sports & Athletics
From Football to Fútbol.
All refs agree, Louisville is for winners.
Sure, we love our horse racing here, but that by no means defines us. Greater Louisville is a true sports town. From our NCAA Champions the Louisville Cardinals, to our AAA Louisville Bats to our PGA Championship-worthy golf course to the back-to-back USL Cup Champs, if you’re a sports nut, you’ll love it here.
Watching
No matter what you like to watch, we’ve got it here.
Football, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, cycling, cross country, wrestling, swimming, field hockey, oh yeah, and this small industry called horse racing – you can catch your favorite sports year-round in Greater Louisville. You can catch your favorite college and semi-pro sports as well as local touring events like the Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, Cyclocross World Championship and so much more.
Playing
Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, we’ve got you covered.
You can relive your high school glory days, take the plunge into adult kick ball, or find something to keep the kids busy in Greater Louisville. We offer a variety of sports for kids old and young, helping people get connected, stay healthy and enjoy a little healthy competition.
Fitness
Cardio? I thought you said party, yo!
If you’re the outdoorsy type, you can get your fitness on in any of our dozens of parks. Biking, hiking, kayaking, rock climbing and more are just steps from your home. But, if you prefer a space less laden with bugs, we’ve got that too. Crossfit, bouldering, yoga, spin, barre, circuit, kickboxing – whatever gets you pumped up is here.
ADULT SPORTS/ATHLETIC LEAGUES
& WHERE TO PLAY FOR FUN
MARY T. MEAGHER AQUATIC CENTER
The Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center offers lap swim, water exercise and swim lessons, as well as a weight room with Cybex, free weight and cardio equipment. Membership packages are available, as well as daily rates.RALPH WRIGHT NATATORIUM
The Ralph Wright Natatorium features an eight-lane, 50-meter competition pool with a depth ranging from 4 feet 6 inches to 18 feet. The diving end of the pool features two 1-meter Duraflex diving boards, two 3-meter Duraflex diving boards and a tower with diving platforms at 5-, 7.5- and 10-meters. Public passes are available for monthly, quarterly, or annual membership.FLYING AXES: AMERICAN AXE THROWING LEAGUE
From the American Axe Throwing League & Flying Axes offers a chance to join a unique league! The sporting event everyone in the Bluegrass State has been talking about and waiting for is finally here — the new season of the American Axe Throwing League (AATL)! AATL is seven weeks of “friendly” competition in which you hang out with old friends, meet new ones, and do your best to crush and humiliate them all. You know, like friends do.BLUEGRASS SPORTSPLEX
Bluegrass Sportsplex located in Elizabethtown, KY, offers a variety of adult basketball leagues as well as open play time. Adult sports at Bluegrass Sportsplex include Basketball, Soccer, Futsal, Pickleball, Baseball, Softball and Volleyball.LXC SPORTS: BASKETBALL LEAGUES
Check out the LXC website to view upcoming and current leagues, rules of play, benefits for winners, schedules, locations, and more!MIDAMERICA SPORTS CENTER
Check out MidAmerica Sports Center for information on basketball leagues, tournaments, camps/clinics, skills training, team tryouts, and more!EXECUTIVE STRIKE & SPARE
Check out the Executive Strike & Spare website to view upcoming and current leagues, rules of play, benefits for winners, schedules, locations, and more!KINGPIN LANES
Check out the Kingpin Lanes website to view upcoming and current leagues, rules of play, benefits for winners, schedules, locations, and more! Kingpin Lanes has short season leagues, leagues for seniors, and many other league options for all age levels.LEAGUES AT KEN BOWL & DIXIE BOWL LOCATIONS
These two partner locations have a variety of leagues that offer a great social activity and fun time with friends! Their leagues and programs are each designed for different caliber of bowlers and ages alike. Learn more here about each here: Leagues at Ken Bowl and Leagues at Dixie Bowl.LXC SPORTS: BOWLING LEAGUES
Check out the LXC website to view upcoming and current leagues, rules of play, benefits for winners, schedules, locations, and more!MAIN EVENT BOWLING
Main Event Entertainment offers bowling lanes for pros and beginners! Their pro-level lanes will give you the chance you need to challenge yourself and prepare for your next tournament. The state-of-the-art electronic scoring system at Main Event ensures that your abilities are measured accurately, so you can practice to your fullest potential.PIN + PROOF SPEAKEASY
You read that right! Located at the Omni Louisville Hotel, Pin + Proof can be found with a discreet mural symbolizing “shhh” to discover their speakeasy and travel to a bygone era when alcohol and jazz flowed freely during Prohibition. Share cocktails and enjoy their four professional bowling lanes as you indulge in the opulent and mysterious atmosphere that alluring havens enticed patrons with decades ago.TEN PIN STRIKE & SPARE
Check out the Ten Pin Strike & Spare website to view upcoming and current leagues, youth programs, and options for open bowling.VERNON LANES
Vernon Lanes re-opened in 2022 and features 8 lanes from the original business, all of which have been refurbished and refinished! They offer daily rates, private events, and have a full bar and restaurant.LXC SPORTS: CORNHOLE LEAGUES
Check out the LXC website to view upcoming and current leagues, rules of play, benefits for winners, schedules, locations, and more!GREATER LOUISVILLE DARTING ASSOCIATION (GLDA) LEAGUES
The GLDA has offered Louisville Area’s only steel tip dart league since 1984. GLDA has both Spring and Fall team leagues in 3 divisions that typically compete on Tuesday nights. In addition, Summer leagues are offered for any and all darters of any skill level with emphasis on getting beginners and members new to the league used to and accustomed to playing in a league environment.CHARLIE VETTINER PARK COURSE
Charlie Vettiner Park offers an 18-hole disc golf course. The PDGA describes the course as “challenging – well-defined fairways over varied terrain..”IROQUOIS PARK COURSE & LEAGUES
Iroquois Park offers an 18-hole disc golf course. Louisville Family Fun described this course as a “full 18 holes, with championship and standard tees. The course starts near the parking lot next to the Iroquois Ampitheater and winds through open fields and up into trees.”WENDELL MOORE PARK COURSE
Wendell Moore Park has an 18-hole disc golf course in La Grange, KY.LXC SPORTS: DODGEBALL LEAGUES
Check out the LXC website to view upcoming and current leagues, rules of play, benefits for winners, schedules, locations, and more!LXC SPORTS: FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUES
Check out the LXC website to view upcoming and current leagues, rules of play, benefits for winners, schedules, locations, and more!MORE COMING SOON!
KING LOUIE’S INDOOR GOLF SIMULATOR
King Louie’s Indoor Golf Simulator has an infrared tracking system instantly measures the golf ball’s speed, launch angle, and direction.PUBLIC GOLF COURSES
– Public Golf Courses (list from Louisville Parks & Recreation). You can view current rates for each course here. – Public Golf Courses (list from do502). – Purchase golf passes & packages here.ICELAND SPORTS COMPLEX
Iceland Sports Complex is Kentucky’s only dual ice arena and is open year-round! The facility also offers hockey, ice skating lessons along with space for birthday parties.LOUISVILLE SKATING ACADEMY
The Louisville Skating Academy organization dedicated to promoting and developing the sport of figure skating in the Louisville area by encouraging an environment of good sportsmanship while providing training opportunities to meet the needs of all levels of skaters in achieving their personal goals from recreational skating to competition at national and international events. The organization serves the Greater Louisville area, surrounding counties, and southern Indiana.LXC SPORTS: KICKBALL LEAGUES
Check out the LXC website to view upcoming and current leagues, rules of play, benefits for winners, schedules, locations, and more!BLUEGRASS SPORTSPLEX
Bluegrass Sportsplex located in Elizabethtown, KY, offers open play pickleball for adults! Adult sports at Bluegrass Sportsplex include Basketball, Soccer, Futsal, Pickleball, Baseball, Softball and Volleyball.LXC SPORTS: PICKLEBALL LEAGUES
Check out the LXC website to view upcoming and current leagues, rules of play, benefits for winners, schedules, locations, and more!Coming soon!
BLUEGRASS SPORTSPLEX
Bluegrass Sportsplex located in Elizabethtown, KY, offers adult recreational soccer leagues as well as open play time. Adult sports at Bluegrass Sportsplex include Basketball, Soccer, Futsal, Pickleball, Baseball, Softball and Volleyball.LXC SPORTS: SOCCER LEAGUES
Check out the LXC website to view upcoming and current leagues, rules of play, benefits for winners, schedules, locations, and more!MOCKINGBIRD VALLEY SOCCER CLUB & LEAGUES
The Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club offers leagues for all age levels and skillsets, tournaments, along with field rental and birthday parties.LXC SPORTS: SOFTBALL LEAGUES
Check out the LXC website to view upcoming and current leagues, rules of play, benefits for winners, schedules, locations, and more!BLUEGRASS SPORTSPLEX
Bluegrass Sportsplex located in Elizabethtown, KY, offers a variety of adult and youth volleyball leagues as well as open play time. Adult sports at Bluegrass Sportsplex include Basketball, Soccer, Futsal, Pickleball, Baseball, Softball and Volleyball.MIDAMERICA VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION
The MidAmerica Volleyball Association (MAVA) is a community-based volleyball club committed to developing and promoting the sport of volleyball from entry level players to elite athletes. Between their two facilities, MAVA offers clinics and camps, lessons, and options to compete in tournaments and with travel teams.MORE COMING SOON!
LXC SPORTS: VOLLEYBALL LEAGUES
Check out the LXC website to view upcoming and current leagues, rules of play, benefits for winners, schedules, locations, and more!Coming soon:Baseball, Running, Tennis, & Whiffle Ball!
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