Upcoming Events
Douglass Loop Farmers’ Market
Join us at the Douglass Loop Farmers’ Market on these Saturdays -
Dec. 14 **Last Farmers Market of 2024**
Local farmers’, artisans, and bakers gather at the Douglass Boulevard church loop offering organic produce, eggs, fresh baked goods, handmade products, and so much more.
Open every Saturday through December 14, 2024 (10am - 2pm).
Admission is free.
Paristown’s annual Fête De Noël ("Festival of Christmas") Winter Holiday Festival
"Start your newest holiday season tradition at Paristown’s annual Fête De Noël ("Festival of Christmas") Winter Holiday Festival, a 6-week winter wonderland featuring Louisville’s only authentic outdoor ice skating rink, photos with Santa, the Brent Street Holiday Market, trackless train rides and so much more. Skate, shop, eat and drink in the heart of Paristown starting November 2024.
LOVE IS A SEED’s HOLIDAY MARKET SHOPPING HOURS:
Nov. 29 (Fri) : 11am - 8pm
Nov. 30 (Sat) : 11am - 8pmDec. 1 (Sun) : 11am - 7pm
Dec. 2 (Mon) : Closed
Dec. 3 (Tue) : Closed
Dec. 4 (Wed) : TBD 4 - 8pm
Dec. 5 (Thu) : Closed
Dec. 6 (Fri) : 11am - 7pm
Dec. 7 (Sat) : 11am - 7pm
Dec. 8 (Sun) : 11am - 5pm Drag Queens on Ice 7pm (Free Admission)
Dec. 9 (Mon) : 4 - 8pm
Dec. 10 (Tue) : 4 - 8pm
Dec. 11 (Wed) : 4-8pm (Check IG/FB to Confirm)
Dec. 12 (Thu) : 4-8pm (Check IG/FB to Confirm)
Dec. 13 (Fri) : 11am - 7pm
Dec. 14 (Sat) : 11am - 7pm
Dec. 15 (Sun) : 11am - 7pm
Dec. 16 (Mon) : 5 - 6:30pm
Dec. 17 (Tue) : Closed
Dec. 18 (Wed) : 4 - 8pm (Check IG/FB to Confirm)
Dec. 19 (Thu) : 4 - 8pm (Check IG/FB to Confirm)
Dec. 20 (Fri) : 11am - 7pm
Dec. 21 (Sat) : 11am - 7pm
Dec. 22 (Sun) : 11am - 5pm
Dec. 23 (Mon) : 11am - 7pm
Dec. 24 (Tue) : 11am - 3pm Christmas Eve! LAST DAY!
Free and open to the public! Returning to Brent Street in Paristown for the holiday season. Shop dozens of specialty gift ideas from local and regional makers across 20 outdoor pop-up shops lining Brent Street.
CRYSTAL ICE SKATING RINK
This stunning newly expanded outdoor ice skating rink is an authentic sheet of ice featuring festive holiday music, skate rentals for all ages and connected concession stand bar. General admission tickets include 60 minutes of ice time and complimentary skate rental.
The ice skating rink has been expanded this year to reduce wait times!(*Public skating hours subject to change depending on weather and ice rink conditions. Follow @paristownky on Instagram for up-to-date info and announcements.)
PHOTOS WITH SANTA
Get creative during your own personal photoshoot with Santa himself at his all-new Louisville workshop located on Brent Street. $10 tickets include admission for groups of up to six people.
KROGER FRESH EXPRESS TRACKLESS TRAIN RIDES
Take a magical ride around the Paristown Arts District in this fully custom trackless train.
SPECIAL EVENTS & HOLIDAY MOVIE NIGHTS
Check our events calendar for everything happening in Paristown this holiday season. Come down for movie nights, karaoke on ice, Kentuckiana Pride's annual "Drag Queens On Ice", Paristown Hall concerts and more. Every night is special at Fête de Noël.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Enjoy festive cocktails and refreshments from the 4 bars, 5 restaurants, and Jeff's Donuts newest Louisville location inside The Village Market Food Hall. Grab breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner before or after you hit the ice, and stroll the Brent Street Holiday Market with Kentucky Hot Cocoa or hot cider.
Reserve your time on the skating rink and tickets for special events at https://www.paristown.com/happenings
Louisville Holiday Market | Pinkmas by WOW
"Time to think pink & shop small
it's beginning to look a lot like pinkmas
Get ready to sleigh the holiday season early at our Pinkmas Bash! Before you dash into the online shopping craze or get tangled up in big-box madness, why not gather your friends for a fabulous day out? Check gifts off your list while sipping festive cocktails and exploring unique finds from our amazing lineup of local, woman-owned businesses.
By shopping small, you're making a big impact—supporting dreams, boosting your community, and finding products that Amazon just can't deliver.
Join us for a merry little Pinkmas, filled with cheer, charm, and plenty of pink. After all, the best way to spread holiday spirit is shopping local for all to hear!"
Festival of Faiths - Festival Plaza
"The 2024 Festival of Faiths will celebrate the beauty of creativity and the power of ideas to change the world. Share in this experience of Sacred Imagining as we lean into our highest potential, explore our authentic selves and reimagine what the future might hold."
Sun-Walking Studio: Journal Making
Check THIS LINK (https://bpt.me/6484613) to register for Saturday, November 9's Sun-Walking Studio event with Love is a Seed !
Refreshments will be provided, so please make sure to fill out the questionnaire to let us know of any allergies.
Sun-Walking Fellowship Commissioned Artist Amanda Mathews, founder and maker at Love Is A Seed, will lead us in exploring the practice of JOURNAL MAKING with new and recycled materials. Reflecting on how we can help our inner light grow and glow brighter. Tiny mirrors will be selected to adorn journal covers. Participants will be invited to fill their journals with words that resonate and help them to refract the distractions in daily life to see their own beloved hearts.
This is an in-person event at Louisville Seminary in Schlegel Hall, Room 123 from 11:00a-12:30p.
#artisaspiritualpractice #journal #journalmaking #sunwalkingfellowship #sunwalking
Meet Your Maker
This year marks the 4th annual Meet Your Maker Halloween Market at Hermitage Farm in Goshen, KY.
Come shop some of Kentuckian's best artists and makers October 26-27th from 10am - 5pm while enjoying some SPOOKY entertainment. It will be a day filled with fun for the whole family.
Admission is free.
Belknap Fall Festival
Held annually the second weekend in October, the Annual Belknap Fall Festival is a family-friendly and fun, two-day celebration to highlight the history and uniqueness of Belknap Neighborhood. Friday night features live music on stage and a beer garden.
All-day Saturday adds over 50 booths of juried arts and crafts, plus food trucks from local eateries, educational exhibits, non-profits, business vendors, and family fun activities. The festival draws a diverse crowd of adults and families with attendance in the upwards of 10,000+.
Admission is free.
Gaslight Festival
Over 135 arts & crafts vendors travel from across the country to showcase their talents, and over 130 area business, civic & nonprofit organizations come to spread awareness at this 3-day event. Centered in the small-town ambiance of Gaslight Square, the festival has evolved into a time-honored tradition of Jeffersontown.
Admission is free.
Big Four Arts Festival
The BIG FOUR™ arts event kicks off festival season every year on the weekend following Labor Day at Big Four® Bridge, Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky
The Big Four Arts Festival has been the most attended (20,000) two-day Event ever held in Louisville at Waterfront Park on the Big Four Bridge Lawn. The weekend following Labor Day, the 8th annual festival, September 7th & 8th 2024, will be held on the lawn which consists of four acres of tree-lined walks overlooking the Ohio River, located at the Big 4 Walking Bridge. The Big 4 Walking Bridge has 25,000 people strolling it each weekend. The Festival is a two-minute drive from downtown Louisville and draws patrons from Southern Indiana as well as Louisville.
Big Four Arts Festival is a ticketed event ($5).
Tickets will only be sold at the entrance of the festival and on this website. NO third parties or resellers will be selling tickets. Ticket sales are in support of Bridgehaven Mental Health Services. Bridgehaven Mental Health Services wants to THANK YOU for attending and participating in this EVENT.
Friendor Pop Up Marketplace
“It all begins with an idea. What if I invite some of the great small business owners I’ve made friends with at different vendor events and have them hang out for the day. This led to the idea for the 1st Ever Friendor Pop Up Marketplace!
Welcome friend and fellow Vendor, Friendor, let’s hang out at the 1st Ever Friendor Pop Up Marketplace. As a small business owner, you meet so many great vendors also trying to sell their products. I want to help each one grow their business along with mine. I’d love to have you have at The 1st Ever Friendor Pop Up Marketplace! “ - Mojo Quilts & More
The Big Stomp - Music Festival
Located on a beautiful 90-acre private nature preserve adjacent to Louisville’s renowned Parklands, The Big Stomp is a festival that stomps the mental health stigma. Our immersive, multi-day experience takes a fresh, inclusive, modern approach.
With social activities and mindful programming, we provide education, awareness, and resilience tools. Together we are rocking the elephant in the room – changing the way mental health is communicated while fostering an environment of openness and fearlessness.
Twilight Market at Christ Church United Methodist
Christ Church United Methodist Church is excited to sponsor Twilight Market this summer! Join us for the inaugural summer Twilight Market featuring farmers, artists, live music, food and activities!
On Thursdays -
June 13 and 27
July 11 and 25 | 5 - 8 pm
Nulu Summer Fest
Nulu Summer Fest is a street festival that celebrates the culture and businesses of the East Market District, also known as NuLu, in Louisville, Kentucky. The festival features local food, craft beers, craft cocktails, bourbons, live music and family-friendly activities. The festival is free and open to the public. The festival will also include a cocktail competition, watermelon eating contest, limbo contest and barbecue demonstration.
Twilight Market at Christ Church United Methodist
Christ Church United Methodist Church is excited to sponsor Twilight Market this summer! Join us for the inaugural summer Twilight Market featuring farmers, artists, live music, food and activities!
On Thursdays -
June 13 and 27
July 11 and 25 | 5 - 8 pm
Twilight Market at Christ Church United Methodist
Christ Church United Methodist Church is excited to sponsor Twilight Market this summer! Join us for the inaugural summer Twilight Market featuring farmers, artists, live music, food and activities!
On Thursdays -
June 13 and 27
July 11 and 25 | 5 - 8 pm
Kentuckiana Pride Festival
The Kentuckiana Pride Parade Kicks off at 12pm in NULU and ends at the Big Four Lawn where the Festival takes place until 10pm.
Twilight Market at Christ Church United Methodist
Christ Church United Methodist Church is excited to sponsor Twilight Market this summer! Join us for the inaugural summer Twilight Market featuring farmers, artists, live music, food and activities!
On Thursdays -
June 13 and 27
July 11 and 25 | 5 - 8 pm
Arts on The Green
“On the second weekend in June each year, Crestwood, Kentucky welcomes thousands of visitors to this two-day FREE festival held at The Maples Park. Now in its 23rd year, Arts on the Green has become a premier outdoor juried arts and crafts festival designed for the entire family to enjoy.
In addition to the many local, national and regional artists who attend to showcase a wide variety of artwork, this festival features continuous live entertainment, children’s activities, beverage vendors, and Emerging Artists (students) all within the 22-acre Maples Park in Crestwood, Kentucky.
For the first time in its existence, Arts on the Green partnered with the Louisville Food Truck Association to have 15 food trucks on site daily in 2023, plus FREE shuttle service to and from Maples Park and South Oldham Middle School, South Oldham High School, and Camden Station Elementary School. Oldham Public Bus also provides 2 shuttles, with handicap parking onsite.
Arts on the Green is a fundraiser for the nonprofit Arts Association of Oldham County (AAOOC), whose mission is “bringing the Arts to Oldham County.” “
Butchertown Art Fair
Held the first weekend in June and located in one of the oldest parts of Louisville, set against the backdrop of historic homes from the late 1800s, below a canopy of trees, sits the Butchertown Art Fair.
The Butchertown Art Fair has a unique style. Fun, casual, cool and entertaining, the event draws an eclectic crowd. There is something for everyone! You'll find great art, locally acclaimed food vendors, and a variety of local spirits, beer and wine!
June 1 & 2, show hours are Saturday 10am - 7pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
Norton Commons Art Festival
Save the date for our annual Art Festival! This year’s festival will take place on May 18 and 19 from 11am-5pm and will feature elevated, high-quality artist vendors from all over.
Cherokee Triangle Art Fair
2024 marks the 52nd anniversary of this rite of spring in one of Louisville’s most beautiful and historic neighborhoods.
The Cherokee Triangle Art Fair is a juried fair with more than 200 artists’ booths. The two-day event is free and open to the public. The Art Fair is held in Louisville’s historic Cherokee Triangle neighborhood on tree-lined Cherokee Parkway between Willow Avenue and Cherokee Road. The neighbors are friendly and welcoming as they celebrate spring with old and new friends alike. The Art Fair began in 1972 and has been one of the area’s favorite events ever since.
In addition to a high-quality and diverse selection of art, patrons of the fair can enjoy food, drink, and entertainment. The popular Children’s Parade kicks off the event each year at 10:00 a.m., and all kids are welcome to participate in this joyful, themed march. Other attractions include the Cherokee Triangle Association booth with offerings of Cherokee Triangle branded merchandise and apparel, and a Children’s Art Tent for hands-on activities throughout the weekend.
Paristown’s Spring into Derby
Spring into Derby event featuring live music, local artists, and great local restaurants.
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