• Artoberfest | Saturday, Oct. 12-Sunday, Oct. 13 | Times vary | John Black Community Center, La Grange | Free | See fine art from local artists + enjoy food trucks and adult beverages at this annual show, returning for the first time in three years.
• The Belknap Fall Festival | Saturday, Oct. 12 | 12-10 p.m. | The Douglass Loop | Free | Celebrate the season with over 100 artists, vendors, food + beer stands, live music, and more.
• Discover L+A+N+D at Bernheim | Saturday, Oct. 12 | Times vary | Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, Clermont | Free | Explore the beauty in nature, biodiversity, and sustainability through grand-scale outdoor art and immersive, hands-on activities for all.
• Steins on Main | Saturday, Oct. 12 | 2-7 p.m. | RePurposed | Free | This second annual Oktoberfest celebration is returning to Downtown Louisville, featuring German-inspired cuisine, games, contests, music, and an expanded lineup of local breweries.
• LOU502 Tequila Fest | Sunday, Oct. 13 | 3-7 p.m. | Mellwood Art Center | $30+ | Sip tequilas, from blanco to anjeo, big brands to small labels, dance the salsa, and try food vendors at this second annual event.
• Louisville’s Great Chili Cook-Off | Sunday, Oct. 13 | 12-6 p.m. | NuLu Marketplace | Price of purchase | Sample local chili and listen to live music at this fundraiser benefiting Norton Children’s Hospital.

• “The Death of Public School” with author Cara Fitzpatrick | Tuesday, Oct. 15 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Main Library | Free | Hear from a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist on the topic of public school choice.
• PTO Wednesday DJ Brunch | Wednesday, Oct. 16 | 11 a.m. | Logan Street Market | Enjoy a live DJ and happy hour while you shop from local vendors and grab a bite to eat.
• Sips & Science | Thursday, Oct. 17 | 5:30-9 p.m. | Kentucky Science Center | $25 | Enjoy the landmark science museum after hours — with a free drink ticket to get you started.

• Banana Ball is coming back to Derby City next summer. After selling out Louisville Slugger Field last summer, the Savanna Party Animals are returning for their 2025 Banana Ball World Tour, June 26-28. Don’t get caught slippin’ — the ticket lottery is open through Nov. 1.

• $17,000. That’s how much the most expensive horse went for at the Gallopalooza auction last week. Disco Horse was the belle of the ball, fetching the highest price of all 31 horses up for bids.

• There are 30 loft-style townhouses coming to the Douglass Hills neighborhood in the Burnett Ridge Lofts development. The ~$10 million development is expected to be complete by next summer. With all these developments in Louisville, read up on the cost of planting some roots in Derby City. (Courier Journal)

• Giddy up — High Horse Bar is moving from its current location in Butchertown to a space in NuLu at the end of the year. Want to keep up with all the most recent restaurant and bars that are opening or closing in our area? Read more on our website.

• The final Mulch Monday of the year is next week, Oct. 14. Pick up free mulch for your garden or flower bed at Louisville Urban Forestry — just bring your own container, like a trailer, your truck bed, buckets, or garbage bins.

• Posture check — this is your weekly reminder to straighten your back. If that felt good, imagine how nice a stretch at 502 Power Yoga would feel. Find your flow at these Louisville yoga studios.

• Jeff Brohm’s transfer portal tactics for the Louisville Cardinals are under scrutiny as the team navigates a challenging season in college football. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

• ICYMI, the 2024 USL Championship Playoffs are headed to Lynn Family Stadium. LouCity has clinched the Players’ Shield — awarded for a regular season title — meaning they have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs kicking off Saturday, Nov. 2. See the full playoff schedule — and grab tickets to the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal.*

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