Festivals in Louisville

Check out happening festivals events all around Louisville, KY

2026 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am 700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208

Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Churchill Downs

2026 Longines Kentucky Oaks

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 am 700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208

Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks - 2 Day Pass

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

Kentucky Derby

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs USD 141 to 12,500

Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks - 2 Day Pass

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 am Churchill Downs

Humana Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 am Downtown Louisville: Intersection of Main St. & Brook St.

Louisville Pig and Swig

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Fourth Street Live! Entertainment District

Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Churchill Downs

Zoeller Pump Company Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm W Broadway, Louisville, KY, United States

Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Foo Fighters Mumford and Sons Chris Stapleton & Dave Matthews Band - 4 Day Pass

 Wed, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

IRON MAIDEN - Louisville

 Thu, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Iron Maiden – Louisville, KY – Sep 17, 2026

Kentucky Oaks Tickets

 Sat, 02 May Churchill Downs EUR 106

2026 Bourbon and Beyond Festival - 4 Day Pass at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

 Thu, 24 Sep at 10:59 am Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Kentuckiana Pride Festival and Parade

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Big Four Lawn, Waterfront Park

Louder Than Life Festival:TOOL Limp Bizkit Iron Maiden & My Chemical Romance - 4 Day Pass

 Wed, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Foo Fighters & Queens Of The Stone Age - Thursday

 Wed, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

Big Four Arts Festival 2026

 Sat, 12 Sep at 01:00 pm Big Four Bridge, Louisville Waterfront Park

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Sunday - with Dave Matthews Band, Hootie and the Blowfish, Counting Crows, and more

 Sun, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

Louder Than Life Festival: My Chemical Romance - Friday

 Thu, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

Louder Than Life Festival (Thursday)

 Thu, 17 Sep at 04:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

Sporting Jacksonville at Louisville City FC

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Saturday - with Chris Stapleton, The Red Clay Strays, Jessie Murph, and more

 Sat, 26 Sep at 04:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Dave Matthews Band & Hootie and The Blowfish - Sunday

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

Louder Than Life Festival: Limp Bizkit - Saturday

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

57th NSRA Street Rod Nationals

 Thu, 06 Aug at 08:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

Thunder Over Louisville VIP Rooftop Party

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:30 pm 201 North Brook Street,Louisville,40202,US

Kentuckiana Honda Dealers Festival Day at the Downs

 Thu, 30 Apr at 11:30 am 700 Central Avenue,Skye Terrace, 4th floor,Louisville,40208,US

Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Chris Stapleton & The Red Clay Strays - Saturday

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

Louder Than Life Festival - Thursday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

 Thu, 17 Sep at 11:59 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Sky Soul Festival

 Sat, 08 Aug at 03:00 pm Waterfront Park

St. James Court Art Show

 Fri, 02 Oct at 10:00 am Old Louisville Neighborhood

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Friday

 Thu, 24 Sep Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

2026 Louder Than Life Festival - Friday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

 Fri, 18 Sep at 12:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Bourbon and Beyond Festival - Saturday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

 Sat, 26 Sep at 11:59 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Louder Than Life Festival - Friday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

 Fri, 18 Sep at 11:59 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

PNC Derby Festival Tour de Lou

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

54th Annual Cherokee Triangle Art Fair

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 1402 Willow Ave., Louisville, KY

Bourbon and Beyond Festival - Friday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

 Fri, 25 Sep at 11:59 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

152nd Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks - 2-Day Packages

 Fri, 01 May at 12:00 am Churchill Downs

Louder Than Life Festival - Saturday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:59 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Louisville Taco, Beer, Tequila Festival 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Mellwood Art Center (Da Vinci Room & Festival Grounds) USD 18 to 67

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Sunday

 Sat, 26 Sep Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

Louder Than Life Festival - 5 Day Camping Pass at Kentucky Exposition Center Camping

 Wed, 16 Sep at 11:59 pm Kentucky Exposition Center Camping

2026 Louder Than Life Festival - Sunday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

 Sun, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Louder Than Life Festival (Friday)

 Fri, 18 Sep at 04:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

CAMPING - Louder Than Life Festival (5 Day Pass)

 Wed, 16 Sep at 07:30 am Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

Louder Than Life Festival - Sunday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

 Sun, 20 Sep at 11:59 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Shepherd Insurance Kentucky Derby Festival Great Steamboat Race

 Wed, 29 Apr at 04:30 pm 401 W River Rd, Louisville, KY 40202-2993, United States

Dawn at the Downs - Dining at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:59 pm Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing: Military Appreciation Day

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop

 Fri, 29 May at 04:00 pm Mellwood Art Center

Churchill Downs Racing - Stephen Foster Day at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 28 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

5th Annual International Food Truck Festival

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Big Four Lawn, Waterfront Park

Kentucky Flea Market Spring Fling - April 10-11-12

 Fri, 10 Apr at 10:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

Commonwealth Credit Union Kentucky Derby Festival WineFest

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm 1860 Mellwood Avenue,Louisville,40206,US

Bourbon and Beyond Festival - Sunday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

 Sun, 27 Sep at 11:59 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Dawn at the Downs at Churchill Downs

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 am 700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208

Custom Car Kickoff

Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm 231 E Witherspoon St, Louisville, KY 40202, United States

25th Annual Lebowski Fest

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

Publix Super Markets Race Expo and Packet Pick-up

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center - Freedom Hall

Portland Festival 2026

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

Kayla & Evan/Thunder Over Louisville/Miller Lite State

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:30 pm Waterfront Park (Louisville, Kentucky)

Churchill Downs Racing - Spring Meet at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Kentucky Derby Festival 5K Presented by First Urology

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

Kentucky State Fair Admission

 Thu, 20 Aug at 12:00 am Kentucky Expo Center

Sky Soul Festival

 Sat, 08 Aug at 03:00 pm 129 River Rd USD 65 to 125

2026 Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm 1101 E. Burnett Ave, 40217

Kentucky Derby Festival They're Off Luncheon

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:00 am 140 N 4th Street,Louisville,40202,US

String Cheese Incident

 Wed, 12 Aug at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

The Taste Of Derby Festival 2026

 Tue, 21 Apr at 05:30 pm Louisville Slugger Field

Happy Tail Hour by Metro Animal Services

Tue, 28 Apr at 05:00 pm Great Lawn At Waterfront Park

Churchill Downs Racing: Father's Day

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

SPRING INTO DERBY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am 731 Brent Street, Louisville, KY

Louisville Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Flanagan's Ale House USD 7 to 31

Churchill Downs Racing: Stephen Foster

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

2026 Portland Festival Parade

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

Claim Your KDF Mini Marathon Entry (Today Only)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 am Louisville Slugger Field Free

Tacos and Tequila

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm 401 East Main Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

Oteil & Friends presented by 91.9 WFPK

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Run for the Roses Package

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 am Churchill Downs

Kentucky Craft Bash Beer Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:00 pm Waterfront Park USD 13 to 97

Rockin A Rodeo Battle of the Beast

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Freedom Hall At Kentucky State Fair

Dogwood Festival

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:00 pm 3219 Wren Rd, Louisville, KY 40213-1341, United States

BUNT.

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Fourth Street Live! Entertainment District

Butchertown Art Fair

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am 800 E Washington St, Louisville, KY 40206-1632, United States

Denver Summit FC at Racing Louisville FC at Lynn Family Stadium

 Fri, 29 May Lynn Family Stadium

Yacht Rock Revue at Iroquois Amphitheater

 Thu, 10 Sep at 08:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Totally Tubular Festival: Thomas Dolby and the Lost TOy People A Flock of Seagulls & Animotion

 Thu, 13 Aug at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Family Adventure Day at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

ROOTS REVUE 2026 Presented By Uncle Boojie's

 Fri, 22 May at 03:00 pm 731 Brent Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40204

St. Matthews Independence Day 5k

 Sat, 04 Jul at 08:00 am St. Matthews Baptist Church

Day At The Races - General Admission

 Tue, 25 Jun Churchill Downs

Twilight Thursday - Reserved Seating

 Thu, 07 May at 09:00 pm Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing - Senior Day at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 22 May Churchill Downs

Puckettfest 2026

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Louisville, Kentucky

21st Annual Beatersville Car and Bike Show

 Sun, 24 May at 09:00 am Portal Louisville

The WB - Kentucky Derby Fest-a-Ville Chow Wagon Stomp Fest

 Fri, 24 Apr at 04:00 pm Waterfront Park (Louisville, Kentucky)

Orlando Storm at Louisville Kings at Lynn Family Stadium

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Lynn Family Stadium

DESTINATION SMOOTH JAZZ - AT THE KY CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm 1701 W Muhammad Ali Blvd USD 80