Festivals in Louisville
33 events. Street fairs, cultural festivals, and seasonal celebrations happening around Louisville.
Outdoor
WFPK Waterfront Wednesday
Wed, Aug 26 at 1 PM
Waterfront Park
Festival
32nd Annual Buttermilk Days Festival
Thu, Aug 27 at 7 AM
S. Third Street
Festival
World's Championship Horse Show
Thu, Aug 27
Kentucky Exposition Center
Museum
Kentucky State Fair
Thu, Aug 27
Kentucky Exposition Center
Seasonal
Whispers on Whiskey Row: Murder, Crime, & The Ghosts of Derby City
Fri, Aug 28
George Rogers Clark Statue - Belvedere Plaza
Outdoor
Pioneer Day: Farm Animal Feeding Summer Finale
Sat, Aug 29 at 5:30 AM
Blackacre State Nature Preserve & Historic Homestead
Festival
Louisville Smoke Out
Thu, Sep 3 at 2 PM
Derby City Gaming
Outdoor
Tacos & Tequila
Fri, Sep 4 at 7 PM
My Old Kentucky Home State Park
FestivalFree
Worldfest
Fri, Sep 4
Louisville Parks and Recreation
Seasonal
The Haunted Trolley Tour: 2-Hour Ghost Tour of Louisville
Fri, Sep 4 at 2 PM
Meet your guide in front of the Conrad-Caldwell House on St. James Court in Old Louisville
Outdoor
Fleur de Flea OUTDOOR Vintage Market
Sat, Sep 5 at 6 AM
Waterfront Park Plaza
Outdoor
Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Thu, Sep 10
Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Festival
35th Annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Fri, Sep 11 at 12 PM
Spalding Hall Lawn
Arts & Crafts
35th Annual Rolling Fork Iron Horse Festival
Sat, Sep 12 at 9 AM
Downtown New Haven
FoodFree
World Championship Barrel Relay® presented by Independent Stave Company
Sat, Sep 12 at 10 AM
Nelson Co. Justice Center
Outdoor
Bourbon Icons Dinner
Sat, Sep 12 at 6 PM
Kentucky Bourbon Trail · $500
Outdoor
Big Four Art Festival
Sat, Sep 12 at 6 AM
Big Four Bridge
Farmers MarketFree
Cheers to Bardstown
Sat, Sep 12 at 12 PM
Dixie P. Hibbs Farmers Market Pavilion
Festival
Louisville Pride Festival
Sat, Sep 12 at 7 AM
Bardstown Road
Festival
Louder Than Life Festival
Thu, Sep 17
Kentucky Expo Center
Zoo & Aquarium
BugFest
Sat, Sep 19 at 11 AM
Bernheim Forest & Arboretum
Zoo & Aquarium
La Fiesta at the Zoo: A Latin American Heritage Celebration (2026)
Sat, Sep 19 at 10 AM
Louisville Zoo
Outdoor
Whiskey City Cruisers - 3rd on 3rd
Sat, Sep 19 at 10 AM
Court Square
Festival
Bourbon & Beyond Festival
Thu, Sep 24 at 12 PM
Kentucky Exposition Center
Zoo & Aquarium
Boo at the Zoo (2026)
Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM
Louisville Zoo
Outdoor
Bourbon on the Banks Festival Weekend
Thu, Oct 1
River View Park
Seasonal
Fall Meet
Thu, Oct 1
Churchill Downs
OutdoorFree
St. James Court Art Show
Fri, Oct 2
St. James Court, Old Louisville
Zoo & Aquarium
Boo at the Zoo 2026 – Sensory Friendly Night
Wed, Oct 7 at 5 PM
Louisville Zoo
Arts & Crafts
45th Annual Bardstown Arts & Crafts Fair
Sat, Oct 10 at 10 AM
Downtown Bardstown
Outdoor
Southern Kentucky Distiller Craft Fest
Sat, Oct 17 at 2 PM
Kentucky Bourbon Trail · $50 – $100
Outdoor
Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K
Sat, Oct 17 at 8 AM
Downtown Louisville
Museum
Trick & Track Express
Sat, Oct 24 at 2 PM
Kentucky Railway Museum
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