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TBA The Kentucky Derby Festival takes place on the two weeks preceding the first Saturday in May. Started in the 1950s, the festival includes a variety of activities from a large fireworks display and balloon races to various athletic events and private parties.
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TBA The Kentucky Derby began in 1874 and is held annually at Churchill Downs racetrack on the first Saturday of May. There are many traditions associated with the Derby, including mint juleps (crushed ice, mint and whiskey) and an eclectic parade of hats on the spectators.
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TBA The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival presents a variety of Shakespeare's works in the heart of Louisville’s Preservation District each summer.
Address: 1114 South 3rd Street Louisville
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Aug 14 to 24 A tradition for more than 100 years, the Kentucky State Fair now attracts more than half a million fair-goers annually to enjoy the mix of indoor and outdoor exhibits, concerts, animal shows, competitions, games, Thrillway rides (including access to some of the neighboring Six Flags theme park rides) and the renowned World's Championship Horse Show.
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1 502 367-5000
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Aug 17 to 23 Held at the Kentucky Exposition Center, in conjunction with the Kentucky State Fair, this prestigious event wows the audience as the world's top Saddlebreds go head to head in different competitive divisions.
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