LFPL: WAGS Read with Bailey the Dog!
Aug
2

LFPL: WAGS Read with Bailey the Dog!

Join a volunteer from WAGS—Wonderful Animals Giving Service.  They bring a licensed therapy dog into the library that you can pet and read to. All ages and reading levels are welcome. 15 minute time slots available for reservation. Registration required. Call (502) 394-0379 or email northeastyouthservices@lfpl.org  to register. Reading times limited to 15 minutes per child/family.

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Art in City Hall Prospect - Summer Pop-Up Exhibit
Aug
4
to Aug 22

Art in City Hall Prospect - Summer Pop-Up Exhibit

Art in City Hall Prospect brings light to the city with this Summer Pop-Up Show. From the fun, fanciful work of ceramicist Lena Wolok and mixed media scupture of Jacque Parsley, to the beautiful landscapes and figurative work of painter John Michael Carter, there is something for everyone to love! The show features ten artists who work in painting and clay and mixed media sculpture.

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Watermelon & Water Slides
Aug
6

Watermelon & Water Slides

  • Highview Baptist Church - Beechwood Campus (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join with the St. Matthews neighborhood for an end-of-summer party! “Watermelon & Water Slides” is hosted by Highview’s Beechwood Campus on their front lawn. Bring a lawn chair and a friend! This is a free event, open to the community. They will have inflatable water slides, volleyball, and yard games for all ages.

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Shakespeare in Dance: A Midsummer Night's Dream from Louisville Ballet
Aug
6

Shakespeare in Dance: A Midsummer Night's Dream from Louisville Ballet

In the final week of the summer, Louisville Ballet returns for a ninth season to present an original dance piece by choreographer Roger Creel, inspired by Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy.

Nightly Schedule:

6:00 p.m. Food Trucks
7:00 p.m. Kids’ Globe, Will’s Gift Shop, Will’s Tavern
7:15 p.m. Community Pre-show Performance
8:00 p.m. Performance

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KMAC Museum: Tiny Art Tales
Aug
8

KMAC Museum: Tiny Art Tales

Tiny Art Tales is a kindergarten-readiness program that promotes literacy, body awareness, and fine motor skills. The program strives to promote values of inclusivity, equality, positivity, and love through the act of reading, singing, moving, and art-making. Parental/Caregiver participation is encouraged! KMAC believes that children learn best from their caregivers when they model singing, reading, improvising, and moving with their children.

Join KMAC for movement, music, and art making. The event is free and open to the public and led by KMAC’s education team

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St. Joe's Picnic for the Kids
Aug
8
to Aug 9

St. Joe's Picnic for the Kids

Bring your family and friends to our annual St. Joe’s Picnic for the Kids continuing August 9th on the St. Joe’s campus in Crescent Hill located at 2823 Frankfort Avenue. The weekend event will feature games, food trucks, family fun, and live music. Picnic is from noon until midnight. More details are available here: sjkids.org/picnic.

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Caufield's Creepfest 2025
Aug
9
to Aug 10

Caufield's Creepfest 2025

Whether you’re into spooky fashion, horror art, or just looking for a frightfully fun weekend, Creepfest 2025 is the place to be.

Family-friendly, pet-friendly, and 100% fang-tastic.

Tell your ghouls and goblins — and don’t forget your costume!

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Water Wars
Aug
9

Water Wars

Families can expect FREE admission, artist demos from Gregory King and Karen Boone, a Community Collage Mural in Studio 715 inspired by artist Harlan Hubbard, and nature-themed activities in the third floor studio. In addition, guest can enjoy treats from Gelato Gilberto and meet some folks from Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana!

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Disney Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour
Aug
9

Disney Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour

Disney Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour is coming to the KFC Yum! Center on Saturday, August 8, 2025!

The arena tour will be an immersive and interactive live concert experience celebrating the high-energy music from the Descendants and Zombies franchises, inspiring families and fans of all ages to dance, sing, and engage with their favorite stars.

Buy your tickets today ! :Disney Descendants/Zombies - Louisville - KFC Yum! Center - 09 August 2025 - 07:00 PM

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Kentucky State Fair
Aug
15
to Aug 24

Kentucky State Fair

Held annually at the Kentucky Exposition Center, the Kentucky State Fair is a tradition that celebrates Kentucky’s culture, art, agriculture, music and more. Travel the entire Commonwealth and discover what Kentucky has to offer without having to leave the fairground at the Pride of the Counties exhibit or explore Agland, more than an acre of agriculture exhibits highlighting Kentucky’s farm and field heritage.

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Connect at Bernheim
Aug
16

Connect at Bernheim

Discover the enchanting intersection of live music, arts, science, and nature during CONNECT, Bernheim’s annual electric evening event.

Bold, creative, immersive experiences will transform the 1.3 mile Lake Nevin Loop into a vibrant, illuminated trail. From intricate light sculptures to spontaneous dance, CONNECT showcases the power of art it inspire, provoke thought, and create meaningful experiences. Refreshments from local food trucks, bourbon, and beer vendors will be available.

Purchase Tickets: CONNECT | Bernheim Forest and Arboretum

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Downtown Drive-In
Aug
22

Downtown Drive-In

Join the Louisville Downtown Partnership for a Drive-in movie showing the classic Men in Black showing on the waterfront! The movie will begin at sundown but the amphitheater will be open an hour before to allow guests to grab spots and snacks. You are also allowed to bring blankets and lawn chairs to the viewing.

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Paint Pouring MakerPlace Workshop
Aug
23

Paint Pouring MakerPlace Workshop

Unleash your creativity in our Paint Pouring Workshop! Explore mesmerizing techniques, experiment with unique additives to change the viscosity, and watch vibrant acrylic colors flow into stunning abstract masterpieces. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned artist, this hands-on experience will ignite your imagination and transform the way you see paint. Let’s pour, swirl, and create something extraordinary!

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Free Play Saturdays
Aug
23

Free Play Saturdays

Join us at Playcosystem, a 17-acre natural playground,  for Free Play on Saturdays, presented by Aetna Better Health of Kentucky. Playworkers will be on-site with special materials (‘loose parts’), fun play challenges (how tall can you build?), and plenty of surprises to spark creativity and connection.

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Waterfront Wednesday
Aug
27

Waterfront Wednesday

Waterfront Wednesday is one of Louisville’s largest live music events every last Wednesday of the Month. Join them for their July 30th concert featuring artists : Sixpence None the Richer, Kashus Culpepper and Roadie'

Make sure to bring a blanket and some lawn chairs to relax and enjoy this amazing night!

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WorldFest
Aug
29

WorldFest

The 23nd annual WorldFest, Louisvilleʼs premier international festival, attracts more than 150,000 attendees over the four-day Labor Day weekend. WorldFest celebrates and showcases the international cultures and communities that make up the city of Louisville and neighboring areas. WorldFest is free to attend and open to all ages, featuring entertainment stages, Parade of Cultures, Global Village, and more!

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Dino Day
Aug
30

Dino Day

FREE with general admission

Get ready for prehistoric fun as we celebrate all things dinosaur with family-friendly activities across three floors and 50,000 square feet of hands-on discovery.

10AM-2PM: Our MakerPlace will be open!

10:30AM: Story Time

12:30PM: Atrium Demo

1:30PM: Tech Forum Show

Dig into dino-mite themed experiments and activities and explore paleontology-themed maker projects in our MakerPlace. Plus, experience larger-than-life dinosaurs on our 4-story digital screen with special 3D showings throughout the day of Dinosaurs of Antarctica. Dino Day runs from 10AM to 2PM, and all activities are included FREE with general admission (except movies.)

Purchase your tickets below:

Dino Day - Kentucky Science Center

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Backpacks and Blessings
Jul
27

Backpacks and Blessings

Join Open Door Outreach for their Second Annual - Backpacks and Blessings Event is here!

Save the Date!

Free Backpacks, School Supplies, Haircuts, Activities and snacks!

Backpacks are limited to the first 100 children in line. Child must be present to receive a backpack. (They reserve the right to alter or deny services and giveaways at any time, including during the event)

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55th Annual World Championship Dainty Contest & Festival
Jul
26
to Jul 28

55th Annual World Championship Dainty Contest & Festival

Come one, come all! To that same old street corner on the last Monday in July, for the 55th Annual World Championship Dainty Contest!

This is the weekend that Schnitzelburgers look forward to all year long, and this year we’ve got more to celebrate than ever before!

Full event schedule linked below:

DaintyFest.org

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Kentucky Renaissance Festival
Jul
26
to Jul 27

Kentucky Renaissance Festival

The Highland Renaissance Festival is a 13th century period festival that offers a wide variety of activities and entertainment.There are 9 stages of continuous entertainment daily, including LIVE Combat Jousting, Period Music, Dancing, Reenactment, Fire Juggling, Sword Swallowing, Acrobatics, Mud Show and much more. We have over 75 merchants and artisans that sell and demonstrate items such a clothing, jewelry, handmade blacksmith wares, soaps, herbals, mugs, children's games and more.

Register ahead time using the link below:

20th Annual Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival in Eminence, KY, May 31, 2025 - Events.com

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Kentucky Science Center: Kintsugi Suncathcers
Jul
26

Kentucky Science Center: Kintsugi Suncathcers

Join the Kentucky Science Center in making beautiful Kintsugi Suncatchers. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of transforming broken into something even more beautiful. This technique celebrates resilience, renewal, and the beauty in imperfection. Discover the art of kintsugi using agate slices, shimmering copper tape, and a soldering iron, transform fractured pieces into a stunning suncatching masterpiece. Celebrate imperfection and craft a one-of-a-kind creation that radiates beauty and resilience.

MakerPlace Workshops include general admission to Kentucky Science Center.

Open to ages 8+. Please note that one adult is required to attend the workshop for every two children.

Registration REQUIRED! Click the link to purchase tickets today:

MakerPlace Family Workshops - Kentucky Science Center

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Divine 9: Night at the Park
Jul
25

Divine 9: Night at the Park

Kentucky Shakespeare and our Divine 9 team members invite you to our fourth annual "Divine 9 at the Park" at Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park Friday, July 25 - welcoming the National Pan-Hellenic Council and member organizations of Louisville!

Schedule:

6:00PM: Food trucks open from the Louisville Food Truck Association
7:00PM: Free interactive Kids’ Globe tent will open
(7:00PM: For a special backstage tour experience, meet at the C. Douglas Ramey statue/memorial at the back right side of the amphitheater.)
7:15PM: Community pre-show performances begin - Divine 9 pre-show and Tonytopia.
8:00PM: Free performance of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

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Louisville Zoo Presents: Roarchestra
Jul
19

Louisville Zoo Presents: Roarchestra

ROARchestra is back! The Louisville Orchestra and your Louisville Zoo have partnered together again to present a wildly entertaining musical evening. Bring your blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy live music under the stars at the Zoo’s renovated Oasis stage.

Schedule

6:30 p.m. – Gate opens
7 p.m. – Oasis Field Opens
7-8 p.m. – Zoo Opens Before Concert
8:30 p.m. – Concert Begins
9:45 p.m. – Bars Close / Last Call
10 p.m. – Concessions Close*

*Late Night snacks available after the concert at Hillside Gazebo

Buy your tickets today! : Roarchestra - Louisville Zoo

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Kentucky Shakespeare: Hamlet
Jul
19

Kentucky Shakespeare: Hamlet

Shakespeare’s unparalleled masterpiece is a haunting tale of corruption, betrayal, and revenge.  Follow Hamlet through an electrifying and unforgettable journey into the human soul.

All performances are presented free of charge at Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park, the longest-running non-ticketed Shakespeare festival in the United States.

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