting adventure through Louisville! Explore the city’s fascinating history—from its founding in 1778 to its fame as the home of the Kentucky Derby and KFC. Admire vibrant public art, (from $0.00)
- Live Professional Wrestling Admission Ticket Every Thursday - The only weekly live wrestling show in the US at the birthplace of some of the industries biggest names such as John Cena, Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton (from $0.00)
- Woodford Reserve, Castle & Key, and Stitzel Weller Bourbon Tour - This Friday bourbon tour includes guided transportation, three distillery stops for tours and tastings, and a local lunch. Guests will experience Kentucky distillery tours with a tour and tasting at W (from $0.00)
- Off the Record Private Legendary Pappy Heist Bourbon Tour - Sipping in the South was born from a bold idea: bourbon deserves more than a bus ride, a stamp in a book, and a cookie-cutter, self-guided checklist. That’s where we come in. We’re the local experts (from $0.00)
- Kentucky Science Center General Admission - 3 floors and over 50,000 square feet of interactive exhibit experiences offering hands-on science fun for the whole family! Plus, enjoy amazing movies in our 4-Story Digital Theater. (from $0.00)
- Barrels & Bourbon: Private Distillery and Cooperage Tour - Immerse yourself in the spirit of Kentucky on this exclusive full-day private tour through the heart of bourbon country. From the craftsmanship of barrel-making to sampling high-end whiskeys straight (from $0.00)
- Louisville City Scavenger Hunt Excursion by Operation City Quest - Use our app to explore Louisville in this fun scavenger hunt! Use the app to find things around the city in any order you'd like, take photos, and collect points. You can also complete challenges for (from $0.00)
- Louisville Airport (SDF) to Louisville Arrival Private Transfer - Book your private Arrival transfer from Louisville International Airport (Standiford Field) (SDF) to Louisville. Your driver will be waiting for you at a scheduled time and you will travel comfortabl (from $0.00)
- Bourbon Wine Tour In Kentucky - This tour requires 8 passengers to book. This tour is all about you! We customize the itinerary based upon your preferences and availability of the distilleries. Have an awesome time with your friend (from $0.00)
- Louisville International Airport(SDF) to Louisville - Roundtrip Private Transfer - Book your Private Round-Trip Transfer from Louisville International Airport (Standiford Field) (SDF) to Louisville hotel or address and return. Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long ta (from $0.00)
- Private Must have in Louisville Photoshoot - This is a great experience for solo or couples travellers as well as a group of friends or families. It is a great way to keep beautiful memories of your vacation. (from $0.00)
- Sushi Making Cooking Class With Local Chef in Louisville - Chef Sunshine’s class combines authentic Japanese flavors with an upbeat, welcoming vibe that makes learning seriously fun. From crafting onigiri to mastering hand rolls, this experience offers someth (from $0.00)
- Amazing Art Walk: Shelby Park Pursuit a Palooza - Dive into adventure with Let’s Roam, your go-to for the ultimate app-led adventure hunts! Step into a world where every landmark and hidden gem is waiting to be discovered. Challenge yourself with tri (from $0.00)
- Louisville to Louisville International Airport(SDF) - Departure Private Transfer - Book your Private Departure Transfer from Louisville hotel or any address to Louisville International Airport (Standiford Field) (SDF). Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or sh (from $0.00)
- Unique Scavenger Hunt Experience in Louisville by 3Quest Challenge - Explore Louisville with 3Quest Challenge! Our scavenger hunt let's you explore the city to find items (given to you in the form of a riddle) and perform fun tasks for points. These items and tasks are (from $0.00)
- Louisville City Scavenger Hunt Excursion by Wacky Walks - Wacky Walks of Louisville allows your team to discover the city in a fun and different way. The game instructs you to find a variety of items that can be found in the downtown area. For every item you (from $0.00)
- Celebrate with a Holiday Scavenger Hunt in Louisville with Holly Jolly Hunt - Celebrate the magic of the season this year with Holly Jolly Hunt. Holly Jolly Hunt is an app based scavenger hunt that you can play anywhere of your choosing. Explore the city and look for holiday re (from $0.00)
- Louisville Locomotion Scavenger Hunt - Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your p (from $0.00)
- Smartphone-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Louisville Sights & Stories - Our smartphone-guided tour brings the facts and stories behind Louisville to life because we've taken the same stops and sights we share with our friends and families when they come to town and create (from $0.00)
- Lace, Lunacy, and Loss: Louisville Ghost Tours - Explore the spooky streets of Louisville on our ghost tour, led by a knowledgeable and passionate guide. This walking tour takes you through the city’s most haunted spots, where you'll hear eerie tale (from $0.00)
- Bourbon & Derby: Makers Mark OR Buffalo trace + Churchill Down - Experience a unique sightseeing tour traditional bourbon distilleries (In Kentucky there are more than 20 distilleries to choose from) and Churchill Down and Take the stress out of going on your own b (from $0.00)
- Ky Bourbon Tours: Include Buffalo Trace and other 2 distilleries - We offers more than just transportation — we provide a curated, immersive bourbon experience designed by locals who love and live the culture of KY bourbon. Veteran-Owned & Community-Focused The com (from $0.00)
- Groups: Makers Mark OR Buffalo Trace OR Woodford or Others - The tour begins by picking up clients from hotels or Airbnb located in Downtown. The tour includes a visit two famous distilleries: Buffalo Trace is the main distillery to visit, and the second will d (from $0.00)
- Buffalo Trace,Four Roses,Woodford,Bulleit Frontier/Stitzel, Castle&Key or Jeptha - You can't find tickets, you don't want to miss the taste of driving, it's a special event... we are your option because we will plan everything so that you only enjoy the tour! The tour include four f (from $0.00)
- Walking Ghost Tour in Louisville - Explore the shadow-filled streets of downtown Louisville during this 90-minute walking tour. Dressed in historic period costume, your lantern-bearing guide will lead you through the dark mysteries and (from $0.00)
- B&C Buffalo Trace and chuchill down - Experience the perfect blend of Kentucky tradition, history, and craftsmanship with our Churchill Downs & Buffalo Trace Bourbon Tour. This carefully curated experience brings together two of the most (from $0.00)
- The Bourbon Bites Tour. Kentucky Bourbon Trail Experience - Experience the Kentucky You Came For Three Distilleries. It’s a Kentucky day you’ll talk about. ✔ Three hand-selected Kentucky distilleries: by area : Lousiville, Central Kentucky or Bardstown ✔ One i (from $0.00)
- Bourbon Tour (03) : Buffalo Trace, Woodford, Four Roses, Wild Turkey, Other - Experience a unique sightseeing tour and/or Taste to 03 traditional bourbon distilleries (Kentucky there are more than 20 distilleries). Take the stress out of going on your own by booking a excellent (from $0.00)
- Private Kentucky Single Barrel Tour- Chasing Blanton’s - Sipping in the South was born from a bold idea: bourbon deserves more than a bus ride, a stamp in a book, and a cookie-cutter, self-guided checklist. This tour is everything The Kentucky Bourbon Trai (from $0.00)
- Whispers on Whiskey Row: Murder, Crime, & Ghost Tour w/Cocktail - Step into the past on a haunting journey through the true story of the "Graveyard of the West". As the sun sets and the city’s vibrant façade fades, you'll uncover the sinister secrets and chilling ta (from $0.00)
- Kentucky Derby Museum - General Admission and Guided Track Visit - Get ready to mark this off your bucket-list! Experience Churchill Downs Racetrack, the most well-known racing venue in the world. Kentucky Derby Museum includes daily historic walking tours, two level (from $0.00)
- Angel's Envy, Stitzel-Weller and Kentucky Artisan Bourbon Tour - Join Mint Julep Experiences for this Saturday bourbon tour, which includes guided transportation, 3 distillery stops for tours and tastings, and a local lunch. Guests will start the day with a tasting (from $0.00)
- Private Tour of KMAC Contemporary Art Museum - Welcome to KMAC Contemporary Art Museum, Louisville's premier downtown arts and culture experience! Get a personalized introduction to Kentucky's bountiful arts scene with this private tour of KMAC. P (from $0.00)
- Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby - As seen on HBO's MURDER IN GLITTERBALL CITY! Impressive Victorian mansions and quirky residents have earned national attention for Old Louisville, where bourbon barons, racetrack royalty, and titans (from $0.00)
- General Admission Ticket to Frazier History Museum - The Frazier History Museum is the top Kentucky history museum with iconic artifacts for people of all ages. This experience will bring you face to face with the most interesting and influential things (from $0.00)
- Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby - March through November, daily; limited dates in the off-season! Impressive Victorian mansions and quirky residents have earned national attention for Old Louisville, where bourbon barons, racetrack r (from $0.00)
- Old Louisvilles Famous Ghosts Smartphone Guided Walking Tour - Welcome to the Most Haunted Neighborhood in the USA! From the chilling tales of St. James Court to the haunted Witches Tree, this tour will guide you in the footsteps of the past, uncovering the stori (from $0.00)
- The Glitter Ball City Walking Tour with the Author Himself - Since 2004, Louisville Historic Tours offers the ORIGINAL guided walks of Old Louisville. This recent addition to our line-up is unique in that it is always guided by our founder and local writer, Dav (from $0.00)
- Beyond the Barrel: NuLu Walking Bourbon & Food Pairing Experience - Uncover the secrets of Kentucky bourbon! Go beyond the barrel to dive into bourbon's storied history - and learn all the stories they won't tell you on a Kentucky Bourbon Trail distillery tour. Visi (from $0.00)
- Pour Your Own Candle Making Experience with Blending & Education - Bardstown is known for their BOURBON.—but we want to offer experiences that differ slightly and will be fun for the entire group. We take a slight jaunt off the Bourbon Trail and offer an opportunity (from $0.00)
- ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times! - March through November, daily; limited dates in the off-season! Our tours include more than St. James Court. We see twice as much as other neighborhood walking tours, visiting Ormsby Avenue, Park Ave (from $0.00)
- Historic Walking Tour of Victorian Louisville with Food & Bourbon - Escape the crowds in Old Louisville and experience a side of the city most visitors miss. Just five minutes from downtown and NuLu, the Highlands area is a local’s favorite, home to Louisville’s iconi (from $0.00)
- Secrets of Louisville: Food & History Walking Tour in NuLu - Explore vibrant NuLu & historic Butchertown with locally-owned Louisville Food Tours on the original Nulu food tour to taste the flavors of Louisville! Over the course of 3 immersive hours, you'll vis (from $0.00)
- Phantoms of Prohibition: Ghosts Cocktails & Bites Walking Tour - Discover Louisville's Prohibition history on this haunted walking food & cocktail tour in downtown Louisville! Travel back in time to Whiskey Row during the era of hidden speakeasies to savor handcra (from $0.00)
- Taste of Bardstown Walking Food Tour - This is NOT a small bites food tour! Be sure to come hungry. Here's what awaits you: Discover the flavor, history, and bourbon spirit of Bardstown, KY, on this guided downtown walking tour. ✔️ Stop (from $0.00)
- Old Louisville Walking Tour Recommended by The New York Times! @ 4th and Ormsby - Walking tours of "America's Grandest Victorian Neighborhood" year-round 7 days a week! As featured in the HBO Original Murder in Glitterball City! The New York Times recommends our tours as a MUST d (from $0.00)
- The Best of Old Louisville: 60-Minute PRIVATE Guided Walking Tour - Attractively priced at $10 per person for groups of 5 to 15, this EXCLUSIVE tour is for those who don't have much time, but still want to see and learn a lot about the fascinating Old Louisville neigh (from $0.00)
- The Misfits and Mayhem Walking Tour of Downtown Louisville - As the sun sets over the Ohio River, the streets of downtown Louisville come alive with stories of the city’s most notorious misfits and moments of mayhem. The Misfits and Mayhem Tour is an evening st (from $0.00)