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The Louisville community is buzzing with fun and exciting events.

No matter what time of the year you're considering visiting us, you'll discover bourbon & culinary experiences, seasonal festivals, and plenty of opportunities to experience Louisville's horse racing events including iconic races like the Kentucky Derby.

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LouGrass: A Celebration of Kentucky Music

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Devonian Dining and Outer Fossil Bed Hike

Aug312025

Grab your walking stick and picnic dinner and then join naturalist Mike Gibson on a late afternoon - early evening stroll on the outer fossil beds. Explore the...

2025 Michter's Speakeasy at the Frazier

Sep042025

Listen up you Dappers and Dames, we’re going back to the Roaring Twenties—when all the best parties in town were underground! It’s time to get dolled up to get...

Three Dog Night & The Little River Band

Sep052025

Legendary band, Three Dog Night, now in its fifth decade, claims some of the most astonishing statistics in popular music. In the years 1969 through 1974, no...

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Sep052025

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival (Sept. 5-7, 2025) is a celebration of Kentucky Bourbon and the Bourbon Capital of the World, Bardstown, Kentucky. What began as a...

Old Lou Brew: Craft Beer Festival

Sep052025

Craft brews...right in the heart of Old Louisville's beautiful Central Park! $15 gets you in the gate to enjoy live music, unique beers from some of...

Racing City vs. Portland Thorns

Sep052025

Racing Louisville FC is our city's top-tier professional sports team playing in the National Women’s Soccer League. Racing both features members of the U.S....

Big Four Arts Festival

Sep062025

The BIG FOUR™ arts event kicks off festival season every year on the weekend following Labor Day at Big Four® Bridge, Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky...

Louisville Pride Festival 2025

Sep062025

Louisville Pride Festival Turns 10: Get Ready to Celebrate “Decades of Resistance & Hope!” Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 6th as Louisville...

Twelve Mile Island Cruise

Sep062025

Here’s a three-hour tour you definitely want to be on! Cruise up the Ohio River all the way to Twelve Mile Island, twice the length of our normal route (and...

Destination Smooth Jazz V

Sep062025

Prepare yourself for an evening where smooth jazz and culture meet. We curated the perfect evening from our chef, art exhibit, tastings, VIP meet and greet and...

7 Bridges: The Ultimate EAGLES Experience

Sep062025

Coming to the Brown Theatre, 7 Bridges: The Ultimate EAGLES Experience is a stunningly accurate tribute to the music of the Eagles. Using no backing tracks or...

Blackacre Sunset Music Featuring Bourbon Revivial

Sep072025

Mix bluegrass roots with Southern rock flair, and you get Bourbon Revival. Bring a lawn chair, grab a Kentucky Proud grass-fed burger at concessions, and enjoy...