Hey, Louisvillians — kind of different to read on a Saturday, huh? We’re excited to now be sending six days a week, sharing the biggest news and events to help you plan your weekend, and even more of the LOUtoday content you know and love.
Six places to celebrate Oktoberfest in Louisville | Louisville might be named after the King of France, but we drink like the Germans. So let’s raise a stein and say, “Prost!” with these six Oktoberfest events in Derby City — including one happening today.
Meet the Louisville Downtown Partnership ambassadors |The Louisville Downtown Partnership Ambassador Program annually cleans ~120,000 pounds of litter from the 25+ miles of downtown Louisville sidewalk, but that’s not all they do.
Louisville Mimosa Festival | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 12-6 p.m. | Mellwood Art Center | $25+ | Sip a ‘lil bubbly while you listen to live music, snack on food, and shop small businesses, then sip on a ‘lil more bubby.
Big Four Arts Festival | Saturday, Sept. 7-Sunday, Sept. 8 | Big Four Bridge | $5 | Join 20,000 other festival-goers as you peruse the offerings from hundreds of artists.
Yoga in the Courtyard | Sunday, Sept. 8 | 10-11 a.m. | Lou Lou on Market | $20 | Enjoy a complimentary cocktail as you find your zen in NuLu.
Tyler Park Jazz Festival | Sunday, Sept. 8-Sunday, Sept. 29 | 5-7 p.m. | Tyler Park | Free | Hear jazz from Hora Certa in the first installment of this weekly festival, taking place Sundays in September.
Plan Ahead
Author Margaret Peterson Haddix | Thursday, Sept. 12 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Main Library | Free | Hear from the best-selling children’s author, and get a signing of her latest release, “The Stolen Key.”
A Poetry Carnival | Saturday, Sept. 14 | 12-4 p.m. | Sarabande Books | Free | Celebrate prose with carnival games, a poetry workshop, and a featured poet.
La Pana Bakery y Cafe is now open in a new location, next door to FoKo in the Shelby Park neighborhood. Formerly located at a walk-up window outside Logan Street Market, the bakery serves pastries, coffee, and burritos.
Announced
Go bananas — there’s a new sweet spot in the East End. The Louisville Pudding Co. is opening a permanent location inside the Springhurst Meijer grocery store. The shop will sell banana pudding by the scoop for $5-$8, and will open early next year. (Louisville Business First)
Open
Franklin County-based Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. is opening a tasting experience in the former Flying Axes space in NuLu. Want to keep up with all the most recent restaurants and bars that are opening or closing in our area? Read more on our website.
It takes a village, as they say. As proud Louisvillians, we’re inspired by the contributions of our most tenured community members. Please join us in celebrating the legacies of those who have recently died.
Sports
It’s gameday, Cards fans. Louisville football hosts Jacksonville State at L&N Stadium this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. Get ready with game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Sugar Town Vintage has a permanent storefront in NuLu, but you can also find it at the Flea Off Market. | Photo by LOUtoday
When it comes to Derby City’s shopping scene, we love a good treasure hunt — and a good bargain. Our city is home to several stellar swap-meets, cool co-ops, fabulous vintage shops, and resale gems. So get in, we’re going shopping.
Flea Markets
Fleur de Flea, Paristown This warehouse has ~35,000-sqft of vendor space, offering furniture, clothes, art, and more. It’s open Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. + Sunday, 12-6 p.m.
Vintage shops
Hard Times Collective, Butchertown No matter the era, you can find that vintage piece that completes the wardrobe here. Plus, you can lend a helping hand through a mutual aid fund, which goes to help the community of sellers behind the shop when they’re having a hard time.
Resale and consignment shops
Charlotte’s Web, St. Matthews In business since 1998, this store deals in consigned furniture and home goods.
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