MAY
31 Kentucky Shakespeare Festivals The Comedy of Errors: Central Park, 8 p.m., May 31, June 13, June 510, July 11, 14, 17, 20, 22 features live performances of Shakespeares plays for free, kyshakespeare.com.JUNE
2 Kentucky Shakespeare Festivals Late Night Shakes: Central Park, 10:30 p.m., June 2, 16, 30, August 4, features live performances of Shakespeares plays for free, kyshakespeare.com.2 13th Annual Fest of Ale: New Albany Riverfront Amphitheater, 201 E. Water St., New Albany, Ind., 37 p.m., Benefiting Crusade for Children, offers over 250 craft and import ales for sample, and features live music from PMA Sound and other guests. http://kegliquors.com/fest_press_release.html
12 Louisvilles Greek Festival: Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Fri. 411 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.11 p.m., celebrates Greek culture with music, arts and crafts, food and more, louisvillegreekfest.com.
23 Butchertown Art Fair: Butchertown (800 and 900 blocks of E. Washington St.), Sat. 10 a.m.7 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.5 p.m., features art, live music and plenty of food and drink, butchertown.wix.com/artfair.
23 Colonial Trade Faire: Oldham County History Center: 106 N. Second St., LaGrange, Kentucky. Sat.Sun., 10 a.m.4 p.m., featuring a celebration of 18th century Kentucky culture, oldhamcountyhistoricalsociety.org.
910 12th Annual Art on the Parish Green Festival: 1015 E. Main St. New Albany, Indiana, Sat. 10 a.m.6 p.m., Sun., 11:30 a.m.5 p.m., featuring over 90 juried fine arts and crafts vendors, a food court, a beer/wine garden, live music, artontheparishgreen.org.
14 Kentucky Shakespeare Festivals Henry IV, Part One: Central Park, 8 p.m., June 1417, June 1924, July 10, 13, 15, 19, 21, features live performances of Shakespeares plays for free, kyshakespeare.com.
1516 Lyndon Summer Festival: Robsion Park (behind the Lyndon Post Office), Fri. 410 p.m., Sat. noon10:00 p.m., features rides, fireworks, arts and crafts, model train display, live music and more, cityoflyndon.org.
1516 Kentuckiana Pride Festival: Big Four Lawn at Waterfront Park (401 River Road), Fri. 7 p.m.11 p.m., Sat. 12 p.m.11 p.m., features a parade, vendor marketplace, live music and more, kypride.com.
16 Family Farm & Forage Day: Farnsley-Moremen Landing, 10 a.m.4 p.m., featuring wagon rides, petting zoo, 4-H fair, music, childrens activities and more, riverside-landing.org.
28 Kentucky Shakespeare Festivals Othello: Central Park, 8 p.m., June 28July 1, July 38, July 12, 14, 18, 21, features live performances of Shakespeares plays for free, kyshakespeare.com.
JULY
34 Crescent Hill Fourth of July Festival: PetersonDumesnil House, 301 S. Peterson Ave., Tue. 410 p.m., Wed., 10 a.m.10 p.m., pet show, live entertainment, juried artists booths, fireworks and more, http://www.crescenthill.us/fourth-of-july.7 Craft Beer Fest: Jeffersontown (10434 Watterson Trail) Pavilion, 48 p.m., 50+ beer, wine and cider tastings. live music, food trucks, jtownchamber.com
1315 Forecastle Fest: Waterfront Park, 129 River Road, annual music, art, activist festival, featuring more than 65 bands, artists and organizations, forecastlefest.com.
2021 17th Annual Lebowski Fest: Executive Lawn/Executive Strike & Spare, 911 Phillips Lane, Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., featuring live music by Murder by Death and Howell Dandy, bowling and a film screening, lebowskifest.com.
2021 Blues, Brews, & Barbecue Festival: Louisville Water Tower, with live music, barbecue, craft beer and more, louisvillebluesandbbqfestival.com
2122 29th Annual Brightside & CocaCola Volleyball Classic: Seneca Park and Baxter Jacks, annual volleyball tournament, louisvilleky.gov/brightside.
25 Kentucky Shakespeare Festivals Romeo & Juliet: Central Park, 8 p.m., July 2528, features live performances of Shakespeares plays for free, kyshakespeare.com.
29 Kentucky Shakespeare Festivals A Midsummer Nights Dream: Central Park, 8 p.m., July 29, 31, features live performances of Shakespeares plays for free, kyshakespeare.com.
AUGUST
1 Kentucky Shakespeare Festivals Tempest: Central Park, 8 p.m., August 14, 5, features live performances of Shakespeares plays for free, kyshakespeare.com.1011 St. Josephs 169th Annual Picnic for the Kids: St. Josephs Children Home, 2823 Frankfort Ave., Fri. 510 p.m., Sat., noonmidnight, more than 60 booths with games, food, raffles and more, http://sjkids.org/picnic/.
1626 Kentucky State Fair: Kentucky Expo Center, 937 Phillips Lane, featuring exhibits, concerts, agricultural and commercial displays and more, kystatefair.org.
2325 Sellersburg Celebrates: Sellersburg, Ind., Silver Creek Township Park, with food and specialty booths, balloon glow, live music and more. Sellersburgcelebrates.org
24 Old Lou Brew Craft Beer Festival: Central Park, 1240 S. Fourth St., featuring craft beer from local breweries, food trucks and live music from Bridge 19, http://oldloubrew.com/
31September 3 WorldFest: The Belvedere at Fifth and Main Streets, Fri.Sun. 11 a.m.11 p.m., Mon., 11 a.m.8 p.m., featuring world food, live music, dance, culture and education. https://louisvilleky.gov/government/city-events/worldfest
SEPTEMBER
12 Rock the Water Tower: Louisville Water Tower Park, 3005 River Road, featuring live music, local beers and bourbon, barbecue, childrens activities and more, rockthewatertower.com.25 Jasper Strassenfest: Jasper, Ind., German heritage fest with food, music, carnival rides, arts and crafts, and more, jasperstrassenfest.org.
1416 Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival: Gaslight Square, Taylorsville Road/Watterson Trail, Fri. 710 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.10 p.m., Sun. noon6 p.m., with arts and crafts, parade, balloon glow (dusk Friday), music and more, jtownchamber.com.
2224 Louisville Irish Fest: Bellarmine University, Times To Be Decided, celebrates Irish heritage with music, cultural exhibits, vendors, food and more, louisvilleirishfest.com.
2223 Bourbon & Beyond: Champions Park, bourbon, food from local restaurants and chefs and live music from John Mayer, Lenny Kravitz and more. bourbonandbeyond.com