Last year, Bourbon and Beyond drew over 100,000 fans to the Highland Festival Grounds. | Photo courtesy Danny Wimmer Presents
April will be an exciting month in Louisville with spring in full swing, Easter, and Kentucky Derby Festival fun. So take out your calendar and make plans, we’re checking out some of the city’s biggest events.
Safari Eggventure 2025 | Now-Sunday, April 20 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Louisville Zoo | Free with admission | Eggsplore the zoo on a scavenger hunt, answer trivia questions, and compete in challenges for prizes.
Thunder Over Lousiville | Saturday, April 12 | 3-10 p.m. | Locations vary | Free with Pegasus Pin | Kick off the Kentucky Derby Festival with this high-flying show along the Ohio River featuring entertainment like an air show and fireworks.
Waterfront Wednesdays | Wednesday, April 23 | 6 p.m. | Waterfront Park | Free | The Verve Pipe, Momma, and Cam Clark & His Orchestra kick off this season’s outdoor concert series — check out this year’s lineup.
Opening Night | Saturday, April 26 | 5 p.m. | Churchill Downs | $28+ | And we’re off to the races — wear your finest 1920s attire to celebrate the new season.
Cherokee Triangle Art Fair | Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Cherokee Parkway | Free | Celebrate the historic neighborhood with food, drinks, a children’s parade, entertainment, and 200+ vendor booths.
Louisville Taco Week | Monday, March 31-Sunday, April 6 | Time vary | Locations vary | Price of purchase | This week, every day is Taco Tuesday — explore popular restaurants and score $2.50 taco deals.
The Surfrajettes | 8 p.m. | The Whirling Tiger | $22+ | See this four-piece instrumental surf rock band from Toronto with an opening show from the Black Widows.
Tuesday, April 1
Kat D. Williams presents “All the Way” | 7-8 p.m. | Carmichael’s Bookstore | Free | The author discusses her biography of Maybelle Blair, a trailblazer in women’s baseball.
TV Trivia | 8 p.m. | Planet of the Tapes | Free | All that time in front of the TV could finally pay off; sip drinks as you compete to win prizes at this trivia competition.
Wednesday, April 2
Is Humanity Reaching a Spiritual Tipping Point? | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | North East Regional Library | Free | Join this discussion on spirituality in our rapidly changing society — all beliefs welcome for respectful conversation.
Disney On Ice Presents “Magic in the Stars” | Thursday, April 3-Sunday, April 6 | Times vary | KFC YUM! Center | $24+ | Mickey and Minnie lead this journey that takes your favorite characters from films like “Aladdin,” “Toy Story,” Frozen,” Encanto,” and “Moana” and puts them in ice skates.
Louisville Metro Council approved a smoking ordinance exemption that permits businesses to allow indoor cigar smoking. Qualified establishments must earn at least 15% of their revenue from cigar + tobacco sales, and cigarette smoking and vaping won’t be permitted. The exemption is expected to go into effect on Thursday, April 24. (Courier Journal)
Announced
A forthcoming park in Southwest Louisville has been renamed to Nick Rodman Legacy Park to honor a Louisville Metro Police officer who died while serving his community. Formerly called Windsor Park, the development broke ground last year and is expected to open this spring.
Award
Kentucky Kingdom has made a splash on a national level, being nominated for Best Outdoor Water Park by Newsweek. You can help it beat the competition by voting in the Readers’ Choice poll through Thursday, April 24. Winners will be announced on Thursday, May 1.
Edu
School’s out for spring break. Class will not be in session for Jefferson County Public Schools this week, with the regular schedule resuming Monday, April 7. If you need help finding kid-friendly activities during the break, we’ve got you covered.
Mansion Monday
Your dream retreat could be awaiting you in Anchorage. This six-bedroom, six-bathroom home blends classic Kentucky style with modern comforts. Behind the stone entrance you’ll find a chef’s kitchen, media room, and gym — and that’s before you head outside to the pool, barn, and fire pit.
Sports
Louisville men’s basketball hosted two exciting prospects over the weekend that could change the team next season. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Louisville Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Travel
Did you know? Anyone who parks at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) can join SDF Rewards for free. Read: The more you park at the airport, the more points you will earn toward free parking.*
Home
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The Buy
The Buy
It’s the last day of Amazon’s spring sale deals. Shop some of the deepest discounts we’ve seen:
🌸 Get an indoor camera for security, baby, or pet monitoring — usually $79.99, it’s discounted to $29.99.
🌸 Finally try the viral COSRX Snail Mucin with 66% off this all-in-one cream.
🌸 Make your patio or bar pop with a smart flex lighting strip that’s marked down from $24.99 to $10.
🌸 Cuisinart’s 4.6-star rated salad spinner is 71% off.
🌸 Get two cotton waffle weave tea towels for $7.49 (usually $19.99).
I can’t believe April is almost here, and apparently, it’s Canine Fitness Month. It can be hard to keep track of all of these observances, but as a dog lover, I’ll use this as an excuse to make more visits to our dog parks.
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