Get ready to embrace summer vibes at Kissel Entertainment's Summer Kick-Off Carnival at Lynn Family Stadium!

With over 100 exciting activities, including rides, games, and more, this carnival promises endless fun.

Daily tickets are priced at $40 (Monday-Thursday) and $45 (Friday-Sunday). For those seeking a lighter experience, admission tickets without rides, games, or food can be purchased for just $10.

Get your tickets here.

350 Adams St., Louisville, KY 40206

Each month, artists and shops of the Mellwood Art Center open their doors so you can explore and shop with them for unique handmade goods, fine art, and more!

Guests can enjoy dinner at Danny Mac’s Pizza or Soul Hi Vegan and try unique craft brews at Butchertown Brewing. Find opportunities to try new things, buy art, and just learn about what’s going on in the arts community at Mellwood!

Pets on-leash are allowed in our facility, but individual businesses or studios may have restrictions on animals for health and safety reasons. 

This month, you can also check out an art exhibition in the Pigment Gallery from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Open Studio Nights are free and open to the public with free parking. 

1860 Mellwood Ave., Louisville, KY 40206

When Muhammad Ali passed away on June 3, 2016, the city of Louisville came together in an unprecedented show of unity and support. Every year in that spirit, we gather for the first week of June and remember the champion by celebrating his city.

Join the Muhammad Alli Center for a week of activities that highlight his impact, his core principles, and the city he called home. The Muhammad Ali Center is proud to host the 7th Annual Ali Festival, join them in honoring greatness!

For the full list of events for the week, click here. 

Various locations.

The Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods and the Whitney Strong Foundation combine their experience, evidence-based trainings to offer a dynamic session that will highlight the public health issue of gun-violence and train on proven strategies led by prevention and health experts. 

Join them at Louisville Slugger Field and learn how to proactively mobilize your neighborhood against gun violence, rapidly stop a gun or knife wound bleed, understand the mental health consequences of violence, safely handle firearms, and spot suicide with Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention training. 

Registration is required. Email reimagine@louisvilleky.gov to register. 

401 E. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202

Honor our military men and women who have sacrificed their lives for our country at the second annual Louisville H.E.R.O. (Honor Earned, Remembrance Owed) Run/Walk/Ruck 5K. This unique event will feature a commemorative medal for all finishers.

Proceeds will benefit the University of Louisville's Salute to Service Scholarship fund as well as Veterans Club Inc. 

The event will take place at the University of Louisville Cardinal Park Track Stadium. The 5K route will leave the track and field stadium, take participants through the beautiful University of Louisville campus, and finish on the track.

Participate in the 5K Walk/Run/Ruck for a $25 registration fee, while registration for Military/Veterans is $20. Kids 12 and under can also choose to run the free 100-meter run.

Packet pickup will be Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Mission BBQ (4607 Shelbyville Road). Race day packet pickup and registration will happen from 7 to 8 a.m. at Cardinal Park Track Stadium.

This family-friendly event welcomes participants of all fitness levels, ages, and abilities!

2125 S. Floyd St., Louisville, KY US 40208

Family Fun Days are free, fun-filled days of programming for families and friends of all ages!

Visitors receive free admission, and participate in art-making activities, artist demonstrations, docent-led pop-up tours, and more!

Join KMAC educators in the Education Studio from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., just mention Family Fun Day at check-in!

715 W. Main St., Louisville, Kentucky 40202

Celebrate the 231st birthday of the Commonwealth on Saturday with the Frazier History Museum!

Museum admission will be "pay-what-you-wish" from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be a fun day to learn and explore the state’s history in the Commonwealth exhibition and its pop culture in the Cool Kentucky exhibition! Be among the first to see new items on display in Cool Kentucky.

There will be special programming for the entire family, including:

• Tour of New Objects in Cool Kentucky, led by director of exhibit ideation Casey Harden, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• “Kentucky Stories and Song,” with curator of guest experience Mick Sullivan, in the Brown-Forman Theatre, at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• Trivia Questions with Roving Reporter Ken Tucky, played by communications and research specialist Simon Meiners, who dishes out prizes for correct answers.
• Scavenger hunts, and more!

Let's celebrate Kentucky together!

829 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202

Join The Parklands, WLKY, and fellow park lovers to raise funds for the annual operations and maintenance of the nearly 4,000-acre, donor and visitor-supported park system! 

The Parklands & WLKY 5K supports The Parklands Fund, the annual fund campaign that raises money to support maintenance and operations of The Parklands, which does not receive tax dollars for annual operations. The Parklands is open 365 days a year with zero entry fee. It features over 60 miles of trails for hiking and biking—including a mountain bike park and a 19-mile, ADA-certified, multi-use paved trail that spans the length of the park—and 22 miles of paddling trail along Floyds Fork. Thanks to community support, a safe, clean, fun and beautiful experience is provided during millions of visits to The Parklands every year.

In addition to supporting the parks you know and love, each participant will receive a race medal and the 2023 5K t-shirt!

Beckley Creek Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40245

Get ready for an adventurous day of outdoor recreation at Shawnee Park with hiking, fishing, biking, climbing, and archery! All equipment will be provided.

This is an all-ages event, a parent/legal guardian must accompany anyone under the age of 18. Shawnee Outdoor Adventure Day is free and open to the public. No need for a fishing license!

4665 Shawnee Park Rd., Louisville, KY 40211

The 29th annual tour will feature private gardens in the Crescent Hill neighborhood as well as the grounds of the historic Peterson-Dumesnil House. Spend your Saturday taking in the sights and smells of unique urban garden spaces and the creativity of local gardeners.

Tours of the historic Peterson-Dumesnil House as well as tours of the House grounds will be available throughout the day with a garden ticket purchase.

Peterson-Dumesnil House tours will be available at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. only, so come early if you'd like to see this historic treasure!

Peterson-Dumesnil grounds tours will be available on the half hour at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and ​12:30 p.m.

Tickets are available the day of the tour at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, or in advance here. 

301 S. Peterson Ave., Louisville, KY 40206

GlobaLou Festival presented by Americana Community Center returns to Iroquois Park this Saturday! Musicians, dancers, food vendors, and artisans from all around Louisville have been invited to come share their cultures and celebrate our international community with you.

The festival is family-friendly and includes a kid zone featuring a bounce castle, scavenger hunt, and other exciting summer activities for children. GlobaLou is free to attend and open to the public. 

5216 New Cut Rd., Louisville, KY 40214

Held the first weekend in June and located in one of Louisville's oldest neighborhoods is the Butchertown Art Fair.

Showcasing diverse, high-quality artists from throughout the region and beyond, the Butchertown Art Fair is a juried art show that features handcrafted artwork from more than 60 artists. Along with all the great art, the event features live music, local food trucks, beer and wine selections, and the classic tree-canopied ambiance of Franklin Street. The Butchertown Art Fair celebrates the vibrant, historic identity of the neighborhood and sustains its identity through the funds it generates.

This year's art show will take place on the 800 block of Franklin Street, Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

800 block of Franklin St., Louisville, KY 40206

Come out for the 2nd annual Israeli Street Fair at the Trager Family JCC this Sunday and enjoy Israeli music, food trucks, cocktails & mocktails, arts & crafts, a Kid Zone and a Market featuring local artists!

Vendors include Adath Jeshurun Giftshop, Berry Best Farm, Moshe Monzon, Cordoba Gourmet, Jewish Dragon Designs, Jewish Family and Career Services, and more! 

Enjoy food from Meesh Meesh Falafel, Al Prince Mediterranean, Ramiro’s Cantina, Seafood Lady, Spinelli’s Pizzeria and plenty of refreshing beverages!

DJ Aaron Thompson will be spinning tunes throughout the entire day, and there will be a special performance at 1 p.m. by Cantor Lipp, Cantor Hordes and Cantor Adesnik. 

This event is free and open to the public. 

3600 Dutchmans Ln., Louisville, KY 40205

Head down to Festival Plaza in Waterfront Park for the Kentucky Humane Society’s Waggin’ Tail on the Waterfront – Louisville’s favorite dog-friendly family festival!

More than 1,500 animal lovers and dogs will attend the annual festival, featuring live music, food trucks, pop-up bars, vendors, adoptable pups, games, and more! 

Waggin’ Tail has something for everyone! The event will feature music by The Aesthetic, food trucks including All Thaid’ Up, Bamba Eggroll Co, Celtic Pig and Lil Cheezer’s, along with refreshing beverages from Mile Wide Brewery, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Castle & Key. There will be dozens of vendors selling an array of goods, as well as fun for the pups with puppicchinos and pupsicles by Brutus Bone Broth, paint-your-own canvases for dogs and kids, a Kissing Booth with EthanAlmighty, a raffle for a custom pet portrait by Zach Lowe, and so much more!

Day-of tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Proceeds from Waggin’ Tail on the Waterfront benefit homeless cats, dogs, and horses in the community. Get your tickets here. 

231 E. Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY 40202

The Food Truck Clinic is a one-stop-shop where food and beverage vendors can get the green light from the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW), Louisville Division of Fire and Jefferson County Fire Service, and Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to legally sell food and drinks to the public.

Every Thursday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., from now until Oct. 19, food trucks and other mobile vendors can stop by the alley at Armory Place, behind the Metro Development Center to get their permits to operate.

The Food Truck Clinic not only benefits vendors, but community members, too. Each Thursday, the public is invited to the clinic to enjoy food and beverages after food trucks get the go ahead to open.

444 S. 5th 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

Kentucky Shakespeare Festival’s performances are held at the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater in Central Park, located in the heart of Old Louisville. 63rd season, free admission, Food & drinks available, pets on leash are welcome

Nightly Schedule:
6 p.m. Food Trucks
7 p.m. Kids’ Globe, Will’s Gift Shop, Will’s Tavern
7:15 p.m. Community Pre-show Performance
8 p.m. Performance

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, May 24-June 11; July 12, 15, 18, 21 (no performances on Mondays or Tuesdays in June)

Macbeth, June 15-25; July 11, 14, 19, 22 (no performances on Mondays or Tuesdays in June)

Love’s Labor’s Lost, June 29-July 9; July 13, 16, 20, 23

Kentucky Shakespeare’s Globe Players (professional training program for high school students) presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona, July 26-30

Louisville Ballet presents Shakespeare in Dance: Lady M, August 2-6

Louisville Improvisors presents Late Night Shakes, 10:30PM on June 10, June 24, July 8, and July 22

Louisville Fringe Festival presents GLOBE Arm Wrestling, 10:30PM on June 17, July 1, and July 15

ASL interpretation will be provided for the following performances:
Thursday, June 1 for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Thursday, June 22 for Macbeth, Thursday, July 6 for Love’s Labor’s Lost, and Thursday, July 27 for Two Gentlemen of Verona.

1340 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40202

• St. Peter Apostle, June 2nd, 5431 Johnsontown Rd.
• Ascension, June 2nd & 3rd, 4600 Lynnbrook Dr.
• St. Bernard, June 3rd, 7500 Tangelo Dr.
• Most Blessed Sacrament, June 3rd, 3509 Taylor Blvd.
• St. Charles, June 3rd, 413 N. 1st St.
• Our Lady of Mount Carme, June 8th-10th, 5505 New Cut Rd.
• St. Edwards, June 8th-10th, 9608 Sue Helen Dr.
• Our Lady of Lourdes, June 9th & 10th, 508 Breckenridge Ln.
• St. Lawrence, June 10th, 1925 Lewiston Dr.
• St. Paul, June 15th-17th, 6901 Dixie Hwy.
• St. Albert the Great, June 16th & 17th, 1395 Girard Dr.
• St. Raphael, June 16th & 17th, 2141 Lancashire Ave.
• St. Martha, June 23rd & 24th, 2825 Klondike Ln.
• Holy Family, June 24th, 3926 Poplar Level Rd.