Louisville Festivals Events

2026 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve

700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208 2 May 2026

2026 Longines Kentucky Oaks

700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208 1 May 2026

Kentucky Derby

Churchill Downs 1 May 2026

Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks - 2 Day Pass

Churchill Downs 30 Apr 2026

Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs 2 May 2026

Humana Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon

Downtown Louisville: Intersection of Main St. & Brook St. 25 Apr 2026

Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks - 2 Day Pass

Churchill Downs 1 May 2026

Zoeller Pump Company Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade

W Broadway, Louisville, KY, United States 26 Apr 2026

Kentucky Oaks Tickets

Churchill Downs 2 May 2026

IRON MAIDEN - Louisville

Iron Maiden – Louisville, KY – Sep 17, 2026 17 Sep 2026

Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Foo Fighters Mumford and Sons Chris Stapleton & Dave Matthews Band - 4 Day Pass

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center 23 Sep 2026

2026 Bourbon and Beyond Festival - 4 Day Pass at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center 24 Sep 2026

Louder Than Life Festival:TOOL Limp Bizkit Iron Maiden & My Chemical Romance - 4 Day Pass

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center 16 Sep 2026

Kentuckiana Pride Festival and Parade

Big Four Lawn, Waterfront Park 20 Jun 2026

Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs 1 May 2026

Big Four Arts Festival 2026

Big Four Bridge, Louisville Waterfront Park 12 Sep 2026

Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Foo Fighters & Queens Of The Stone Age - Thursday

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center 23 Sep 2026

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Sunday - with Dave Matthews Band, Hootie and the Blowfish, Counting Crows, and more

Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center 27 Sep 2026

57th NSRA Street Rod Nationals

Kentucky Exposition Center 6 Aug 2026

54th Annual Cherokee Triangle Art Fair

1402 Willow Ave., Louisville, KY 25 Apr 2026

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Saturday - with Chris Stapleton, The Red Clay Strays, Jessie Murph, and more

Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center 26 Sep 2026

Louder Than Life Festival: Limp Bizkit - Saturday

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center 18 Sep 2026

Louder Than Life Festival: My Chemical Romance - Friday

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center 17 Sep 2026

Louder Than Life Festival (Thursday)

Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center 17 Sep 2026

Kentuckiana Honda Dealers Festival Day at the Downs

700 Central Avenue,Skye Terrace, 4th floor,Louisville,40208,US 30 Apr 2026

St. James Court Art Show

Old Louisville Neighborhood 2 Oct 2026

Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Dave Matthews Band & Hootie and The Blowfish - Sunday

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center 26 Sep 2026

2026 Louder Than Life Festival - Saturday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center 19 Sep 2026

Sky Soul Festival

Waterfront Park 8 Aug 2026

Louder Than Life Festival - Thursday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center 17 Sep 2026

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Friday

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center 24 Sep 2026

2026 Louder Than Life Festival - Friday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center 18 Sep 2026

152nd Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks - 2-Day Packages

Churchill Downs 1 May 2026

Bourbon and Beyond Festival - Saturday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center 26 Sep 2026

Louder Than Life Festival - Friday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center 18 Sep 2026

Louder Than Life Festival - Saturday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center 19 Sep 2026

Bourbon and Beyond Festival - Friday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center 25 Sep 2026

Louder Than Life Festival - 5 Day Camping Pass at Kentucky Exposition Center Camping

Kentucky Exposition Center Camping 16 Sep 2026

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Sunday

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center 26 Sep 2026

2026 Louder Than Life Festival - Sunday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center 20 Sep 2026

Louisville Taco, Beer, Tequila Festival 2026

Mellwood Art Center (Da Vinci Room & Festival Grounds) 30 May 2026

Cracker in Louisville

Bourbon and Beyond 26 Sep 2026

Louder Than Life Festival (Friday)

Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center 18 Sep 2026

CAMPING - Louder Than Life Festival (5 Day Pass)

Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center 16 Sep 2026

Shepherd Insurance Kentucky Derby Festival Great Steamboat Race

401 W River Rd, Louisville, KY 40202-2993, United States 29 Apr 2026

GospelFest Presented by Passport by Molina Healthcare and Republic Bank

Kroger's Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront 26 Apr 2026

Louder Than Life Festival - Sunday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center 20 Sep 2026

Great Bed Races Presented by Snap-On

Kentucky Exposition Center 27 Apr 2026

F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop

Mellwood Art Center 29 May 2026

Dawn at the Downs - Dining at Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs 26 Apr 2026

Churchill Downs Racing: Military Appreciation Day

Churchill Downs 24 May 2026

5th Annual International Food Truck Festival

Big Four Lawn, Waterfront Park 9 May 2026

Churchill Downs Racing - Stephen Foster Day at Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs 28 Jun 2026

Commonwealth Credit Union Kentucky Derby Festival WineFest

1860 Mellwood Avenue,Louisville,40206,US 28 Apr 2026

Bourbon and Beyond Festival - Sunday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center 27 Sep 2026

Sky Soul Festival

129 River Rd 8 Aug 2026

Dawn at the Downs at Churchill Downs

700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208 23 Apr 2026

Publix Super Markets Race Expo and Packet Pick-up

Kentucky Exposition Center - Freedom Hall 23 Apr 2026

Custom Car Kickoff

231 E Witherspoon St, Louisville, KY 40202, United States 26 Apr 2026

Churchill Downs Racing: Father's Day

Churchill Downs 20 Jun 2026

25th Annual Lebowski Fest

Paristown Pointe, Louisville 12 Jun 2026

Kentucky Derby Festival 5K Presented by First Urology

Louisville Waterfront Park (Harbor Lawn & Big Four Bridge) 24 Apr 2026

Churchill Downs Racing - Spring Meet at Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs 26 Jun 2026

Kentucky State Fair Admission

Kentucky Expo Center 20 Aug 2026

Belknap Fall Festival

1930 Harvard Dr, Louisville, KY 40205, USA 9 Oct 2026

The Taste Of Derby Festival 2026

Louisville Slugger Field 21 Apr 2026

Twilight Racing

Churchill Downs 21 May 2026

Happy Tail Hour by Metro Animal Services

Great Lawn At Waterfront Park 28 Apr 2026

Churchill Downs Racing: Stephen Foster

Churchill Downs 26 Jun 2026

String Cheese Incident

Iroquois Amphitheater 12 Aug 2026

Sky Soul Festival 2026

Waterfront Park 8 Aug 2026

Claim Your KDF Mini Marathon Entry (Today Only)

Louisville Slugger Field 25 Apr 2026

Oteil & Friends presented by 91.9 WFPK

Iroquois Amphitheater 28 May 2026

2026 Portland Festival Parade

3329 Northwestern Pkwy, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40212 6 Jun 2026

2026 Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival

1101 E. Burnett Ave, 40217 5 Jun 2026

Run for the Roses Package

Churchill Downs 25 Apr 2026

Downtown Pickleball Street Fest

Angel's Envy Distillery 30 May 2026

Bluegrass & Booms

937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40209 3 Jul 2026

Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom

937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40209 2 Oct 2026

Kentucky Craft Bash Beer Festival

Waterfront Park 27 Jun 2026

Hurricane Bay Opening Day

937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40209 23 May 2026

Rockin A Rodeo Battle of the Beast

Freedom Hall At Kentucky State Fair 11 Jun 2026

Louisville Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

Flanagan's Ale House 2 May 2026

Dogwood Festival

3219 Wren Rd, Louisville, KY 40213-1341, United States 24 Apr 2026

BUNT.

Fourth Street Live! Entertainment District 1 May 2026

Denver Summit FC at Racing Louisville FC at Lynn Family Stadium

Lynn Family Stadium 29 May 2026

Butchertown Art Fair

800 E Washington St, Louisville, KY 40206-1632, United States 6 Jun 2026

ROOTS REVUE 2026 Presented By Uncle Boojie's

731 Brent Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40204 22 May 2026

Artists & Afros 2026

Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center 3 Oct 2026

Churchill Downs Racing - Senior Day at Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs 22 May 2026

Yacht Rock Revue at Iroquois Amphitheater

Iroquois Amphitheater 10 Sep 2026

Totally Tubular Festival: Thomas Dolby and the Lost TOy People A Flock of Seagulls & Animotion

Iroquois Amphitheater 13 Aug 2026

The WB - Kentucky Derby Fest-a-Ville Chow Wagon Stomp Fest

Waterfront Park (Louisville, Kentucky) 24 Apr 2026

Family Adventure Day at Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs 7 Jun 2026

St. Matthews Independence Day 5k

St. Matthews Baptist Church 4 Jul 2026

Puckettfest 2026

Louisville, Kentucky 29 May 2026

Day At The Races - General Admission

Churchill Downs 25 Jun 2024

Twilight Thursday - Reserved Seating

Churchill Downs 7 May 2026

Grateville Dead 2026

The Brown Foreman Ampitheater at Waterfront 16 Oct 2026

POORCASTLE FESTIVAL 2026

Jubilee Field 15 May 2026