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New in Louisville: events to meet other families

50 events. Just moved to Louisville? These are the recurring, low-key events where local families show up every week: library storytimes, farmers markets, community festivals, and hands-on workshops. Most are free, and you can just show up.

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  1. MuseumFree

    Saturday Library Series: Blacks & Mental Health

    Sat, Aug 22 at 12 PM

    African American Heritage Museum

  2. LibraryFree

    A Taste of Whiskey History

    Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

    Bardstown Bourbon Company

  3. Farmers MarketFree

    City of New Haven Farmer's Market

    Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM

    Beside IGA

  4. Music

    Late August Biergarten

    Sat, Aug 22 at 12 PM

    German American Club

  5. Outdoor

    Blackacre Sunset Music Series: V-Groove

    Sun, Aug 23 at 1 PM

    Blackacre State Nature Preserve & Historic Homestead

  6. Festival

    World's Championship Horse Show

    Sun, Aug 23

    Kentucky Exposition Center

  7. Food

    The Germantown Sites and Bites Walking Tour

    Sun, Aug 23 at 7 AM

    2000 Spring Drive

  8. Museum

    Kentucky State Fair

    Sun, Aug 23

    Kentucky Exposition Center

  9. Outdoor

    WFPK Waterfront Wednesday

    Wed, Aug 26 at 1 PM

    Waterfront Park

  10. Seasonal

    Hometown Harvest

    Thu, Aug 27 at 6:30 PM

    The Legacy at Log Still Distillery

  11. Festival

    32nd Annual Buttermilk Days Festival

    Thu, Aug 27 at 7 AM

    S. Third Street

  12. Seasonal

    Hometown Harvest

    Thu, Aug 27 at 6:30 PM

    The Legacy at Log Still · $19.99

  13. MuseumFree

    Tiny Art Tales

    Fri, Aug 28 at 6:30 AM

    KMAC Museum

  14. Seasonal

    Whispers on Whiskey Row: Murder, Crime, & The Ghosts of Derby City

    Fri, Aug 28

    George Rogers Clark Statue - Belvedere Plaza

  15. Outdoor

    Pioneer Day: Farm Animal Feeding Summer Finale

    Sat, Aug 29 at 5:30 AM

    Blackacre State Nature Preserve & Historic Homestead

  16. Zoo & Aquarium

    Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day 2026

    Sat, Aug 29 at 10 AM

    Louisville Zoo

  17. MusicFree

    Town Branch Summer Free Live Music Series

    Sat, Aug 29 at 4 PM

    Town Branch Distillery

  18. Zoo & Aquarium

    Wild Workout: Yoga (Giraffe) SOLD OUT

    Tue, Sep 1 at 6 PM

    Louisville Zoo

  19. Festival

    Louisville Smoke Out

    Thu, Sep 3 at 2 PM

    Derby City Gaming

  20. Music

    Bluegrass on the Square

    Fri, Sep 4 at 3 PM

    Corydon, Indiana

  21. Outdoor

    Tacos & Tequila

    Fri, Sep 4 at 7 PM

    My Old Kentucky Home State Park

  22. FestivalFree

    Worldfest

    Fri, Sep 4

    Louisville Parks and Recreation

  23. 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

  24. Outdoor

    Fleur de Flea OUTDOOR Vintage Market

    Sat, Sep 5 at 6 AM

    Waterfront Park Plaza

  25. Arts & CraftsFree

    Home Depot Kids Workshop

    Sat, Sep 5 at 9 AM

    Home Depot - Preston Hwy

  26. Arts & CraftsFree

    Home Depot Kids Workshop

    Sat, Sep 5 at 9 AM

    Home Depot - Westport

  27. Outdoor

    Blues Travelers & Gin Blossoms with support from Spin Doctors

    Tue, Sep 8

    Iroquois Amphitheater

  28. Food

    Preservation Bourbon Dinner

    Tue, Sep 8 at 2 PM

    Doc Crow's Southern Smokehouse & Raw Bar

  29. Zoo & Aquarium

    Wild Workout: Yoga (Pinniped) SOLD OUT

    Wed, Sep 9 at 6 PM

    Louisville Zoo

  30. Outdoor

    Kentucky Bourbon Festival

    Thu, Sep 10

    Kentucky Bourbon Trail

  31. Music

    Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack To Life Tour

    Thu, Sep 10 at 3:30 PM

    KFC Yum! Center

  32. Festival

    35th Annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival

    Fri, Sep 11 at 12 PM

    Spalding Hall Lawn

  33. Seasonal

    Creatures of the Night: Screech Owl Prowl

    Fri, Sep 11 at 7 PM

    Bernheim Forest & Arboretum

  34. OutdoorFree

    Free Play Saturday

    Sat, Sep 12 at 11 AM

    Bernheim Forest & Arboretum

  35. FoodFree

    World Championship Barrel Relay® presented by Independent Stave Company

    Sat, Sep 12 at 10 AM

    Nelson Co. Justice Center

  36. Arts & Crafts

    35th Annual Rolling Fork Iron Horse Festival

    Sat, Sep 12 at 9 AM

    Downtown New Haven

  37. Outdoor

    Bourbon Icons Dinner

    Sat, Sep 12 at 6 PM

    Kentucky Bourbon Trail · $500

  38. MusicFree

    FREE Clermont Summer Concert Series

    Sat, Sep 12 at 4 PM

    James B. Beam Distilling Co.

  39. Outdoor

    Big Four Art Festival

    Sat, Sep 12 at 6 AM

    Big Four Bridge

  40. Festival

    Louisville Pride Festival

    Sat, Sep 12 at 7 AM

    Bardstown Road

  41. Farmers MarketFree

    Cheers to Bardstown

    Sat, Sep 12 at 12 PM

    Dixie P. Hibbs Farmers Market Pavilion

  42. Zoo & Aquarium

    Native Plant Sale (September 2026)

    Sun, Sep 13 at 10 AM

    Louisville Zoo

  43. Zoo & Aquarium

    Fall Plant Sale

    Fri, Sep 18 at 10 AM

    Bernheim Forest & Arboretum

  44. Zoo & Aquarium

    BugFest

    Sat, Sep 19 at 11 AM

    Bernheim Forest & Arboretum

  45. Zoo & Aquarium

    La Fiesta at the Zoo: A Latin American Heritage Celebration (2026)

    Sat, Sep 19 at 10 AM

    Louisville Zoo

  46. Arts & CraftsFree

    Lowe's DIY Kids Workshop

    Sat, Sep 19 at 10 AM

    Lowe's - Bardstown

  47. Arts & CraftsFree

    Lowe's DIY Kids Workshop

    Sat, Sep 19 at 10 AM

    Lowe's - Central Louisville

  48. Outdoor

    Whiskey City Cruisers - 3rd on 3rd

    Sat, Sep 19 at 10 AM

    Court Square

  49. Festival

    Bourbon & Beyond Festival

    Thu, Sep 24 at 12 PM

    Kentucky Exposition Center

  50. OutdoorFree

    Bardstown Scarecrow Trail

    Fri, Sep 25

    The Stephen Foster Story

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