Upcoming Events
July 14th - 20th
July 14th, 5:30 p.m.
Join The Forecastle Foundation this Thursday at West Sixth NuLu for Partners & Pints featuring Kentucky Natural Lands Trust!
Free and open to all, this is an opportunity to learn more about The Forecastle Foundation partners, their current projects and how The Forecastle Foundation supports their work. So come out, grab a beer and learn more about KNLT! Socializing begins at 5:30 p.m., KNLT's presentation starts at 6 p.m.
817 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40206
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July 14th, 7 p.m.
Trombone Alli is bringing the Diamond Empire Band to the NuLu Marketplace for the second to last installment of Trombone Alli Presents!
Bring the family out for an evening of music and good times at this free event.
823 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40206
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July 15th, 5 to 10 p.m.
It's that time of the month again! After Hours at the Speed is back and has a fantastic schedule of events ready for the evening!
5 – 8 p.m.: Get creative with DIY floral-scented rainbow bath bombs.
5 – 8 p.m.: Shop and chat with QueerKy.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Live music in the Atrium with Maestro J and friends.
5 – 10 p.m.: Cool down with Snow Queen Shaved Ice Truck.
6 – 7:30 p.m.: Screening of the Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour in Speed Cinema. (ticketed separately)
6:15 & 7:15 p.m.: Join our curator, Erika Holmquist-Wall, for a gallery talk on Claude Monet’s Nymphéas.
7 – 9:45 p.m.: Start the party vibes with DJ Syimone, and keep the party moving with Miss Thang & Andromeda.
8 p.m.: Enjoy a FREE screening of Fantastic Fungi in the Speed Cinema
Get your tickets for After Hours at the Speed here.
2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville, KY 40208
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July 15th to 17th
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a 95-minute theatrical program of 7 short films, including three titles that won Festival awards. Considered the premier showcase for short films and the launchpad for many now-prominent independent filmmakers, Sundance includes fiction, documentary and animation from around the world.
Films this year include "Warsha" directed by Dania Bdeir, "You Go Girl!" directed by Shariffa Ali, "Makassar is a City for Football Fans" directed by Khozy Rizal and more! Showtimes are the following:
Friday, July 15, 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 16, 3 p.m.
Saturday July 16, 6 p.m.
Sunday, July 17, 3 p.m.
Tickets are $12, or $8 for Speed members, and can be purchased here.
2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville, Kentucky 40208
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July 16th, 6 to 10 p.m.
SpiropaLOUza is back and bringing some of the best local and regional bands together for an evening of music and fun to raise money for Cure CF, Inc.
Food, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages will be for sale with a portion of sales going back to the charity, so be sure to bring your appetite and be ready to quench your thirst.
Together, change the definition of CF from that of a life-shortening, family-destroying, tomorrow-stealing disease into an acronym for CURE FOUND, all while partying the night away!
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here.
10920 Meeting St., Prospect, KY 40059
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July 16th, 4 to 8 p.m.
Summertime is here and the JTown Beer Fest is back! Choose from more than 85 craft beers, wines and seltzers to wet your palate as you enjoy the beloved JTown Gaslight Pavilion and 3rd Turn’s Kentucky Corner.
The event will feature craft beers from national favorites like New Belgium Brewing as well as Kentucky favorites like Country Boy Brewing from Lexington, KY and local Louisville breweries like Atrium Brewing Company, plus many more. The Truly “Beyond Beer” Bar will exclusively feature a wide variety of hard seltzers and hard teas.
In addition to all the great beverages, there will be two stages feautring live music from local artists, classic arcade and pinball games from REC BAR, and food trucks and snack vendors like Fresh Out the Box, Six Forks Burger Company, Froggy’s Popcorn and more will be featured.
Tickets are $45 per person and can be purchased at select Cox's Smokers Outlet and Spirit Shoppes and Evergreen Liquors or The Chamber Jeffersontown. Or purchase tickets online here.
10434 Watterson Trail, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
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July 16th, 2 to 10 p.m.
Join Louisville's Goodwood Brewing at their taproom for the annual block party, Pints on the Pavement! Enjoy live music, delicious food and cold Goodwood beer!
Live music will be performed by Honeymack, Kristofer Lee Bentley, and The Highlanders.
This is a free event open to the public.
636 E. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202
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July 16th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Head to "The Castle" at Valor Traditional Academy this Saturday for the Summer Showdown Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show!
Walk around and check out all the awesome vehicles and get ready for the awards to be given out at 3 p.m.! Trophies will be given to the Best of Show Car/Truck, Best of Show Motorcycle, Second Place Overall, Third Place Overall, People’s Choice Car/Truck, People’s Choice Motorcycle, President’s Choice, Kids’ Choice, Club Participation, Farthest Distance Traveled, Tough Luck Award & Top 50.
There will be silent auction, 50/50, gift card board, raffles, door prizes and free face painting. All proceeds benefit the Michael Feger Paralysis Foundation.
Vehicle registration is $20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
11501 Schlatter Road, Louisville, KY 40291
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July 17th, 1 to 4 p.m.
Join APRON Inc. in celebrating our local independent restaurants who serve Louisville daily at the Taste of Independents at The Olmsted! The Taste of Independents benefits employees in the independent service industry.
Attendees will get to taste the best of the best that our independent restaurants have to offer. Participating restaurants this year include Lou Lou Food & Drink, Against the Grain, Gill on the Go Catering, Gustavo’s Mexican Grill, Martini Italian Bistro and many more! There will be specialty cocktails by KOBBE, Buzzard’s Roost Sipping Whiskeys, Barrell Craft Spirits and Monk’s Road, plus wonderful wines and craft beers will be available.
For questions, please email robinm@aproninc.org. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased here.
3701 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY 40207
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July 18th
Golf FORE Girls will be hosting the 2022 Ladies of the Links Tournament Raffle at Wildwood Country Club this coming Monday. This annual tournament benefits the Golf FORE Girls program. Raffle ticket sales have opened online so that you can bid on these great items and support the tournament even if you cannot play in the event.
All tickets are $10 with unlimited chances. Purchase raffle tickets here.
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July 17th, 7:30 a.m.
Visit the Waverly Park Trail System and take part in the Hotter Than July 1/4 & 1/2 Marathon!
Choose from a 1 lap 1/4 marathon (6.55 miles) or a 2 lap half marathon option through the trails. Runners will receive a race shirt, great finishers medal (both races) overall and age group awards, professional chip timing, free race photos and a beautiful course on beginner-friendly trails.
Split times will be recorded and text messaging of splits and finish times will be available.
Registration ends 7/16, to register click here.
4800 Waverly Park Rd., Louisville, KY 40214
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July 17th, 7 p.m.
Sensual Bliss Life presents Summer Bliss! Summer Bliss is a summer fashion show that will showcase some of Kentucky’s boutique clothing and fashions for both men and women.
This event like all of the Sensual Bliss shows will be fun, sexy, sensual, classy and everything in between so grab you friends or bring your mate and enjoy a night of Kentucky local fashions and some sexy intimate pieces on the runway!
This event is 21 and over only, there will be a cash bar and vendors that provide products for both men and women for purchase.
General admission ticket are $20, front row seat tickets are $40 and include 1 free drink and gift bag. Tickets can be purchased here.
4205 Cane Run Rd., Louisville, KY 40216
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July 18th through 24th
Louisville Burger Week is back with $7 burgers from Louisville's most delicious restaurants! From gourmet blends to off-menu specialties we will pay tribute to America’s sweetheart - the Hamburger! Each restaurateur and Chef will prepare their unique take on the burger.
The event gets people to embrace the food, culture and Louisville-love while getting out to eat, drink, and try new places!
New this year - the official Louisville Burger Week app! Along with a list of participating restaurants, their specials, hours and a map, participants will be able to check in at participating locations throughout the week, earning points for prizes and towards the coveted status of Burger Week royalty. Check in at 5 participating locations and be eligible for a very special grand prize drawing featuring swag and $250 in gift cards!
View a full list of participating restaurants here.
Various locations.
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This summer, make sure to check out all the great Farmers' Markets we have to offer in Louisville!
Bardstown Road Farmers' Market - 1733 Bardstown Rd. Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Beechmont Open Air Market - 4574 S. 3rd St. Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Beulah Farmers' Market - 6704 Bardstown Rd. Mondays, 3 to 7 p.m.
Brownsboro Road Farmers' Market - 4000 Brownsboro Rd. Thursdays, 3 to 6 p.m.
Crescent Hill Farmers' Market - 201 S. Peterson Ave. Thursday 3 to 6 p.m.
Douglass Loop Farmers' Market - 2005 Douglass Blvd. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
East End Farmers' Market - 13060 Factory Ln. Tuesdays, 5 to 7 p.m.
Eastwood Village Farmers' Market - North Beckley Paddling Access, 500 Beckley Creek Pkwy. Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
J-Town Farmers' Market - 10434 Watterson Trl. Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Middletown Farmers' Market - 11721 Main St. Wednesdays, 3 to 6 p.m.
Norton Commons Farmers' Market - 6301 Moonseed St. Sundays, 12 to 4 p.m.
Phoenix Hill NuLu Farmers' Market - 1007 E. Jefferson St. Tuesdays, 3 to 6 p.m.
Prospect Area Farmers' Market - 12900 W. Hwy. 42, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Rainbow Blossom Farmers' Market - 3738 Lexington Rd. Sundays 12 to 4 p.m.
Riverside Farmers' Market - 7410 Moorman Rd. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
St. Matthews Farmers' Market - 4100 Shelbyville Rd. Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
West End Farmers' Market - 1821 W. Jefferson St. Select Saturdays
Westport Rd. Baptist Farmers' Market - 9705 Westport Rd. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Every Wednesday now through October
Each Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. experience Food Truck Wednesdays at 4th Street between Jefferson and Market Streets! Louisville Downtown Partnership has curated many amazing food trucks to serve lunchtime patrons each Wednesday through October!
The street will be closed off to foot traffic only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each week. Food trucks will serve food from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come on over to 4th Street and eat some delicious, local food!
S. 4th Street between Jefferson and Market, Louisville, KY
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Various dates
Kentucky Shakespeare is back for their 62nd year of free Kentucky Shakespeare performances at the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater in Old Louisville's Central Park!
Nightly schedule:
6:00 p.m. Food trucks open (a variety of 36 food trucks from the Louisville Food Truck Association will rotate nightly.)
7:00 p.m. Will’s Tavern, Will’s Gift Shop, and Kids’ Globe open
7:15 p.m. Community pre-show performance
8:00 p.m. Production begins
Twelfth Night
May 25-June 12; July 13, 16, 19, 22
The season kicks off with Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy of mistaken identity, music, and the madness of love, where nobody is quite what they seem and anything is possible!
Richard III
June 16-26; July 12, 15, 20, 23
Shakespeare’s charismatic, power-hungry villain embarks on an unrelenting campaign for the crown, chronicling the cataclysmic end of England’s greatest power struggle, the Wars of the Roses, in this thrilling finale to the history cycle.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
June 30-July 10; July 14, 17, 21,24
Double-meanings, disguises, and dirty laundry as lovable rogue Sir John Falstaff sets about improving his financial situation by wooing two wealthy married women. The tables are turned, feminine wisdom triumphs, and laughter reigns supreme in this hilarious Elizabethan farce.
Louisville Improvisors
Late Night Shakes
10:30 p.m. on June 11, June 25, July 9, and July 23
The Louisville Improvisors return for a seventh year with Late Night Shakes on select Saturdays bringing late night improvised Shakespeare plays created from audience suggestions.
1340 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40208
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July 6th through September 3rd
Beyond Van Gogh is a new, truly immersive experience. While other shows use virtual reality or still images, Beyond Van Gogh breaks barriers by incorporating both still and moving art. Masterpieces, now freed from frames, come alive, appear and disappear, and flow across multi-surfaces.
Enjoy over 300 pieces of art over a 30,000 square foot area, including the iconic classics "The Starry Night", "Sunflowers", and "Café Terrace at Night". The show is accompanied with a beautiful score and many other surprises!
Hours of operation are as follows:
Sunday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. (last entry 7 p.m.)
Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. (last entry 7 p.m.)
Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. (last entry 8 p.m.)
Purchase your tickets here.
Kentucky International Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B
221 S. 4th St., Louisville KY 40202
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With so many great upcoming events this summer you don't want to miss out! Don't worry, we'll give lots more info as we get closer to the date! For now, mark your calendar and get ready for your favorite events!
Dainty Fest - July 23rd to 25th, in the Schnitzelburg neighborhood
GrateVille Dead Music Festival - July 28th & 29th, at Waterfront Park
Flyover Film Festival - July 28th to 31st, Speed Art Museum
Glibchella - Saturday, July 30th, at Mile Wide Beer Co.
Summer Beer Fest at Frazier - Saturday, August 6th, 4 to 8 p.m. at the Frazier History Museum
Old Lou Brew Craft Beer Festival - Friday, August 26th, 6 to 10 p.m. in Central Park
Make sure to follow the Around Lou Social Media pages to stay up to date on even more fun happening Around Lou!
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