Shively Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Kentucky Exposition Center
Learn about the events happening in Kentucky Exposition Center during your trip to Louisville. Experience the area's acclaimed art galleries and great live music.
Churchill Downs
Find more than mint juleps to enjoy at this iconic racetrack, best known as the annual host of the Kentucky Derby.
Louisville Slugger Museum
Baseball is part of the American fabric. See where one important tool for this sport is produced in the factory that makes ball games possible.
Louisville Zoo
A zoo visit promotes respect for animals and their well-being. Share a day with family at this city zoo with its abundance of species and activity areas.
Louisville Mega Cavern
An old quarry is now an underground attraction beneath the city. Explore this area that will fascinate all visitors with its uniqueness.
Whiskey Row
Learn about the local history of Louisville with a stop at Whiskey Row. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the lively bars while you're in the area.
Activities
ORIGINAL Old Louisville Walking Tour seen in The New York Times!
Historic Old Louisville Walking Tour
General Admission Ticket to Frazier History Museum
Lace, Lunacy, and Loss: Louisville Ghost Tours
Louisville: Muhammad Ali Center Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket
Old Louisville Ghost Tour as Recommended by The New York Times @ 4th and Ormsby
Our pick of the best Shively Hotel Deals
Best Western Premier Airport/Expo Center Hotel
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Reviewed on 26 Oct 2025
Galt House Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Enjoyed my stay! Clean, accessible, comfortable, can’t wait to be back soon.
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr by IHG
Breakfast was delicious.
Reviewed on 30 Oct 2025
Omni Louisville Hotel
One of the best places I’ve stayed at and will return
Reviewed on 30 Oct 2025
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Louisville Downtown by IHG
AC worked great, room was very dark. Toilet kept running.
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
Radisson Hotel Louisville North
Room was neat and clean. Hospitality was top notch.
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Shively
South Louisville
If you're spending some time in South Louisville, Kentucky Derby Museum and Churchill Downs are top sights worth seeing.
Old Louisville
Old Louisville is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Ohio River Valley and Conrad-Caldwell House Museum while in the area.
Fairgrounds
While visiting Fairgrounds, you might make a stop by sights like Freedom Hall and Kentucky Kingdom.
West Main Historic District
A noteworthy feature of West Main Historic District is its fantastic nightlife. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Ohio River Valley and Frazier International History Museum.
Shelby Park
Shelby Park might not have many top sights, but Broadway Theatre and Conrad-Caldwell House Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Schnitzelburg
While Schnitzelburg may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Speed Art Museum and Freedom Hall.
