Kentucky derby events in Louisville

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Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 02 May Churchill Downs

2026 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 02 May at 06:57 pm Churchill Downs

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

 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

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Churchill Downs

Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks - 2 Day Pass

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 am Churchill Downs

Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Churchill Downs

Humana Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon

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

Parking Kentucky Derby

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 am Churchill Downs

Zoeller Pump Company Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade

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

Hamilton

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

Kentucky Oaks Tickets

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am Churchill Downs EUR 89

John Crist LIVE

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

John Legend

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

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

Hamilton - Louisville

 Tue, 30 Jun at 11:00 pm Whitney Hall - The Kentucky Center

Matt Rife – Louisville

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

Hamilton at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

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

Itzhak Perlman

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Sporting Jacksonville at Louisville City FC

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

TobyMac

 Wed, 18 Mar Freedom Hall At Kentucky State Fair

Itzhak Perlman: Cinema Serenade

 Thu, 16 Apr at 08:00 pm 501 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202-2919, United States

The Book Of Mormon

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

The Book Of Mormon at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Itzhak Perlman at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Thu, 16 Apr at 08:00 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Monster Jam

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

152nd Kentucky Oaks - Infield General Admission (no Frontside Access)

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Churchill Downs

Republic Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Bourbonville

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

Stewart Copeland: Police Deranged at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Louisville Cardinals vs. Kentucky Wildcats

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Jim Patterson Stadium USD 18 to 221

Fillies Derby Ball

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

John Crist – Louisville

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

Itzhak Perlman - Louisville

 Fri, 17 Apr at 12:00 am Whitney Hall - The Kentucky Center

Thunder Over Louisville VIP Rooftop Party

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

Championship Tractor Pull

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Freedom Hall At Kentucky State Fair

Riverdance at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

PNC Derby Festival Tour de Lou

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

Louisville Ballet - Swan Lake at Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

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

2026 Whiskey Row 5K

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 am Louisville Slugger Field

Parking The Book of Mormon - Louisville

 Tue, 05 May at 11:00 pm Whitney Hall - The Kentucky 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

Dropkick Murphys at Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

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

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

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

Riverdance

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Louisville World Oddities Expo

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Kentucky Exposition Center

Sepultura at Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

 Tue, 05 May Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

2026 Derby City 10K

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 am Louisville Slugger Field

John Crist

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

2026 Fairness Dinner - Sponsorships ON SALE NOW!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:30 pm Muhammad Ali Center

Louisville Orchestra: Clouds in my Coffee - The Music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King & Carly Simon at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Kentucky Derby Festival Race Expo And Packet Pick-Up

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

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers: Indigo Park Tour

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm 315 W Broadway, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

$5 and Under Overstock Sale at the KY Flea Market Spring Fling - Apr. 10-12

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

America - The Band

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Rockin A Rodeo Battle of the Beast

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

Bored Teachers: Is It Friday Yet?! Comedy Tour

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm 315 W Broadway, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

Louisville Orchestra: Clouds In My Coffee - The Music of Joni Mitchell Carole King & Carly Simon

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Kentucky Derby Museum Hat Show

 Sun, 22 Mar at 10:00 am Kentucky Derby Museum

Louisville Ballet: Swan Lake

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Brown Theatre at The Kentucky Center

2026 Derby City 10K

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 am Louisville Slugger Field | 401 E Main Street, 40202

Kentucky Derby Museum Ball

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Kentucky Derby Museum

Kentucky Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals Baseball at Jim Patterson Stadium

 Tue, 21 Apr Jim Patterson Stadium

Belmont Watch & Wager - Reserved Seating

 Sat, 06 Jun Churchill Downs

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

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

Kentucky Derby Festival 5K Presented by First Urology

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

Annual Meeting, presented by Baird

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

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

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm 1701 W Muhammad Ali Blvd USD 80

Gary Owen at Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

February Fanfare

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:30 pm The Olmsted

St. Patrick’s Parade 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm Broadway & Baxter Ave to Bardstown Rd & Windsor Place, Louisville, KY

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

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

NEEDTOBREATHE at Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

Beauty And The Beast

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Eric Whitacre in Concert at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

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

Stewart Copeland's Police Deranged For Orchestra

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

The Great Gatsby Musical at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Eric Whitacre in Louisville

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts

Louisville St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

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

Derby In Bloom

 Thu, 05 Mar at 09:00 am Louisville Marriott East USD 109 to 1,336

John Crist

 Mon, 23 Feb at 12:00 am Whitney Hall - The Kentucky Center

Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers at Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

 Sat, 11 Apr Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre

Rockin A Rodeo Battle of the Beast

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

Louisville Orchestra: Sounds of A New Nation at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Rhiannon Giddens at Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

 Sun, 19 Apr at 07:00 pm Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

Hard Candy Louisville with Ciara Myst

 Sun, 22 Feb at 09:00 pm Play Louisville USD 23 to 29

Kentucky Derby Festival They're Off Luncheon

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

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Louisville Urban League Derby Gala

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center

ANNUAL PRE DERBY BASH

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:30 pm Goodwood Whiskey Row USD 70 to 172

Kentucky Opera: Songbird

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm The Kentucky Opera Center for Cultural Health

Louisville World Oddities Expo

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

Beauty And The Beast at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

502'SDAY AT THE B.A. COLONIAL W/MOST WANTED

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm 818 W Kenwood Dr, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40214

Bellarmine Knights vs. Lipscomb Bisons

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

Bellarmine Knights vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Knights Hall At Kentucky State Fair

Pre-Derby All White Attire with a Splash of Color Boat Ride & After Party

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Belle of Louisville USD 30 to 138

Louisville Orchestra: Sounds of A New Nation

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Louisville Horror Con 2026

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

Urban Bush Women - This Is Risk at Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theatre

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theatre