Just across the street from the Louisville Slugger Museum, the Louisville Science Center, the Muhummad Ali Center and the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft offers stimulation for both the mind and the eye.  For relaxation, visitors can enjoy views of the Ohio River while taking a stroll through Waterfront Park or go rollin' on the river aboard the Belle of Louisville on the Ohio River (cruises vary according to season).  Visitors looking for cultural events will find plenty of live theater and musical entertainment at Actors Theater, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Fourth Street Live! and the Kentucky Center for the Arts, which showcases the Louisville Orchestra and the Louisville Ballet.

In addition to downtown attractions, a short drive away, visitors can take in the rich and timeless tradition of Churchill Downs, the World's Most Legendary Racetrack^TM, or delve into racing history at the Kentucky Derby Museum. Visitors will enjoy seeing some of the longest, tallest, fastest animals at the Louisville Zoo - home to lions, tigers, and bears as well as the Gorilla Forest.