The $1 million dollar prize is still up for grabs in the finals of the Stock Yards Bank $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest! 

Anyone from beginners to scratch golfers can take a swing at the Seneca Golf Course Driving Range. If no one gets the million, they can still walk away with a terrific First Prize of $5,000!

Preliminaries are held for 9 days. This year’s challenge begins Thursday, April 13th, and runs through Sunday, April 23rd. The Hole-In-One is open daily. (CLOSED April 22nd for Thunder Over Louisville). Each golf ball is only $1.

Swing for Special Deals:
Senior Special: Anyone age 62 and up gets 2 swings for $1 any weekday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

2300 Pee Wee Reese Rd., Louisville, KY 40205

Louisville Taco Week is back and bringing even more tasty opportunities to try $2.50 tacos from some of Louisville's most popular taco joints! Each participating Louisville Taco Week restaurant will be offering their own unique tacos.

Let the official Taco Week app take you on a Louisville exploration; map out your week, try new restaurants, challenge your taste buds, and share your experiences on social with other Louisville taco lovers. Minimum of 3 tacos per order.

Participating restaurants are Agave & Rye, Bandido Taqueria Mexicana, Down One Bourbon Bar, El Catrin, La Catrina, Fistful of Ale, Gustavo's Mexican Grill, Happy Belly Bistro, I Love Tacos, Limon y Sal, The StrEatery, Luna's Mexican Rotisserie, Mi Casita, Senor Iguanas, Soul Hi Vegan, Sleepy Rooster, Taco City, Taco Luchador, and Zombie Taco. 

Various locations.

LouiEvolve, Louisville's hip hop and arts festival returns this weekend! The event will feature several great local artists and performers as well as an Open Mic night, poetry slam, fashion show, youth performance by Amped, and much more!

Check out the full weekend schedule here. 

Thursday hours are 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Mammoth; Friday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Portal. 

Purchase tickets here. 

The Mammoth, 744 S. 13th St., Louisville, KY 40210
Portal, 1512 Portland Ave., Suite 102, Louisville, KY 40203

It's the third Friday of month which means it's time for After Hours at the Speed! This Friday, come experience the recent gift of over 100 artworks to the Speed from collectors Mary and Al Shands.

The Museum will once again be open until 10 p.m. offering an eclectic mix of music, performances, cash bar & food available by Wiltshire at the Speed, and of course art! Come experience the Speed “after hours” as you’ve never experienced it before.

Schedule:

• 5 - 6:30 p.m.: MURA String Quartet Performance in the Atrium
• 5 - 8 p.m.: Art-Making: “Thinking Outside the Cube” mini sculptures, in the Gheens Court
• 5 - 9 p.m.: Rivertown Photo Booth will have a “Selfie photo booth” in the Atrium
• 5:45 p.m.: Gallery Talk with Visual Storyteller T.A. Yero and artist from Space for Belonging: I am Here in the Chelgren Gallery
• 6 p.m.: Hilma screening in the Speed Cinema, tickets sold separately
• 6:40 - 7:30 p.m.: Rounding the Circle: The Mary and Al Shands Collection Curator talk with Julien Robson in the Grand Hall
• 7:45 - 9:45 p.m.: New Orleans-based Artist, Trumpeter, and Composer Jelani Akil Bauman will be presenting a duo performance consisting of his own original works and compositions by venerated jazz masters. Bauman will also be premiering a new original piece inspired by the Speed Art’s Museum new exhibition – Rounding the Circle: The Mary and Al Shands Collection. Located in the Grand Hall.

Purchase tickets here. 

2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville, KY 40208

Join Howl at the Moon for a celebration of all things 2000s! The 2000s had the popularity of trucker hats, low-rise jeans, sweatbands, hair highlights, popped collars, flip phones and awesome music. Relive it all at Fourth Street Live! this weekend at Howl at the Moon. 

The event will feature live music from the 2000s, drinks, giveaways and so much more! Dress in 00's gear for free admission.

Drink specials include:
$3 16oz Miller Lite Can
$4 White Claw
$4 Tito's Strawberry Lemon Drop
$6 Tito's Spiked Lemonade

434 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40202

Belle of Louisville Riverboats is helping kick-off the 2023 Kentucky Derby Festival with a special post-luncheon cruise! After the “They’re Off Luncheon” at the Galt House, board the Belle for Kentucky-inspired desserts, live music by the Hot Sauce Brass Band and horseracing-themed drinks and activities. You might even get a preview of the air show during the excursion! Derby attire encouraged! 

Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your cruise. Boarding begins 60 minutes prior to departure.

Tickets are $74.99 for adults (ages 21-64) and $72.99 for seniors (ages 65+). Purchase your tickets here. 

Additional food and drink are available for purchase at the Concession Stand and Bar.

131 W. River Rd., Louisville, KY 40202

Join the German-American Club for an outdoor April Biergarten!

Kitchen is open from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be live music and plenty of German beers will be on tap as well as wines.

Typical Biergarten menu: *menu subject to change*

•Schnitzel
•Spätzle
•Bratwurst
•Sauerkraut
•Green Beans
•German Potato Salad
•Sauerkraut Balls
•Giant Pretzels

This is a family-friendly event and free to the public.

Prost!

1840 Lincoln Ave., Louisville, KY 40213

Get ready for an evening of food, spirits, music and dancing in the style of Harlem's nightclub scene in the 1940s, all while celebrating the Kentucky Derby and the University of Louisville School of Music! The event is being hosted at the Mellwood Art Center in the Monet Room.

Enjoy entertainment and dancing to the UofL Jazz Ensemble with special guest vocalist and Louisville native, Ramona Dunlap. Proceeds from the event benefit equity and inclusion initiatives at the University of Louisville School of Music.

Period attire is encouraged, and there will be complimentary valet parking.

Tickets are $100 per person. Ticket cost includes full buffet dinner catered by Marigold Catering Co., two (2) drink tickets and entertainment provided by members of the UofL Jazz Ensemble. Call (502) 852-7108 for more information.

1860 Mellwood Ave., Louisville, KY 40206

The annual Taste of Derby Festival is back with samples from over 60 local restaurants, bourbon distilleries and beverage companies.

Ticket sales from this annual fundraiser benefit the Dare to Care Food Bank and supports their mission to conquer the cycle of need in Louisville and the surrounding areas.

Tickets must be purchased in advance here. 

401 E. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202

It is time to celebrate! Wellspring's 25th Derby Preview Party takes place at the iconic Churchill Downs to raise awareness and funds to support adults with mental illness in Louisville.

The event includes an open Chef's table buffet, fabulous desserts, and open cocktail bars. Special guests include horse racing experts Donna Barton Brothers and Bill Doolittle.

Admission is $200 for individuals or $1,500 for a table of 8. Reserve your spot here. 

700 Central Ave., Louisville, KY 40208

Food Truck Wednesday returns for the second year to downtown Louisville! Taking place every Wednesday on S. 4th St. between Jefferson and Market streets, the event is the perfect opportunity to visit downtown or take a nice lunchbreak outdoors! 

The street will be closed to vehicular traffic so that food trucks can set up and attendees can enjoy browsing the options being offered each week! Picnic tables will also be stationed on the plaza across from food trucks to provide supplemental seating.

From gourmet food on wheels to classic lunch favorites like burgers or tacos, Food Truck Wednesday offers something for everyone. In addition, coffee and frozen desserts will be available on select dates. 

S. 4th St. between Jefferson and Market streets, Louisville, KY 40202

WFPK Waterfront Wednesdays are back! Join 91.9 WFPK and Waterfront Park for the first concert featuring Durand Jones (9 p.m.), Ruen Brothers (7:30 p.m.) and Producing A Kind Generation (6 p.m.). Gates open at 5 p.m., with music beginning promptly at 6 p.m.

New this year will be Waterfront KidsDay, a dedicated area for kids and families to do hands-on activities and fun. Waterfront KidsDay will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. during each month’s show and is made possible with support from Francis Parker School and Kentucky Science Center.

Also new this year, you can enter to win a reserved parking space at each of the 2023 shows, backstage access and event swag. Click here to enter for a chance to win the Super Fan prize package. The winner will be drawn on April 24th at 5 p.m. 

The free concerts take place on the Big Four Lawn in Louisville’s Waterfront Park. 

Parking information can be found here. 

1101 E. River Rd., Louisville, KY 40206

What better way to observe International Flamingo Day than by celebrating the recent arrival of the newest members of the Louisville Zoo family — 49 stunning Chilean flamingos! With this addition, the Zoo now boasts a “flamboyance” (that’s a group of flamingos) of 87 birds. That’s the largest flamboyance of Chilean flamingos in North America!

Witness the beauty of these colorful birds as they move into their outdoor habitat in the Americas Zone (across from the sloth exhibit). Then, enjoy a day of fun and excitement at the Zoo! All guests who wear pink will receive $2 off general admission, so be sure to wear your brightest, pinkest outfit!

International Flamingo Day honors the iconic pink bird and is celebrated annually on April 26th. The holiday was started in 2020 by the Flamingo Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to draw attention to the difference between the six flamingo species.

1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY 40213

APRON Inc. will be hosting Happy Hour Friend-Raisers on the last Wednesday of every month!

A different local location will be chosen for each month with a goal of reaching a broader audience informing them of all APRON Inc. does in the restaurant community. The Happy Hour will showcase how APRON Inc. helps others and how we can help them!

There will be a Facebook event page for each Wednesday Happy Hour, as well as information on their Facebook page and Instagram.

807 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40206

All month long in April you can make a difference in our community through Give a Day, the Mayor's Celebration of Service! This program partners with Metro United Way who works every day to lift our community by mobilizing people and maximizing our community’s resources to advance equity and share opportunities for all. 

Check out all the opportunities to volunteer and register for service here! Some volunteer opportunities include giving fresh paint to community buildings, clean-up and landscaping of our shared outdoor spaces, clothing drives for children and babies, food deliveries to those in need, and so much more. 

Any act of service helps! If you are unable to register for a physical act of service but would still love to contribute, donations to the Mayor's Give a Day are accepted here. Your donation will help to keep Give a Day going and provide supplies needed to help the community! 

The region's largest lantern festival comes to the Zoo in a whole new way! Experience the stunning locations, flora and fauna from Around the World as you stroll through the Zoo under the light of enormous, handcrafted, silk-covered lanterns. Don’t miss your Zoo aglow with more than 50,000 LED light bulbs. The wonder of Wild Lights is sure to create glowing smiles and bright, everlasting memories.

Dramatic archways illuminate the way on a magical journey encompassing the famous landmarks, flora and fauna of six continents. Feast your eyes on dramatic cultural displays celebrating the rich heritage and craftsmanship of lantern artisans. Engage with interactive, animated and color-changing displays. Commemorate your visit with awe-inspiring photos at our stunning photo opportunity locations. Kids (and kids at heart) can become part of the magic while swaying on our glowing moonlight swings or exploring the panda game station! The wonder of Wild Lights is sure to create glowing smiles and bright, everlasting memories.

Advance tickets are required and are valid for the date and time listed on your ticket only. Be sure to apply the $7 parking fee to your order, otherwise you will be charged at the Zoo’s admission windows. Purchase your Wild Lights tickets here! 

1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY 40213

Dinos will take over Louisville Mega Cavern again with Dinos Under Louisville! Visitors will venture under Louisville to uncover 80 life-size moving dinosaurs on a gripping 20-minute adventure through more than half a mile of Louisville Mega Cavern’s underground passageways.

As visitors travel through Dinos Under Louisville, they enter a wormhole and are suddenly transported back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth! Guests will enjoy an epic adventure alongside the “live” dinosaurs and experience the Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous time periods and the extinction event that ended the time of dinosaurs on the planet.

Right before their eyes, dino lovers of all ages will see dozens of colossal dinosaurs as they take over Louisville like never before.

Get your tickets here. 

1841 Taylor Ave., Louisville, KY 40213

Louisville's pop-up flea market is back for the 2023 season! Come out and enjoy great vendors, food trucks, craft beer and cocktails, live music, entertainment, free admission, and more!

The Flea Off Market features artists, makers, craftspeople, and vendors selling vintage, collectible, and handmade items.

Interested in becoming a vendor at the Flea Off Market? Click here to find out more!

Open Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. & Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a free, family-friendly event. 

April 1-2, 8-9, and 22-23:
1000 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40206

April 15-16:
1228 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville, KY 40204