Kentucky derby events in Louisville

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2025 Derby City Bowl

 Sun, 07 Dec at 01:00 pm Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Clinic USD 11

Louisville Christmas Gift and Decor Show ~ Dec 12-13-14

 Fri, 12 Dec at 11:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Bomhard Theatre at The Kentucky Center

New Year's Eve Fireworks

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:50 pm 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40209

India Fest 2026

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center, Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY, USA Free

Bluegrass World of Wheels Custom Car Show

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40209

BLS Certification | Louisville, Kentucky | American Heart Association

 Wed, 15 Jan Louisville, Kentucky Free

Louisville Official Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm Flanagan's Ale House USD 0 to 31

Stained Glass Snowflake MakerPlace Workshop

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am 727 W Main St, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

Grace Rogers + Matt Kivel at the Monarch

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm 1318 Bardstown Rd., Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40204

DC Enterprise 8th Annual New Year's Eve Celebration Louisville KY

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm The Henry Clay USD 70 to 963

Louisville Christmas Gift & Decor Show - KY Expo Center - Dec. 12-14

 Fri, 12 Dec at 11:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

Hermanos Latin Groove @ Whiskey Thief Distilling Co.

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm 610 Nanny Goat Strut Aly, Louisville, KY 40202-1093, United States

End of Year Chapter Meeting

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Soon to be Announced! Free

KICKZ & COCKTAILΣ

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm 1860 Mellwood Ave, Louisville, KY 40206-1033, United States

Yung Gravy at Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

Holiday Baking Class: Sugar Cookies Two Ways

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am 1201 Story Avenue #175, 40206

Meet the Architects at K. Norman Berry Associates PLLC

 Wed, 10 Dec at 05:00 pm K Norman Berry Associates PLLC Free

Bellarmine Knights vs. Northern Kentucky Norse

 Fri, 12 Dec Knights Hall At Kentucky State Fair

Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Louisville

 Sat, 13 Dec at 04:30 pm Bitters End USD 19 to 23

Louisville Home and Garden Show

 Fri, 09 Jan Kentucky Exposition Center

Oddities and Curiosities Expo - 2 Day Pass

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Kentucky International Convention Center

Dinosaur Adventure (Multiple Dates and Times)

 Thu, 01 Jan Kentucky Exposition Center

Louisville Orchestra - Dolly Partons Threads at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:30 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Jon McLaughlin at Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theatre

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theatre

WINE EDUCATION: Champagne - Master Class

 Mon, 15 Dec at 07:00 pm Nouvelle Bar & Bottle

Bellarmine Knights vs. Chattanooga Mocs

 Tue, 16 Dec Knights Hall At Kentucky State Fair

Marking It: A NACHMO Exhibition

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm 1512 Portland Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40203, United States

The Brown-Forman Nutcracker at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Itzhak Perlman in Louisville

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts

“Last Call” Benefiting APRON Inc. — Feat. the Return of Bo & Luke

 Wed, 17 Dec at 05:30 pm 401 E Main Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

KENTUCKY KOMPA&KIZOMBA DANCE CLASS, 1 DAY CLASS AND AFTER PARTY SAT DEC 6

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm LA LUZ USD 29

Louisville St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Flanagan's Ale House USD 0 to 36

Maddy O'Neal: Creatures Of My Mind Winter Tour at Zanzabar Louisville

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm Zanzabar

Louisville Ballet: The Brown-Forman Nutcracker

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Jon McLaughlin and Friends: Home For The Holidays

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Bomhard Theatre at The Kentucky Center

All is Calm

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm 708 Magazine Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40203

Faith & Science

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:15 pm St. Stephen Baptist Church Free

Bellarmine Knights vs. North Alabama Lions

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Knights Hall At Kentucky State Fair

Hard Candy Louisville with Cynthia Doll

 Sun, 14 Dec at 09:00 pm Play Louisville USD 23 to 29

Kentucky Opera: All Is Calm

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm The Kentucky Opera Center for Cultural Health

Fillies Derby Ball

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm 400 S 2nd St, Louisville, KY 40202-1418, United States

Bellarmine Knights vs. North Alabama Lions

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Knights Hall at Kentucky State Fair

Trevor Wallace at Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

Birth KY Better Banquet

 Fri, 23 Jan at 11:00 am 5721 Preston Hwy USD 0 to 589

John Crist – Louisville

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:00 pm John Crist – Louisville, KY – February 22, 2026

An Evening with Peter Billingsley & A Christmas Story

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm The Brown Theatre

Kentucky Derby Festival 5K Presented by First Urology

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

Monster Jam

 Sat, 07 Mar Freedom Hall At Kentucky State Fair USD 19 to 75

Kentucky Flea Market New Year's Spectacular

 Thu, 01 Jan at 10:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

John Crist LIVE

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:00 pm 501 West Main Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

Gaëlle Solal

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

Scalia/Ginsburg

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm 708 Magazine Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40203

Under the Streetlamp

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Brown Theatre at The Kentucky Center

Jessica Kirson

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 am Brown Theatre at The Kentucky Center

"Tis the Season" - A Thoroughbred's Holiday Spectacular!

 Sat, 06 Dec at 03:00 pm Okolona Christian Church USD 17 to 22

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm Bomhard Theatre at The Kentucky Center

Abbey Road - Tribute to The Beatles

 Sat, 14 Feb Bomhard Theatre at The Kentucky Center

Kentucky Derby Festival Race Expo And Packet Pick-Up

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

Humana Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon

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

Individuals Car Club Kentucky Christmas party

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Derby City Pizza Company "PRP"

$5 & Under Overstock Sale at the KY Flea Market New Year's Spectacular

 Thu, 01 Jan at 10:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

Bellarmine Knights vs. Queens University Royals

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Knights Hall At Kentucky State Fair

Kentucky Derby Festival They're Off Luncheon

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

Louisville Cardinals Womens Basketball vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels Womens Basketball

 Wed, 17 Dec at 06:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

Stuntboy In the Meantime at Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theatre

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theatre

Slime Kitchen Louisville Grand Opening

 Thu, 11 Dec at 03:00 pm Mall St. Matthews Free

Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theatre

 Wed, 10 Dec Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theatre

Forbidden Bourbon Tasting with Marianne Eaves

 Wed, 17 Dec at 05:30 pm German American Club USD 30

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Add to Calendar| Register Now | Derby in December

 Thu, 11 Dec at 09:00 am Kentucky Derby Museum, Central Avenue, Louisville, KY, USA Free

PNC Derby Festival Tour de Lou

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

Derby City Swing 2026

 Thu, 22 Jan at 05:00 pm Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr

Louisville Ballet - The Nutcracker at Kentucky Center - Todd Hall

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm Kentucky Center - Todd Hall

Republic Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Bourbonville

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:30 pm 226 East Washington Street,Louisville,40202,US

Josiah Queen at Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

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

Louisville Orchestra: Dolly Parton's Threads - My Songs in Symphony

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

John Crist

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Zoeller Pump Company Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade

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

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Brown Theatre at The Kentucky Center

PNC Tour de Lou Training Program

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 pm Waterfront Park Yellow Parking Lot, 1401 River Road

A “Fuller” Happy Hour: Bourbon Barrel Foods Hosts Holiday Event Benefiting Feed Louisville

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:30 pm 1201 Story Avenue #175, 40206

Samuel S.C./Pohgoh/Continuals/Strange Birds at Art Sanctuary

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Art Sanctuary

KSU Louisville Alumni Robert & Lucy Phillips Holiday Scholarship Brunch

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am Wildwood Country Club USD 75

Dropkick Murphys: For the People...In the Pit - St. Patrick's Day 2026 Tour

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm 724 Brent St., Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40204

WNC at Masonic Homes Kentucky

 Thu, 15 Jan at 04:00 pm 140 Masonic Home Dr Free

Jazz at the Filson featuring Owsley Brown III

 Sun, 21 Dec at 03:00 pm 1310 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208

Eric Whitacre in Concert at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Songbird

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm 708 Magazine Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40203

Opening Day Kentucky Derby Volunteers

Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm Churchill Downs

Matt Rife – Louisville

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Matt Rife – Louisville, KY – Mar 28, 2026

Louisville Orchestra: Teddy Abrams - Mahler Symphony No. 9

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

WWE Kentucky- New Years Day Hike

 Thu, 01 Jan at 10:00 am Broad Run Park Free

Louisville Ballet - Swan Lake at Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

Queer Politics in the Bluegrass (Louisville): What's at Stake in 2026

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:30 pm Story Louisville

Dinosaur World Live

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Brown Theatre at The Kentucky Center

NYE: Shlump at Galaxie - Louisville

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Galaxie

Kentucky GPA Chapter Annual Meeting

 Tue, 09 Dec at 11:30 am Goodwill West Louisville Opportunity Center Free

Derby in December *FREE ADMISSION DAY*

 Thu, 11 Dec at 09:00 am 704 Central Ave, Louisville, KY 40208-1212, United States

Keepers of the Dream: Beyond the Dream

 Sun, 18 Jan at 03:00 pm The Kentucky Center