May the Fourth Be With You at These 4 Star Wars-Themed Events In Louisville This Week

May 3, 2022 at 1:12 pm
Fashion your best Princess Leia space buns for May the Fourth, because there are plenty of cosplay contests coming your way.
Fashion your best Princess Leia space buns for May the Fourth, because there are plenty of cosplay contests coming your way. Photo by Michelle Smith

May 4 has become the unofficial-official day for fans to celebrate all things “Star Wars” (because, y’know, May the Fourth… may the Force be with you… all that.)

Here are four events on Wednesday, May 4, for Louisvillians of all galactic species.

Annual May the 4th Be With You Bar Crawl Bardstown Road No cover | 5 p.m. - midnight Hosted by local nonprofit The Nerd Nation, this bar crawl will travel to 14 bars on Bardstown Road, most of which will have specialty “Star Wars”-themed drinks on offer. The best cosplays will win prizes.

Star Wars Trivia Falls City Brewing Co. Free | 7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Exactly what it says in the name: trivia for people who know the “Star Wars” universe inside and out. 

Star Wars Trivia Tin Roof Louisville St. Matthews Free | 8 p.m. Reservations of 2-10 people are required to participate in Tin Roof’s “Star Wars” trivia night, but there’ll be prizes for the first, second and third place winners.

Attack of the Tassels: The XXXtended Version Zanzabar $12 presale, $15 day of show, VIP tables $100 | 9 p.m. This night of “Star Wars”-themed burlesque and drag performances will include showings from characters like KyHoe Ren, Jar Jar Kinks, the Stormboobers, Darth Baber, Han (Job) Solo, and R2doubleD2, among many others. There’ll also be a cosplay contest for audience members, so dress in your naughtiest “Star Wars” finery.

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