60 upcoming events near Louisville — concerts, theater, markets, library programs and more. Free to browse; each links to the source.
Music & concerts
June 6, 2026
4 p.m.
Kentucky Performing Arts, Main Street · Louisville, KY
Kentucky Performing Arts, Main Street
You can enjoy a live music afternoon downtown as Kentucky Performing Arts brings Music on Main Street back for the season.
Outdoors & nature
June 6, 2026
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Crescent Hill neighborhood · Louisville, KY
Crescent Hill neighborhood
You can wander private urban gardens on a self-guided neighborhood tour with live music, local vendors, and breakfast treats for a 20 dollar ticket.
Music & concerts
June 6, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Iroquois Amphitheater · Louisville, KY
Iroquois Amphitheater
You can hear the voice of Foreigner live outdoors as Lou Gramm shares the bill with John Waite at the Iroquois Amphitheater.
Theater & film
June 8, 2026
5 p.m.
Kentucky Performing Arts · Louisville, KY
Kentucky Performing Arts
You can attend a free screening event centered on the American Revolution at Kentucky Performing Arts.
Markets
June 12 and August 7, 2026
Evening
East Market Street, NuLu · Louisville, KY
East Market Street, NuLu
You can stroll the NuLu district on these vibrant evening dates as shops, galleries, and restaurants stay open late with extra energy on East Market Street.
Music & concerts
June 13, 2026
7 p.m.
Iroquois Amphitheater · Louisville, KY
Iroquois Amphitheater
You can hear the soft-rock favorites of Little River Band under the open sky at the Iroquois Amphitheater.
Outdoors & nature
June 13 and 14, 2026
All day, both days
Louisville and Prospect · Louisville, KY
Louisville and Prospect
You can tour five private gardens and three homes, gather landscaping ideas, and chat with master gardeners for a 40 dollar weekend ticket.
Music & concerts
June 14, 2026
6 to 8 p.m.
Historic Locust Grove · Louisville, KY
Historic Locust Grove
You can catch country duo The Kentucky Gentlemen on the historic lawn, with free general admission to the summer concert series.
Outdoors & nature
June 17, 2026
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Bernheim Forest and Arboretum · Louisville, KY
Bernheim Forest and Arboretum
You can climb to Bernheim's fire tower on a naturalist-led morning hike with sweeping views of the forest.
Lifelong learning
June 17, 2026
5 to 7 p.m.
Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY
Speed Art Museum
You can listen to artists and scholars present and take questions in this quarterly evening of cultural conversation for adults, 15 to 20 dollars.
Theater & film
June 19, 2026
7 p.m.
Kentucky Performing Arts · Louisville, KY
Kentucky Performing Arts
You can experience a Juneteenth performance tracing Kentucky's emancipation history at Kentucky Performing Arts.
Food festivals
June 20, 2026
6:30 to 10 p.m.
Historic Locust Grove · Louisville, KY
Historic Locust Grove
You can savor Afro-fusion cuisine and global wine pairings alongside live Afrobeats music and garden art experiences, with tickets starting at 60 dollars.
Music & concerts
June 24, July 29, August 26, September 23, 2026
Lawn opens 5 p.m., music after 6 p.m.
Big Four Lawn, Waterfront Park · Louisville, KY
Big Four Lawn, Waterfront Park
You can enjoy this free monthly riverside concert series on the Big Four Lawn with a cash bar and local food trucks.
Tastings
June 24, 2026
5:30 p.m.
Kosair Shrine Center · Louisville, KY
Kosair Shrine Center
You can sip and compare pours at a guided New Riff bourbon tasting at the Kosair Shrine Center.
Music & concerts
June 25, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Commonwealth Tour, Glasgow KY · Louisville, KY
Commonwealth Tour, Glasgow KY
You can hear the Louisville Orchestra bring a free evening of live music to the community on its Commonwealth tour, all are welcome.
Theater & film
June 26, 2026
7:30 p.m.
The Louisville Palace · Louisville, KY
The Louisville Palace
You can laugh along with comedian Bill Engvall and his Here's Your Sign farewell show at the Louisville Palace.
Music & concerts
June 28, 2026
8 p.m.
The Louisville Palace · Louisville, KY
The Louisville Palace
You can stomp along to old-time string-band favorites as Old Crow Medicine Show plays the Louisville Palace, presented by 91.9 WFPK.
Markets
June 28, 2026
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Historic Locust Grove · Louisville, KY
Historic Locust Grove
You can browse vintage finds from antiques dealers on the historic grounds, with admission running 0 to 10 dollars.
Theater & film
June 30 to July 12, 2026
Evenings and matinees
The Kentucky Center, Whitney Hall · Louisville, KY
The Kentucky Center, Whitney Hall
You can finally see the blockbuster musical Hamilton during its two-week run at Whitney Hall.
Lifelong learning
July 1, 2026
1 to 3 p.m.
Historic Locust Grove · Louisville, KY
Historic Locust Grove
You can explore religion, slavery, and the American Revolution in this monthly afternoon history lecture, 8 to 10 dollars.
Music & concerts
July 1, 2026
7 p.m.
Iroquois Amphitheater · Louisville, KY
Iroquois Amphitheater
You can catch indie rockers Spoon and The Beths on a shared outdoor bill presented by WFPK at the Iroquois Amphitheater.
Music & concerts
July 2, 2026
6 p.m.
Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY
Louisville Orchestra
You can hear the Louisville Orchestra celebrate American music in this Play America summer concert.
Dance & fitness
July 4 and August 1, 2026
8 to 9 a.m.
Bernheim Forest and Arboretum · Louisville, KY
Bernheim Forest and Arboretum
You can get your morning steps in on a guided interpretive health hike through Bernheim's trails, 10 to 15 dollars.
Music & concerts
July 11, 2026
7 to 10 p.m.
Louisville Zoo · Louisville, KY
Louisville Zoo
You can enjoy a breezy evening of yacht rock classics performed by the Louisville Orchestra right inside the zoo.
Music & concerts
July 12, 2026
8 p.m.
The Louisville Palace · Louisville, KY
The Louisville Palace
You can relive Queen's biggest anthems with this acclaimed tribute show fronted by Patrick Myers at the Louisville Palace.
Food festivals
July 13 to 19, 2026
All week
Citywide, 50+ restaurants · Louisville, KY
Citywide, 50+ restaurants
You can taste signature and off-menu burgers at 50-plus participating restaurants across the city during Louisville Burger Week.
Music & concerts
July 17 to 19, 2026
All day, three days
Waterfront Park · Louisville, KY
Waterfront Park
You can take in three days of music, art, and activism on the banks of the Ohio River at Louisville's celebrated Forecastle Festival.
Food festivals
July 18, 2026
Daytime
East Market Street, NuLu · Louisville, KY
East Market Street, NuLu
You can spend a sunny day on East Market Street with local food, craft beverages, vendors, and live music at NuLu Summer Fest.
Music & concerts
July 21, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Iroquois Amphitheater · Louisville, KY
Iroquois Amphitheater
You can hear 90s alt-rock band Bush perform outdoors at the Iroquois Amphitheater.
Outdoors & nature
Through July 26, 2026
Thursdays to Sundays, enter 7 to 10 p.m.
Louisville Zoo · Louisville, KY
Louisville Zoo
You can stroll four glowing themed realms of larger-than-life lantern sculptures on a Thursday-through-Sunday evening at the zoo, with tickets starting around 16 dollars.
Tastings
August 1, 2026
VIP 4 p.m., general admission 5 to 8 p.m.
Frazier History Museum · Louisville, KY
Frazier History Museum
You can sample over 250 specialty beers with food and live music at one of the city's largest beer-tasting events on Museum Row.
Theater & film
Through August 9, 2026
Food trucks 6 p.m., performances 8 p.m.
C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater, Central Park · Louisville, KY
C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater, Central Park
You can catch free outdoor Shakespeare under the stars all summer with As You Like It, Antony and Cleopatra, and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, plus food trucks and pre-show fun.
Theater & film
August 18 to 23, 2026
Evenings and matinees
Kentucky Performing Arts · Louisville, KY
Kentucky Performing Arts
You can see the Tony-winning musical adaptation of The Outsiders during its Louisville run with PNC Broadway.
Community & civic
August 20 to 30, 2026
Louisville, KY
Eleven days of livestock, blue-ribbon pies, concerts, and fried everything fill the Kentucky Exposition Center from August 20 to 30, 2026. It is a Louisville late-summer tradition for all ages.
Music & concerts
August 28, 2026
8 p.m.
Kentucky Performing Arts · Louisville, KY
Kentucky Performing Arts
You can hear rock veteran Todd Rundgren on his Damned If I Do tour at Kentucky Performing Arts.
Community & civic
September 4 to 7, 2026
Louisville, KY
Louisville's free international festival takes over the downtown Belvedere for Labor Day weekend, September 4 to 7, 2026, with dozens of cultural booths, global food, and music from around the world.
Music & concerts
September 15, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Kentucky Performing Arts · Louisville, KY
Kentucky Performing Arts
You can hear the timeless brass sound of Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass live at Kentucky Performing Arts.
Food festivals
September 19, 2026
Daytime
East Market Street, NuLu · Louisville, KY
East Market Street, NuLu
You can browse local food, craft beers, bourbons, vendors, and live music at the annual NuLu Fest on East Market Street.
Community & civic
October 2 to 4, 2026
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri and Sat, to 5 p.m. Sun
Louisville, KY
Held the first full weekend of October among the grand Victorian homes of Old Louisville, this free, juried show draws more than 600 artists. The 2026 dates are October 2 to 4.
Music & concerts
October 9 and 10, 2026
Louisville, KY
This free neighborhood blues festival fills Garvin Place and Oak Street in Old Louisville on October 9 and 10, 2026, with regional and national blues acts on an outdoor stage.
Community & civic
December 5, 2026
3 to 9 p.m.
Louisville, KY
The city kicks off the holidays downtown with a tree lighting, music, and family activities. The 2026 event is Saturday, December 5, from 3 to 9 p.m. in and around Jefferson Square Park.
Markets
Thursdays, 3 to 6 p.m.
3 to 6 p.m.
St. Matthews · Louisville, KY
St. Matthews
You can pick up local produce and artisan goods every Thursday afternoon at the St. Matthews Farmers Market.
Dance & fitness
Mondays, weekly
8 to 10:30 p.m.
Louisville Country Dancers · Louisville, KY
Louisville Country Dancers
You can dance to a live open band every Monday night at Louisville's long-running weekly contra dance, with a beginners' lesson first.
Dance & fitness
Roughly twice monthly through 2026
Morning and evening sessions
The Parklands of Floyds Fork · Louisville, KY
The Parklands of Floyds Fork
You can join a free, no-registration walking club that treks a different Parklands trail each outing, rain or shine.
Markets
Saturdays
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Louisville, KY
Another neighborhood Saturday market, this one at the Douglass Boulevard Christian Church, open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with local growers and makers.
Lifelong learning
Monthly book discussions
Varies by branch
Louisville Free Public Library · Louisville, KY
Louisville Free Public Library
You can join free monthly adult book discussions, including a group focused on women writers across genres, at library branches.
Classes & arts
Wednesdays starting July 1, 2026
Evening
Loopy Dough Studio, Jennings Lane · Louisville, KY
Loopy Dough Studio, Jennings Lane
You can learn wheel throwing from scratch over a six-week beginner pottery course at Loopy Dough Studio.
Dance & fitness
Third Saturday monthly
Free lesson 7:30 p.m., dance 8 to 11 p.m.
Louisville Country Dancers · Louisville, KY
Louisville Country Dancers
You can join the monthly third-Saturday contra dance with live music and a free lesson for newcomers at 7:30.
Classes & arts
Third Sunday monthly (next June 21, 2026)
1 to 4 p.m.
Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY
Speed Art Museum
You can roam the galleries at your own pace and try light creative activities at this free Sunday drop-in for all ages.
Pickleball & rec
Daily open play sessions
Morning, afternoon, and evening blocks
Play Pickleball Club · Louisville, KY
Play Pickleball Club
You can drop in for open play pickleball across morning, afternoon, and evening sessions all week at the Play Pickleball Club.
Lifelong learning
Summer term, 2026
Daytime classes
Bellarmine University · Louisville, KY
Bellarmine University
You can keep learning for the joy of it through the Veritas Society's catalog of courses built for people 50 and over, including a three-week summer term.
Markets
Select Saturdays and Sundays (June 6, 14, 28, 2026)
Daytime
Logan Street Market · Louisville, KY
Logan Street Market
You can browse local artists, makers, and crafters at the Logan Street Market's spring pop-up market days.
Markets
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon
8 a.m. to noon
Bardstown Road · Louisville, KY
Bardstown Road
You can shop fresh local produce and goods every Saturday morning at the Bardstown Road Farmers Market.
Outdoors & nature
Wednesdays, June 3 through December 30, 2026
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
The Parklands of Floyds Fork · Louisville, KY
The Parklands of Floyds Fork
You can join a weekly hour of learning through outdoor exploration and discovery at Floyds Fork.
Markets
Select weekends, 2026 season
Daytime
Seneca Park · Louisville, KY
Seneca Park
You can hunt for vintage finds, handmade goods, and food at the open-air Flea Off Market when it pops up at Seneca Park.
Senior programs
Ongoing weekly classes
Varies by branch
YMCA of Greater Louisville · Louisville, KY
YMCA of Greater Louisville
You can stay active and connected through fitness, wellness, and social classes designed for older adults at YMCA branches across Louisville.
Theater & film
Second Saturday monthly (next June 13, 2026)
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY
Speed Art Museum
You can bring the grandkids for a family-friendly film, story time, and hands-on artmaking at a relaxed Saturday morning program.
Community & civic
Saturdays, year round
9 a.m. to noon, April to November
Louisville, KY
This Highlands market runs every Saturday year-round, 9 a.m. to noon from April through November and 10 a.m. to noon from December through March. Come for breakfast, produce, and a friendly crowd.
Classes & arts
First Thursday monthly (next June 4, 2026)
5 to 7 p.m.
Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY
Speed Art Museum
You can unwind at a relaxed adults-only happy hour of guided sketching with music and a cash bar, no art experience required, for about 18 dollars.
Pickleball & rec
Fridays (June 5, 19, 26, 2026)
Evening
Goodbounce Yard · Louisville, KY
Goodbounce Yard
You can play themed Friday-night open pickleball with music and lights at Goodbounce, from team night to Eras night.
