It's the second Thursday of the month which can only mean one thing: the S. 4th Night Market! This event transforms and activates S. 4th St., between Guthrie St. and W. Chestnut St., with a unique outdoor, pop-up shopping and food vendor market in the heart of Louisville.

From 4 to 8 p.m. S. 4th St. closes to vehicular traffic allowing retailers, shoppers and revelers to utilize the street space and partake in fun! Crowler Catering serves craft beer, wine, and cocktails as well as provide various musical entertainment throughout the night.

S. 4th St., between Guthrie St. and W. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40202

Kentucky Science Center’s annual Dog Days event is back and better than ever. This family and student favorite gives kids a chance to explore the ways dogs, and other animal friends, are trained to help improve our lives both on the job and off. Stop by to meet some amazing creatures from a variety of animal care careers, then spend time exploring the Kentucky Science Center!

Onsite partners will include:

Kentucky Herpetological Society
Bun Bun Brigade
Greenhill Therapy
WAGS
Pawsibilities Unleashed
Second Chance Wildlife
Ethan the Hero Dog (Kentucky Human Society)
Golden Retriever Rescue
Kentucky Cavies

Dog Days is free with a general admission ticket. Get general admission tickets to the Kentucky Science Center here.

727 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202

The Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky (BIAK) will host the Run, Walk, and Roll for Brain Health this Saturday at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park! The event will include options of a 5k run or a 1-mile run/walk/roll.

More than 1,000 participants are expected to run, walk, and roll individually or in teams to raise brain injury awareness. The BIAK is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals impacted by brain injury.

There will be contests for both "Best Team T-shirts" and "Best Team Spirit". Come out and enjoy food trucks, a DJ, bounce houses, games and more!

7:30 a.m. - Registration opens.
8:30 a.m. - 5K begins.
9 a.m. - Walk & activities begins.

For more information and to register, click here. 

3000 Freys Hill Rd., Louisville, KY 40241

The International Food Truck Festival is returning to the Waterfront this weekend! The festival brings foods from all over the world together in one place for attendees to try. Enjoy eating around the world while being entertained by various cultural performances. End the evening with a live concert.

Featured food trucks are:

• 502 Cafe – American BBQ
• Boo Boo’s Smoke Shack – American BBQ
• Chic La Lou – American Chicken & Waffles
• Hurrikanes – American Gourmet Hot Dogs & Snow Cones
• Lil Cheezers – American Grilled Cheese
• Black Rock Grill – American Burgers
• My Ol’ Kentucky Lemonade – American Lemonade
• Made in Brazil – Brazilian
• Celtic Pig – Irish/British
• Con Aji Y Cafe – Colombian
• Ehrler’s – Ice Cream
• Mr. C’s Cheesecake – Cheesecake
• The Slushie Lab – Slushies
• Sugar Rush – Funnel Cakes and other desserts
• Bamba Eggroll Co. – Filipino
• Spinelli's – Italian Pizza
• Copper Kitchen – Tex Mex
• Kristel’s Keto Kitchen – Featuring Korean menu
• Traveling Kitchen – Korean Tacos
• Al Prince – Mediterranean
• Ramiro’s – Mexican
• Rollin’ Tacos – Mexican
• Hot Buns – Taiwanese
• All Thai'd Up – Thai
• Flavaville – Uzbekistan
• Eatz – Vietnamese
• Cheers Psych Bar – Mocktails

1101 E. River Rd., Louisville, KY 40206

Head to the Monnik Flea & Record Show this weekend and enjoy all the usual Flea attractions along with a record show upstairs in Monnik's event room, where vendors will be selling vinyl records, music gear, equipment, and music ephemera!

The rest of the event will be an outdoor pop-up market and will feature food trucks and snack vendors, draft beer and craft cocktails, music, a family-friendly atmosphere, and about 100 vendors selling records, books, clothes, vintage and collectible items, antiques, art — everything under the sun!

Monnik Beer Co. presents live music from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. on the outdoor stage with performances by:

• Satellite Twin
• Wiirmz
• Overchoice
• The Fay Rays
• Phil Medley and the Gently Used Band
• Sweet Release

Admission is free and open to all.

1036 E. Burnett Ave., Louisville, KY 40217

What better way to spend Mother’s Day weekend than exploring Spring on the Farm? Come to Locust Grove to visit vendors from all over the region showcasing plants, trees, gardening tools, garden art and décor, Kentucky Proud foods and more! Demonstrators will also be on hand teaching guests all about farm animals, growing your own green spaces, and more!

As an added bonus, this year’s Gardeners’ Fair will feature workshops for both children and adults! Other notable highlights of this event are Museum Theater Performances scheduled throughout the day, walk-through tours of the historic house with performances by our First-Person Interpreters, and as always, our top-notch food vendors - Sweet N’ Savory Food Truck and Crowler Catering.

The fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.

Admission is $8 for adults, and $4 for children ages 6-12, free for children under 6.

561 Blankenbaker Ln., Louisville, KY 40207

Join the German-American Club for their first outdoor Biergarten of the year! Celebrate Spring at Maifest with German pints & bratwurst from 2 to 5 p.m. Then from 5 to 8 p.m., enjoy traditional German dinner and plenty of great German beers on tap, and wine too! 

Live music will be provided by the River City Polkatz.

Special events happening throughout the day:
3 - 5 p.m.: Petting Zoo
5 p.m.: Maypole dance
5:30 p.m.: Parade and keg tapping
5 to 7 p.m.: Face painting

This is a free, family-friendly event. Service dogs only please.

1840 Lincoln Ave., Louisville, KY 40213

From learning how to beat box to dancing Flamenco to painting like Bob Ross – participants can learn how to do more than 50 things in five hours, all for free! And thanks to the partnership with the Louisville Urban Agriculture Coalition, How-To will again feature three gardening tents with classes presented by Urban Ag member groups.

The How-To Festival is free and takes place throughout the Main Library.

See the complete schedule for this year's How-To Festival here.

301 York St., Louisville, KY 40203

Every step you take at Walk MS leads to something greater. With accessible routes that are stroller and mobility device-friendly, there’s nothing quite like looking around you to a sea of orange-clad people who want to support you and the MS community.

The next step you take could be the last in the journey toward a world free of MS. Build your team in your community and join the movement.

Register here. 

231 E. Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY 40202

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

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!

The street will be closed off to vehicular traffic 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

Every weekend at Nouvelle Bar & Bottle enjoy this free summer jazz series featuring a multitude of great musicians! You will catch some of Louisville's finest jazz musicians playing some super deep cuts while you sip on wine and cocktails.

The Garden Jazz Series is 21+ only. 

Garden Jazz Series schedule: 

• Friday, May 12th: Carly Johnson Jazz Duo
• Saturday, May 13th: Winton Reynolds Jazz Duo (keys & TBD)
• Friday, May 19th: Jailynn Noel & Andy Oberhausen Jazz Duo (bass & sax)
• Saturday, May 20th: Rob Nickerson & Ray Keys Jazz Duo (sax & organ)
• Friday, May 26th: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner Jazz Duo
• Saturday, May 27th: Kiana Del & Jailynn Noel Jazz Duo

214 S. Clay St., Louisville, KY 40202