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
World Championship Dainty Contest + Festival
1000 Goss Ave.
Louisville, Kentucky 40217
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World Championship Dainty Contest + Festival
Join us for the 55th Annual World Championship Dainty Contest and Dainty Fest from Friday, July 25th through Monday, July 28th, 2025. On Friday, we're kicking...
The Big Stomp
129 E. River Rd.
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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Now in its 10th year, the Big Stomp, formerly known as PeteFest and the nation’s first music festival to focus on mental health, will return in 2025 with a...
56th Annual Street Rod Nationals
937 Phillips Ln.
Louisville, Kentucky 40209
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56th Annual Street Rod Nationals
The National Street Rods Association is excited to host its 56th Annual Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky. The event will be held at the Kentucky...
Kentucky State Fair
937 Phillips Ln.
Louisville, Kentucky 40209
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Held annually at the Kentucky Exposition Center, the Kentucky State Fair is a 120-year-old tradition that celebrates Kentucky’s culture, art, agriculture,...
WorldFest
141 N. 6th St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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Old Lou Brew: Craft Beer Festival
1340 S. 4th St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40208
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Old Lou Brew: Craft Beer Festival
Craft brews...right in the heart of Old Louisville's beautiful Central Park! $15 gets you in the gate to enjoy live music, unique beers from some of...
Bourbon and Beyond 2025
937 Phillips Ln.
Louisville, Kentucky 40233
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Celebrate the perfect blend of bourbon, food, and music in Louisville this September! With headlining sets from The Lumineers, Benson Boone, Alabama Shakes,...
9/11 Memorial
706 Spring Street
Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130
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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 with over 160 bands! This year's top acts include Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold,...
Water Lantern Festival
231 E Witherspoon St
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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Water Lantern Festival is filled with fun, happiness, hope, and great memories that you'll cherish for a lifetime. This is a family friendly event that can be...
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...
Chili, Brats & Brew
706 Spring Street
Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130
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