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March PlanAhead: Your Louisville Events Calendar

February 25, 2022 • 
Sarah Shadburne
Table of Contents
Tuesday-Sunday, March 1-6
Monday-Sunday, March 14-20
Monday-Sunday, March 21-27
Monday-Thursday, March 28-31

We did it LOU, we’re nearly out of the winter woods. With Daylight Savings a mere 11 days away, we’ll soon be enjoying longer days and warmer weather. What a welcome thought. 🌞

In the spirit of the spring approaching, we’ve got a whole calendar of events + activities to help you get over the cold months and into the sun.

Tuesday-Sunday, March 1-6

Tuesday, March 1

  • 1792 Dinner: Bourbon Country to Bourbon Street | Tues., March 1 | 6-8:30 p.m. | $120+ | Kentucky Derby Museum | Mardi Gras meets Derby with live music, bourbon tastings + delicious food. 🎉
  • Women, Wealth, Whiskey & Wine - Hot Toddies & Taxes | Tues., March 1 | 6-8 p.m. | The Louisville Thoroughbred Society, 209 E. Main St. | $55 | Get tips from local tax pro Timalyn Bowens to plan your financial future + wine and cocktails.
  • New Riff Bonded Tasting | Tues., March 1 | 7-8 p.m. | Westport Whiskey & Wine | $10 | Taste through bonded whiskies with Patrick Spalding of New Riff Distillery. 🥃
  • Lou Oyster Cult - Fat Tuesday | Tues., March 1 | 6:30 p.m. | The Merryweather, 1101 Lydia St. | Free to attend | Try the raw bar, cajun and creole dishes, cocktails + let the good times roll. 🦪
  • 5th Annual Mardi Gras celebration | Tues., March 1 | 5-9 p.m. | The Blind Squirrel, 592 N. English Station Rd. | Sample eats from a Cajun-inspired menu including a shrimp pizza-boy, red beans and rice + Pat O’Briens hurricanes. 🎉
  • Fifth Annual Beignet Bash | Tues., March 1 | 5-9 p.m. | Old Louisville Brewery | $3+ suggested donation | Help OLB raise $3,000 to support people with developmental disabilities by buying slices of king cake or Cafe du Monde beignets — if you get the baby in your slice of cake, you win a prize.
  • Carnevale Party at Gelato Gilberto | Tues., March 1 | 6 p.m.- 10 p.m. | Gelato Gilberto, 2240 Frankfort Ave. | Free | Enjoy mask making activities + Carnavale treats at this costumes-encouraged celebration. 🎭
  • Carnevale Veneto Wine Dinner | Tues., March 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Brasserie Provence | $99 | Grab your seat at the table for this five-course dinner prepared by Chef Patrick Gosden that will include a wine expert, sommelier + your best masquerade mask. 🎭

Wednesday, March 2

  • March Lunch: The Experiential Age | Wed., March 2 | 12-1 p.m. | Muhammad Ali Center | Free for members; $40 for guests | JK McKnight — founder of Art of Impact, Forecastle Festival and Forecastle Foundation — will share how he engages Gen Z and Millennials through authentic experiences, immersive technology + nonprofit partnerships.
  • Thursday | Wed., March 2 | 7 p.m. | Old Forester’s Paristown Hall | $49+ | Hear this early 2000s post-hardcore band with support from Cursive, The Appleseed Cast + Nate Bergman. 🎸
  • Buzzard’s Roost & Girl Scout Cookies | Wed., March 2 | 7-8 p.m. | Westport Whiskey & Wine | $10 | Sample girl scout cookies paired with whiskies from Buzzard’s Roost. 🍪
  • Fat Tuesday at Brew and Sip Coffee Bar | Wed., March 2 | 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. | Brew and Sip Coffee Bar, 3800 Shepherdsville Rd. | Free to attend | Let the good times roll at this event + prizes will be given to king cake winners. 🎉

Thursday, March 3

  • Spotlight Series: From Impressionism to Jazz | Thurs., March 3 | 7:30 p.m. | The Brown Theatre | $39.20+ | Explore the musical connection between Impressionist art and jazz through well-known ballets + music from Louisville jazz musician and composer Dick Sisto. 🎺
  • Guided Docent Tour | Thurs., March 3 | 5-6 p.m. | 21c Museum Hotel Louisville | Free | Check out current exhibits of contemporary art at the museum on this guided tour. 🎨
  • Blooms ‘n Brushes | Thurs., March 3 | 7-9 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $45 | Use brilliant spring colors to paint a forsythia flower with wine + non-alcoholic beverages available. 🎨
  • An Evening of Victorian Cocktails | Thurs., March 4 | 6:30 p.m. | The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum | $55 | The Victorian Man himself, Brain Cushing, will be guiding guests on an in-depth tour that includes historical stories about the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum + Victorian cocktails. 🍸

Friday, March 4

Saturday, March 5

  • 2022 Triple Crown of Running Race | Sat., March 5 | 8 a.m. | Louisville Slugger Field | $59 | Sign up for the first 5k race in this series + receive an exclusive Derby City racing shirt. 🎽
  • Board and You Bistro & Wine Bar: Drag Brunch | Sat., March 5 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Board and You Bistro & Wine Bar, 434 Pearl St., New Albany, IN | $20 | Calling all queens, this delicious brunch will feature custom cocktails, gourmet food + fierce entertainment. 🍹
  • UofL Men’s Basketball vs. Virginia | Sat., March 5 | 12 p.m. | KFC Yum! Center | $17+ | Cheer on the Cardinals as they take on the Virginia Cavaliers. 🏀
  • Tailspin Ale Festival | Sat., March 5 | 3-7 p.m. | Bowman Field Airport | $50+ | Sample hundreds of different beers at Kentucky’s largest beer festival benefiting the HOP Foundation + food trucks, live music, and plane displays. 🍺
  • Let there be Brunch: Great Gatsby Edition | Sat., March 5 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Zero’s Luxe Lounge, 1346 River Rd. | $60 | Dress to impress at this themed brunch with music by DJ John Q.
  • Wine & Workshops: Speed Fascinator Workshop with Jenny Pfanenstiel | Sat., March 5 | 6-8 p.m. | Judith M. Millinery Supply House, 115 E. Main St., La Grange, KY | $65 | Learn from this year’s featured hat maker for the 148th Kentucky Derby as you craft a sculpted horsehair fascinator. 👒
  • Winter Walkthru | Sat., March 5 | 10 a.m. | Kentucky Kingdom | $15 | Take an exclusive tour of the park with a Q&A presentation from park management + breakfast. 🎢
  • A Taste of Two Legends | Sat., March 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Morton’s The Steakhouse | $149 | Dig into a 5-course meal paired with Michael David Winery spirits. 🍷

Sunday, March 6

  • Louisville Downtown Sweep & Sip | Sun., March 6 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Noble Funk Brewery, 922 S. 2nd St. | Free | Volunteer with Brightside to keep our city clean + receive a drink voucher to a list of participating breweries. ♻️
  • First Sunday Nature Hike | Sun., March 6 | 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest | $10 | Join a volunteer naturalist on the first Sunday of the month for an exploration hike through the forest. 🌳

Monday-Sunday, March 7-13

Monday, March 7

  • Ty Segall Solo | Mon., March 7 | 7 p.m. | Headliners Music Hall | $25 | Hear this multi-instrumentalist + Charles Moothart. 🎹
  • Beer & Bergs | Mon., March 7 | 3-10 p.m. | Hi-Wire Brewing Co. | Free to attend | Get a flagship or seasonal beer + an Underberg chaser for $6. 🍺
  • Couples Paint & Sip | Mon., March 7 | 6:30 p.m. | 21st in Germantown, 1481 S. Shelby St. | $75 | Paint sugar skulls + sip cocktails and wine with your love. 🎨
  • Aromatherapy to Benefit Gut Health | Mon., March 7 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $55 | Learn how essential oils help soothe a sore tummy + take home a kit to create your own blends.

Tuesday, March 8

  • Craft Beverage Expo and Distribution Conference | Tues., March 7-Thurs., March 10 | All day | Kentucky International Convention Center | $350+ | Get intel on the latest small-batch beverage trends and tech + hear perspectives from the Women in Craft Forum on the conference’s final day.

Wednesday, March 9

  • New Riff Bourbon Dinner | Wed., March 9 | 6:30-10 p.m. | Bourbon’s Bistro, 2255 Frankfort Ave. | $75 | Enjoy a four-course dinner + a flight of New Riff Distillery spirits.
  • Louisville Civic Orchestra - FREE Pastorale Concert - March 9 | Wed., March 9 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Bellarmine University’s Wyatt Hall in Cralle Theater, 2001 Newburg Rd. | Free | Listen to the city’s oldest continuously-performing orchestra play a program dedicated to spring with guest conductor Nicholas Finch. 🎻
  • Emo Bingo + Karaoke Night | Wed., March 9 | 8-11 p.m. | NoraeBar | Free to attend | Swoosh your bangs for this bar’s first-ever emo music video bingo with karaoke starting after the game. 🖤
  • Spring Cutting Garden: Planting and Design | Wed., March 9 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $45 | Learn from experts on how to plant your spring garden to create fresh-cut bouquets. 💐
  • March Madness Blowout Cooking Class | Wed., March 9 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Cooking at the Cottage, 3739 Lexington Rd. | $65 | Whip up a meal for March Madness that includes fiesta lime shrimp + lemon chile salmon. 🍤

Thursday, March 10

  • Bourbon of Proof Tour | Thurs., March 10- Sun., March 13 | 7- 10 p.m. | Omni Louisville Hotel | $800 | Sip through a weekend of distillery tours filled with delicious meals, live music + proceeds going toward Kentucky tornado relief.
  • Business at Breakfast | Thurs., March 10 | 7:30-9 a.m. | Speed Art Museum | $35+ | Celebrate women in leadership with a panel comprised of local female university presidents.
  • A Tour of Italy: Piemonte & Val d’Aosta Cooking Class | Thurs., March 10 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Cooking at the Cottage, 3739 Lexington Rd. | $65 | Taste all Italy has to offer without leaving Kentucky — like egg noodle pasta tossed in a hazelnut, garlic + butter sauce. 🍝
  • Business at Breakfast | Thurs., March 10 | 7:30-9 a.m. | Speed Art Museum | $35+ | Celebrate women in leadership with a panel of local female university presidents.
  • Spring Singles Fling- Find Your Match | Thurs., March 10 | 7-9 p.m. | Buthertown Brewing, 1860 Mellwood Ave. | $25 | Mingle with singles in the Ville while enjoying some of the latest beers. 🍻

Friday, March 11

  • Billie Eilish: Happier than Ever Tour, The World Tour | Fri., March 11 | 7:30 p.m. | KFC Yum! Center | $145.50+ | We’re happier than ever that Billie is coming to Derby City. 🎶
  • Plant Swap | Fri., March 11 | 6-7 p.m. | Forage, 1201 Goss Ave. + 1217 S. 4th St. | $5 | Trade potted plants and rooted cuttings + get 10% off on the entire store. 🪴
  • Date Night Cooking Class | Fri., March 11 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Cooking at the Cottage, 3739 Lexington Rd. | $120 | Take this couples coooking class that will include dishes like pesto shrimp linguine + lemon pudding cake. 🍋

Saturday, March 12

  • Green Heart Louisville Tree Planting | Sat., March 12 | 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Wyandotte Park, 1104 Beecher St. | Free | Bolster the city’s urban canopy by planting trees with Louisville Grows’ trained Citizen Foresters. 🌳
  • Shamrocks and Shenanigans St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl | Sat., March 12 | 3-9p.m. | Fourth Street Live! | $15+ | Consider yourself lucky because at this event you’ll receive a commemorative mug, free covers to bars + a drink ticket at participating venues. 🍀
  • John Mulaney: From Scratch | Sat., March 12 | 7:00 p.m. | KFC Yum! Center | $104.50+ | Crack up with this TV star + writer.
  • Louisville City FC vs. Atlanta United 2 | Sat., March 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Lynn Family Stadium | $17+ | Catch the boys in purple’s first game of the season. ⚽
  • Second Saturday: Whatever the Weather | Sat., March 12 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $15 | Bring your kiddo grades K-2 for storytime, nature-based learning stations + crafts. 🌿
  • Natural Dye Methods Workshop: 3-Week Series | Sat., March 12 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $130 | Create dyes with compost material + learn different techniques used to obtain pigment from natural materials.

Sunday, March 13

  • Do Drop Inn | Sun., March 13 | 5 p.m. | High Horse Bar | $10 | Get stompin’ to the tunes of John Berry & the Outliers + order food from the kitchen until 9 p.m. 🪕
  • Derby Hat Showcase | Sun., March 13 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Kentucky Derby Museum | $60+ | Plan your signature Derby look with inspiration from the race’s featured milliners + unlimited mimosas and a gourmet brunch. 👒
  • Paint & Sip- St. Paddy’s Gnome | Sun., March 13 | 2:30-4 p.m. | Off the Rails Tasting Room & Wine Depot, 2118 Bruce Ave. | $30 | Let loose + paint a St. Patrick’s Day themed wine glass. 🍀

Monday-Sunday, March 14-20

Monday, March 14

  • Chew, Zeta, Shark Sandwich | Mon., March 14 | 9 p.m. | Kaiju, 1004 E. Oak St. | $7 | Check out these three experimental rock bands on their Joint Forces Tour. 🎸
  • No-Knead Artisian Breads Cooking Class | Mon., March 14 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Cooking at the Cottage, 3739 Lexington Rd. | $55 | Learn to make perfectly crusty bread without expensive equipment or difficult techniques at this bread baking class. 🥖

Tuesday, March 15

  • Brewing Business | Tues., March 15 | 5-6 p.m. | Falls City Brewing, 901 E. Liberty St. | Free to attend | Grow your network + learn how the Chamber can support your business while enjoying a locally-brewed beer.
  • Downtown Open House | Tues., March 15 | 4-6 p.m. | The Mercury Ballroom, 611 S. 4th St. | Free | Hear what all the buzz is about at the city’s first-ever open house. 🌇
  • Nameless Catering Tasting Event | Tues., March 15 | 6-8 p.m. | The Refinery, 500 Missouri Ave., Jeffersonville, IN | Free | Meet the Nameless Catering team and sample your way through Mexican, pasta + BBQ menus. 🍽️
  • Ohana’s Taco Tuesday’s Karaoke & Taco Night | Tues., March 15 | 7-10 p.m. | Ohana’s Lounge and Event Space, 1164 S. 3rd St. | $5+ | Enjoy tacos, drink specials, karaoke + poetry. 🌮

Wednesday, March 16

  • Festival Unveiled | Wed., March 16 | 5 p.m. | Mellwood Arts Center | $45+ | See the unveiling of the 2022 Official Derby Festival Poster along with bourbon cocktails + delicious appetizers at the first event of the Derby Festival. 🌹
  • Chair Yoga | Wed., March 16 | 10-11 a.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $15 | Bring your own mat to this soft + gentle flow led by Karen McKnight. 🧘
  • Bento Box Demonstration | Wed., March 16 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $25 | Make your own Japanese lunchbox to eat in class or take home with the Japan/America Society of Kentucky. 🍱
  • Kaleidoscope of Flavors Cooking Class | Wed., March 16 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Cooking at the Cottage, 3739 Lexington Rd. | $65 | Learn from Sullivan University alum Chef Serge Katz as you make chorizo potato empanadas + shrimp seviche. 🌮

Thursday, March 17

  • The Emo Night Tour | Thurs., March 17 | 8 p.m. | Zanzabar | $15 | Let loose on the Emo Night Tour and rock out to throwbacks that you still know every word to. 🎸
  • St. Patty’s Day Jam | Thurs., March 17 | 7 p.m. | 21st in Germantown, 1481 S. Shelby St. | Free to attend | Rock out with The Hoodlüms + Clover Creek Bastards.
  • Happy Shamrock Day Cooking Class | Thurs., March 17 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Cooking at the Cottage, 3739 Lexington Rd. | $60 | Learn how to make a few famous Irish dishes like corn beef + cabbage soup. 🍲
  • 91.9 WFPK Welcomes: Back2Mac St. MACtrick’s Day Show | Thurs., March 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Headliners Music Hall |$12+ | Rock out to this Fleetwood Mac tribute band + remember, thunder only happens when it’s raining. 🎶
  • Four Roses “Meet your Perfect Match” Tasting | Thurs., March 17 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Frazier History Museum | $39 | Let a Master Distiller help you find your perfect match in bourbon. 🥃
  • St. Patrick’s Day Bash | Thurs., March 17 | 3-10 p.m. | Ten20 Brewery, 1020 E Washington St. | Free | Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day bash with Irish Ales, green beer + Happy Belly Bistro. ☘️

Friday, March 18

  • Wild Lights | Fri., March 18-Sun. June 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisville Zoo | $17+ | Walk through one of the largest lantern festivals in the nation featuring thousands of handcrafted silk-covered lanterns aglow with 50,000+ LED light bulbs. 🏮
  • Fascin(ator) Your Seatbelts... Derby is Happening! | Fri., March 18 | 6-8 p.m. | Work the Metal, 1201 Story Ave. | $69 | Learn how to make a Mint Julep in addition to this speed hat making workshop. 👒
  • Third Annual Gala | Fri., March 18 | 6-8 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $250 | Purchase your ticket by March 7 + enjoy dinner and dessert from Wiltshire Pantry, music by Kandace Springs, and cocktails by Beam Suntory. 🌿
  • Challenge Cup: KC Current at Racing Louisville FC | Fri., March 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Lynn Family Stadium | $14+ | See the girls in purple take on this team from Kansas City as part of this league cup competition. ⚽
  • Date Night Cooking Class | Fri., March 18 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Cooking at the Cottage, 3739 Lexington Rd. | $120 | Make seasoned chicken breast served with a lemon thyme butter sauce + pound cake with a fresh fruit Zabaglione sauce in this couple’s cooking class. 🍰

Saturday, March 19

  • 150th Celebration Gala | Sat., March 19 | 6-11 p.m. | Kentucky International Convention Center | $300+ | Celebrate and reflect on 150 years of the Kentucky Science Center at this dinner party with an opening cocktail reception, science experiments + dancing. 🔬
  • Night to RISE | Sat., March 19 | 6 p.m. | fifteenTWELVE, 1512 Portland Ave. | $50 | Support Neighborhood House’s work in West Louisville during a brief program + a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction and live music by the Unlimited Show Band.
  • Kentucky Science Center 150th Anniversary Gala | Sat., March 19 | 6 p.m. | Kentucky International Convention Center | $300 | Celebrate 150 years of a beloved local institution.
  • Captured: The Ultimate Journey Tribute | Sat., March 19 | 7 p.m. | Headliners Music Hall | $10+ | Don’t Stop Believin’ in that time when power ballads + the voice Steve Perry dominated the airwaves. 🎶
  • Miami FC at Louisville City FC | Sat., March 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Lynn Family Stadium | $17 | See the boys in purple take on this Florida-based team here at home. ⚽
  • 2022 Triple Crown of Running Race | Sat., March 19 | TBA | TBA | $69 | Sign up for the second 10k race in this series of races + participants will receive an exclusive Derby City racing shirt. 🎽

Sunday, March 20

  • 91.9 WFPK Presents: Iron & Wine with Lizzie No | Sun., March 20 | 7:30-11:30 p.m. | Bomhard Theater, 501 W. Main St. | $45 | Hear this singer-songwriter perform songs from his seven-album discography with only his guitar. 🎸
  • Brunch and Brews Drag Show | Sun., March 20 | 12-5 p.m. | Ten20 Craft Brewery | $15 | Brunch so hard with Happy Belly Bistro + MozzaPi with a show from a rotating lineup of queens. 🍾
  • Align + Wine | Sun., March 20 | 12-2 p.m. | Cherokee Park | $15 | Relax + decompress with a mindful yoga session followed by wine time. 🍷

Monday-Sunday, March 21-27

Monday, March 21

  • Introduction to Sushi Cooking Class | Mon., March 21 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Cooking at the Cottage, 3739 Lexington Rd. | $70 | Learn how to make sushi rice, select sushi-grade fish + the different types of sushi. 🍣

Tuesday, March 22

  • PNC Broadway in Louisville: Mean Girls | Tues., March 22-Sun. March 27 | Multiple times | Kentucky Performing Arts Center | $47.39+ | Your favorite cult classic has been turned into a musical + if you attend on a Wednesday, you better be wearing pink. 🎀

Wednesday, March 23

  • Understanding Houseplants | Wed., March 23 | 6-7 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $35 | Hear Sayde Heckman of the Yew Dell Botanical Gardens’ essential tips + tricks for your plant babies. 🪴
  • Upscale Comfort Food Cooking Class | Wed., March 23 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Cooking at the Cottage, 3739 Lexington Rd. | $65 | Learn from Dallas McGarity of The Fat Lamb Modern Kitchen to make kimchi arancini, shrimp and lamb Merguez grits, rigatoni and truffled mushroom cream + dessert. 🍤
  • The Band CAMINO | Wed., March 23 | 7 p.m. | Old Forester’s Paristown Hall | $29+ | See this alternative rock trio + indie band flor.
  • Navigating Leadership Now | Wed., March 23 | 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Cardinal Stadium PNC Club, 2800 S. Floyd St. | $400 | Join the UofL College of Business and Louisville’s best thought leaders for a discussion about new leadership principles — featuring a panel of experts which includes Dr. Zac Goldman, Dr. Nat Irvin, with a special appearance by Interim Athletic Director Josh Heird.*

Thursday, March 24

  • GLI’s Annual Meeting Presented by Baird | Thurs., March 24 | 4-7:30 p.m. | Kentucky International Convention Center | $195+ | Get up to speed with the local chamber of commerce on local business issues, network + honor the seven winners of this year’s Silver Fleur-de-lis Awards. 🏆
  • Paradise Found ~Hawaiian Cooking Class | Thurs., March 24 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Cooking at the Cottage, 3739 Lexington Rd. | $55 | Enjoy this slice of paradise cooking class where Hawaiian dishes and cocktails will be made. 🍹

Friday, March 25

  • F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop | Fri., March 25 | 6-10:30 p.m. | Frankfort Ave. | Free | Spend the last Friday of the month hopping on and off the trolley exploring restaurants, art galleries + boutiques along Frankfort Avenue. 🚎

Saturday, March 26

  • NuLu Bock & Wurst Fest | Sat., March 26 | 12-6 p.m. | 600-700 E. Market St. | Free | Learn about the legacy of Bock beer + watch goats race down Market Street. 🐐
  • Show Me Reptile & Exotics Show | Sat., March 26-Sun., March 27 | 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Kentucky International Convention Center | $10+ | See reptiles, amphibians, tarantulas + exotic mammals at this exhibition. 🐍
  • Reptiles After Dark | Sat., March 26 | 6-8 p.m. | Kentucky International Convention Center | $8 | Check out these crawling critters when they wiggle their way into the Ville 🐍
  • The Avett Brothers | Sat., March 26 | 8 p.m. | KFC Yum! Center | $46.50+ | Catch this three-time Grammy-nominated American-folk rock band when they stop in the 502. 🎤
  • The Royal Crown National Championships | Sat., March 26 | Time TBD | Kentucky International Convention Center | $25+ | See cheerleaders perform stunts + routines to find the winner. 👑
  • Dress for Success Louisville Derby Hat Exchange | Sat., March 26 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | HelloSpoke, 188 E Main St. | $35 | Trade in your old Derby hat, bid in a Derby themed silent auction + enter to win a bourbon barrel cooler. 👒

Sunday, March 27

  • Kentucky Wedding Show | Sun., March 27 | 2 - 4 p.m. | $10 | Mellwood Art Center | $10| Chat with local wedding planners about your big day, enter giveaways for wedding-related items + engaged couples get in free. 👰

Monday-Thursday, March 28-31

Monday, March 28

  • Wine Education: GERMANY | Mon., March 28 | 7-9 p.m. | Nouvelle Bar & Bottle | $60 | Learn from a sommelier about the wonders of wine from Germany. 🍷

Tuesday, March 29

Wednesday, March 30

  • Beginner Ballroom Dance Class for Couples | Wed., March 30 | 7-7:50 p.m. | Bravo Dance Studio!, 2138 Old Shepherdsville Rd. | $20 | Grab your partner and dance the night away at this class where you’ll learn different styles of dance. 💃

Thursday, March 31

  • Kentucky Derby Festival Spring Fashion Show | Thurs., March 31 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Caesars Southern Indiana | $65+ | Find out what trends will be taking over this season + stock up on Derby must-haves. 👒
  • Sleeping Beauty | Thurs., March 31 | 7:30 p.m. | The Brown Theatre | $39.20+ | See this classic fairytale reimagined by the Louisville Ballet with mid-century glamor + humor. 🩰
  • Garden Highlights Walk & Talk | Thurs., March 31 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $10 | See the garden through the eyes of one of its horticulturists on this walking tour with growing tips + design insights.

Bright Eyes | Thurs., March 31 | 8 p.m. | Old Forester’s Paristown Hall | $40 | Gather your crew of emos for this moody indie rock show.

Contributed by Brittany Buzzutto