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Fall Festivals Around Louisville

By Jennifer Green August 23, 2016
Kids are back to school, Fall is right around the corner and Louisville has a TON of Fall events.  Get your fill of arts & crafts, music, apples, local vendors, local food and family fun.  Please let me know if I have missed any.  Enjoy!


AUGUST

Seven Sense Fest
Aug 27th
Street festival, food, craft beer, live entertainment, arts & crafts


SEPTEMBER

Terrapin Hill Harvest Festival
Terrapin Hill Farm-Harrodsburg, KY
Sept. 1-4, 
Four days of music and camping, plus food and craft vendors and family fun. Tickets - $75 in advance & $95 at the gate, Kids 15 and under are free

World Fest
Downtown Louisville at the Belvedere located at 5th Street and Main Street
Sept. 2-5
One of the region's largest international festivals, with world food, music, dance, culture and education.

Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival
Sept 2-4
Entertainment, food, Arts, Crafts 5K Run/Walk and other activities.  Free event

FEAST O.F.F Organic Food Fest
Sept 3 Noon-4
319 South Shelby St. Louisville
Chefs and food trucks offering organic food, live music, libations and raffle

Kentucky Bluegrass & Bourbon Experience
Louisville Water Tower Park - 3005 River Rd. Louisville, Ky
Sept 3-4
Food, bourbon, and fun

Louisville Fleur De Lis Regatta
Waterfront Park-Louisville
Sept. 9-11
30+ sailboats race the Ohio River for the trophy!

River Breeze Wine Tasting 
Sept 9th, 6-9p
IN Riverstage in Jeffersonville, IN
Tickets $35 in advance/$40 at the door.  Call 812-285-6400

Highlands Fest
900 block of Baxter Ave.
Sept 10; 1pm
Live bands, art and craft vendors, fun zone for the kids and a beer garden.

Lanesville Heritage Weekend
Lanesville, IN
Sept. 8-11
Three day festival that celebrates the history and heritage of small towns. Truck and tractor pulls, midway and helicopter rides, food, crafts, parade, farm toy show, Run/Walk & music.

Dragon Boat Festival
Waterfront Park
Sept. 10; 8AM
In addition to the boat races there will be cultural activities such as Chinese

Apple Festival
Sept 10 (9A-6P) Sept 11 (12P-6P)
Fun for the whole family with pony and hay rides, a fun filled play area, craft booths, and huge selection of great food!  We will be making our famous fried apple pies, caramel apples, apple cider and of course there will be apple picking!
198 STONE ROAD GEORGETOWN, KY 40324

September Art Fair at Mellwood
Mellwood Art & Entertainment Center
Sept 10-11; 10A-6P
Artists, Food, Drink, Music, Children’s Art Tent

Gaslight Festival
Jeffersontown, KY
Sunday, September 11 - Sunday, September 18
Parade, Balloon Glow, 5K, workout series, car show and other entertainment

Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Bardstown, KY
Sept. 12-18
Various Bourbon events and tastings, 5k, balloon glow, arts & crafts, train robbery, family fun area and more

Harvest Festival
September 17 - October 31
Saturdays 9:30 am-6:00pm and Sundays 12:00-6:00 pm
Each weekend will include fresh cooked kettle corn, pony rides, barnyard fun, hayrides, train rides and more!
198 STONE ROAD GEORGETOWN, KY 40324

Fall Fest Extravaganza
Gallrein Farms - 1029 Vigo Rd Shelbyville, KY 40065
Fall 2016 starting Mid-September
Hayrides to the pumpkin patch, Pony Rides, Barrel Train Rides, Pedal Tractors, Face Painting, Giant Jump Pillow, Corn maze, Bounce House, Pumpkin Craft Table

Mini Maker Faire
Museum Row - 7th & 8th Blocks of W. Main St.
Sat. Sept. 10; 11A-6P
The Louisville Mini Maker Faire will entertain, inform, and connect people and projects.

200 Years on the Ohio Timeline Living History Event
Sept 17-18; 10A-5P
Clothing, tools, pastimes, weaponry and cooking from Louisville's historic timeline

Butchertown Oktoberfest
Louisville, KY
September 17th from 3PM till Midnight!!!
German food, German beer, music by the Rheingold Band, an Arts & Crafts Fair, tours of our ‘German Heritage’ Church, and short organ concerts of great German Church music.

National Jug Band Jubilee 
Waterfront Park-Brown Forman Amphitheater
Sept. 17; Noon - 11P
The country's best jug bands, local food and beer. 

Art in the Park Picnic 
Hogan's Fountain Pavilion
Saturday, September 22 from 10am-5pm. 
Fine arts & crafts including woodworking, jewelry, pottery, glass, oil painting, watercolor, leather goods and more.  Live entertainment throughout the day, great food, kids area with face painting!

World Chicken Festival 
600 Main Street London, KY 40741
Sept. 22-25
Worlds largest skillet, rides and games, parade, hot wing eating contest and lots more!

Louisville Brewfest
Louisville Slugger Field - 401 E Main St.
Sept. 23, 4P-10P
Celebrate independent beer and businesses.

Irish Fest 
Bellarmine University
Sept. 24th - 25th
There will be traditional Food and Beverages, Unique Gifts, Children’s Activities, Irish Dancing, Irish History Talks and Music from the Emerald Isle.

Nulu Fest
700, 800, and 900 blocks of East Market Street
Sept. 24th; 11A-11P
good 'ole block party, featuring local food, craft beer, awesome vendors, and live music on the big stage.

Ham Days
Marion County
Sept. 26-27
Arts and crafts booths, car, truck and motorcycle show, carnival rides, 5k, parade and more!

Idea Festival
The Kentucky Center
Sept 27th - 30th
This event is for anyone, irrespective of any demographic, to collaborate and be inspired to think differently.

St James Court Art Show
Old Louisville
Sept 30th - Oct 1st - 2nd
FRIDAY & SATURDAY 10AM -6PM, SUNDAY 10AM – 5PM
60th annual juried arts and crafts show.

Louisville UnFair 
Magnolia Bar & Grill
Sept 30, Oct 1-2
Local art, music, and booze. The Unfair provides attendees with alternative and affordable art.


OCTOBER

Week in the Highlands
Louisville, Ky
Oct. 2nd - 9th
A week of different activities including art, music, food and beer celebrating the Highlands.

Big Rock Jazz and Blues Fest
Big Rock area of Cherokee Park
Oct. 2nd; 1 - 6:30P
Bring blankets/chairs and enjoy this free outdoor concert.  Food/Drink for sale by ValuMarket.

Taste of Louisville
Oct 5
Purchase tickets in advance.  Must be 21+ to attend

Belknap Fall Festival
Historic Douglas Loop - 2200 Block, Bardstown Rd. Louisville, KY
Oct. 7 - 8
Art, food/drink and live music.

Garvin Gate Blues Fest 
Old Louisville
Oct. 7-8
Arts, music, food and drink vendors and over 50 crafts booths.

Portland Art & Heritage Fair
Portland, KY
October 8th, 10A-6P
Art, music, food, cornhole tournament, fish fry and kids games

Farmington Harvest Fest
Farmington Historic Plantation
Oct. 9; 10A-5P
Live music, food, historical reenactments and family activities.

Highview Community Fall Fest
Outer Loop Plaza (ValuMarket Shopping Center) 
Oct. 11; 11A-4P
Parade, antique and custom auto show, booths by local businesses and groups, food, kid's bouncy land and stage with local acts.

Louisville International Film Festival
Oct 13-15
Films, dinner party, youth film festival

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Louisville, KY
Oct. 13-Nov 6; Sun - Thurs dusk - 11P; Fri & Sat dusk - Midnight
Held in Iroquois Park with 5,000 carved pumpkins lining a 1/4 mile walking trail, illuminated at night as an “art show.”

ColorFest
Bernheim Arboretum 
Oct. 15
Hay maze, hayride, live music, hands-on nature activities, unique local foods, Kentucky arts and craft vendors, and more.

Wine on the River
Waterfront Park
Oct. 15; 2P-6P
Wine tasting event.  Wine, food, beer and life entertainment

Cyclouvia in the Highlands
Louisville, KY
Oct. 18; 2P-6P
Bardstown Rd/Baxter Ave from Douglass Blvd to Broadway will be open to all non-motorized users.

Bardstown Bound and Boo Fest
Louisville, KY
Oct. 24
Special Halloween activities.

Halloween in Brown Park
St. Matthews
Oct. 24; 11A-2P
Games, Music, Bounce houses, hayrides and more.

Dreams with Wings Jack O Lantern Stroll 
Slugger Field
Oct. 28
Trick-or-treating, games, crafts, Louisville’s largest pumpkin pie and over 1,500 carved pumpkins.

18th Century Market Fair
Locust Grove
Oct. 29-30
18th c. style entertainment, eat, drink and converse with early Americans.

For Fall Events in Louisville East check out Macaroni Kid of Louisville East

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