This was my first year visiting the St. Matthews Street Festival. It's pretty small, but I think…read moreit's intended to be that way, and it's fun to peruse around for a bit. It's mostly just a set up of vendor tents, but also had live music, food from some great local restaurants, beer, a rock climbing wall, and some inflatables for kids. It's a free event, so it won't cost you anything to get in. We parked in the promenade lot and didn't have much of an issue. There were some cool vendors to look through, and some that were a bit gimmicky. They had a great variety of food from Waylon's Feed & Firewater, Lou Lou Food & Drink, SnowWhat, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and a bunch more! It's not really something I would spend all day at, but it's still a nice little summer event.

We attended this event. It was a super hot day and I was pleased with the entertainment. They had…read moretwo stages a Kids stage and a regular stage. Lots of the booths for local business giving away things and booths with games. They had some food options too. We walked through the event very quickly, less than an hour.

We hadn't been to the Gaslight Festival in years and decided to make it part of our Saturday…read moremorning. My husband and I went early enough to not be uncomfortably surrounded by people while visiting the vendor booths. Booths were a mixture of local businesses and groups or small business vendors selling earrings, candles, soaps, cookies, clothing and more. The food vendors were similar to being at the state fair, offering lemonade, corn dogs and funnel cakes. My favorite snack was the popcorn. For the kids they offered a variety of activities - bouncy houses and carnival rides. The Gaslight Festival is actually a few days of events. Most popular activities are the 5k, parade and car show. Street parking can be tough to find but some organizations offer their lot for a small parking fee, which raises money for their group. Keep this in mind if you're wanting to visit a restaurant in the area. (You're likely not going to be able to park at their private lot)

The Jtown Gaslight Festival is a relaxed neighborhood affair -- a perfect festival to close out the…read moresummer with. I was impressed with the amount of booths at this festival -- probably two or three blocks' worth. And these booths included a mix of local businesses and nonprofits, artists and cheaper gifts. For example, if you bring a child and want to buy him/her something inexpensive, you can probably find it here. There is also a car show, which is fun to browse, as well as rides, live music and a variety of fair food. The kettle corn stand made the main thoroughfare smell amazing and rightfully so had a decently long line, which included me. A favorite part was that walking the streets of the festival allowed me to slow down enough to really take in the buildings and businesses lining downtown Jtown. I didn't know that Jtown had its on archeological society, for example. It also provided me an opportunity to check out the new Feast BBQ that just opened in downtown Jtown. Parking was decently easy to come by -- an added plus. It seems like Jtown is becoming a more and more popular place to live and do business. It was fun to see all of this on display at the Gaslight Festival.

Really enjoyed our visit back to the annual festival! It felt larger this year, from more vendors…read moreto local businesses. Parking is best on Old Main Street or in the lot next to the Dollar Tree on Shelbyville Rd. Feel free to go hungry. A church group cooks out and offers food at a reasonable price, especially when feeding families. Food trucks and booths are also available and some have a fair feeling to them (corn dogs, funnel cake). The festival begins Friday evening and runs all day Saturday. Several bands play during the schedule. It ends Saturday night with fireworks and in between is a parade, inflatables and a petting zoo. Mark your calendar for next year in September!

Great place for any car enthusiast!! Young or old. New, custom or classic! So many cars showed up…read moretoday! And congrats to Bill Green who puts this together for getting such a great location. Behind BMW in St Matthews. I like this cars and coffee because it has such a variety. Not all classics. Also coffee. Also food truck, FlavaVille, was there.

This is not for me. I recommend anyone with a disability stay away. Like other festivals, it's a…read morelot for someone that struggles to walk out needs any kind of assistance. The people are nice and will help when they know what you need, but they are overwhelmed by the attendance. The food is surprisingly good for being pre cooked, but not good enough to make we want to return. I will donate to the church instead of attend this event.

What a great event. The food was amazing despite the long line. A great trick is to bring friends…read moreto divide standing in the lines and secure snacks for the main line, which is the Greek restaurant. We tried the lamb shank dinner which was very soft and tender with rice and vegetable. Also, the Greek lasagna was top notch as this is not easily available in restaurants in town. My favorite was the lemonade with mint-this I can drink by the gallon. I also saw people buying bottles of wine. The music were amazing and lively. This was a great community and church event.

This twice-a-year event that only makes me love my neighborhood more and more!…read more The spring walk takes place the Saturday between Thunder and Derby (or the saturday before Derby, in the case of an Easter-induced longer pre-Derby Festival). The fall walk takes place mid-September, usually the weekend after Labor Day. Since Monnik has taken over the walk, things have changed a little bit. But it is still great! Hickory Street, on either side of Burnett, is closed off. There are two outdoor stages set up and bands play all evening and in to the night. In the event of inclement weather, sometimes the performances can be moved indoors at Monnik and maybe Checks. Beer tents, food trucks, cake walks, pull tabs, good music, good people, good times! The other neighborhood bars get in on the fun too, with bands and food or drink specials at spots like the MerryWeather, Nach Bar, Old Hickory Inn, and others. One of the houses near the center point of the walk area has outdoor backyard karaoke. I love this event, I love my neighborhood, and I love my neighbors!

Absolutely love this annual event. The crowd, the music, the food, the atmosphere. Always run…read moreinto folks we know and the music is always great. The streets are closed to traffic , folks bring lawn chairs, there are picnic tables set up, which all makes for a fun, festive atmosphere. Food is available at Checks Cafe and a few other surrounding venues. Parking is on the street but usually available within a block of the venue. They typically have 3 or 4 Blues bands on Friday and that many more on Saturday. The event has been going on for years and the crowd is steady but not overbearing. So get a chair next time, sit in the street, listen to great music, catch up with old friends, have a beer and a brat and enjoy the BLUES. All for free, well music and sitting are free, beer not so much.

This was the best fest we've been too all year! Very surprised there wasn't a yelp event for it!…read more SO TASTY! Ribs. Chicken. Venison. Pork. Beef. Sausages. Bacon wrapped everything. Ice cream. Drinks. The amount of talented cooks was amazing! I'm sure we gained weight that day from all the delicious selections. We were so full when we left we had to take a nap! Between firefighters and select restaurants the amount of free tastings was a sin. We had a favorite but unfortunately do not remember the firehouse. Please make sure to support this next year as we were 2 of the very few there. What a delicious event!

The aviation festival was amazing!! Ut was great to be back out seeing the planes and the air show!…read more They had a great selection of food and and activities for children. Can't wait until next year!

One of the coolest events I have had the opportunity to attend. It was hot but it was worth it. If…read moreyou love planes and military Aviation then you need to attend this event. Held at Bowman Field in Louisville. This was the 3rd year for the event. It was neat to see veterans, young and old enjoying what has been saved and restored. There is plenty of food, bathrooms and shade. Also good people watching. I suggest you check it out.

If I could give less than a star I would. Awful trashy place. Do not go there and don't take your…read morekids there. Disgusting. I got there and used the bathroom, the first stall had poop all over the toilet (unfortunately people are gross so I didnt blame the place). I reported it. I went to the bar, had two drinks, ordered food, got the food, ate. Went to use the restroom again before playing games and there was STILL POOP ALL OVER THE TOILET AN HR AFTER REPORTING. Games dont work. Sanitary pad on floor. Empty drinks everywhere and trash. Bunch of kids working that obviously dont care. Manager Nick Clue immediately gave me my money back- did not try to remedy the situation which tells me he doesnt care either. Such a crap way to spend my mothers day AND anniversary.

This space can take a toll on your wallet - but there are ways to help. I often see coupons for…read moretheir game cards (buy $20, get $20) and you can take advantage of their deals for bowling and games. I've also found it helps to set the timer when hanging out, making it part of the day instead of the ... main event. Many games earn tickets and redeeming them has typically been fast and easy. My teen son enjoys grabbing candy. If you're not interested to eat off the restaurant menu, we appreciate the pizza. It's not life changing but we enjoyed it as a quick snack. Huge parking lot so never an issue to find a spot. Service at the counter to purchase game cards and bowling times runs well, even when the line gets long.