Tailspin Ale Fest combines craft beer and aviation. | Photo by Tony Bennett courtesy of Tailspin Fest
Concerts, theater, and goat races — all that and more is on the schedule in Louisville this March. These are the top events we recommend you don’t miss.
Festivals
Tailspin Ale Fest | Saturday, March 1 | 3-7 p.m. | Bowman Field | $60+ | Sample over 250 brews along with music, planes, and pro wrestling.
NuLu BockFest | Saturday, March 22 | 12-6 p.m. | NuLu | Price of purchase | Grab a local beer on your way to shop from vendors or place your bet on a goat race.
Seasonal
Mardi Gras Day | Saturday, March 1 | 11 a.m. | East End Farmer’s Market | Price of purchase | Shop local crafts, enjoy live music, and bring the kids for crafts.
Ukrainian Easter Eggs Workshop | Saturday March 22 | 1:30-4:30 p.m. | Preston Arts Center | $75 | Decorate eggs with a wax-resist painting method — all supplies will be provided.
Tall Tall Trees | 7 p.m. | Zanzabar | $15 | Hear the experimental banjo musician play his custom Banjotron 6500.
Wednesday, Feb. 26
“The Myth of the Robber Barons” | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | College of Business, University of Louisville | Free | Hear the historian and author discuss his book on the history of American entrepreneurs.
Thursday, Feb. 27
Comedy Open Mic | 7:30-9 p.m. | B-Side Event Space | Cost of purchase | Hear local comics take the stage + enjoy a drink or two.
Friday, Feb. 28
Creative Mornings with Cielo Stein | 8:30-10 a.m. | Peterson Dumesnil House | Free | This month’s Creative Mornings event centers around mindfulness, breath work, and other stress-relief practices.
Saturday, March 1
Wildlife Track and Sign Evaluation and Training | Saturday, March 1-Sunday, March 2 | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | 1411 Beckley Creek Parkway, Louisville | $375 | Take advantage of the muddy ground to learn how to spot tracks and get certified in wildlife tracking.
Waterfront Park amenities + businesses are slowly reopening following last week’s flood. Volunteers are helping clear trash from the park’s green areas, while businesses share their reopening timelines on social media. (WHAS11)
Open
Rose Hill Lagerhaus, a new bar from the owners of Monnik, is now open. The Bardstown Road taphouse specializes in European lagers, plus wine and cocktails. Rose Hill will be open starting at 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 12 p.m. on the weekend.
Biz
Louisville Business First announced its 2025 “5 on the Rise,” a class of up-and-coming Louisville business leaders. Among the honorees are Elizabeth Strojan, executive director of the Louisville Metro Housing Authority, and Nadareca Thibeaux, executive director of LOUMED.
Shop
And for another page turner.... Books & Brews 502 is almost over, but the winter reading program is going out with a bang. The Bombastic Book Fair will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 28 at the Main Library. Head over to shop used books, posters, and bookmarks while you sip a beer from Mile Wide Brewing.
Plan Ahead
The annual Spring Book Sale at Locust Grove is a month away. Head to the historic home on Friday, March 21-Sunday, March 23 for books starting at $1. Pro tip: Locust Grove members get access to the sale a day early.
History
Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, Tina Turner, and Ray Charles — all these artists and more performed in Lebanon, KY at two venues on the Chitlin’ Circuit. Learn more about the town’s history as a hub for Black musicians in the 1960s from the Frazier Museum.
Sports
The Cardinals men’s basketball team extended their winning streak to five with a hard-fought 89-81 victory over Florida State over the weekend, improving to 21-6 overall and 14-2 in ACC play. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Real Estate
When it comes to selling a home, having a trusted agent who can find the most qualified buyer makes all the difference. Enter: Josh Jarboe, one of the top-producing real estate brokers in the Bluegrass state. Learn why it’s important to have a knowledgeable agent like him on your team.*
Network
Are you a Veteran looking to connect and grow your network? You’re invited to the first Chambers United for Veterans – Vetworking Roundtable, cohosted with the Chamber of St. Matthews, happening on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 8 a.m. We’ll see you there.*
Finance
Top firms like SoftBank already invested in Pacaso, the startup disrupting the $1.3 trillion vacation home market with co-ownership. By handing keys to 1,500+ homeowners, Pacaso earned over $100 million in gross profits. Now, they’re going global. Invest for $2.70 per shareby Thursday, Feb. 27.†*
†This is a paid advertisement for Pacaso’s Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com.
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📣 Calling all small businesses
Join us in celebrating Louisville’s small businesses. | Photo by Louisville Tourism.
Here at LOUtoday, you may already know we’re big on celebrating local, especially our city’s small businesses. Which is why a week dedicated to highlighting the heart of our communities is right up our alley.
Enter: Small Business Week — a national initiative that acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of small businesses — that we’ll be celebrating from Sunday, May 4 to Saturday, May 10.
We want to join in on the celebrations by highlighting some of the best small businesses in our city, and offer a little something special for our readers, too.
This is where we need your help.
If you own a local small business or know someone who does, celebrate Small Business Week with us by filling out a form about your business. We’ll be selecting businesses to feature in our newsletter throughout the week.
Bonus: As an optional choice, you can offer a fun deal or discount, a limited-edition menu item, or host a special event during the week for our readers to enjoy.
A chic new outfit from Rent the Runway. Always have something new to wear, whether you’re turning heads at brunch, nailing the office vibe, or all dressed up for a wedding — renting 10 new designer items a month starts at $89. Bonus: Rentals include fast delivery, dry-cleaning, and returns picked up directly from your home.*
The Old Louisville Mobility Coalition will host a series of events to help determine the future of Oak Street, including a walk/roll audit on Sunday, March 2 and a proposal development meeting on Tuesday, March 4.
If you can’t make it to the in-person events, you can share your thoughts via an online survey instead.
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