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Louisville Football Weekend Louisville vs. Pittsburgh

November 21, 2026 · Time TBA Louisville, Kentucky

Bourbon, football, horses, and a weekend well played.

Make the most of the Louisville vs. Pittsburgh game with a perfectly planned Kentucky weekend: bourbon, great food, game-day excitement, and a day with the horses.

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Three Ways to Experience the Weekend · Louisville vs. Pittsburgh Choose the Experience That Fits Your Plans

Friends clinking bourbon glasses over a barrel in a sunlit rickhouseDay Before

Bourbon Before Kickoff

Friday, November 20

Start your weekend with a full bourbon day on Friday. Distillery visits, tastings, a Southern-inspired lunch, and private transportation.

Full Day8–9 hours
4 – 26Guests
PickupIncluded

From $350 per person · min 4

A packed college football stadium under the lights at sunsetGame Day

Game Day Experience

Saturday, November 21

A 4 to 6 hour bourbon experience on game day. A distillery visit, tastings and a great lunch, timed so you're back with time to tailgate and head to the game.

4–6 HoursTimed to kickoff
4 – 26Guests
PickupIncluded

From $250 per person · min 4

Two guests at a paddock fence as a thoroughbred comes over to say helloDay After

Horses & Bourbon

Sunday, November 22

Slow down on Sunday with Kentucky's other great tradition. A horse farm visit, or the races when in season, plus a bourbon tasting and a great lunch, with private transportation.

Full DayAn easy pace
4 – 26Guests
PickupIncluded

From $350 per person · min 4

Game tickets are not included. Book and pay online; your date is locked in at checkout.

Getting Around · Louisville vs. Pittsburgh Ride to the Game. Explore the City.

Our shuttles run in Louisville: one gets you to the stadium and back, the other takes you around town and out to Bourbon Country.

A red Red Rose Express shuttle van at golden hour
Cardinals Football Shuttle

Shuttle to the Game

Round-trip rides to L&N Stadium from downtown pickup points at 1st & Main, 3rd & Jefferson and 3rd & Market. Choose how early you head down; we bring you back at the end of the third quarter. No parking, no rideshare surge.

$40 per person · round trip

The Bourbon Loop shuttle on a Louisville street
Bourbon Loop Shuttle

Shuttle Around Town

Hop on, bebop around, and catch us when we come back. Two all-day routes connect Louisville with Bourbon Country, so the rest of your weekend is easy too.

  • Yellow RouteExplore
    Downtown Louisville → ClermontWhiskey Row · West Main · Old Louisville · Jim Beam
  • Green RouteExplore
    Louisville → Shelbyville → FrankfortNuLu · Butchertown · Jeptha Creed · Buffalo Trace

$99 per person · 2-person minimum · tastings booked separately

A Complete Kentucky Weekend Let Us Plan the Entire Weekend

Want the whole weekend handled for you? We'll coordinate your hotel, bourbon experiences, game-day plans, transportation, and a day at the races. Just tell us your group's preferences and we'll take care of the details.

Plan My Football Weekend

A Sample Weekend Itinerary From Bourbon to the Races

Here's what a typical Louisville vs. Pittsburgh weekend could look like.

  1. Friends greeting each other with bourbon at a glowing Louisville bourbon bar
    Thursday Evening

    Arrive & Mingle

    • Airport transfer or private transportation
    • Hotel check-in at our recommended properties
    • Welcome gathering with fellow travelers
  2. Copper pot stills inside a historic Kentucky distillery
    Friday

    A Day in Bourbon Country

    • Full-day bourbon experience
    • Distillery visits and tastings
    • Southern-inspired lunch
    • Private transportation
  3. Friends in blue and red laughing at a tailgate outside the stadium
    Saturday

    Brunch, Tailgate & Football

    • Bourbon brunch
    • Tailgate experience
    • Game-day transportation
    • Louisville vs. Pittsburgh game
  4. Thoroughbreds racing around the turn of a Kentucky racetrack in autumn
    Sunday

    Horses, Racing & Depart

    • Brunch at the track or a horse farm
    • Racing at Churchill Downs when in season, or a horse farm visit
    • Optional bourbon stop (time permitting)
    • Airport transfer or onward travel

Your itinerary is an example of what your weekend could look like. Your Experience Coordinator will personalize the stops, timing, and activities for your group. All stops are subject to availability.