Fourth Street / Magnolia Avenue corner· Start here
Bus riders, rideshares, first-time visitors, and visitors heading to the amphitheater or Old Louisville Visitors Center.
1340 S. Fourth St., Louisville, KY 40208 · The most intuitive, landmarked approach; enter by sidewalk.
Magnolia Avenue / Sixth Street side
Drivers using the small rear lot and visitors needing the festival accessible arrival route.
Magnolia Avenue near Sixth Street, Louisville, KY 40208 · Accessible spaces are behind the information center; a sidewalk ramp leads into the park.
Sixth Street side
Visitors approaching from St. James Court, Belgravia Court, or the art-show area.
Sixth Street, Louisville, KY 40208 · Street-side pedestrian access; not a formal named gate.
Park Avenue side
Visitors walking from the Old Louisville mansion district.
Park Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208 · A quieter street-side pedestrian approach; not a formal named gate.
Bus
TARC Route 4 (Fourth Street–New Cut) · Fourth Street by Central Park / Old Louisville
5 min walk
Route 4 runs along Fourth Street and serves Central Park; check TARC’s live trip planner for current stop placement and times.
Taxi
1340 S. Fourth St., Louisville, KY 40208
0 min walk
Use the Fourth Street and Magnolia Avenue corner as the most intuitive drop-off for first-time visitors.
Car
Perimeter street parking on Fourth Street, Magnolia Avenue, Sixth Street, or Park Avenue
5 min walk
There is no large visitor garage; use legal street parking.
On foot
Fourth Street / Magnolia Avenue corner
40 min walk
From downtown Louisville, the park is roughly 1.5–2 miles south.
Fine
Not allowed
No cloakroom or luggage storage is published; do not expect bag storage. No general park bag-size rule is published.
Source: kyshakespeare.com
The park has a wheelchair-accessible playground. For Kentucky Shakespeare, limited accessible parking is available behind the information center, with a sidewalk ramp into the park, accessible ramps, wheelchair seating, and wheelchair-accessible restrooms at the rear of the amphitheater. The historic outdoor park includes lawn and may have uneven ground after rain; use the Magnolia/Sixth arrival for the most suitable route. The festival can provide sensory tools/noise-canceling headphones, large-format programs on request, and advance-notice sensory/tactile tours for visually impaired patrons.
Source: kyshakespeare.com