Annual Festivals & Events
From an award-winning festival city
Louisville knows how to party (and host a festival)!
In fact, the whole world knows.
In addition to hosting the longest running annual sporting event in America (the Kentucky Derby), Louisville became one of the first cities in the world to be recognized as a TOP festival and event city.
The International Festivals & Events Association named Louisville a "best festival city" for its various events and how the community supports them.
Find out yourself by exploring one of the many happenings going on throughout the year.
Annual Festivals & Events
- Abbey Road on the River
- Ali Festival
- Americana World Festival
- The Big Stomp
- Brew at the Zoo & Wine, Too!
- Jeffersontown Beer Festival
- Kentuckiana Pride Festival
- Kentucky Craft Bash
- Kentucky Shakespeare Festival
- Kentucky State Fair
- Mayor’s Hike, Bike & Paddle
- NSRA Street Rod Nationals Plus
- Old Fashioned Fortnight
- Old Lou Craft Beer Festival
- Waterfront Independence Festival
- World Championship of Dainty
- World Championship Horse Show
- Belknap Festival
- Boo at the Zoo
- Bourbon & Beyond
- Garvin Gate Blues Festival
- Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular
- Louder Than Life
- Louisville’s International Festival of Film
- Louisville Pride Festival
- Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival
- Mayor’s Hike, Bike & Paddle
- National Bourbon Heritage Month
- National Jug Band Jubilee
- North American Livestock Exposition & Championship Rodeo
- NuLu Festival
- Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom
- St. James Court Art Show
- Urban Bourbon Half Marathon
- WorldFest
Upcoming Festivals
Shepherd Insurance Great Steamboat Race
Waterfront Park/Along the Ohio River Shoreline
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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Shepherd Insurance Great Steamboat Race
As one of the original and longest-standing traditions of the Kentucky Derby Festival, the Great Steamboat Race has been taking place on the Ohio River since...
Maifest
1840 Lincoln Ave
Louisville, Kentucky 40213
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Forest Fest
12408 Holsclaw Hill Road
Fairdale, Kentucky 40118
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Join us on 5/17 at Forest Fest, our annual Bluegrass and Americana music festival! Enjoy a family-friendly day of live music, workshops, nature play, food...
Floral Frenzy
937 Phillips Lane
Louisville, Kentucky 40209
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Experience color in motion as we celebrate the transition from spring to summertime in Louisville. Kentucky Kingdom's Floral Frenzy festival commemorates the...
Fleur de Flea Vintage "Outdoor" Market
231 Witherspoon
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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Fleur de Flea Vintage "Outdoor" Market
Large, outdoor, vintage market down by the river! Over 200 vendors selling vintage, antiques, collectables, vinyl, vintage clothes, funk & junk! Amazing...
Much Ado About Nothing - Kentucky Shakespeare Festival
1340 South Fourth Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40208
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Much Ado About Nothing - Kentucky Shakespeare Festival
“Thou and I are too wise to woo peaceably.” The 65th season kicks off with one of the greatest romantic comedies ever written. It’s a battle of wits, and love...
Louisville Taco, Beer, Tequila Festival
1860 Mellwood Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40206
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Louisville Taco, Beer, Tequila Festival
Taco 'Bout Fun - Louisville's B i g g e s t TACO Festival Coming to Mellwood Art Center (Da Vinci Room and Outdoor Festival Grounds) - Saturday, May 31st,...
Wings for Kids Radio Controlled Airshow
2701 N Hurstbourne Pkwy
Louisville, Kentucky 40223
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Wings for Kids Radio Controlled Airshow
Wings for Kids Airshow is back for another year of exciting model airplane flying exhibitions featuring in-air dog fights, aerobatic airplane, turbine-powered...
Wine Walk
411 S. Fourth St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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Floral Frenzy Silent Disco
937 Phillips Lane\r\n937 Phillips Lane
Louisville, Kentucky 40209
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Stay late during Floral Frenzy for a Silent Disco, where guests can wear wireless headphones while dancing and singing along to music with a fun group of...
Sky Soul Festival
231 E. Witherspoon St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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Prepare for an enchanting experience as the Sky Soul Festival graces Waterfront Park in Downtown Louisville, KY, brought to you by Sky Foundation. This eagerly...
2025 Philippines Independence Day Celebration
411 S. Fourth St., Ste. 180
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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2025 Philippines Independence Day Celebration
The Philippines Independence Day Celebration will feature local food trucks and food vendors with delicious cuisine from various areas of the Philippines,...