Contests Events in Louisville

Check out happening contests events all around Louisville, KY

2026 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 02 May at 06:57 pm Churchill Downs

Matt Rife

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

TobyMac with Crowder and Jeremy Camp at Freedom Hall-KY

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Freedom Hall-KY

TobyMac

 Wed, 18 Mar Freedom Hall At Kentucky State Fair

John Mulaney at Louisville Palace

 Thu, 06 Aug at 06:30 pm Louisville Palace

DaBaby at Mercury Ballroom

 Thu, 30 Apr Mercury Ballroom

Ali Wong at Louisville Palace

 Fri, 15 May Louisville Palace

Louisville Cardinals vs. Kentucky Wildcats

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium USD 18 to 221

PNC Derby Festival Tour de Lou

 Sun, 12 Apr at 08:00 am Big Four Lawn - Red Lot - 1001 River Rd, Louisville, KY 40206

CeCe Winans

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Louisville Palace

The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton at Louisville Palace

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm Louisville Palace

Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

Tori Amos at Louisville Palace

 Mon, 10 Aug at 08:00 pm Louisville Palace

PBR - Unleash The Beast

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

Tattoo Fest Louisville

 Fri, 27 Mar at 01:00 pm Kentucky International Convention Center

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Louisville Palace

Dropkick Murphys at Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

 Sun, 08 Mar at 11:59 pm Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

The Black Dahlia Murder with The Acacia Strain

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:00 pm Mercury Ballroom - Louisville

Puscifer

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Louisville Palace

Spoon and The Beths at Iroquois Amphitheater

 Wed, 01 Jul at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Louisville Cardinals vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium USD 16 to 41

2026 Racing Louisville FC Soccer Season Tickets (Includes Tickets To All Regular Season Home Games)

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Portland Festival 2026

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm 3329 Northwestern Pkwy Free

Riley Green

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

LRS102 Presents 25th Annual Lebowski Fest

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 am Paristown Pointe, Louisville

Churchill Downs Racing - Downs After Dark at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 20 Jun Churchill Downs

Parking Chelsea Handler

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 pm Louisville Palace

Kentucky Derby Festival 5K Presented by First Urology

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Louisville Waterfront Park (Harbor Lawn & Big Four Bridge)

Megan Moroney at KFC Yum Center

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm KFC Yum Center

String Cheese Incident

 Wed, 12 Aug at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Annual Meeting, presented by Baird

 Wed, 18 Mar at 04:00 pm 221 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40202, United States

Indigo De Souza at Headliners Music Hall

 Sun, 05 Apr at 08:00 pm Headliners Music Hall

Stewart Copeland's Police Deranged For Orchestra

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Orlando Pride at Racing Louisville FC

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:30 pm Lynn Family Stadium

2026 Portland Festival Parade

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm 3329 Northwestern Pkwy, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40212

Boston Legacy FC at Racing Louisville FC at Lynn Family Stadium

 Sat, 15 Aug Lynn Family Stadium

Louisville Cardinals vs. Clemson Tigers

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium USD 24 to 48

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Louisville Cardinals Baseball at Jim Patterson Stadium

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Louisville Kings vs. Birmingham Stallions

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Louisville Ballet - Swan Lake at Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers at Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

Fort Wayne FC at Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:59 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Rhode Island FC at Louisville City FC

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Louisville Kings vs. St. Louis Battlehawks

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Louisville Kings vs. D.C. Defenders

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Clemson Tigers at Louisville Cardinals Baseball

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Parking Ali Wong

 Fri, 15 May at 11:00 pm Louisville Palace

Churchill Downs Racing - Senior Day

 Fri, 05 Jun Churchill Downs

Louisville Horror Con 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center USD 16 to 133

Robert Jon and The Wreck at Mercury Ballroom

 Tue, 10 Mar Mercury Ballroom

21st Annual Beatersville Car and Bike Show

 Sun, 24 May at 09:00 am Portal Louisville

Parking Omaha Storm Chasers at Louisville Bats

 Fri, 27 Mar Louisville Slugger Field

Omaha Storm Chasers at Louisville Bats at Louisville Slugger Field

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:59 pm Louisville Slugger Field

Churchill Downs Racing - Senior Day at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 22 May Churchill Downs

White Reaper with Drug Church

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 pm Mercury Ballroom - Louisville

Bluegrass Pugfest 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 am 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY

Louisville Bats vs. Nashville Sounds

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm Louisville Slugger Field USD 12 to 116

Hail The Sun

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Mercury Ballroom

Marshall Thundering Herd at Louisville Cardinals Baseball

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Back N Black ”A Little Black Dress Affair”

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm 120 S 10th St USD 59 to 398

Parking Austin Peay Governors at Bellarmine Knights Mens Basketball

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Knights Hall - Louisville

Clemson Tigers at Louisville Cardinals Baseball at Jim Patterson Stadium

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Two Feet

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:00 am Mercury Ballroom - Louisville

Stanford Cardinal at Louisville Cardinals Baseball at Jim Patterson Stadium

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Louisville Cardinals Baseball

 Tue, 14 Apr at 10:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Bumble's Bazaar: HALF-O-WEEN

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm The Nevermore Lou

Louisville Cardinals vs. Virginia Cavaliers

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium USD 15 to 221

Paul Thorn at Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theatre

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theatre

St Paul Saints at Louisville Bats at Louisville Slugger Field

 Tue, 26 May Louisville Slugger Field

The Happy Fits

 Wed, 22 Apr at 12:00 am Mercury Ballroom - Louisville

Brooklyn FC at Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:59 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Parking Kentucky Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals Baseball

 Tue, 21 Apr at 10:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Bloodywood with The Pretty Wild, Ladrones, and ANKOR

 Wed, 13 May at 11:00 pm Mercury Ballroom - Louisville

An Evening with Liz Longley at The Monarch

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm 1318 Bardstown Rd., Louisville, KY

Louisville Cardinals vs. Marshall Thundering Herd

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Greg Warren

 Fri, 27 Feb at 11:30 pm The Laughing Derby

6th Annual LLMF Golf Scramble

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 am South Park Country Club

Moonchild at Mercury Ballroom

 Sun, 22 Mar Mercury Ballroom

Toledo Mud Hens at Louisville Bats

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 am Louisville Slugger Field

Julie & Fleshwater

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Headliners Music Hall - KY

Liz Cooper

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Whirling Tiger

Parking Ratboys with Florry (18+)

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 am Zanzabar - Louisville

Gaëlle Solal

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm 501 West Main Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

Parking Dylan Scott

 Fri, 24 Apr at 12:00 am Louisville Palace

Jordana at Zanzabar

 Mon, 30 Mar at 08:00 pm Zanzabar

Kids That Fly & Post Sex Nachos

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Headliners Music Hall - KY

Parking Northern Kentucky Norse at Louisville Cardinals Baseball

 Tue, 17 Mar at 10:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Great Bourbon Spelling Bee

Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm Mellwood Art Center

The 13th Gravy Cup - Presented by Sternberg Automotive Group

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:30 am Louisville Slugger Field

Matt Pryor

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Zanzabar - KY

Music Bingo @ PG&Js Dog Park Bar

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm PG&Js Dog Park Bar

PBR - Unleash The Beast - Professional Bull Riders Tickets Louisville KY KFC Yum! Center

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:45 pm 1 Arena Plz, Louisville, KY 40202-1363, United States

Parking Micky Dolenz

 Mon, 25 May at 12:00 am Abbey Road on the River

Do The Almost St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl in Louisville

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:30 pm Bitters End USD 19 to 23

Grateful Dub (18+ Event)

 Sun, 07 Jun Headliners Music Hall

Heather Land

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Bomhard Theatre at The Kentucky Center

Family Feud Night @ Hoops Grill and Sports Bar

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Hoops Grill and Sports Bar

White Reaper and Drug Church at Mercury Ballroom

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Mercury Ballroom

Randy Travis & James Dupre

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Brown Theatre at The Kentucky Center

The Floating Men

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Headliners Music Hall - KY