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 & 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

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

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 am Churchill Downs

Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Churchill Downs

Kentucky Oaks Tickets

 Sat, 02 May Churchill Downs EUR 106

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

Kentuckiana Pride Festival and Parade

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

Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Churchill Downs

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

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 - Thursday - with Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Goose, and more

 Thu, 24 Sep at 04:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

Louder Than Life Festival (Thursday)

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

Big Four Arts Festival 2026

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

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

Louder Than Life Festival - 4 Day Pass - with My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden, Tool, and more

 Thu, 17 Sep at 07:30 am Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

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

 Thu, 24 Sep at 07:30 am Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Friday - with Mumford & Sons, Kacey Musgraves, Foster the People, and more

 Fri, 25 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

57th NSRA Street Rod Nationals

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

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

 Sun, 27 Sep Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

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

Louder Than Life Festival - Sunday - with Tool, Gojira, The Prodigy, and more

 Sun, 20 Sep at 04:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

Louder Than Life Festival: Limp Bizkit - Saturday

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

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

Kentucky Flea Market Memorial Day Spectacular - May 22-25

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

St. James Court Art Show

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

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

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

 Sat, 19 Sep at 12:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

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

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Friday

 Thu, 24 Sep Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

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

Sky Soul Festival

 Sat, 08 Aug at 03:00 pm Waterfront Park

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Sunday

 Sat, 26 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

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

 Fri, 01 May at 12:00 am Churchill Downs

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

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

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 - 5 Day Camping Pass at Kentucky Exposition Center Camping

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

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

Louder Than Life Festival (Friday)

 Fri, 18 Sep at 04:00 pm 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

Cracker in Louisville

 Sat, 26 Sep at 12:00 pm Bourbon and Beyond

5th Annual International Food Truck Festival

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

CAMPING - Louder Than Life Festival (5 Day Pass)

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

Churchill Downs Racing - Stephen Foster Day at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 28 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop

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

Belknap Fall Festival

 Fri, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm 1930 Harvard Dr, Louisville, KY 40205, USA Free

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

Sky Soul Festival

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

Portland Festival 2026

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

Churchill Downs Racing: Stephen Foster

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

25th Annual Lebowski Fest

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

Macabre Arts Tattoo and Art Festival Louisville 2026

 Fri, 23 Oct at 01:00 pm Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr, an IHG Hotel

Churchill Downs Racing - Spring Meet at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing: Military Appreciation Day

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

Kentucky State Fair Admission

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

Sky Soul Festival 2026

 Sat, 08 Aug at 03:00 am Waterfront Park USD 80

Waggin' Tail Festival

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm 231 E Witherspoon St, Louisville, KY 40202, United States

Churchill Downs Racing: Father's Day

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

String Cheese Incident

 Wed, 12 Aug at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Oteil & Friends presented by 91.9 WFPK

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

BUNT.

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Fourth Street Live! Entertainment District

2026 Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival

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

2026 Portland Festival Parade

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

Bluegrass & Booms

Fri, 03 Jul at 10:00 am 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40209

Kentucky Craft Bash Beer Festival

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

Hurricane Bay Opening Day

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40209

Downtown Pickleball Street Fest

 Sat, 30 May at 08:30 am Angel's Envy Distillery

Louisville Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom

 Fri, 02 Oct at 05:00 pm 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40209

Rockin A Rodeo Battle of the Beast

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

Twilight Racing

 Thu, 21 May Churchill Downs

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

Churchill Downs Racing - Senior Day at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 22 May 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

Grateville Dead 2026

 Fri, 16 Oct at 03:00 pm The Brown Foreman Ampitheater at Waterfront

St. Matthews Independence Day 5k

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

Artists & Afros 2026

 Sat, 03 Oct at 12:00 pm Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center

Run for the Roses Package

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 am Churchill Downs

Beatersville 2026 King of the A's

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm Warehouse District at 15th and Main Street in Louisville, Kentucky

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

Puckettfest Weekend 2026

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

POORCASTLE FESTIVAL 2026

 Fri, 15 May at 01:00 pm Jubilee Field

GrooveNic: DJ Festival

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm Simmons College of Kentucky

Day At The Races - General Admission

 Tue, 25 Jun Churchill Downs

18th Annual Via Colori Street Painting Festival

 Sat, 24 Oct at 10:00 am The Big Four Lawn

Twilight Thursday - Reserved Seating

 Thu, 07 May at 09:00 pm Churchill Downs

Yacht Rock Revue at Iroquois Amphitheater

 Thu, 10 Sep at 08:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

21st Annual Beatersville Car and Bike Show

 Sun, 24 May at 09:00 am Portal Louisville

Butchertown Art Fair

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 am 800 E Washington , Louisville, KY 40206

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

Bourbon & Beyond Festival

 Sat, 26 Sep at 12:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center