Upcoming Events
October 6th - 12th
Now through October 9th
Head to New Albany this weekend for the final days of Harvest Homecoming!
Come experience the best this community has to offer including art, crafts, organizations, food and fun during Booth Days, October 6th through 9th. The kids can have fun on the many Festival Rides (1 ticket = $1, cash only)!
On Saturday, enjoy the Harvest Homecoming Bike & Car Show. Open to any type of stock, classic, show or race car, antique vehicles, trucks, motorcycle, any model, any year. To participate in the Bike & Car Show admission is $20 per vehicle. For more details on the Bike & Car Show, visit their website.
This festival is a free, family-friendly event.
431 Pearl St., New Albany, IN 47150
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October 6th to 8th
For over a decade, Louisville's International Festival of Film (LIFF) has explored, encouraged and enriched the next great generation of film-making and new media artists. Filmmakers from all over the world have been thrilled by the enthusiastic audiences and the one‐of-a‐kind Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat inscribed with the name of the winning film in each category.
LIFF is proud to be working in association with the legendary Muhammad Ali Center to create a unique program of films to honor all those who aspire to greatness in their chosen fields.
There are more than 100 movies on the lineup this year, including full-length feature movies, documentaries, shorts, animated movies and more. View the full list of films here.
The festival will take place in person from Thursday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 8., at three venues: The Muhammad Ali Center (144 N. 6th St.), the Kentucky Science Center (727 W. Main St.) and the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Downtown (800 W. Market St.).
For opening night on Thursday, attendees can stroll the red carpet at the Kentucky Science Center from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. The film will begin at 6:45 p.m. followed by the after party starting at 8:30 p.m. at the Muhammed Ali Center.
Purchase your tickets for the International Festival of Film here.
Various locations.
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October 6th, 1 p.m.
Building from the Louisville Sustainability Council's mission to connect communities in pursuit of a sustainable and equitable future, join them for Louisville 2030: A Better Tomorrow Begins Today.
For this year's Louisville Sustainability Summit, they are convening local and regional leaders in the business, non-profit and government space to speak on policy, activism and the sustainability movement required to shape a community vision for Louisville 2030. This is a virtual event.
Kicking off the event is keynote speaker, Douglas Edwards, SVP, Humana Enterprise Associate & Business Solutions. Additional speakers and community members will share their vision, goals and specific strategies for creating the Louisville we collectively envision by 2030. In addition, this event will highlight the work of local artists, youth activist voices and emerging leaders from local, regional and national sustainability perspectives.
After the event, join them for an after party at Against the Grain where for every Oktoberfest beer sold, $1 will go back to the Louisville Sustainability Council.
Get your tickets for Louisville 2030 here.
Online, Zoom
Against the Grain, 401 E. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202
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October 7th & 8th
The Belknap Fall Festival returns to the Historic Douglass Loop this weekend for two days of family fun!
The Belknap Fall Festival features great food, local artists, beer & seltzers and live music! On Friday from 6 to 11 p.m. enjoy entertainment from Kevin Niehoff and Madmen Across the Water.
Then on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. enjoy a full day of music with performances by School of Rock, Mary Mary, Blakely Burger and more!
If you are interested in volunteering for the Belknap Fall Festival, click here to view the volunteer opportunities! Volunteers receive one drink ticket, surprise perks like neighborhood area gift cards, service hours (if applicable) and the gratitude of the Belknap Neighborhood Association!
This is a free event.
1939 Harvard Dr., Louisville, KY 40205
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October 7th, 6 p.m.
Join Cure CF Louisville for a party with a purpose!
During the event, dine on pizza from many of the best craft pizza makers in the city, sip on craft beer from local breweries, dance the night away listening to local musicians and raise money that will help end CF.
Help Cure CF Louisville 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!
Your CRAFT ticket includes a night of sampling the best CRAFT beer and pizza Louisville has to offer, online auction, raffles, inspiring stories and more! Get your ticket here.
Under the 2nd Street Bridge, Louisville, KY 40201
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October 7th, 5 to 8 p.m.
The Pop-Up Beer Gardens have returned for three Fridays in October!
Kick off fall with West Sixth and the Olmsted Parks Conservancy this Friday at Tyler Park! Bring your family, lawn chairs and pups! You’ll enjoy music, lawn games, food and fresh beer from West Sixth’s draft trailer.
1501 Castlewood Ave., Louisville, KY 40204
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October 8th & 9th
Enjoy more than 100 vendors, food trucks, craft beer, seasonal cocktails, live music, workshops, movies and all sorts of family entertainment this weekend at the Flea Off Market!
The Flea Off Market is Louisville's pop-up flea market and craft fair. This weekend's hours are Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To sign up to be a vendor, click here.
This is a free, family-friendly event.
1000 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40206
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October 8th & 9th
Logan Street Market is turning 3 and this weekend you can celebrate with them! Starting Saturday at 11 a.m. kick off the celebration with Guest Makers and Growers on the Mezzanine, live music outside, Flying Axes and their very first Silent Disco later that evening!
The full schedule of events is as follows:
Saturday
10 a.m.: Cake cutting
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Guest Makers and Growers on the Mezzanine
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Music, Free-Play Zone and activities
2 - 6 p.m.: Flying Axes
8 - 11 p.m.: Silent Disco
Sunday
11 a.m.: Music, Free-Play Zone, games and activities
12 - 6 p.m.: Free 60 foot obstacle course and 18 foot vertical climbing wall and slide for all ages
1001 Logan St., Louisville, KY 40204
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October 8th, 7 to 10 p.m.
Join Asia Institute - Crane House this Saturday for a night of fun and entertainment at Fourth Street Live!
The event will feature cuisine from all over Asia; while highlighting the cultural aspect of the cuisine itself. It is also a prime opportunity to highlight the entrepreneurs and small business owners in the local community who are of Asian heritage.
Participating food trucks are All Thai’d Up (Thai), Bamba Eggrolls (Filipino), Hot Buns (Taiwanese), Louisville Sushi (Japanese), Kristel’s Keto Kitchen (Korean), Eatz (Vietnamese) and Dakshin (Indian).
In addition to great food and shopping, there will be several wonderful performances by local groups. These include live performances by River Lotus Lion Dance, Cultura Philippines, Oreya’s Dance and more!
This is a free, family-friendly event.
411 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40202
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October 8th, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Animal Care Society presents the 19th Annual Bark in the Park and 5k Woof Run/Walk this Saturday in Seneca Park!
The event, which is one of the main annual fundraisers for Animal Care Society, begins at 8 a.m. with a Woof Walk/Run. Gather your team and raise money for the Animal Care Society by getting registered here.
Dogs are highly encouraged to accompany their owners on the walk/run. At 9 a.m. the vendor booths will open up and kick off the family-friendly festival after the Woof Run! Additional activities include Owner/Pet Look-A-Like Contest, Silent Auctions, Costume Contest and more!
3151 Pee Wee Reese Rd., Louisville, KY 40207
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October 8th, 8 to 10 p.m.
Join the Louisville Nature Center at Ten20 Brewery this Saturday for their annual fundraiser, Birds, Brews, and Bluegrass! Come enjoy live music with Satchel's Pawnshop and DJ Bones, meet native wildlife with Second Chances Wildlife, partake in the silent auction and bourbon raffle, and grab a brew and bite to eat!
General admission tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door and include admission from 8 to 10 p.m. Upgrade to VIP admission for $40 a ticket and receive access to a VIP-only hour from 7 to 8 p.m., a meet-and-greet with Second Chances Wildlife, a free drink and your choice of an Louisville Nature Center t-shirt, hat, or mug!
Get your ticket here.
1020 E. Washington St., Louisville, KY 40206
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October 8th, 4 to 10 p.m.
Join the German-American Club for an Oktoberfest Biergarten happening this Saturday!
They will be serving grilled sausages and kraut from 4 to 6 p.m. and German dinner will be served from 6 to 8 p.m.
Typical Biergarten menu: *menu subject to change*
•Schnitzel
•Spätzle
•Bratwurst
•Sauerkraut
•Green Beans
•German Potato Salad
•Sauerkraut Balls
•Giant Pretzels
Live music will be played from 6 to 10 p.m. and plenty of German beers will be on tap.
This is a family-friendly event and free to the public.
Prost!
1840 Lincoln Ave., Louisville, KY 40213
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October 8th, 12 p.m.
HalloQueen Fest is Louisville's only LGBTQIA+ Pride Halloween festival!
HalloQueen Fest is taking place at the American Turners Club and will feature many spooktacular activities including the Monster Fun Zone, Chill and Refresh zone, Sinister Shows, over 130 vendors, food trucks, drinks, a Pet Costume Contest and so much more!
General Admission tickets are $10 and include unlimited entry in and out of the festival, full access to the Vendor's Market, stage, Creepy Cauldron Bar (21+ only) and Monster Food Line Up. Purchase your tickets here.
This is a fundraiser for Drag Queen Storytime-Kentucky.
3125 River Rd., Louisville, KY 40207
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October 8th, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The 2022 Urban Bourbon Half Marathon celebrates Louisville’s river heritage and starts and finishes along Main Street in downtown Louisville.
Runners will cross the Ohio River on the historic Big Four Pedestrian Bridge into Indiana and continue through downtown Jeffersonville, Ind., and run along the river through Clarksville, Ind. Then loop back across the Big Four, cut through parts of the Butchertown neighborhood, along Beargrass Creek and continue along River Road back into the heart of downtown.
The race finishes at the entrance of Fourth Street Live!
The Louisville Crashers will be there to help everyone celebrate with a three-hour concert. The award-winning after-party offerings include bourbon tastings, craft beer, the Kentucky delicacy: burgoo and local pizza!
Register online for the Urban Bourbon Half Marathon here.
411 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40202
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October 8th, 1 to 11 p.m.
This Saturday head to beautiful Historic Old Louisville for the return of the Garvin Gate Blues Festival! This is a free annual arts and music event featuring national and local performers alike.
This year's lineup includes performances from Da Mudcats, Tee Dee Young Band, Ben Levin Trio and many more!
In addition to some of the best blues music around, the festival also hosts a wide array of food and beverage vendors.
Free on street parking is available on all surrounding streets. Bicycles are welcome and locking up anywhere in the event area is acceptable.
500 W. Oak St., Louisville, KY 40203
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October 9th, 12 to 6 p.m.
Since 1989, Louisville's Great Chili Cook-Off has been bringing people together over America’s greatest culinary creation – chili!
This year's event will take place on the 800 block of E. Market St. in NuLu. There will be live music performed by Five Below and Soul Circus.
There are two categories that can be entered, individual or restaurant. Entries will be accepting up till 5 p.m. this Friday (10/7). Enter here.
800 block of E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40206
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October 9th, 12 to 5 p.m.
The Louisville Food Truck Association is invading another neighborhood this Sunday at the City of Hillview Food Truck Invasion!
Bring out the whole family and enjoy eating some of the best street food Louisville has to offer.
More than 10 food trucks & sweet treats will line up at the Government Complex located at 283 Crestwood Lane. This is a free, family-friendly event and will feature live music from Lonesome On'ry & Mean.
Food trucks include:
Prince Mediterranean, The Celtic Pig, Six Forks Burger Co., Mr. C’s Cheesecakes, Longshot Lobsta, Brain Freeze, Bellissimo Italian, Made in Brazil, Traveling Kitchen, Red Top Hot Dogs, Mr. G-Pleta, Empanadas Alchemy, Hot Buns, Louisville Sushi Truck, Con Aji y Cafe and Week-End Burgers.
Retail vendors include: Bella Notte Boutique, Sandi's Styles, Half Baked Kitchen, Crafts by Nancy, Sweetie Peat Boutique, Nativas Market and Hopefilled Creations.
Your neighborhood could be next! 🚚
283 Crestwood Ln., Louisville, KY 40229
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October 12th, 6 p.m.
The original Taste of Louisville celebrates 48 years showcasing some of Louisville's most talented and hardworking food & beverage rock stars!
Head to the Da Vinci Room at the Mellwood Arts Center on Wednesday, October 12th and experience more than 50 restaurants and beverage companies showcasing their talents in the kitchen.
This event is 21+ only and your admission includes all food and beverage samples, live music on the patio and an unforgettable evening with friends and foodies.
Proceeds benefit Frankie's Family. Purchase your tickets here.
1860 Mellwood Ave., Louisville, KY 40206
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There is still time to check out many of the great farmer's markets in Louisville!
Bardstown Road Farmers' Market - 1733 Bardstown Rd. Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 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. Saturdays, 2 to 5 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.
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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Each weekend in October
Experience Kentucky Kingdom like never before with an all-new fall event every weekend in October. Trick, treat and play by day as the sun sets on Louisville.
Discover glowing family fun as more than 1,000 illuminated pumpkins transform Kentucky Kingdom into a not-so-spooky world of nighttime fun. See towering pumpkin sculptures, some more than 12 feet high, expertly carved that light up the night with special effects and pops of color.
Enjoy family-friendly entertainment, special fall photo opportunities, trick-or-treating, limited-time seasonal bites and more! Get tickets here.
937 Phillips Ln., Louisville, KY 40209
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October 1st through 30th
A Louisville tradition for over 40 years, Boo at the Zoo, presented by Meijer, transforms your Zoo into a living storybook, complete with some of your favorite characters brought to life, fun music and a safe place for trick-or-treating for kids 11 and under. Your party ticket includes all rides, attractions and parking.
To help provide social distancing and to reduce contact, there will be a limited number of treat booths throughout the Zoo. This year, rather than receiving one treat per booth, kids 11 and under will receive multiple treats at each station!
Boo at the Zoo is rain or shine, no refunds or exchanges. All tickets must be purchased in advance here.
1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY
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October 4th through 31st
More than 5,000 artistically carved pumpkins illuminate the night as an “organic art show” at Iroquois Park during the month of October!
Gaze upon the fantastic pumpkins with designs of famous individuals such as Louisville's own Jack Harlow, Halle Bailey and the Queen as well as scenes from iconic movies!
Jack O'Lantern Spectacular hours are Sunday through Thursday 6:30 to 10 p.m. and Friday & Saturday 6:30 to 11 p.m. Purchase your tickets at the box office at Iroquois or online here.
Proceeds benefit the Parks Alliance of Louisville.
1080 Amphitheater Rd., Louisville, KY 40214
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Multiple days in October
Ultimate Halloween Fest returns this year to both Paristown Pointe and the Legend of Pope Lick!
This year features several fun activities for Halloween fans of all ages including the free Silver Screams Classic Horror Movie Series at Paristown. Four classic horror films will be shown on the projector screen at Christy's Garden each starting at dusk: Oct. 1 Dracula (1931), Oct. 8 The Wolf Man (1941), Oct. 15 The Invisible Man (1933), Oct. 22 Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).
Other events include Oktoberfest, Pope Lick Chili Cook-Off, the Great Pumpkin Night and the Spookshow Spectacular all at the Legend of Pope Lick. End the month with the Halloween Balloon Glow and the Halloween Parade at Paristown.
To view all the spooky fun, visit their website.
Legend at Pope Lick - 4002 S. Pope Lick Rd., Louisville, KY 40299
Paristown Pointe - 731 Brent St., Louisville, KY 40204
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 UPCOMING
Louisville City FC -
Versus Hartford Athletic FC on Saturday, October 15th at 7:30 p.m., Lynn Family Stadium
U of L Football -
Versus Virginia on Saturday, October 8th at 12 p.m., at Virginia
Churchill Downs -
Trick or Treat at the Track, Sunday, October 30th
With so many great upcoming events this fall, 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!
The Big Stomp - October 14th & 15th at Jones Fields
Grateville Dead Homecoming - October 14th & 15th at Brown Forman Amphitheater
Via Colori - October 15th & 16th, at the Big Four Bridge Lawn in Waterfront Park
Louisville Hot Brown Showdown - October 23rd, 1 to 5 p.m. at Festival Plaza in Waterfront Park
Kentucky Veterans Day Parade and Celebration - November 5th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Southeast Christian Church Blankenbaker Campus
Bourbon & Barbeque Louisville - November 11th & 12th, at Waterfront 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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