Kentucky derby events in Louisville

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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

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

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

Jack Harlow at Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

 Sat, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

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

Hamilton

 Mon, 29 Jun at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky 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

Hamilton at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Hamilton Musical Louisville 2026 Whitney Hall July 1 Broadway Show

 Wed, 01 Jul at 07:00 pm The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts USD 97 to 478

Louder Than Life Festival: My Chemical Romance - Friday

 Thu, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm 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

Kentucky Flea Market Memorial Day Spectacular - May 22-25

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

The Lion King

 Wed, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky 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

Disneys The Lion King at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Thu, 12 Nov at 01:00 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

The Lion King - Louisville

 Sat, 14 Nov Whitney Hall - The Kentucky Center

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Friday

 Thu, 24 Sep Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo 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

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

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

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 - Thursday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

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

57th NSRA Street Rod Nationals

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

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

Nikki Glaser: The Stunning Tour

 Sat, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm 501 West Main Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

Rockin A Rodeo Battle of the Beast

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

Tom Morello in Louisville

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

Jersey Boys at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Tue, 06 Oct at 07:00 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Belmont Watch & Wager - Reserved Seating

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:45 pm Churchill Downs

Nikki Glaser at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Sat, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Kentucky Craft Bash | Beer Festival

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

Wild Kratts Live 2.0: Activate Creature Power!

 Thu, 12 Nov at 03:30 pm 315 W Broadway, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

Churchill Downs Racing - Day At The Races at Churchill Downs

 Wed, 17 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Nikki Glaser

 Sat, 03 Oct Whitney Hall - The Kentucky Center

42 Dugg at Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

 Sun, 19 Jul at 08:00 pm Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

Wild Kratts Live 2.0 at Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

 Thu, 12 Nov Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

Mayor Craig Greenberg's Hike, Bike & Paddle

 Mon, 25 May at 08:00 am Great Lawn At Waterfront Park

Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K

 Sat, 17 Oct at 08:00 am Louisville, KY

Day At The Races - Dining

 Sun, 24 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Bluegrass & Booms

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

Mastodon in Louisville

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

Cheap Trick in Louisville

 Sun, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

Black Veil Brides in Louisville

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

Twilight Thursday - Dining

 Thu, 25 Jun at 05:00 pm Churchill Downs

Bourbon & Beyond 5K

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 am Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center

Belmont Watch & Wager - General Admission

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Racing - Downs After Dark at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 20 Jun Churchill Downs

Rockin A Rodeo Battle of the Beast

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

Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom

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

PDC Adoptable PUPPY Playtime (Age 12-Up ONLY)

 Sun, 24 May at 11:15 am Purrfect Day Cat Cafe Louisville

2026 Shakespeare in the Park: The Tempest

 Sun, 24 May at 06:30 pm Emerson Park

Hot Mulligan in Louisville

 Thu, 17 Sep at 05:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

Jersey Boys

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Twilight Thursday - General Admission

 Thu, 28 May at 05:00 pm Churchill Downs

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

Grateville Dead 2026

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

The Pretty Reckless in Louisville

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

18th Annual Via Colori Street Painting Festival

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

Do The Red, White, & Brew Pub Crawl in Louisville!

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

Beatersville 2026 King of the A's

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

Louisville World Oddities Expo

 Sat, 13 Jun at 05:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

Wild Kratts - Live

 Wed, 11 Nov Brown Theatre at The Kentucky Center

Maoli in Louisville

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

2026 Robbie Valentine Summer Basketball Camp (Week 1)

 Mon, 15 Jun at 09:00 am Waggener High School USD 0 to 245

Louisville Time Travelers Vintage Expo 2026

 Sat, 22 Aug at 10:00 am Kentucky International Convention Center

Stephen Foster Day - General Admission

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Dusty Slay at Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

 Sat, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

MONSTER ENERGY PRESENTS: LFA 235 AT FREEDOM HALL

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

Fourth Annual Bonsai Weekend

 Fri, 29 May at 11:00 am 1435 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40206

WonderFest 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Crowne Plaza Hotel, 830 Phillips Ln Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40209

Louisville Home Remodeling & Recreation Expo

 Fri, 05 Jun at 12:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center USD 15

The Play Hooky Experience Louisville Kentucky Adult Recess

 Fri, 17 Jul at 11:00 am Fourth Street Live! USD 26 to 71

Plain White T's in Louisville

 Thu, 24 Sep at 10:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

Better Than Ezra in Louisville

 Thu, 24 Sep at 05:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

Circa Survive in Louisville

 Sat, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

Happy Father's Day

Sun, 21 Jun at 10:00 am 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40209

Suicidal Tendencies in Louisville

 Thu, 17 Sep at 12:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

Pull Up or Shut Up 2

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

Zoeller Pump Company ParadeFest

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Zoeller Pump Company

10th Annual TALK Cyber Security Summit

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:30 am Sullivan University USD 29 to 55

3rd Annual TikTok Takeover Louisville, KY

 Fri, 22 May at 05:00 pm Hotel Bourre Bonne USD 65 to 115

Juneteenth & Father’s Day Jazz Brunch

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 pm Kentucky Center for African American Heritage USD 45 to 55

Floral Frenzy

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

Bloom: A Celebration of Women Becoming

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am 1244 South 3rd Street, Suite 200, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40203

Our Lady Peace in Louisville

 Sun, 27 Sep at 11:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

Toadies in Louisville

 Thu, 17 Sep at 05:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

MIDNIGHT

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm 501 W. Main St.

Jersey Boys - Louisville

 Tue, 06 Oct Whitney Hall - The Kentucky Center

Amigo the Devil in Louisville

 Thu, 24 Sep at 05:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

Langhorne Slim in Louisville

 Thu, 24 Sep at 09:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

After The Burial in Louisville

 Thu, 17 Sep at 05:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

Lacey Sturm in Louisville

 Fri, 18 Sep at 11:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

Langhorne Slim in Louisville

 Thu, 24 Sep at 05:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

Nevertel in Louisville

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

Boundaries in Louisville

 Sat, 19 Sep at 05:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

DIAMANTE in Louisville

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