Explore bourbon and bubbles with your sweetheart at Angel’s Envy. | Photo via Angel’s Envy
It’s time once again for LOUtoday’s Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events to plan for that are taking place throughout Louisville each month.
From Valentine’s Day cocktail classes to Ted Talks to live jazz, this month is packed with things to keep you busy.
Stage and Screen
“The Great Gatsby” | Tuesday, Feb. 10-Sunday, Feb. 15 | Times vary | Whitney Hall | $99 | Come see this classic tale live in the home town of Daisy Buchanan herself.
Destination Smooth Jazz | Saturday, Feb. 14 | 6-11 p.m. | Kentucky Center for African American Heritage | $80 | See Grammy-nominated performers from the Hot 100 Jazz charts live along with food, wine + spirit tastings, and more.
Valentine’s and Galentine’s
Galentine’s Day Yoga & Meditation | Friday, Feb. 13 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $25 | Bring your bestie to practice mindfulness and meditation — bring your own mat.
Valentine LUV Night | Friday, Feb. 13 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Second Chances Wildlife Center, Mount Washington | $161 | Get champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries while you meet with animal ambassadors.
Talks + conferences
2026 Elmer Lucille Allen Conference on African American Studies | Thursday, Feb. 19-Saturday, Feb. 21 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Kentucky Center for the Arts | Free | This multi-day event honors the legacy of one of Spalding University’s first Black graduates.
TEDxBellarmineU 2026 | Friday, Feb. 20 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Wyatt Center for the Arts | $28 | See local speakers and musicians on a wide variety of topics.
Galentine’s Day Cocktail Class | Friday, Feb. 6, Friday, Feb. 13 | Times vary | Angel’s Envy Distillery | $98 | Gather your friends and celebrate friendship with a guided cocktail experience where you’ll master the art of batching cocktails that impress without stress.*
MeeshMeesh has landed some more national acclaim. The NuLu Mediterranean restaurant was named No. 26 on Yelp’s top 100 restaurants in the US. Head chef Noam Bilitzer has been nominated for a James Beard Award again this year.
GE has announced a plan to bring a new water filter manufacturing operation to Louisville, creating about 30 new jobs. (Courier Journal)
Real Estate
TARC has approved a move to sell the Nia Center to the West End Dream Team. The community group started pursuing the site in July after plans were announced to sell it to Goodwill. (Courier Journal)
Transit
Breeze Airlines is planning three new direct flights to SDF. Derby City travelers can catch a ride to Hartford, CT, Pittsburgh, PA, and Los Angeles, CA. The new flights will begin in May. (WHAS11)
Sports
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The Buy
Super Bowl LX kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 8. Whether you’re catching the game at your favorite sports bar or hosting a watch party at home, we’ve rounded up a few must-haves for every kind of big-game watcher:
Safai’s Valentine’s Day menu is here, and the shop is back open after the weekend’s snowmageddon. I’ve personally got my eye on the Chocolate Covered Cherry.
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