Kentucky Derby Museum Tours of Churchill Downs

Around the Track Golf Cart Tour

Join us for this 4-hour Superfecta of tours and embark on the most exclusive tour the Kentucky Derby Museum has to offer!

March 26 - April 21, May 9 - November 30: $99 per person (Includes Museum General Admission and lunch at a local restaurant)

Monday - Saturday
8:00 a.m.

Barn and Backside Van Tour

Enjoy this 1-hour guided van tour of the exclusive backside barn area of Churchill Downs Racetrack

March 26 - November 30

Monday - Saturday
7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

Sunday
11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

$15 per person in addition to Museum General Admission
Limited to 12 people, suggested to purchase in advance

*All children must be eight years and older, or over 57 inches tall can go on this tour, in compliance with Kentucky state law. 

Behind the Scenes Walking Tour

Join us on a 1-hour and 30-minute guided walking tour to exclusive areas of Churchill Downs Racetrack; truly an insider’s view of the non-public areas including the Jockey's Quarters, Millionaires Row, private member’s-only Turf Club, and the other newly renovated spaces.

Monday - Saturday
10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m.

Sunday
12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.

$15 per person in addition to Museum General Admission
Limited to 15 people, suggested to purchase in advance 

Bourbon, Bridles and The Best of Louisville Tour

This tour brings together many things that define Kentucky...and Louisville - bourbon, horses, food and great history.

Multiple destinations tour
Thursdays
7 hours
8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Group Tours

Groups of 15 or more

Prices & times vary
Limited availability Derby week
Reservations required

Historic Walking Tour

Included in General Admission, this 30-minute guided walking tour includes areas of Churchill Downs Racetrack and a look back at the history.

Daily, half past every hour

Monday - Saturday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Sunday
11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

No reservation needed

*Please note there will be no historic walking tours on Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3 due to the 2018 Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs Racetrack.

Horses & Haunts Tour

Join us on this haunted 1-hour and 30-minute guided walking tour to many exclusive areas of Churchill Downs Racetrack, while hearing legends and lore from past and present.

Available every Wednesday in October

7:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT

Off Season Barn and Backside Tour

Enjoy this 1-hour guided van tour of the exclusive backside barn area of Churchill Downs Racetrack with your opportunity to walk through the actual barn where Secretariat stayed during his historic Kentucky Derby run.

December 1, 2018 - March 24, 2019

Monday - Saturday
10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

Sunday
11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

$10 per person in addition to Museum General Admission

*Please note that this tour takes place when there are usually no horses at the Churchill Downs Racetrack. Guests will most likely not see a horse during this tour.

Race Day Golf Cart & Walking Tour

Join us for this 4-hour tour from the grandstand to the backside and everywhere in between. Relish the backside and get up close and personal during live races at the track that day. The tour wraps up with box seats that day at Churchill Downs.

Various live racing days
$99 per person (includes general admission to the Museum, box seats at Churchill Down during a live race day and exclusive tour)

11:30 a.m.

Twilight Tour

Join us on this 1-hour and 30-minute tour to experience the beauty of the track at night under the glow of the famous Twin Spires and exclusive areas of Churchill Downs Racetrack.

Third Wednesday of every month starting March 21 - September 19 (see Horses & Haunts Tours in October)
7:00 p.m.

$15 per person