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October 5, 2024
Travel & Accommodations
For our family and friends that are coming from out of town, we have put together our suggestions for the best places to eat, stay and visit while you're in Louisville!
What to Eat
Shalimar Indian Restaurant
Havana Rumba
The Irish Rover
Mesh
The Eagle
Plehn's Bakery
Blue Dog Bakery
Mike Linnig's
Pizza Lupo
Bearno's
Derby City Pizza
Gustavo's
Porcini
New Wave Burritos
Toasty's Tavern
Great Flood Brewing Company
River House Restaurant and Raw Bar
Jeff's Donuts
Louisville Cream
Graeter's Ice Cream
Sichuan Garden
Things To Do
Big Four Bridge
Churchill Downs
Louisville Zoo
Louisville Slugger Museum
Speed Art Museum
Muhammad Ali Center
Bernheim Forest
Woodford Reserve Distillery
Maker's Mark Distillery
Jim Beam Distillery
Willett Distillery
Kentucky Horse Park
Keeneland
Mammoth Cave National Park
Horse Farm Tours
My Old Kentucky Home
Belle of Louisville
Falls of the Ohio
Where to Stay
Residence Inn by Marriott Louisville East/Oxmoor
We will have a hotel block at the Residence Inn by Marriott Louisville East/Oxmoor. This hotel is only a 4 minute drive from the venue. Reserve your room by September 5, 2024 to receive a discounted rate on your room. Visit this link to book your stay.
Other Lodging Options
The Brown Hotel
A Louisville legend, The Brown Hotel located in downtown Louisville is beloved by generations of guests for its Georgian-Revival elegance and timeless Southern charm.
The Seelbach Hotel
The hotel has played host to US presidents, legendary artists, and Prohibition mobsters like Al Capone. We're home to The Rathskellar, the world's only surviving Rookwood Pottery room – a favorite haunt of The Great Gatsby author F. Scott Fitzgerald. World-class bourbon awaits at The Old Seelbach Bar. Kentucky International Convention Center is two blocks away.
The Galt House Hotel
The Galt House Hotel is Louisville’s Only Waterfront Hotel and has 1,310 guest rooms, suites, and residences, in addition to 130,000 square-feet of flexible convention space and more than 50 meeting rooms. The official hotel of Thunder Over Louisville and the Kentucky Derby Festival, the Galt House Hotel is the best place to find a unique and authentic experience in the city.
21c Museum Hotel
Nestled in downtown Louisville on historic West Main Street, along Museum Row, 21c Museum Hotel is a multi-venue contemporary art museum, an award-winning 91-room boutique hotel, and home to acclaimed Proof on Main restaurant.
Hilton Garden Inn
Conveniently located within 5 minutes of the venue.
Courtyard by Marriott
Conveniently located within 8 minutes of the venue.
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