Queer Louisville: Kentucky LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour with Cocktail

1.5 Hours • Walking Tour • Queer History • Included Cocktail

by Louisville Food Tours· Louisville, KY★ 5.0 · 3,427 reviews on google_reviews
From$159
Group size16

What to Expect

Come out with us and explore the Queer stories of Louisville’s past.

About

Come out with us and explore the Queer stories of Louisville’s past and present on this 1.5-hour walking tour through Louisville’s vibrant Highlands neighborhood.

Uncover the stories that shaped the city’s LGBTQ+ community as you stroll along Bardstown Road and historic Cherokee Triangle in the heart of the Highlands, Louisville’s gay-borhood.

From a trailblazing Black Prohibition-era drag performer to the poets, authors, rebels, and activists who carved out space in the Bluegrass State, you’ll discover how Louisville became a beacon of resilience, creativity, and celebration - and how Kentucky’s Queer story defies stereotypes. In the hills of Appalachia and the towns of coal country, Queer and progressive artists were writing, organizing, and reshaping the cultural landscape of the Commonwealth in ways that still ripple today.

Along the way, we’ll stop at a beloved local bookstore and cultural cornerstone of the neighborhood that champions diverse voices and Queer literature, before finishing the experience where so many Queer stories unfold: inside one of Louisville’s best gay bars.

Your tour concludes in true Glitterball City style, with a refreshing included cocktail to raise a glass to sharing Queer stories!

Includes

  • The stories of Kentucky's queer history and its home-grown artists, authors, and activists
  • Expert local guide
  • Audio headset (to help you hear your guide)
  • 1 Cocktail
  • Stop at a local bookstore
  • Bathroom stop midway through the tour

Restrictions

  • You must be 21+ if you will be enjoying a cocktail or mocktail at the conclusion of the tour, but all ages are welcome to join the rest of the tour
  • You will be walking and standing for 1.5 hours
  • Wheelchair & stroller accessible: streets and sidewalks are wide and flat

Duration

1.5 Hours

Address

1321 Bardstown Road

Pricing

Refundable Ticket - Tour + Drink · This ticket is fully refundable up to 24 hours before your tour begins. Ticket includes 1 cocktail or mocktail.$73.14
Non-Refundable Ticket - Tour + Drink · This ticket is NOT refundable at any time, for any reason. Ticket includes 1 cocktail or mocktail.$62.54
Private Tour · We recommend groups of 8+ book a private tour. Refundable up to 48h. Need a new time/date? Text or call (502) 591-6155$104.94

Prices are typical; see the booking calendar for live availability and rates.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel up to 1 day before the start time.

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