But some of the most beloved are the art festivals. These craft fairs give artists from Derby City and beyond a chance to show off their creations, and the first one of the year is right around the corner.
The Cherokee Triangle Art Fair is this weekend on Saturday, April 26 + Sunday, April 27 on Cherokee Parkway.
The annual fair has been running since 1972. It’s a fundraiser for the Cherokee Triangle Association, with proceeds going to the Highlands/Shelby Park library, concerts in Willow Park + other causes.
In addition to art, you’ll be able to enjoy live music at the Willow Park gazebo from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Bonus: The Cherokee Triangle Art Fair is still seeking volunteers for traffic, plant sales, concessions, cleanup, and more. Sign up to help make the community event happen.
Open Mic Comedy Night | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | The Caravan Comedy Club | $5 | Try your hand at stand up alongside established comics, out of town guests, and other newbies.
Thursday, April 24
Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville: Great Balloon Glow | Thursday, April 24-Friday, April 25 | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | Waterfront Park | Free with Pegasus Pin | Hot air balloons light up the night accompanied by a special musical score.
“Bustles to Blue Jeans” | 5:30-7 p.m. | Filson Historical Society | Free with RSVP | See the evolution of Ohio Valley fashion through over 5,000 pieces in the Filson’s collection.
“Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light” | Friday, April 25, Sunday, April 27 | Times vary | Speed Art Museum | $8 for members, $12 for non-members | Watch a full-length documentary about the famous artist staring Claire Danes as the voice of O’Keeffe.
Kentucky Derby Festival 5K | 7-8:30 p.m. | Waterfront Park | $45 | Lace up for your best racehorse impression at this race, which includes a lap on the Big 4 Bridge.
Saturday, April 26
Jeffersontown Farmers Market Opening Day | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Gaslight Pavilion, Jeffersontown | Price of purchase | Shop local fruit and veg at the first market day of the season.
Arts in Nature Tour: ACRE | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Clermont | $15 for members, $20 for non-members | Tour a one-acre field bounded by Redbud trees in this art piece about deforestation.
Am Louisville will open on East Broadway this summer. The music venue + bar will take over the former Skull Alley space and host local talent and traveling artists in a “bar by musicians for music fans.” (Louisville Business First)
Kids
Ahoy, mates. A 50‑ft shrimp boat has docked at the Portland Museum to anchor its planned Children’s Museum playscape. The vessel is being converted into an interactive play + performance space as the museum expands into a multi‑building campus. The new attraction broke ground in October.
Number
103 years. That’s how long Wagner’s Pharmacy has been serving the area around Churchill Downs. What started as an actual pharmacy has become a go-to diner full of Derby memorabilia. Get the full story on the restaurant and its famous liniment. (Courier Journal)
Cause
The Kentucky Humane Society is selling raffle tickets to win a set of Blanton’s Bourbon bottles with a barrel stave display. Tickets are $100, and only 250 will be sold. All proceeds help benefit the dogs, cats, and horses that KHS cares for.
Watch
Hold your horses. Netflix has dropped its 6-episode docuseries, “Race For the Crown.” The show follows the lives of jockeys, trainers, and owners chasing the most coveted prize in thoroughbred racing. It features Kentucky jockeys Brian Hernandez Jr. + Florent Geroux, along with other familiar faces from the racing industry.
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Are you headed to the first Waterfront Wednesday concert of the season? If so, you’ll see some of our local soccer celebs there as well.
Two players each from Racing Louisville and Louisville City players will be at the event between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the kickoff of the concert season.
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