This Saturday, July 30, the Louisville Independent Business Association (LIBA) will host the Buy Local Fair from noon to 6 p.m. at the Louisville Water Tower Park (3005 River Road).
Admission will be free and parking will be $6 in advance (you can buy yours at this link) or $8 at the gate. Bikes will get free parking. The event will also have free water bottle refills and a misting tent, courtesy of Louisville Water.
Activities:
- At 2 p.m., Rainbow Blossom will host a cooking competition with all local ingredients, pitting Chef Jeff Dailey of Proof on Main against Chef Henry Wesley of 8UP.
- DJ Kim Sorise will provide music.
- MELANnaire will host a marketplace for local Black businesses.
- You can also participate in a silent auction that starts this Thursday. Check out this link for more info.
- You’ll be able to buy liquor samples and bottles at the Cox's and Evergreen Liquors Tent.
- Young business owners will sell their products at the Kidpreneur Market from noon to 3 p.m.
- TARC will have an electric bus on-site and guests will be able to practice loading and unloading a bicycle.
- Carmichael’s Bookstore will host a Kids Fun Zone with Jenga, bubbles, face painting, crafts, the Busy Bus and more.
Vendors (over 100):
- 502 Hemp Wellness Center
- Adore Me Shoes
- Aesha’s African Baskets
- Al Dia en America
- Amiracle Ade Lemonade Stand
- Amish Hills Furniture
- Ashtree Therapeutics
- Asteria Labs Inc.
- Barn Doors and More
- Belmar Floral Events
- Blackswandesigns
- Bohemian Monkey
- Broadway Nutrition
- BW Creations
- Candles by Jenni
- Canopy Certified Inc.
- Cardinal Moving
- Carmichael's Bookstore
- Chalk It Up Kentucky
- Clayton & Crume
- Colon Cancer Prevention Project
- Comfy Cow
- Compass Christian Church
- Cox’s Spirit Shoppes
- Critter Creations Plus
- Crowler Catering
- Curbside Bin Bath
- Dependable Dumpsters
- Derby City Curling Club
- Dreck Metal Knife Co.
- Eclipse Bank
- ELIXIR Kombucha
- Falls City Eye Care
- Fauver Law Office, PLLC
- Foot Forward Fund
- Four Pegs Smokehouse & Bar
- Foxhollow Farm
- Garage Pig Print Works
- Georgia's Sweet Potato Pie Company
- Gimme Some Suga Signature Cotton Candy & Mobile Cart
- Green District Salads
- Hazelbaker Design Co.
- Hectare's CBD Innovations
- Heine Brothers' Coffee
- HighVibe Living / HighVibe Healing Arts Academy
- Honest Home
- Humble Henry Designs
- IMME
- JessiKay Henna
- Kathy's Shoppe
- Kentucky Made & More
- Key Beverages
- Lane & Edwards Violins
- Lendenwood Goods
- LHOME
- Little Dog's Pawstry Shoppe
- Longshot Lobsta
- Lorelai and Lottie
- Lotus Counseling and Wellness Center
- Louisville Academy of Fine Arts
- Louisville Grows, Inc.
- Louisville Public Media
- Louisville Salt Cave
- Louisville Tree Service
- Lucky Cat Cafe & Lounge
- Massage on Mellwood
- Matamart
- McClanahan School of Irish Dance
- MELANnaire Marketplace
- Melissa Gaddie
- Milestone Lending
- Mortgage Network Inc.
- Nanz & Kraft Florists
- Ntaba Coffee Haus
- Owen and Mae
- Parks Alliance of Louisville
- Pax Rosa
- Peace of the Earth
- Peppers-R-Paradise
- Philly's Best Frozen Desserts
- Quest Outdoors
- Rain and Shine
- Rainbow Blossom
- Red Top Gourmet Hotdogs
- Six Degrees Real Estate
- SnoWhat Snoballs
- Stack Insurance Agency
- Steel & Leaf CBD Dispensary
- TaDah Shades and Strokes
- Tattoo Charlie's
- The Arrow Fund
- The Busy Bus
- The Presley Post
- The Sewing Kit
- TOZA
- Transit Authority of River City (TARC)
- Turtle Tree Acupuncture
- UP Designs
- Whet Your Palette
- Whitney Yadon Art
- Winking Owl Soap Company
- Woodworking Maniak
- Yoga East, Inc.
- Zi Olive
- zydeco tree
You can also preview The Buy Local Fair in this video:
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