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AJ & MJ's Wedding Celebration ft. Hot Brown Smackdown

Open Mic Night: Poetry Slam

Share your voice at our weekly poetry slam and open mic event. All styles welcome. Cash prizes for top performers.

Breakfast with the Beasts: Australia

Member Morning

Cover Me Badd

ECO Kids Discovery Day

Louisville Feis Irish Dance Competition

Pre-Solstice ½ Day Silent Meditation Retreat

Kentuckiana Pride Festival

Kentuckiana Pride Festival Waterfront Park is excited to welcome back the Kentuckiana Pride Festival to the Big Four Lawn on Saturday, June 20. Celebrate the LGBTQ+ Community with an annual parade, vendor marketplace, food vendors, entertainment, and much more.   VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN For more details, please visit the Kentuckiana Pride Festival website  **This event is produced by the Kentuckiana Pride Foundation, to contact, email Kelsey Bevell**

Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour

Nature(+) Solstice Inspired Poetry

Louisville Pride Bar Crawl

Point Taken

Ying Yang Twins With Mike Jones

Greg Warren

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

Paristown Flea

Adele Givens

Father's Day Weekend - Celebrating 80 Years - $8 All Ages

Crafternoon

The Iron Maidens

Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour

Makers With Mimosas

Service Industry Sunday

! Soul Funny Sunday

Celebrate 2026 Father’s Day at the Louisville Zoo

Coming Out (of the Collection): Queer & Trans Art at the Speed Art Museum Tour

Hip Hop Louisville: Open Cypher

Weekly open cypher and freestyle session. MCs, DJs, and breakers welcome.

Grocery Bag + The Darts + Live Knives + Bungalow Betty

Speed Together: Explore + Create

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

Crafternoon

The Louisville Gore Club

Martini Mondays

Monday Night Mic!

Belle of Louisville Riverboat Cruises

Cruise the Ohio River on America's oldest operating steamboat. Daily sightseeing cruises.

Wild Workout: Yoga (Glacier Run)

Summer Science Camp

LVA Art Camp at Waterfront Park

LVA Art Camp at Waterfront Park Location: Waterfront Park Office, David K Karem Building 129 River Rd, Louisville, KY 40202 next to Joe’s Crab Shack (131 River Rd) ATTENTION parents and caregivers: Louisville Visual Arts and Waterfront Park invite campers aged 7 to 12 to experience art in nature this summer. This day camp will offer art instruction, fresh air, greenspace, a splash park, playgrounds, and more ART! LVA Artist Instructors will guide campers through Waterfront Park’s art, wildlife and history, while campers will create paintings, drawings, sculptures and more, inspired by their own observations and nature. A ride on the riverboat “Mary Miller” (who was the first female steamboat captain) is included in the camp, also a visit to Abraham Lincoln by Ed Hamilton, and to the Flock of Finns by Marvin Finn, (both local artists), and a day at the new Waterfront Park PlayPort. The dates for the day camp are June 22-26, and the cost is $275 for the week. The hours are 9:30am-4pm. Waterfront Park and LVA Members receive a 10% discount. Contact Ashley Smith for your Waterfront Park Membership Promo Code: ashley@ourwaterfront.org Register for summer camp here: https://www.louisvillevisualart.org/camps-workshops

Kids Cruise

CRAFT NIGHT: Weekday Drink Specials!

Louisville Mural Tour

Guided walking tour of 15+ murals in downtown and NuLu.

"Everything Trivia" w/ Greg!

Jefferson's Experience – Mainstrasse, Covington

New Talent Tuesday

LVA Art Camp at Waterfront Park

LVA Art Camp at Waterfront Park Location: Waterfront Park Office, David K Karem Building 129 River Rd, Louisville, KY 40202 next to Joe’s Crab Shack (131 River Rd) ATTENTION parents and caregivers: Louisville Visual Arts and Waterfront Park invite campers aged 7 to 12 to experience art in nature this summer. This day camp will offer art instruction, fresh air, greenspace, a splash park, playgrounds, and more ART! LVA Artist Instructors will guide campers through Waterfront Park’s art, wildlife and history, while campers will create paintings, drawings, sculptures and more, inspired by their own observations and nature. A ride on the riverboat “Mary Miller” (who was the first female steamboat captain) is included in the camp, also a visit to Abraham Lincoln by Ed Hamilton, and to the Flock of Finns by Marvin Finn, (both local artists), and a day at the new Waterfront Park PlayPort. The dates for the day camp are June 22-26, and the cost is $275 for the week. The hours are 9:30am-4pm. Waterfront Park and LVA Members receive a 10% discount. Contact Ashley Smith for your Waterfront Park Membership Promo Code: ashley@ourwaterfront.org Register for summer camp here: https://www.louisvillevisualart.org/camps-workshops

Louisville Bats vs. St. Paul Saints

WFPK Waterfront Wednesday

WFPK Waterfront Wednesday 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville and Waterfront Park are delighted to announce the 24th season of WFPK Waterfront Wednesday. Proceeds from WFPK Waterfront Wednesday benefit two beloved local nonprofits, Louisville Public Media and Waterfront Park. 2026 Season Dates and Artists April 22 Deep Blue Something, Small Time Napoleon May 27 Arlo Parks, MODISTE June 24 The War & Treaty, Second Story Man July 29 Over the Rhine (with full band)Abby Hamilton, Young Artist Showcase winner (6:00 p.m.) August 26 Old 97’s, Cait Justice, Young Artist Showcase winner (6:00 p.m.) September 23 Houseplant,, DOOM GONG, Young Artist Showcase winner (6:00 p.m.) This season, WFPK Waterfront Wednesday is giving fans more of what they come for — headliners will take the stage earlier and perform a full 90-minute set, following a spotlight on Louisville’s favorite local and regional artists. Additionally, in April, May and June, The Monarch Living Room Stage will feature a slew of local artists from 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. and throughout the evening as an additional fan experience between set breaks.  The free concerts take place on the Big Four Lawn in Louisville’s Waterfront Park. The lawn opens at 5:00 p.m., with music on the main stage beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. Food trucks and vendor booths will be available throughout the season beginning at 5:00 p.m.  These events are made free thanks to the support of generous sponsors, on-site concession sales and donations. You can make a donation to support WFPK Waterfront Wednesday at lpm.org/wfw. Fans of WFPK Waterfront Wednesday can also enter to win the Super Fan prize package – a reserved parking space at each 2026 concert, event swag and two VIP tickets to the 2026 Bourbon & Beyond September 24 – September 27 on the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Visit LPM.org/WaterfrontWednesday to enter for a chance to win. The winner will be drawn on April 20 at 1:00 p.m. WFPK Waterfron

Conservation and Conversations: Soil (Virtual)

LVA Art Camp at Waterfront Park

LVA Art Camp at Waterfront Park Location: Waterfront Park Office, David K Karem Building 129 River Rd, Louisville, KY 40202 next to Joe’s Crab Shack (131 River Rd) ATTENTION parents and caregivers: Louisville Visual Arts and Waterfront Park invite campers aged 7 to 12 to experience art in nature this summer. This day camp will offer art instruction, fresh air, greenspace, a splash park, playgrounds, and more ART! LVA Artist Instructors will guide campers through Waterfront Park’s art, wildlife and history, while campers will create paintings, drawings, sculptures and more, inspired by their own observations and nature. A ride on the riverboat “Mary Miller” (who was the first female steamboat captain) is included in the camp, also a visit to Abraham Lincoln by Ed Hamilton, and to the Flock of Finns by Marvin Finn, (both local artists), and a day at the new Waterfront Park PlayPort. The dates for the day camp are June 22-26, and the cost is $275 for the week. The hours are 9:30am-4pm. Waterfront Park and LVA Members receive a 10% discount. Contact Ashley Smith for your Waterfront Park Membership Promo Code: ashley@ourwaterfront.org Register for summer camp here: https://www.louisvillevisualart.org/camps-workshops

Open Mic Night

Louisville Bats vs. St. Paul Saints

WFPK Waterfront Wednesday Ft. The War & Treaty + Second Story Man

Half Price Wine Night

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

CRAFT NIGHT: Weekday Drink Specials!

Night Moves

Beautiful Flowering Oncidiums: Meet the Dancing Ladies

CRAFT NIGHT: Weekday Drink Specials!

Bourbon Through Bluegrass