VIP tickets include admission to the full museum, so you can explore Kentucky history along with your brews.
Photo courtesy Lousiville Tourism
If you missed the 2025 Tailspin Festival or Kentucky Craft Bash, you really missed out. But fear not — there’s another beer festival on the horizon. The Frazier Summer Beer Fest is on Saturday, July 26. Tickets start at $10 for general admission, or $90 for VIP.
Asked
Asked
The Frazier occupies the former Doerhoefer Building, which was once home to the largest producer of...?
A. Disco balls B. Pants C. Cowboy boots D. Chocolate chip cookies
Hump Day Happy Hour - Grapes with the Apes | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Louisville Zoo | $40 | Sip a specialty drink while hearing exclusive keeper talks on the Louisville Zoo’s great apes and other animals.
Thursday, July 10
Bourbon & Botanicals 2025 | Times vary | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, Crestwood | $160+ | This music series features a garden walk + live music, kicking off with Hole Shot Blues Band — your tickets get you admission to shows throughout July and August.
Friday, July 11
Summer Plant Propagation | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Clermont | $40+ | Learn to take cuttings from your garden and grow them into healthy new plants
Saturday, July 12
Christmas in July Market | 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | East End Farmer’s Market | Free entry | Ring in some holiday cheer with local shopping — why not pick up some early gifts?
A new Cuban restaurant will open near Logan Street Market tomorrow. Sweet Colada comes from the daughter of the owners + operators of Sweet Havana, a Cuban bakery on Fern Valley Road. Expect walk-up service + a patio to come, plus a grand opening in August. (Louisville Business First)
Eat
El Mundo is turning 30 this Saturday, July 12 — time for a party. Every 30th guest will receive a $30 gift card, and anyone born in 1995 can show their ID for free chips and guac. Pro tip: make a reservation online to guarantee your spot.
Ranked
Repeal Oak Fired Steakhouse and Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse won a top wine award from Wine Spectator. Nearly 4,000 restaurants from over 80 countries were in the running. (Louisville Business First)
Try This
You have until tomorrow to enter something in the Kentucky State Fair. You can submit your entry online. Not sure what to submit? Check out our list of unusual categories you might not have heard of. The State Fair runs Thursday, Aug. 14 through Sunday, Aug. 24.
Outdoors
The cicada brood active in Louisville right now is called the “Bourbon Brood,” and is concentrated right here in Kentucky. Check out how artists, scientists, and (gulp) home chefs are using the bugs, and see what Louisville looked like to past cicada broods. (Courier Journal)
Sports
The Vince Marrow Effect is in full swing for Louisville football recruiting. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Pro Tip
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Artist Sean Matthews is back at it again with a LEGO recreation of a Shelby Park business. This time it’s Shahar and the next-door Shifty Business bike shop, complete with outdoor seating. Of course, this begs the question: Are LEGO hot dogs vegan?
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