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

B2K Bow Wow Waka Flocka Flame & Jeremih

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Churchill Downs

Matt Rife

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

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Louisville Cardinals Mens Basketball at KFC Yum Center

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:15 pm KFC Yum Center

TobyMac

 Wed, 18 Mar Freedom Hall At Kentucky State Fair

Ali Wong at Louisville Palace

 Fri, 15 May Louisville Palace

Monster Jam

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Freedom Hall At Kentucky State Fair USD 19 to 75

CeCe Winans

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Louisville Palace

AVTT/PTTN: The Avett Brothers & Mike Patton

 Wed, 08 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

Mike Epps

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:00 am KFC Yum! Center

PNC Derby Festival Tour de Lou

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm Downtown Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville Cardinals vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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

Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party

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

Earth Wind and Fire

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Louisville Palace

Tattoo Fest Louisville

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

The Black Dahlia Murder with The Acacia Strain

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

Dropkick Murphys at Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

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

Riley Green

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

Puscifer

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Louisville Palace

PBR - Unleash The Beast

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

Forrest Frank with Tori Kelly, Cory Asbury, and The Figs

 Tue, 28 Jul at 11:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

Dylan Gossett

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm Old Forester's Paristown Hall

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Louisville Palace

Parking Chelsea Handler

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 pm Louisville Palace

Megan Moroney at KFC Yum Center

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

Portland Festival 2026

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

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

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

Belmont Watch & Wager - Reserved Seating

 Sat, 06 Jun Churchill Downs

Annual Meeting, presented by Baird

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

Kentucky Derby Festival 5K Presented by First Urology

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

Indigo De Souza at Headliners Music Hall

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

2026 Portland Festival Parade

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

Rhode Island FC at Louisville City FC

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

Louisville Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Panthers

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Birmingham Stallions at Louisville Kings at Lynn Family Stadium

 Fri, 27 Mar Lynn Family Stadium

Washington Spirit at Racing Louisville FC

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 am Lynn Family Stadium

Fort Wayne FC at Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium

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

Counting Crows

 Thu, 26 Feb at 12:30 am Freedom Hall

Parking Ali Wong

 Fri, 15 May at 11:00 pm Louisville Palace

Bellarmine Knights vs. Lipscomb Bisons

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Knights Hall At Kentucky State Fair

Louisville Horror Con 2026

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

Moonlight Over Maui | Valentine's Dinner Experience

 Sat, 14 Feb at 05:30 pm 1301 Story Ave, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40206

21st Annual Beatersville Car and Bike Show

 Sun, 24 May at 09:00 am Portal Louisville

Louisville Ballet - Choreographers Showcase at Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

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

Omaha Storm Chasers at Louisville Bats at Louisville Slugger Field

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

Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play! at Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theatre

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theatre

White Reaper with Drug Church

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

Louisville Ballet: Choreographers' Showcase

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Brown Theatre at The Kentucky Center

Parking Austin Peay Governors at Bellarmine Knights Mens Basketball

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

Parking Omaha Storm Chasers at Louisville Bats

 Fri, 27 Mar Louisville Slugger Field

Stanford Cardinal at Louisville Cardinals Baseball at Jim Patterson Stadium

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

Robert Jon and The Wreck at Mercury Ballroom

 Tue, 10 Mar Mercury Ballroom

Paint & Sip Fundraiser

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:00 pm 3rd Turn Brewing USD 45

Two Feet

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

Louisville Bats vs. Nashville Sounds

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

Marshall Thundering Herd at Louisville Cardinals Baseball

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

St Paul Saints at Louisville Bats at Louisville Slugger Field

 Tue, 26 May Louisville Slugger Field

Seton Hall Pirates at Louisville Cardinals Baseball

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium

Clemson Tigers at Louisville Cardinals Baseball at Jim Patterson Stadium

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

Parking Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at Bellarmine Knights Mens Basketball

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

Bumble's Bazaar: HALF-O-WEEN

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

Moonchild at Mercury Ballroom

 Sun, 22 Mar Mercury Ballroom

DC Defenders at Louisville Kings at Lynn Family Stadium

 Sat, 16 May Lynn Family Stadium

Brooklyn FC at Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium

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

Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Bellarmine Knights Mens Basketball

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:30 am Knights Hall - Louisville

Snowman Shuffle 4 Miler

 Sat, 14 Feb at 09:00 am Cherokee Park - Louisville

Matt Bergman

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm The Caravan Comedy Club

Phoneboy with Heart Attack Man

 Fri, 08 May at 10:30 pm Mercury Ballroom - Louisville

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

Back N Black ”A Little Black Dress Affair”

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

An Evening with Liz Longley at The Monarch

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

Parking Ratboys with Florry (18+)

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

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Bellarmine Knights Wrestling

 Sun, 08 Feb at 07:00 pm Knights Hall - Louisville

Grungefest

 Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 am Mercury Ballroom - Louisville

Live Dead & Brothers

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm Headliners Music Hall - KY

Jordana at Zanzabar

 Mon, 30 Mar at 08:00 pm Zanzabar

The 13th Gravy Cup

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

Saxsquatch

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Mercury Ballroom

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

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

Parking Dylan Scott

 Fri, 24 Apr at 12:00 am Louisville Palace

Kinetic Light at Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

Parking Northern Kentucky Norse at Louisville Cardinals Baseball

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

Tyler Ramsey at Whirling Tiger

 Thu, 12 Feb at 08:00 pm Whirling Tiger

Mardi Gras Live!

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:00 pm Fourth Street Live! Entertainment District

Why Try Rye - A Blind Rye Whiskey Tasting Adventure

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Story Louisville

Louisville AI Exchange - February 2025

 Thu, 19 Feb at 04:00 pm Bourbons Bistro Free

Parking Lipscomb Bisons at Bellarmine Knights Mens Basketball

 Wed, 18 Feb at 08:30 am Knights Hall - Louisville

Gaëlle Solal

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

Hand in Hand Trivia Night at Shippingport Brewing Co.

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:00 pm Shippingport Brewing Company

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

Music Bingo @ PG&Js Dog Park Bar

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

Matt Pryor

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

Parking Micky Dolenz

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

Great Bourbon Spelling Bee

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

Louisville City FC vs. Sporting JAX

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Bellarmine Knights Women's Basketball vs. North Alabama Lions

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Knights Hall At Kentucky State Fair

Real Men Real Talk - Louisville (Mind & Body Fitness Challenge)

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:00 pm The Power Station Free