The most local events in Louisville, KY

See our curated calendar for new openings, tours, exhibits, and foodie events in Derby City.

People fill the streets milling around with beverages, their children, and stopping at vendor booths set up on the sidewalks. It's a beautiful, sunny day.

NuLu Fest will return on Sat., Sept. 24

Photo by Ron Bath

You asked, we’re answering. A new and improved LOUtoday events calendar is here.

Or maybe you didn’t realize we even had an events calendar — consider this your ticket to the most fun and relevant events in The Ville, including:

As Louisvillians ourselves, we love making sure that Derby City has access to the most robust, relevant, and hyperlocal events calendar possible. In part, we rely on readers like you to keep us in the loop — start submitting your events now. (Just like before, you can add your event to our calendar for free but we’ve also added a few new paid promotional opportunities to take advantage of as well, starting at just $15.)

In addition to the hundreds of events that you can discover each month on our website, each issue of our newsletter features a dedicated events section, with our curated editorial picks for the upcoming week, organized by day. Keep scrolling just a little bit and you’ll see what we mean. Pro tip: click the link to see our full calendar if you want to start planning ahead.

Want to know which events we’re most excited about? Your friendly neighborhood City Editors (👋 that’s us, Sarah + Katie) can often be found out and about at the newest restaurant openings, baseball games, festivals, and fairs — see what we’re up to in the Wrap section at the bottom of each newsletter or by following us on Instagram @LOUtoday.