Love me some worldfest! Vendors for shopping, music and dancing, every ethnicity of food. Can…read morespread out. A parade! Has a little bit of everything for everyone. Park at the galt house and wander over. Easy peasy.

WorldFest is back on the Belvedere. If visiting I highly recommend parking at the Galt House, on…read morethe hotel side. Reasonable rates by the hour and super convenient walk from there to the festival. It runs over Labor Day weekend, Friday-Monday. The schedule is nicely booked for music and performances to represent various cultures. In between is often a DJ spinning music. I noticed two staging areas this year. The crowd was busy this year. A lot of booths and food vendors packed into the space. A little overwhelming, as I was hoping for a more relaxing atmosphere to sample food and browse booths. Also less restaurant participants than I remembered from the past years; and much of the space was replaced with margarita stations or cocktail bars.

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.

One of the best Art Fairs around. Minus St. James and the former Art In Speed Park you gotta…read moreattend this. Hundreds of booths. Great people watching. Plenty of food and drink. This is the place you want to be. Make sure you go next time.

This is a wonderful local arts festival including artists from outside Louisville that I attended…read morethis year for the third time since moving to the city more than 12 years ago. In fact, shortly after I moved here, a prestigious local professional recommended I attend it. The neighborhood is gorgeous, and the art fair is well organized and thought out. I was glad to see food from Kingsley's was featured as it has great food. I like this art fair just as much as the St. James one if not better. If you are looking for a nice, fun activity and enjoy being outside and art, this festival is especially for you. There also is jewelry, soap and lotion, and other items sold. Wine and mimosas are available for purchase as well.

I can't say we were impressed this year by the booth offerings this year. Sure, it's scheduled a…read moreweek after the Saint James Art Fair in Louisville that is one of the best art fairs in the nation. Perhaps that's unfair to the Harvest Homecoming folks but seeing political booths, "home improvement" vendor booths, and free Bible study classes is not the type of arts and crafts festival that appeals to us. Add to the fact that the nearby parking garage raised parking rates from $5 to $10 for an event in which we were there an hour and came back empty handed doesn't help. Although there were plenty of food booths(we didn't see the Boy Scout booth that sells roasted corn this year) there was literally no empty tables and getting a booth inside a restaurant was impossible. We ended up back in Louisville to grab lunch.

This was my first time visiting Harvest Homecoming. I came strictly for the doughnuts. Since over…read moreheard so many stories about them. I also grabbed me some island noodles as well. I must say, everything I've heard about these doughnuts being delicious. It's absolutely accurate. Come visit.

If you are an experience seeking person, this is something to add to your Louisville bucket list…read more This event is a Kentucky derby festival tradition and is great for friends and family. Also a great place to people watch.

Ok so if you go right at the start be prepared for traffic and lots of people…read more If you go later it's pretty cool especially if you get good weather. They do a good job of describing the balloons and their stories. They go glows and tinkles with the lights in the balloons. It's pretty cool :-) They stop serving beer 30 min before the end so double check. There is food inside and out but the lines are really long.

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.

The GAC is a gem in Louisville. I don't come out here nearly enough, but the vibes are always…read moreimmaculate. And Oktoberfest is a great reason to come out. The lines look long at first, but they move very quickly. $6 for a bier can feel steep, but you get 16 Oz and at least 5.6% ABV for most of them. The food is good, not great, but it's German food in Louisville which is surprisingly hard to find. The music enhances the atmosphere. And this is very kid-friendly too. Just be patient with the lines and be diligent when looking for a seat. Cheers!

I absolutely love German American Club Oktoberfest! This event is so much fun! The German-American…read moreClub is an assemblage of German culture. Not only will you experience an array of German beer offerings, but you can also grab some delicious eats in the form of pretzels, schnitzel, spaetzle, bratwurst, and so much more! The event also boasts German music, dancing, and attire, as well as other German activities. The main dance hall is decorated with German flags and other items, including photographs, so there's a lot to see! If you're looking for something really fun to do in the Louisville area, the German American Club Oktoberfest event is one of my favorites!

Nice place for good food. Service was quick which is nice for lunch. Prices were fair. Restaurant…read morewas clean and the staff was friendly

Or Taste of LouisFULL, as I like to call it!! I've gone to Taste of Louisville this year and last,…read moreand I definitely recommend it. I justify the cost in that a) it's a delicious event, and b) it's benefitting good causes. The air hangar is lined with all types of foods and drinks. The biggest drawback is, unless you buy a table, you will be fighting for one of the few cocktail tables or juggling stuff in your hands. Which isn't bad... it's just a little tricky. I try to eat as little as possible on the day of the event, and it is totally best to pace yourself while here. I always hate to waste food, but I believe it's literally impossible to eat everything here! You could easily get drunk at such an event; in which case, plan appropriately! (I focus on the food at this.) The atmosphere is pretty chill but fun--after all, the people here like to eat and drink too!!! I suggest coming early to maximize the experience and to give yourself some breaks between foods as you make your way around the room! Happy tasting!!