Freedom Hall, Louisville

Name: Freedom Hall
Address: Louisville, United States

#21 among attractions in Louisville

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Freedom Hall is a multi-purpose arena in Louisville, Kentucky, on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is best known for its use as a basketball arena, previously serving as the home of the University of Louisville Cardinals and, since November 2020, as the home of the Bellarmine University Knights. It has hosted Kiss, AC/DC, WWE events, Mötley Crüe, Elvis Presley, The Doors, Janis Joplin, Creed, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and many more. As well as the Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team from 1956 to 2010, the arena’s tenants included the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association from 1970 until the ABA-NBA merger in June 1976, and the Louisville Cardinals women's team from its inception in 1975 to 2010. The Kentucky Stickhorses of the North American Lacrosse League used Freedom Hall from 2011 until the team folded in 2013. From 2015 to 2019 it has hosted the VEX Robotics Competition World Championship Finals yearly in mid-April. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1956 (68 years ago)Capacity: 18.9 thous.Coordinates: 38°12'1"N, 85°44'31"W

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Freedom Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kentucky Kingdom, T3 Roller Coaster, Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Thunder Run.

0.4 miSW
Thrill rides, kids' areas and a water park
Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville
11 min walk • Kentucky Kingdom, formerly known as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, is an amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The 67-acre park includes a collection of amusement rides and the Hurricane Bay water park.
0.5 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
T3 Roller Coaster, Louisville
13 min walk • T3 is an inverted roller coaster at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. Previously named T2, the Suspended Looping Coaster model manufactured by Vekoma opened on April 8, 1995. The amusement park closed in 2009 due to financial difficulties, but later reopened under new ownership in 2014.
1 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville
26 min walk • Cardinal Stadium, formerly known as Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, is a football stadium located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the southern end of the campus of the University of Louisville.
0.4 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Thunder Run, Louisville
12 min walk • Thunder Run is a wooden roller coaster at the Kentucky Kingdom amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky. The ride originally operated from August 1990 through to October 2009, when then-operators Six Flags abandoned the park.
~1510 ftSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Lightning Run, Louisville
8 min walk • Lightning Run is a Hyper GT-X roller coaster located at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. The ride is manufactured by Chance Rides and opened on May 24, 2014. The coaster is the only operational Hyper GT-X model coaster in the world.
1.6 miNW
Museum, Public art, Art museum
Speed Art Museum, Louisville
41 min walk • The Speed Art Museum, originally known as the J.B. Speed Memorial Museum, now colloquially referred to as the Speed by locals, is the oldest, largest, and foremost museum of art in Kentucky.
0.5 miS
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Kentucky Flyer, Louisville
13 min walk • Kentucky Flyer is a wooden roller coaster located at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. The coaster opened on April 28, 2019, to celebrate Kentucky Kingdom's 30th anniversary.
~340 ftSE
Convention center, Fair, Event space
Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville
2 min walk • The Kentucky Exposition Center, is a large multi-use facility in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Originally built in 1956.
1.3 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Holy Name, Louisville
33 min walk • Holy Name Church Rectory, Convent and School is a historic church at 2920 and 2914 S. 3rd Street and 2911 and 2921 S. 4th Street in Louisville, Kentucky. It was built in 1902 and added to the National Register in 1982.
0.5 miSW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Gauntlet, Louisville
13 min walk • The Gauntlet is an inverted roller coaster located at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls amusement park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Suspended Looping Coaster model was manufactured by Vekoma and opened at the park for the 2004 season.
0.6 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Storm Chaser Roller Coaster, Louisville
15 min walk • Storm Chaser is a steel roller coaster located at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Designed by Alan Schilke and manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction at an estimated cost of $10 million, the ride opened to the public on April 30, 2016.

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Which popular attractions are close to Freedom Hall?

Nearby attractions include Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville (2 min walk), Lightning Run, Louisville (8 min walk), Thunder Run, Louisville (12 min walk), T3 Roller Coaster, Louisville (13 min walk).

How to get to Freedom Hall by public transport?

The nearest stations to Freedom Hall:

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Preston / Audubon • Lines: 45XNorthBroadway, 45XNorthMain, 45XSouth (11 min walk)