Since 2000, the Kentuckiana Pride Foundation has taken to the streets every June to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community during its annual pride festival and parade. | Photo by Louisville Tourism
The Kentuckiana Pride Festival is this Saturday, June 21. Here’s some fast facts on the festivities:
Parade: NuLu to Waterfront Park, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Peep the full list of road closures.
Festival: 12-10 p.m., Waterfront Park. Tickets are $10, or sign up to volunteer.
Concert: Music + drag performances on two stages start at 1 p.m., with headliner Natasha Bedingfield taking the Stonewall Stage at 9 p.m. Access to the entertainment is included with GA tickets.
Events
Events
Tuesday, June 17
Monks Road Bourbon Tasting | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Goodfellas Pizzeria - Baxter Ave. | $48 | Sip your way through this bourbon tasting featuring cocktails and pizza.
Wednesday, June 18
Gatsby at the Gardens | 6-8 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $50+ | Don your dapper duds and flapper fringer for this Gatsby-themed garden party.
Thursday, June 19
Juneteenth Celebration 2025 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Muhammad Ali Center | Free | This celebration honors freedom, reflection, and collective healing while exploring the date’s significance.
Friday, June 20
2025 Lipstick Wars Poetry Slam | 6:30 p.m. | Kentucky Center for the Arts | Free | Catch live spoken word performances, preceded by a happy hour with food, drinks, and vendors.
Now’s your chance during “CLUE: A Walking Mystery,” an immersive, two-hour, rain-or-shine adventure happening now through Sunday, July 6.
Gather your crew and take to the streets of downtown Louisville to solve puzzles, follow clues, and unravel a cold case mystery inspired by the iconic board game.
Groups are greeted by the Butler and sent on their way, collecting clues from local landmarks to investigate antiques auctioned off from the infamous Tudor Mansion.
Louisville now sits on one of just 40 National Water Trails in the country. The Ohio River Way is a 308-mile stretch now designated as part of the National Park Service, and will continue to see conservation and restoration efforts as a result.
Watch
The Sauerbeck Family Drive-In is taking votes for which films will be screened at its Retro Wednesday events this summer. Cast your vote on the Drive-In’s fan page. While you’re at it, check out these other outdoor movie theaters around LOU.
Edu
Auditions are now open for the Louisville Youth Orchestra 2025-2026 season. This year, all students will submit video auditions rather than appear in person. Participants must be enrolled in their school’s band or orchestra + private lessons.
Kids
And to make sure they get to the orchestra safe... The Ford Driving Skills for Life program offers additional driver’s ed training to licensed + permitted drivers free of charge. Register soon for slots starting in July — June is already fully booked.
Festival
Wear your best oversized sweater to the 2025 Achiever Fest at Vernon Lanes this Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21. Try your hand at “The Big Lebowski” trivia, bowl some frames, and see a screening of the movie.
Civic
Louisville’s public pools have new safety requirements effective immediately. Coolers are now prohibited at public pools, and each patron is permitted a single, clear bag, which is subject to search.
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
Did you know? Louisville’s Lynn Family Stadium will host a friendly match between two European soccer — or football, if you prefer — teams on Saturday, July 26.
Germany’s Eintracht Frankfurt and England’s Aston Villa will take to the pitch at 7 p.m. LouCity will play Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday, July 29. Tickets for these games, and more, are available now.
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