Zoo & aquarium events in Louisville

Wild Lights

Sun, Jul 12 at 3 PM · Louisville Zoo

ROARchestra 2026: Summer Breeze – Postponed from Saturday

Sun, Jul 12 at 7 PM · Louisville Zoo

Saving America's Largest Salamander The Hellbender

Sun, Jul 12 at 10:30 AM · Falls of the Ohio State Park Interpretive Center, Picnic Area

Nelson County Fair

Mon, Jul 13 at 6 PM · Nelson Co. Fairgrounds

Black Heritage in Racing Exhibit & Tour

Mon, Jul 13 at 4 AM · Kentucky Derby Museum

Trivia Night – Spicy Summer Reads

Wed, Jul 15 at 6:30 PM · Louisville Zoo

Louisville Zoo Themed Trivia Nights

Wed, Jul 15 at 2:30 PM · Louisville Zoo

Kentucky Shakespeare Festival: The Two Gentleman of Verona

Thu, Jul 16 · Central Park-C. Douglas Ramey Ampitheatre

Wild Lights at the Louisville Zoo

Thu, Jul 16 at 7 PM · Louisville Zoo

Summer Santa (2026)

Sat, Jul 18 at 10 AM · Louisville Zoo

Breakfast with the Beasts: Sumatran Tiger (SOLD OUT)

Sat, Jul 18 at 9 AM · Louisville Zoo

Third Sunday Nature Hike

Sun, Jul 19 at 10 AM · Bernheim Forest and Arboretum · Bernheim members $10; Non-members $15

Blackacre Sunset Music Series: Gracie Yates & Brock Burton

Sun, Jul 19 at 1 PM · Blackacre State Nature Preserve & Historic Homestead

July Birthday Bash (Postponed from July 11)

Sun, Jul 19 at 10 AM · Louisville Zoo

Wild Workout: Yoga (Butterfly) SOLD OUT

Wed, Jul 22 at 6 PM · Louisville Zoo

Art at the Falls- Feeder Fairies

Sun, Jul 26 at 11 AM · Falls of the Ohio State Park Interpretive Center, Rotunda

Conservation and Conversations: Tigers (Virtual)

Wed, Jul 29 at 2 PM · Virtual Event

feeble little horse

Wed, Jul 29 at 8 PM · Headliners Music Hall

Wild Workout: Yoga (Colobus)

Sat, Aug 1 at 6 PM · Louisville Zoo

Barn & Backside Tour

Thu, Aug 6 at 3:30 AM · Kentucky Derby Museum

Royal Rendezvous (2026)

Sat, Aug 8 at 10 AM · Louisville Zoo

Breakfast with the Beasts: Giraffe

Sat, Aug 8 at 9 AM · Louisville Zoo

Jammin' at Jeptha feat. Colt Ford

Sat, Aug 8 at 5 PM · Jeptha Creed Distillery · $45

Trivia Night – Mystery Flavor

Wed, Aug 12 at 6:30 PM · Louisville Zoo

Cinema Safari 2026 – Zootopia 2

Fri, Aug 14 at 8 PM · Louisville Zoo

Breakfast with the Beasts: Orangutan

Sat, Aug 15 at 9 AM · Louisville Zoo

Wild Workout: Pilates (Little Penguin) SOLD OUT

Wed, Aug 19 at 6 PM · Louisville Zoo

World's Championship Horse Show

Sat, Aug 22 at 7 PM · Freedom Hall

Conservation and Conversations: Urban Green Space (Virtual)

Wed, Aug 26 at 2 PM · Virtual Event

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day 2026

Sat, Aug 29 at 10 AM · Louisville Zoo

Wild Workout: Yoga (Giraffe) SOLD OUT

Tue, Sep 1 at 6 PM · Louisville Zoo

September Meet

Tue, Sep 1 · Churchill Downs

Trivia Night – Wild World of Disney

Wed, Sep 2 at 6:30 PM · Louisville Zoo

Cinema Safari 2026 – Wicked For Good

Fri, Sep 4 at 8 PM · Louisville Zoo

Breakfast with the Beasts: Aldabra Tortoise

Sun, Sep 6 at 9 AM · Louisville Zoo

Wild Workout: Yoga (Pinniped) SOLD OUT

Wed, Sep 9 at 6 PM · Louisville Zoo

Twilight Thursday - Suites

Thu, Sep 10 at 5 PM · Churchill Downs

Twilight Thursday - Reserved Seating

Thu, Sep 10 at 5 PM · Churchill Downs

Twilight Thursday - General Admission

Thu, Sep 10 at 5 PM · Churchill Downs

Twilight Thursday - Dining

Thu, Sep 10 at 5 PM · Churchill Downs