September 2-5, Labor Day Weekend
WorldFest, Louisville’s premier international festival is the most diverse, inclusive, and equitable event in the region, featuring:
- Three entertainment stages showcasing international, national, regional, and local performers
- Possibility City World Hub, a vendor village with nearly 150 international-themed arts, crafts, merchandise, and food booths
- The WorldFest Global Village highlights cultures and customs from all over the world
- The Parade of Cultures on Saturday, celebrating all the diverse cultures in Louisville
If you are interested in participating in either the International Parade of Cultures or the Global Village, please fill out the appropriate form to be reviewed for approval.
Click here to sign up for the 2022 WorldFest Parade of Cultures
Click here to sign up for 2022 WorldFest Global Village participant
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Volunteers are essential to helping keep Louisville’s Olmsted Parks beautiful! Whether one day a week or several times a year, individuals and groups can join the effort to restore and enhance Louisville’s Olmsted Parks. Park Steward volunteers help restore landscape areas, lead volunteer projects, and assist with community outreach at events in the Olmsted Parks. Whatever your level of interest- you can help make neighborhood parks beautiful and welcoming for all! Training starts September 7. For more information and to register, visit www.olmstedparks.org/get-involved/volunteer/.
 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 8:00PM
Kicking off the season with a free concert at Iroquois Amphitheater, the Louisville Orchestra celebrates with a colorful program of symphonic music. The featured soloist is pianist LARA DOWNES performing Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. Ms. Downes was named 2022 Classical Woman of the Year by Performance Today and has topped the Billboard Magazine charts as a recording artist, producer, and curator of American piano. She is the creator of Rising Sun Music, a recording series that sheds light on the music and stories of Black composers over the last 200 years. The series features her collaborations with a wide range of leading instrumentalists and vocalists, including Davóne Tines, Nicole Cabell, and Regina Carter. Lara is also the creator and host of Amplify with Lara Downes, a video series for NPR Music.
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The Louisville Zoo is excited to announce Happy Hour experiences on September 14 and October 12, 2022. Tickets are $35 for these after-hours 21+ events.
Happy Hour guests will enjoy exclusive keeper talks and animal interactions in their favorite Zoo exhibit spaces. The $35 ticket includes entry, appetizers, and two drink tickets redeemable for beer, wine or a specialty cocktail. Additional food and beverages will be available for purchase. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The Happy Hour for September 14 is themed “Butterflies and Brews.” Guests can enjoy a special limited release of the Mile Wide Beer Co. brew “Reign” supporting monarch butterfly conservation. In addition to the Zoo animal interactions, special guests from Idlewild Butterfly Farm will be joining Zoo staff to discuss Monarch conservation.
The Happy Hour for October 12 is titled “BOOOOOOOOZE” to celebrate autumn and Halloween. The animal encounters at the October Happy Hour are sponsored by Independence Bank. Guests will be able to enjoy a bourbon cocktail in the Zoo’s popular Glacier Run exhibit space. Costumes are not required for this Halloween event.
There are no refunds, rainchecks, or discounts offered for this special experience.
The Zoo had originally scheduled Happy Hours to begin in July; however, the first event was canceled due to a severe weather forecast. Participants who held tickets for the summer Happy Hour event were invited to attend September Happy Hour instead.
For more information, visit louisvillezoo.org/happyhour.
The Zoo is open daily year-round. Regular hours through September 18, 2022 are 10 a.m. ─ 5 p.m. (enjoy the Zoo until 6 p.m.) The Zoo is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
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 The Louisville Zoo celebrates 41 years of merry — not scary — fun this October with its ever-popular annual Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo presented by Meijer. Tickets go on sale to the general public September 6 at 11:00am for the beloved annual event that takes place October 1 – 2; 6 – 9; 13 – 16; 20 – 23; 27 – 30 (Thursday – Sunday nights, October 1 – 30). Tickets will be made available for early purchase to Louisville Zoo members via email on September 1.
Guests can dress up in their wildest costumes for the after-hours event that turns the Zoo into a living storybook, complete with favorite characters brought to life, music, photo opportunities around every corner and, of course, a safe place to trick-or-treat for kids 11 and under. Guests are encouraged to bring their own trick-or-treat bags. Reusable treat bags will be available for purchase at the Zoo’s Gift Shop for $2 (while supplies last).
As Boo at the Zoo presented by Meijer may sell out, purchase your tickets early so you don’t miss out on the fun.
Tickets
Tickets for Boo at the Zoo presented by Meijer are $13 for non-members (both adults and children 3 and older) and $6.50 for members (both adults and children 3 and older). Children 2 and under are free and do not require a ticket. Tickets are all-inclusive, covering the cost of Boo at the Zoo admission, parking, Spooktacular Carousel, “not-so-itsy-bitsy” Spider House and the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow attraction.
Members and guests can purchase tickets online at louisvillezoo.org, with their chosen date and arrival time. Tickets are limited each night and some nights may sell out quickly.
A limited number of Meijer anytime tickets can be purchased at participating Meijer stores for $11 beginning September 25. Visit louisvillezoo.org/meijer for a list of stores.
Boo at the Zoo presented by Meijer is a rain or shine event.
Event Hours/Special Dates
On Boo at the Zoo presented by Meijer event days:
The Zoo will close early for regular daytime visitors. Gates will close at 3:00pm with guests being allowed to visit until 4:00pm.
The party starts at 5 p.m. and Halloween guests will enter the Zoo at their ticketed time. The trick-or-treat route will close and all guests must exit by 10:00pm.
Thursday, October 20 is Allergy-Friendly Night and will feature peanut-free treat booths and added non-food treats like stickers, pencils and more. Children with allergies can receive a teal token redeemable for an allergy-friendly option at our Switch Witch booth.
Costumes
The Zoo encourages all visitors to wear family-friendly costumes. Adults may join in the fun, however full costume masks that cover the entire face are not permitted for adults.
To learn more about the event and Boo at the Zoo presented by Meijer activities, visit louisvillezoo.org/boo.
Animals:
While guests may catch a glimpse of a few party animals, most animal ambassadors will not be on exhibit in the evenings so they can rest and follow their regular fall schedules.
Boo at the Zoo is presented by Meijer and sponsored by PNC Grow Up Great with additional support from Councilman Pat Mulvihill & District 10 residents, Ky Saves 529, Norton Children’s and UPS. Special thanks to USA Image, Kosair Charities, Nu-Yale, Delta Dental and Philpot Hay Company.
Boo at the Zoo presented by Meijer provides critical support every year to the Zoo’s animal care programs, visitor experience and conservation education.
Louisville Metro residents take approximately 5 million trips on TARC every year. That doesn’t include the 312,000 door-to-door trips provided on TARC3 ADA paratransit service. At TARC, they know that a stable, efficient public transit system helps to reduce air pollution, save households money, and eliminate barriers to jobs and education for community members.
That’s why they’re developing a long-range transportation plan to keep TARC moving forward—they call this TARC Tomorrow. But before they put the plan into action, they’re asking community members for their input.
This quick video provides highlights of the plan.
After viewing it, please take a short survey so they can include your input. You can also share your thoughts at publiccomment@ridetarc.org, or call (502) 585-1234 and tell the Customer Service Representative you want to weigh in on TARC’s Long Range Plan.
And RSVP to the TARC Tomorrow Mobility Summit, where you can see the detailed plan, ask questions, and give feedback.
TARC Tomorrow Mobility Summit
Thursday, September 15, 5-7 p.m.
TARC Headquarters - Union Station, 1000 West Broadway
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Cat of the Week:
Adult cat adoptions are always free for approved adopters at LMAS’ Animal House Adoption Center. Shively is a super sweet, young, and recently retired mom. She got the name Shively from her foster mom because when you pet her, she jacks up her rear end like a Shively truck! She is quiet, sweet, and likes to play. Shively keeps her litter box very tidy and she was friendly with other cats and dogs in her foster home. Shively’s free adoption also includes a gift. The two-year-old is already spayed, microchipped, and up-to-date on vaccinations. To meet or adopt Shively, visit Animal House Adoption Center located at 3516 Newburg Road from 12:00pm to 6:00pm daily. To view more adoptable cats at LMAS, click here.
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Dog of the Week:
Deputy Dawg is ready to lay down the law to a furever family. The message: Must love forever. The two-year-old, German Shepherd mix, weighs about 70lbs. Deputy Dawg’s adoption fee is waived for an approved adopter thanks to the Pay It Forward Program and a free gift is included. Deputy Dawg is already neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on vaccinations. To meet, or adopt Deputy Dawg, visit Animal House Adoption Center (3516 Newburg Rd), 12:00-6:00pm daily. No appt. required! To view more adoptable dogs at LMAS, click here.
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