Entertainment

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Events

Plan Ahead: Don’t miss these events happening in Louisville

Bookmark this guide for a curated list of events taking place each month that we’re most looking forward to.

February 25, 2026 10:00 AM

Jeff Milby

Live

Your guide to the Original Highlands

Get to know the oldest of the eight Highlands neighborhoods

October 21, 2024

Declan Lowthian

Live

Shop, swap, sell, and save in Louisville

Here’s the deal — the vintage shopping scene is stellar in Derby City.

August 30, 2024

Monica Garske

Events

Plan your Labor Day weekend in Derby City

These five events are just the tip of the three-day-weekend iceberg.

August 29, 2024

Katie Molck

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Play

Wedding venues in Louisville

If wedding bells are in your future, check out these venues around Derby City.

August 23, 2024

Staff

Louisville bridge and skyline with a search bar reading "Louisville 1999"

Culture

Louisville’s 1999 time capsule

What was Louisvile like at the turn of the millennium? We took a look back at the final year of the 20th century to see what life was like pre-Y2K.

June 14, 2024

Michael Beausoleil

Fireworks in the foreground with three shadow figures in the front.

Play

Spring events happening in and around Louisville, KY

From the Kentucky Derby Festival, to live music, Derby City blossoms this time of year.

March 21, 2024

Jeff Milby

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Louisville’s lost bookstore with a tie to Kurt Vonnegut

This shop served Louisville bookworms for nearly 100 years — and it gets namedropped in a famous novel.

January 27, 2026

Declan Lowthian

A first look at Mid City Market

The preliminary renderings for what’s to replace Mid City Mall are here.

January 26, 2026

Declan Lowthian

A photo of Bob Dylan singing at The White House in 2010.

Upcoming Louisville concerts + exhibits

Mark your calendars for these upcoming shows + showcases here in Derby City.

January 22, 2026

Declan Lowthian

Several sections of a stadium are filled with fans wearing purple attire.

Sports

Become a part of the 502 Crew: Louisville soccer’s supporter section

Supporting local soccer teams and getting cheaper tickets? We’re in.

January 20, 2026

Brianna Williams

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City

7 Louisville Free Public Library services you might not know about

Find genealogy services, telescopes, and book club kits at your local library.

January 20, 2026

Declan Lowthian

Racehorses and their jockeys race around the first turn of Churchill Downs at the Kentucky Derby.

Big dates to remember for Louisville in 2026

It pays to plan ahead.

January 15, 2026

Declan Lowthian

A blue-and-yellow stand with Blockbuster branding is pictured in a yard. The stand has two sections, with one labeled "Adults" and one labeled "Kids." Inside each section are rows of DVDs.

Culture

Blast from the past: take and share films with Louisville’s Free Blockbuster community

You may have heard of Little Free Libraries, but this international movement is working to bring free films to people in its path.

January 14, 2026

Brianna Williams

Two people walk down a red-brick sidewalk, holding shopping bags and souvenirs, while two others sit in in a historic Ford automobile parked outside of a museum.

Culture

3 ways to be a hometown tourist in Louisville

Locals can take advantage of discounts + deals from Jan. 23-Feb. 1

January 8, 2026

Jeff Milby

Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City Missouri

Travel and Outdoors

2026 travel trends in Louisville

Airbnb’s travel predictions for the year + how you can take part starting in Louisville.

January 5, 2026

Brianna Williams

What our readers love about LOUtoday

We compiled all of the feedback from our Giving Campaign to learn what readers love most and want to see more of in our newsletters. Here’s a peek at what they said.

December 30, 2025

Staff