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Explore Louisville's river heritage at the Portland Museum. Discover the restored historic buildings of the Portland neighborhood, once an independent town. While you're exploring the museum, you'll see archaeology and art exhibits, and have the opportunity to attend heritage events and make handmade chapbooks on the museum's Beach Grove Letter Press.

Pick up tickets to the Louisville Ballet, the State Ballet of Kentucky, and the only regional company that has hosted performers like Mikhail Baryshnikov in their repertoire productions. The mesmerizing resident dancers bring to life the magical stories of ballet classics Swan Lake and Don Quixote. Come experience a night of mixed emotions, story ballet and exquisite ensemble dances.

Watch the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, a thoroughbred race track in Louisville renowned the world over. The annual event takes place on a one and a quarter-mile track for a race known as the "The Most Exciting Two Minutes of Sports" and is steeped in traditions like drinking ice cold Mint Juleps and women wearing one-of-a-kind fancy hats. The event is one of the most well-known attractions in the city.

Unearth an outdoor exercise gem at the E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park crushed limestone fitness trail. Travel the Goose Creek nature trails, open to walkers and hikers who want to journey across open meadows and lightly wooded areas. For a little indoor exercise check out the parks Activities Center for swimming, and basketball and badminton courts.