Annual Festivals & Events
From an award-winning festival city
Louisville knows how to party (and host a festival)!
In fact, the whole world knows.
In addition to hosting the longest running annual sporting event in America (the Kentucky Derby), Louisville became one of the first cities in the world to be recognized as a TOP festival and event city.
The International Festivals & Events Association named Louisville a "best festival city" for its various events and how the community supports them.
Find out yourself by exploring one of the many happenings going on throughout the year.
Annual Festivals & Events
- Abbey Road on the River
- Ali Festival
- Americana World Festival
- The Big Stomp
- Brew at the Zoo & Wine, Too!
- Jeffersontown Beer Festival
- Kentuckiana Pride Festival
- Kentucky Craft Bash
- Kentucky Shakespeare Festival
- Kentucky State Fair
- Mayor’s Hike, Bike & Paddle
- NSRA Street Rod Nationals Plus
- Old Fashioned Fortnight
- Old Lou Craft Beer Festival
- Waterfront Independence Festival
- World Championship of Dainty
- World Championship Horse Show
- Belknap Festival
- Boo at the Zoo
- Bourbon & Beyond
- Garvin Gate Blues Festival
- Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular
- Louder Than Life
- Louisville’s International Festival of Film
- Louisville Pride Festival
- Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival
- Mayor’s Hike, Bike & Paddle
- National Bourbon Heritage Month
- National Jug Band Jubilee
- North American Livestock Exposition & Championship Rodeo
- NuLu Festival
- Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom
- St. James Court Art Show
- Urban Bourbon Half Marathon
- WorldFest
Upcoming Festivals
Louder Than Life
937 Phillips Ln.
Louisville, Kentucky 40209
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Get your tickets to Louder Than Life, America's largest FOUR-night rock festival! This year's top acts include Slipknot, Slayer, Motley Crue, Korn, The...
Louder Than Life
937 Phillips Ln.
Louisville, Kentucky 40209
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Get your tickets to Louder Than Life, America's largest FOUR-night rock festival! This year's top acts include Slipknot, Slayer, Motley Crue, Korn, The...
Annual Muster
706 Spring Street
Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130
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Parade on Spring Street (11:00), Pumping at the Ohio River (2:00). Events at the Museum from 10:00 to 5:00; those events include celebrating the success of the...
NuLu Fest
616-618 E. Market St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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Louder Than Life
937 Phillips Ln.
Louisville, Kentucky 40209
Details
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Get your tickets to Louder Than Life, America's largest FOUR-night rock festival! This year's top acts include Slipknot, Slayer, Motley Crue, Korn, The...
Louder Than Life
937 Phillips Ln.
Louisville, Kentucky 40209
Details
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Get your tickets to Louder Than Life, America's largest FOUR-night rock festival! This year's top acts include Slipknot, Slayer, Motley Crue, Korn, The...
Bourbon & Belonging: Kentucky's Queer Bourbon Week
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Bourbon & Belonging: Kentucky's Queer Bourbon Week
Queer Kentucky, a diverse LGBTQ+ run non-profit, is proud to introduce "Bourbon & Belonging,” Kentucky’s Queer Bourbon Week, a state-wide LGBTQ+ inclusive...
Bourbon & Belonging: Kentucky's Queer Bourbon Week
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Bourbon & Belonging: Kentucky's Queer Bourbon Week
Queer Kentucky, a diverse LGBTQ+ run non-profit, is proud to introduce "Bourbon & Belonging,” Kentucky’s Queer Bourbon Week, a state-wide LGBTQ+ inclusive...
Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom
937 Phillips Lane
Louisville, Kentucky 40209
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Don't miss out on the annual family-friendly fall festival, Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom! More than 1,000 bright orange pumpkins will appear all over the park,...
Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom
937 Phillips Lane
Louisville, Kentucky 40209
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Don't miss out on the annual family-friendly fall festival, Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom! More than 1,000 bright orange pumpkins will appear all over the park,...
St. James Court Art Show
1402 St. James Ct.
Louisville, Kentucky 40208
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The St. James Court Art Show® is a juried fine arts and contemporary crafts show featuring over 700 artists from around the U.S. held among the country’s...
Bourbon & Belonging: Kentucky's Queer Bourbon Week
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Bourbon & Belonging: Kentucky's Queer Bourbon Week
Queer Kentucky, a diverse LGBTQ+ run non-profit, is proud to introduce "Bourbon & Belonging,” Kentucky’s Queer Bourbon Week, a state-wide LGBTQ+ inclusive...