 Councilwoman
Madonna Flood
Administrative Clerk
Andrea Crider Derouen
City Hall
601 W. Jefferson Street
502-574-1124
Welcome to District 24 E-Newsletter! To learn more about events and services in our district, check out our webpage!
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Our office will be closed on September 4th in observance of the holiday!
Starting September 4, 2023, Basham Construction is planning to begin work to replace a culvert on S Watterson Trail just north of Ferndale Ave. Associated with this work will be roadway improvements north of the culvert to secure the retaining walls which exist currently and repaving of the roadway within those limits. Construction is anticipated to last until November 22, 2023. Below is the planned detour which will be in place through the duration of the project. .
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 The 21st annual WorldFest, presented by Louisville Third Century and Park Community Credit Union, kicks off on the Belvedere on Friday, Sept. 1, and runs through Monday, Sept. 4. The four-day WorldFest features three entertainment stages showcasing more than 70 acts, along with a Global Village representing more than 20 countries, free children’s activities, a Parade of Cultures and more.
The festival also features more than 40 food vendors and over 100 booths offering global crafts, merchandise and culture within the GE Appliances World Hub.
The Global Village Overlook Plaza will host one of four Stella Artois Biergartens, presented by Anheuser-Busch and Standard Sales Company, where those 21 years and older can responsibly sample a selection of international and domestic beers.
This year’s Children’s Area is sponsored by the YMCA of Greater Louisville. Free activities will take place Saturday through Monday and include face painting, games, crafts and more.
On Friday, Sept. 1, the Louisville Metro Office for Immigrant Affairs will host the Naturalization Ceremony at the Muhammad Ali Center where more than 60 immigrants will become U.S. citizens. The next day, the Parade of Cultures, presented by McDonald’s of Greater Louisville, Lexington and Southern Indiana, will take place. Residents will march down 5th Street to the top of the Belvedere dressed in native attire to showcase our city’s cultural heritage and diversity.
WorldFest admission is free thanks to the support and generosity of our two Presenting sponsors, Louisville Third Century and Park Community Credit Union, and our Contributing sponsors Passport by Molina Healthcare and Stella Artois, presented by Anheuser-Busch and Standard Sales Company.
The Belvedere, which has been home to WorldFest for the past 21 years, is celebrating 50 years. Since its opening on April 27, 1973, the Belvedere has welcomed hundreds of festivals, concerts, dances and other celebrations. To celebrate, the Mayor’s Office for Special Events, with support from Louisville Downtown Partnership, is hosting the first WorldFest Happy Hour on Thursday, August 31, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Attendees will have the opportunity to come and check out WorldFest a day early, enjoy live entertainment and receive food and drink specials from select WorldFest vendors. Live entertainment is brought to the Fountain Stage by TAJ Louisville, the Louisville Folk School, the Jug Band Jubilee and MERF, the Musicians Emergency Resource Foundation.
To learn more, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/city-events/worldfest. Participants are encouraged to share photos on social media using #WorldFestLou and tagging @AroundLou.
 Louisville cyclists, paddlers and walkers will be on the move again at the Mayor’s Hike, Bike & Paddle on Monday, Sept. 4 as it returns this Labor Day to the Waterfront Park Great Lawn.
Hike, Bike & Paddle will welcome back several fun, free activities and introduce new ones as well, all beginning at 8 a.m. Returning this year are tai chi, yoga and Zumba. The event will also feature free voyager canoe rides, cricket, Pound and HYP3 fitness demonstrations, which will get attendees moving, as well as several informational vendors. Free event T-shirts will be given to the first 2,000 attendees beginning at 8 a.m. while supplies last. At 10 a.m., the traditional cannon will fire, and Mayor Greenberg will send all attendees off on their Hike, Bike or Paddle.
Norton Sports Health will continue to support this annual healthy lifestyle city event by returning as Presenting sponsor.
For those going out on the bike ride, make sure to bring your helmet. For those needing a helmet, the Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky will be supplying and fitting helmets while supplies last.
For hikers, this year features four different route options, including one to the base of the Big Four Bridge, one to the RiverPark Place apartments, and the furthest going across the Big Four Bridge into Jeffersonville, Ind. and back.
For cyclists, they will travel to Shawnee Park and back to the Great Lawn, a total of 12 miles.
The paddling course will begin shortly after the hikers and bikers take off. The route features five miles of scenic paddling along the Ohio River through the McAlpine Locks (locks close at 11:30 a.m.) to the Shawnee Boat Ramp by noon. TARC will offer a free shuttle for the return trip to the Great Lawn.
Be sure to bring your own refillable water bottle with you this year to fill up at one of the water refill stations.
This is the 19th year for the Hike, Bike & Paddle events, which are held each Memorial Day and Labor Day. The events are part of the city’s Healthy Hometown Movement, created to encourage Louisville residents to be more active and make healthier lifestyle choices.
To learn more, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/city-events/mayors-hike-bike-and-paddle.
 The information you provide in this survey will help develop a multi-year strategic plan to build a more just and sustainable food system in Louisville!
The goal is to engage as many residents as possible in the community food survey, with special emphasis on those experiencing food insecurity and living and/or working in areas of concentrated poverty.
 Community Yard Sale at Bittersweet Villa in St. Rita neighborhood. Friday, September 8th and Saturday, September 9th from 8:00 a.m. to?
There will be food and sometimes goodies to purchase. One person's trash is another's treasure. Come find your treasure!!!
 As the 85th Iroquois Amphitheater season continues, Louisville Parks and Recreation is excited to announce that 12 additional free movie nights will be added to this year’s calendar.
“From a campy John Waters classic to a coming-of-age baseball flick to a giant lizard kaiju film, I'm so excited about this year's summer movie lineup at Iroquois Amphitheater,” said District 15 Metro Councilwoman Jennifer Chappell. “Whether you're ready to travel into space, caravan through a post-apocalyptic Australia, or visit the Mushroom Kingdom, get there without even leaving Louisville! I'm excited to help make Summer Movies at Iroquois Amphitheater a reality and look forward to seeing you under the stars!”
The Free Summer Movie Season includes the following titles and da
- August 31: Goldfinger (PG) 8 p.m.
- September 6: Star Trek: Into Darkness (PG-13) 8 p.m.
- September 13: Pokémon: The First Movie-Mewtwo Strikes Back (G) 8 p.m.
- September 20: Godzilla (NR) 7:30 p.m.
- September 27: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R) 7:30 p.m.
For a full list of movies that will be shown, visit iroquoisamphitheater.com.
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