Friday, July 9 - Thursday, July 15
Wednesday, July 14 - 5:00 PM-10:30 PM
WFPK Waterfront Wednesday is back in 2021!
Presented by 91.9 WFPK and Waterfront Development Corporation with support from Friends of the Waterfront and is always FREE to all.
Waterfront Wednesday will be held twice a month in 2021 at the Big Four Lawn at Waterfront Park, located next to the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge.
Mark your calendars for July 14 with Sam Filiatreau, The Jesse Lees, & Houndmouth
The lawn opens at 5:00 PM. Set lengths and start times are approximate, but usually the festivities are winding down between 10:00 PM and 10:30 PM.
You can bring lawn chairs and blankets, but please no pets. Outside alcohol is also prohibited. No coolers, no glass, or pets allowed in the event area of the Big Four Lawn and the adjacent park areas.
Click here for a Waterfront Wednesday Parking Map
For more information, visit wfpk.org/2021/waterfrontwednesday
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Friday, July 9 - 5:00 PM-8:30 PM
Celebrate the end of the work week with Waterfront Park’s Fridays at the Front – a pop up food truck experience featuring great food and drink options. Welcome in beautiful spring Fridays with us at the park. With food and plenty of green space to enjoy, this event is perfect for all ages to kick off the weekend at Waterfront Park!
July 9 Featured Food: Lil Cheezers, The Burger Joint, Original State Fair Corn Dogs, Cookie Dough Bliss, Tikiz of Louisville, Festival Cuisine & Spirits
**This is a Waterfront Park hosted event. Waterfront Park is a donor supported public park. Your donations help make events like this possible.**
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Saturday, July 10 - 11:00 AM & 1:30 PM - Louisville Zoo: 1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY 40213
Acclaimed dinosaur expert and author “Dino” Don Lessem will be at the Zoo on Saturday, July 10 to talk about the Louisville Zoo’s Dino Quest exhibit and all things dinosaur! Meet Dino Don and ask questions at his two public presentations at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the MetaZoo stage. These “Meet the Expert” sessions are free with Zoo admission or membership
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Saturday, July 10 - 11:00 AM-5:00 PM - Chickasaw Park: 1200 Southwestern Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40211 (Pfizer and Janssen)
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Saturday, July 10 - 10:00 AM-2:00 PM - Americana World Community Center: 4801 Southside Dr, Louisville, KY 40214 (Moderna)
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Tuesday, July 13, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM - Lynnhurst United Church of Christ: 4401 Taylor Blvd, Louisville, KY 40215 (Janssen)
- Coordinated by Lynnhurst United Church of Christ, Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, and NuLease Medical Solutions
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Tuesday, July 13 - 7:00 PM-8:00 PM - Brown-Forman Amphitheater @ Waterfront Park: 1301 River Rd, Louisville, KY 40202
Waterfront Park yoga happens weekly at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater. Tuesdays, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM. There is a fee of $5 per class. All skill levels welcome.
For updates (weather) – please stay tuned to the Waterfront Yoga Facebook Page
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Thursday, July 15 - 6:30 PM-10:00 PM - High Horse: 1032 Story Ave. Louisville, KY 40206
Join us at High Horse for an unforgettable night of Louisville music, bourbon, and bidding to help the Forecastle Foundation continue to protect and connect the world’s natural awesome.
Louisville based Bendigo Fletcher will be performing. The full-length debut from Bendigo Fletcher, Fits of Laughter is a collection of moments both enchanted and mundane, sorrowful and ecstatic: basking in the beauty of a glorious lightning storm, waking with a strand of your beloved’s hair happily caught in your mouth, drinking malt liquor while bingeing “The X-Files” on a lonesome Saturday night. As lead songwriter for the Louisville, KY-based band, frontman Ryan Anderson crafts the patchwork poetry of his lyrics by serenely observing the world around him, often while working his grocery-store day job or walking aimlessly in nature (a practice partly borrowed from the late poet Mary Oliver). When matched with Bendigo Fletcher’s gorgeously jangly collision of country and folk-rock and dreamy psychedelia, the result is a batch of story-songs graced with so much raw humanity, wildly offbeat humor, and a transcendent sense of wonder.
Learn more about Bendigo Fletcher online at bendigofletcher.com
High Horse provides an intimate setting with plenty of space to get your groove on. Their bartenders will be crafting delicious cocktails, and serving up plenty of spirits and ice-cold beer.
Four Roses Bourbon will be offering a FREE bourbon tasting from 6:30-7:30pm. Plus grab one of our Forecastle Foundation Four Roses Specialty Cocktails and support our mission with $1 from each cocktail purchased going back to our #naturallyawesome mission, plus you get to keep the Four Roses glass!
A limited number of tickets will be sold for this event!
General Admission tickets are $25 each in advance of the show and $30 day of.
Attendees will also get a first look at our Forecastle Foundation Online Silent Auction items, which we will be kicking off that night.
Forecastle Foundation T-shirts and Naturally Awesome Nalgene Water Bottles will also be available for sale.
All proceeds will benefit the Forecastle Foundation.
Doors open at 6:30pm. Music begins at 7:30pm.
Presented by: Four Roses Bourbon and The Forecastle Foundation
About The Forecastle Foundation
Celebrating ten #naturallyawesome years! Our mission is to protect and connect the world’s natural awesome. We do so by shining a light on biodiversity hotspots - the richest reservoirs of life.
Learn more online at forecastlefoundation.org
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June 16-August 15 - C. Douglas Ramey Amphiteater - Central Park
Nightly Schedule:
- 6:00 p.m. Food Trucks
- 7:00 p.m. Kids’ Globe free interactive youth activities,
- Will’s Gift Shop, & Will’s Tavern
- 8:00 p.m. performance
Shakespeare in Love
presented by Churchill Downs
Based on the screenplay of the Oscar-winning film by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall, with music by Paddy Cunneen
Directed by Matt Wallace
June 16-July 31, 2021
The stage adaptation of the 1998 Oscar-winning film, featuring music, dance, 20 performers, and a dog. Will Shakespeare has writer’s block, the deadline for his new play is fast approaching, and he’s in desperate need of inspiration, until he finds his muse!
Henry V
By William Shakespeare
Edited by Gregory Maupin
Directed by Amy Attaway
July 8-August 1, 2021
Shakespeare’s epic history play – a classic tale of kingship and war that explores the making of a legend. The production features original music from Wax Fang’s Scott Carney.
Kentucky Shakespeare’s Globe Players
professional training program for high school students
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Directed by Kyle Ware
August 4-8, 2021
Kentucky Shakespeare’s Globe Players Professional Training Program for high school students will present the magical comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Kentucky Shakespeare’s Director of Education Kyle Ware. The cast is comprised of students from multiple area high schools and the production is the culmination of a 6-week training program.
Louisville Improvisors
Late Night Shakes
10:30PM on June 26, July 24, and August 14
The Louisville Improvisors return for a 6th year with Late Night Shakes on select Saturdays bringing late night improvised Shakespeare plays created from audience suggestions.
Louisville Ballet
Shakespeare in Dance
August 11-15, 2021
Rounding out the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival season, Louisville Ballet returns to the Festival stage for a fifth season to present Shakespeare in Dance, a Shakespeare-inspired dance premiere.
For dates and up-to-the-minute information and updates, download the free Kentucky Shakespeare app at Google Play or iTunes.
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UPCOMING
Tuesday, July 20 - 8:30 PM - Iroquois Amphitheater: 1080 Amphitheater Rd, Louisville, KY 40214
Five years ago, Louisville and the world lost Muhammad Ali. The boy that grew up on Grand Avenue and went on to change the world, not just through boxing but even more so as a humanitarian, died on June 3, 2016. What took place in Louisville over that week is something that the world will never see again: thousands from across the world flocked to Louisville; hundreds of international media were credentialed; and, with little prep time, the city and its partners created many events to pay respect to The Greatest of All Time and welcome and entertain the many guests. The world watched as Muhammad processed through Louisville, from A.D. Porter & Sons Funeral Home on Bardstown Road into west Louisville, and then down Broadway to Cave Hill Cemetery. The joy and emotions that filled the mass of people that lined the streets was a sight unparalleled from anything this city has seen before or since. That event made it clear that, while Muhammad belonged to the world, he only had one hometown.
City of Ali, an 81-minute film that documents the experience as well as Muhammad’s relationship with Louisville, was created out of that beautiful week. Join your fellow Louisvillians for a free screening at Iroquois Amphitheater on Tuesday, July 20 at 8:30 PM. Gates will open at 7:00 PM. Concessions will be available for purchase. Seats will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Details and a trailer for the film can be found here: https://www.cityofali.com/. Any proceeds from the film are going to the Muhammad Ali Center.
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Some of Old Louisville’s most stunning mansions are opening for tour again this summer to benefit the work of the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council and Conrad-Caldwell House Museum. The Old Louisville Mansions Tour will take place on Saturday and Sunday, July 24-25 from noon to 4:00 p.m. Most notably, the 2021 tour will showcase the grand J.B. Speed Mansion on Ormsby Avenue, which has not been open to the public in decades.
Mansions on the tour will include:
- The Victorian High Gothic “James B. and Hattie Speed Mansion” and Garden, 505 W. Ormsby Avenue
- The Richardsonian Romanesque “Russell Houston House” and Garden, 1332 S. 4th Street
- The Neoclassical “Woman’s Club”, 1320 S. 4th Street
- The Richardsonian Romanesque Frazier House” and Garden, 1322 S. 4th Street
- The Italianate “DuPont Mansion” and Garden, 1317 S. 4th Street
- The Richardsonian Romanesque “Conrad Caldwell House” at iconic St. James Court, 1402 St. James Court
Two of these spectacular homes have not been open to the public for decades. The J.B. Speed Mansion is now the home of the Kentucky College of Art and Design. A special exhibit, as well as live art in the garden, will take place at the The J.B. and Hattie Speed Mansion. The Frazier House, also rarely open to the public, will feature a lovely secluded garden.
Four of the mansions have been lovingly restored or restyled. Most will have their gardens open for tour and have invited notable artists to paint in the garden. This year the St. James Court Art Show is a proud sponsor of the tour, and is showcasing internationally-acclaimed watercolorist Mark Bird, who will be painting in the Russell Houston House garden.
Tickets are $30 and may be purchased online or in-person. Tickets can be purchased online by visiting conrad-caldwell.org/old-louisville-mansions-tour. Day of tickets may be purchased at the Conrad Caldwell House Museum. All tickets include a brochure with the listing of the participating mansions and must be picked up on Saturday or Sunday starting at 11:45 a.m. at Will Call, located inside the Conrad-Caldwell House. Children 12 and under are free. This year's tour route is comprised of three blocks and is an easy walking tour. Ample street parking is available nearby for all tour patrons. on Saturday or Sunday starting at 11:45 a.m.
The Old Louisville Mansions Tour would like to thank the following sponsors: The 1300 Association; Michael Mawood Realtor-Remax 100; Louisville Memorial Auditorium; Joe Hayden Realtor; and St. James Court Art Show.
Visit conrad-caldwell.org/old-louisville-mansions-tour for more information about the Old Louisville Mansions Tour and to purchase tickets.
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Saturday, August 07 - 2:00 PM-6:00 PM - Frazier History Museum: 829 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Beer me! If you love drinking tasty craft beers, you miss outdoor festivals, and you’re ready to hang out with friends listening to music and having fun – the inaugural Summer Beer Fest at the Frazier is now on tap. With over 200 specialty beers, food trucks, live music, and Kentucky pride spilling over with each tasting, this promises to be one of the largest beer tasting events in Kentucky. So grab a group and secure your tickets today, to hang out with the best barley brewers and most creative brewskie drinkers around. Live a little, come have a taste!
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Thursday, September 2-Sunday, September 5 - Big Four Station Park: Jeffersonville, IN
Abbey Road on the River, affectionately referred to as "AROTR", the world's largest Beatles-inspired music festival, is held each year over Memorial Day weekend at Big Four Station Park in Jeffersonville, IN.
But in 2021, due to Covid 19, we rescheduled to the Labor Day holiday weekend, September 2-6.
For festival goers, Abbey Road on the River is truly the weekend they mark their year by. That’s because each year when people from all over the U.S. and abroad come together to celebrate the music of one of the best bands of all time, they reunite with their “Beatles family” and celebrates 5 days of peace, love and rock-n-roll.
Attendees will enjoy over 250 Beatles and 60’s themed concerts performed by 50 different bands from around the world. Attendees can also enjoy a Beatles-merchandise marketplace, on-site food and beverages, retail and craft vendors, interactive art and a kid’s area.
More than 20,000 music fans from across the universe have been regularly attending Abbey Road on the River since 2002. They come with friends, with kids, with grandkids, or even alone. They come because it’s a place where everybody’s happy. A place where the fans mingle with the bands, and the bands become fans when they watch fellow bands perform. A place where every day is like a magical mystery tour down memory lane.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Introducing Hoopla!
Louisville Free Public Library is now offering hoopla, providing free access to streaming movies, popular music, bestselling audiobooks, eBooks, TV, and more – with no holds or waiting!
All of this content is available online at hoopladigital.com and via the hoopla app. You can access it 24/7 on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, as well as stream it on your TV using Roku, FireTV, AppleTV, or Android TV.
Hoopla is constantly adding new content from many of the big names in publishing and entertainment, such as PBS, DC, Marvel, Acorn, A&E, and more.
To get started:
- Visit hoopladigital.com
- Click on Get Started Today and complete the form.
- Next, choose Louisville Free Public Library.
- Enter your Library Card number and PIN/password.
- You will then be taken to the site and can start enjoying the content.
Hoopla replaced Kanopy as our streaming video provider on July 1. As with Kanopy, patrons will be limited to six credits per month on hoopla.
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Please See The Links Below For Additional Events & Venues
Belle of Louisville | Bernheim Forest | Blackacre State Nature Preserve | Brennan House | Brightside | Bourbon Society | Brennan House | Carnegie Center | Churchill Downs | Culbertson Mansion | Falls of the Ohio State Park | French Language School | Farnsley-Moremen Landing | Forecastle Foundation | Fourth Street Live! | Frazier Museum | German-American Club | Go502app | Greater Louisville Inc. | Greater Louisville International Professionals (G.L.I.P.) | Howard Steamboat Museum | Historic Homes Foundation | Iroquois Amphitheater | Jefferson Memorial Forest | Jeffersonville, IN Events | KFC Yum! Center | Kentucky Center for African American Heritage | Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts | Kentucky Derby Museum | Kentucky Derby Festival | Kentucky Expo Center | Kentucky Historical Society Events | Kentucky Kingdom | Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft | Kentucky Parks | Kentucky Science Center | Kentucky State Fair | League of Women Voters | Louisville Bats | Louisville City FC | Louisville Mega Cavern | Louisville Memorial Auditorium | Louisville Tourism | Louisville Downtown Partnership | Louisville Free Public Library | Louisville Historical League | Louisville Magazine | Louisville Metro Council | Louisville Nature Center | Louisville Slugger Museum | Town Planner | Louisville Visual Art | Louisville Zoo | Metro Animal Services | Metro Parks | Muhammad Ali Center | Museum of American Printing House for the Blind | New2Lou | New Albany, IN Events | Paristown| Portland Museum | Racing Louisville FC | Rauch Planetarium | Roots 101 Museum | Sister Cities of Louisville | Sons of the American Revolution | Speed Art Museum | U of L Athletics | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | Waterfront Park | Water Tower | Yew Dell Gardens |
YMCA of Louisville
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