The alley at cardinal stadium is a tailgate/bar area that opened up starting with the 2021…read moreuniversity of Louisville football season. The entrance sits across the street from the main entrance area of Uofl home football stadium cardinal stadium. The entrance is actually maintained and monitored by event security. I didn't make it to the season opener against eku for the 2021 season but for the second game we played central Florida on a Friday night (and won!) so before I entered the stadium I decided to check this new experience out. Event security wands and checks you before entering. Upon entering there is a large spacious area for food trucks, beer trucks and a huge turf area full of corn hole boards. There was a stage with a live band playing and they had an outdoor bar that was packed to the gills so I didn't get a great look. They have a nice inside area that was Rsvp only. The vibe and atmosphere here was great. Plenty of fun tailgate activities. Cool food trucks for pizza or bbq and plenty of places to buy beer or harder alcohol beverages. In the very back is a patrolled bathroom that is a roll of port o pots protected behind a wooden fence for extra privacy. Everything here was well down. Very visually pleasing and cool cards decor. I think the alley is going to be immensely popular and foresee it becoming a long standing fun pre game tradition for Uofl football games. I look forward to what the future holds for the alley. And as always.....Go Cards!

Cool spot located right across feom cardinal stadium. It features overpriced food trucks and over…read morepriced beer. It has a band that plays and has some cornhole boards to play. It gets really crowded and not easy ti move around but it's a cool spot to check out still

I really liked this venue. I had visited Louisville before and walked around the outside of this…read morebuilding, but I had never been inside, so I was excited to finally see it. The inside is beautiful, spacious, and well maintained. My school hosted our graduation here, and it was an excellent choice. Getting there was easy because we stayed at a hotel directly across the street, and our room even overlooked the venue. I didn't have to worry about parking as I parked at the hotel and walked across the street, but I believe there is either street parking or garage parking available. Outside, my school had several photo props set up, which made for a fun experience before and after the ceremony. From the moment we arrived, everything was well organized. There were staff members throughout the venue directing graduates and guests, so I never felt confused about where to go. They even had people available to help graduates get dressed properly and make sure everything looked perfect before taking pictures. Although there were nearly 1,000 graduates, the ceremony moved along surprisingly well and didn't feel overly long. The seating for spectators looked comfortable, and it seemed like there was a good view of the stage from every section. The venue was also very comfortable, I never felt too hot or too cold during the ceremony. The graduates' seating was nice, and I appreciated that there were large TV screens displaying each graduate as they crossed the stage so family and friends could easily see them. The stage setup looked great, and staff members were there to assist graduates as they walked up and down the steps, which made everything feel safe and organized. The school offered both a morning and an afternoon ceremony, and I attended the afternoon one. Everything appeared to have been cleaned and reset before our ceremony began, and the event ran smoothly from start to finish. There was no food served at the event, but overall, my graduation was a wonderful experience, and I thought this venue did an excellent job hosting such a large event.

We enjoyed the Sunday night special summer deal to see Weird Al Yankovic and the opening act by…read morePuddles Pity Party. Venue was able to accommodate the fairly large crowd and had great audio and visual effects. Our seats were in the 108 section, row CC (3rd row from top of this section) and we were all pleased. We did have some initial difficulty locating our seats and finally able to find a helpful usher after some effort on our part.

On the last day of 2025 Ky State we explored this place. Got stuff like a Bruce Lee t-shirt,…read moreAtlanta Falcons cup, and cheap jewelry. Got food from healthy Acia Bowl with fruit, peanuts which was fresh and light. Also an Italian Sausage Sandwich with onions from Savori which had mighty flavors on soft thick bread. We ended up walking 10,000 steps and enjoyed the experience. The weather was great and crowds lighter as well.

Another great experience at the Kentucky State Fair!…read more Going to the fair isn't the cheapest, but you're guaranteed to see some funny, awesome, one-of-a-kind things. This includes: * The cow costume contest! I know I wrote about this in my past review, but this seems to be an overlooked aspect of the fair. Cows and their kid handlers dress up in coordinating costumes. The creativity, the uncooperative cows and inopportune moos, the announcer just trying to keep up with it all -- it is a sight! * All of the livestock and animals you can get up and close with. These folks really take pride in their animals. Love to see it! * The great arts, crafts and other odd bits entered to win ribbons. I love it with people go big on their niche interests, and this is the Super Bowl (or at least the state version) for this. * The food! Every year something more and more adventurous and out there gets introduced. I didn't get to do as much epicurious exploring, but you know it's all there. * The rides. My kids are getting old enough to look forward to this. While this is sure to make an expensive experience even more so, I know we'll be spending more time here in years to come. There was construction around the fairgrounds this year, which made getting to where we needed to go a bit difficult, but I'm excited to see what the expo center expansion means for the fair in years to come. The state fair is its own thing, and I'm here for it.

After games last year I was skeptical about getting any tickets again this year. I got one of the…read moremini plans to ease back in and this year has been a much better experience. One of the best college stadiums to watch a football game and always has been. They've corrected the admission process that had people still standing in the parking lot at kickoff last year. The connectivity is better at entry and concessions which makes everything move much faster and enables me to post this review. Concessions are still way too expensive or L&N probably would have gotten a fifth star. Even at $16.50 I am gonna have to try a Barry's Bowl today and a pic will follow. All chair back seating is awesome and the majority of fans and workers are very friendly.

I always have a blast here at Cardinal Stadium. I've been here so many times for football games and…read morea couple of concerts and go cards by the way. We're always a fan win or lose. But we have so much fun here at the stadium and it's a well-built stadium with a lot a good seating and they really upgraded it a lot over the years it's just an overall very fun experience every time.

What a great time! A smaller venue for a truck pull but the staff was like Cirque de Soleil…read more Constantly moving with many tractors and people. The truck pull itself was extremely organized as well! Traffic was a breeze... unlike the parking for the Truck Show (never to return to that) I highly recommend this Freedom Hall venue!! Parking is an issue. No handicapped available and $15 is ridiculous.....

Packet pickup for the KDF marathon and mini-marathon was located in the Freedom Hall main arena…read moreagain this year. Free parking was provided and there was plenty of it. Easy to access the building and navigate to the arena entrance via either a ramp or a flight of stairs.

Parking here is a complete joke. I'm in a lot close to the venue (paid $50) and we've all been…read moresitting here for over 2 hours after the Zac Bryan concert! What are you doing??? Have you never hosted a large event. I've been to a lot concerts and large events and this is the worst managed parking I have ever experienced! Get you stuff together if you want to host large events

Amazing view! well priced drinks, clean bathrooms, and an amazing time! Easy to navigate and well…read morepriced tickets. 10/10 well worth it. Best college football stadium.

We love OVW at Davis arena. There is not a bad seat in the house. Fall and winter shows have been…read moregreat. Spring and summer gets a little to hot in the building for me.

I've been here a few times for the ovw wrestling shows. The place is extremely tiny and not…read moredesigned very well. Concessions look to be store bought and resold. Bathrooms very tiny for a place hosting brand named events. Building does have a nostalgia feel to it. But to Claim to be an arena is like me putting a portable basketball hoop in my driveway and calling it a basketball gymnasium.