Your Louisville Fall Festival Guide For 2025
Louisville shines in the fall with bourbon, art, music, and plenty of spooky fun. Here’s your guide to the city’s best festivals and seasonal happenings. September Monday, September 1 – All Month National Bourbon Heritage Month Citywide | Louisville Celebrate Kentucky’s signature spirit with tastings, tours, and special bourbon-themed events across the city. Friday, September…
Listen Local: New Louisville Music To Crush Your September Blues
LEO Weekly contributing music writer Jeff Polk offers up reviews on 8 new releases by Louisville-area bands.
Louisville Wing Week Returns September 8–14 With $8 Deals Across the City
Mark your calendars, wing lovers: Louisville Wing Week is back September 8–14, 2025, bringing seven days of $8 wing deals to restaurants across Louisville and Southern Indiana. More than two dozen local spots are participating in this year’s event, each serving up their own spin on savory wings—from classic sauces to creative flavors and dips.…
This Louisville Pizza Spot Was Named Best Pizza Slice In Kentucky By Food Network
Food Network says that if you want the best pizza in Kentucky, you’ll find it right here in Louisville. The Post in Germantown came in first place in the Commonwealth in its latest list of the greatest pizza slices in the U.S. The Post has been a local favorite since it opened at 1045 Goss…
NoraeBar In NuLu Closing After 5 Years—Final Day Set For October 19
NoraeBar, a popular karaoke bar in Louisville’s NuLu neighborhood, is closing its doors after more than five years in business. Located at 717 East Market Street, NoraeBar announced Tuesday that its building has been sold and the business has been given a two-month timeline to vacate. The last night of karaoke is scheduled for Oct.…
Louisville Debates Solar Credits As City Pushes Toward 100% Clean Energy
Louisville Metro Government’s push to run on 100% clean electricity by 2030 has sparked debate over how to get there. City officials want to acquire renewable energy certificates (RECs) from a solar farm that will be built in western Kentucky in the future. Supporters say this is a smart move, while detractors term it “greenwashing.” The…
Louisville Attorney Offers Free Uber Rides Over Labor Day Weekend
Darryl “The Hammer” Isaacs, a lawyer in Louisville, is once again paying for safe rides this Labor Day weekend. Isaacs is giving away free $20 Uber vouchers through his Hammer Hub app to help people travel home safely and keep Christmas celebrations from ending in tragedy. “I love holidays and celebrating, so I don’t want…
Middletown Family Fun Fest Returns September 5–6 For Its 53rd Year
The 53rd Annual Middletown Family Fun Fest is coming back this September. It will offer two days of music, food, and fun for the whole family to Downtown Middletown and Wetherby Park. The festival will take over the streets on Friday, September 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, September 6, from 10 a.m.…
Louisville Master Chorale Opens New Season With “Of Gods And Gifts”
The Louisville Master Chorale’s 2025–2026 season begins with Of Gods and Gifts on Sunday, October 19, at 3 p.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1920 Newburg Road. The program includes music by Johannes Brahms, Elaine Hagenburg, and Jake Runestad, and it mixes old and new. Some of the best parts are Brahms’ Schicksalslied, which is…
‘Honey Don’t!’ Review: Ethan Coen Keeps The Spirit Of The Coen Brothers Alive In This Sharp, Sexy Detective Story
The Coen Brothers “splitting up” in 2018 was a national tragedy for movie fans. With movies like The Big Lebowski and No Country for Old Men, they have been rightly established as two of the best and most consistent filmmakers working today, so to see them going their separate ways was worrying. However, neither brother…
New To A Dispensary, Here’s A Walk Through When You Visit + Travel Tips!
In our quiet & patient lead-up to medical dispensaries being available across Kentucky, there are options that Medical Cannabis registry ID card holders have for legally purchasing cannabis. As of this writing, no medical dispensaries are open in the state of Kentucky, so driving to a recreational cannabis state is the next option. As previously…
Bourbon & Beyond 2025 Announces Full Lineup And Set Times
Bourbon & Beyond – The World’s Largest Bourbon, Food & Music Festival – returns for its 7th year on September 11, 12, 13, and 14 to the newly expanded and enhanced Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center. Following Bourbon & Beyond’s record-breaking year in 2024 and winning Pollstar’s Global 2025 Festival of the Year,…
Cultural Arts Center To Host Screening Of Louisville Library Documentary
On Thursday, September 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., the Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center will show Our Library: A Louisville Documentary for free. Morgan Atkinson, a filmmaker from Louisville, made a movie in 2018 that looks at the effects of public libraries by taking a tour of the Louisville Free Public Library system. Will…
Wawa Sets Date For Second Louisville Store Grand Opening On Bardstown Road
Wawa, Inc. has said that its second location in Louisville will open for business on Friday, September 5, at 4310 Bardstown Road. Wawa is expanding into the Midwest, and this store is the company’s second outlet in Kentucky. The grand opening will involve Wawa’s “Hoagies for Heroes” program, partnerships with local businesses, and events honoring…
Here, In A Literary Moment
Many writers with ambition seek to connect with an audience that’s aware of an America beset with chaos and cruelty, yet with so much possibility. Whether hopes should lie with a future only after some catharsis or in recovering from recent divisions and rediscovering natural and community relationships gone off-track is one of many important…
Louder Than Life 2025 Full Lineup And Set Times Announced
With an astonishing 175 bands/artists playing seven different stages over four days on a newly expanded and enhanced festival site, Louder Than Life 2025 is certainly pushing the boundaries of the phrase “Too much of a good thing!” This year’s Louder Than Life – which returns September 18, 19, 20 & 21 to the Highland…
KFC Yum! Center Roof Project To Bring Months Of Road Closures On South Third Street
Drivers in Louisville who are going downtown should be ready for diversions near the KFC Yum! Center as work begins on a big roof replacement project. Beginning Monday, a portion of South Third Street between River Road and Main Street will close to traffic to make place for a massive crane needed for the project.…
‘Nobody 2’ Review: Bob Odenkirk Brings Levity And Charm To His Second Outing As An Action Star
Bob Odenkirk’s career is an escalating series of events that find him proving that he can do just about anything on screen. Already minted as a comedy legend from his time making Mr. Show with Bob and David, becoming Saul Goodman gave his career an exciting second act. When Breaking Bad ended, people were skeptical…
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Denzel Washington and ASAP Rocky Face Off In Spike Lee’s Electrifying, Messy Return To New York City
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington are a cinematic pairing on par with Scorsese and De Niro, and after nearly 20 years, they are finally back on screen in Highest 2 Lowest. Lee brings his signature style back to New York City for the first time in over a decade of feature directing, and the results…
Gen-X Author April Raque Celebrates Book Launch—At Mayan Café
Louisville native and writer April Raque is returning to town to debut her first book, GEN-X, The Adult Era: Designing a Life of Wellness (On Our Own, As Usual). The celebration to kick things off will be on Saturday, October 11, at noon at the Mayan Café. Raque, who once worked in local food marketing and…
Hyphen Film Center Creates Third Spaces for Louisville Film Lovers
In 2021, local artists Naveen Chaubal, Bryn Silverman, Demi Gardner, and Fitzgerald Junior conceived of a third space for film lovers in Louisville. Their passion—fortified by mini-grant funding and in-kind support from local art and culture organizations—became Hyphen Film Center. As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person gatherings had become fewer and farther between…
Kaleidoscope Family Festival Brings Nature, Art, And Music To Waterfront Botanical Gardens
The Kaleidoscope Family Festival will be at the Waterfront Botanical Gardens on Saturday, August 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Families in Louisville can enjoy the beauty of nature. The free community event brings together six local groups, including the Louisville Nature Center, the Louisville Water Company, the Parklands and the Jefferson County Master…
Louisville’s 5K Walk/Run For Change Returns With Focus On Environmental Justice
On Saturday, August 30, Change Today, Change Tomorrow (CTCT) will organize its 3rd Annual 5K Walk/Run for Change at the Parkhill Community Center, with this year’s theme focusing on environmental justice. The program is free, open to all ages and abilities, and aims to connect West End people with solutions to local environmental concerns. The…
New Concerts Coming To Kentucky: Talib Kweli, Alexandra Kay, Rome, And More
Live Nation Kentucky has just announced a new wave of concerts that will make Kentucky’s live music industry even better. Fans should mark their calendars for Talib Kweli at Mercury Ballroom on November 9, country musician Alexandra Kay at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall on September 27, and Rome on September 25 at Mercury Ballroom. All…
Step Back In Time At DINOPALOOZA: Louisville Zoo’s Dinosaur Adventure
From Aug. 14 to Sept. 1, the Louisville Zoo will bring the world of dinosaurs to life with DINOPALOOZA. This event showcases huge, scientifically accurate animatronic dinosaurs that move, breathe and roar just like they did millions of years ago. Visitors will walk through scenarios that show everything from early species to the huge 35-foot…
Mayor Wando Returns To Great News—Medical Cannabis In Kentucky
Having just returned from my travels & sabbatical, Mayor Wando here to expound upon my stories and travel knowledge learned and honed during my time away. I see that Kentucky has been busy enacting the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis and subsequent operations, it would appear that as early as this Fall, we can expect…
‘Freakier Friday’ Review: This Nostalgia-Driven Sequel Plays The Hits Just Well Enough
The Hollywood nostalgia machine has churned to the point that it is open season for anything released in the 2000s. It is enough to make even this late-millennial Gen-Z cusper of a critic feel old, but it is hardly surprising that Disney would eventually turn their eye to the 2003 comedy hit, Freaky Friday. Over…
Martha Stewart Names Louisville’s Fleur de Flea One Of The Best Flea Markets In The U.S.
Louisville’s own Fleur de Flea Outdoor Market has won national acclaim, earning the No. 4 spot on MarthaStewart.com’s list of the best 15 flea markets in the United States. The outdoor vintage market is known for its colorful, treasure-filled environment. It takes over Waterfront Park Plaza four times a year and has more than 200…
‘Weapons’ Review: Thrills and Laughs Abound in This Sprawling Horror Tapestry
17 children have gone missing from one single classroom; this is the framework around which Zach Cregger’s Weapons is built. But the movie is not really about that. It is about the community that surrounded those children: the parents who raised them, the teachers who taught them, their neighbors, their coworkers, and the rest of…
Danny Wimmer Presents Announce Major Changes For Bourbon & Beyond And Louder Than Life
Just when you thought you couldn’t possibly be more excited for, (or dreading), the upcoming festival season, Danny Wimmer Presents dropped a bombshell announcement for both Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life! As part of recently announced 10-year lease agreement with Kentucky Venues to continue to host Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life…
Home Of The Innocents Celebrates Progress In New Medical Center Construction
Home of the Innocents will hold a topping-off ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 7, at 2:30 p.m. The event marks the placement of the final beam, signaling structural completion of a new 76,000-square-foot medical complex care center. The expanded facility will increase the organization’s long-term care capacity for children and young adults with complex medical needs…
Gabriel Levin Fiercely Advocates for Those Suffering From Personal Injury
When life hits you with unexpected tragedy and you find yourself the victim of personal injury, finding an attorney who will advocate and fight for you is key. Attorney Gabriel Levin is an experienced personal injury lawyer who believes every injury tells a story. He aims to ensure your story ends with justice. As the…
Louisville Dropped From DOJ’s ‘Sanctuary Jurisdictions’ List After Jail Policy Shift
The U.S. Department of Justice has officially removed Louisville from its list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” following a recent policy reversal by Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC). The judgment came after Greenberg reinstated a policy allowing local jail officials to honor federal immigration detainers—detaining people for up to 48 additional…
TARC And JCPS Announce Second Year Of Driver Partnership
TARC and Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) have agreed to a second year of their partnership to lease TARC coach operators to JCPS, providing additional support for student transportation during the 2025–2026 school year. Originally launched in summer 2024, the agreement allowed JCPS to use up to 70 TARC drivers. Year Two of the deal…
Louisville Airport Just Landed A Direct Flight To Nashville—And It’s A Big Deal
Southwest Airlines will officially offer nonstop flights between Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) and Nashville International Airport (BNA). These flights will leave every day except Saturdays. The 50-minute flight makes it easier for people from Louisville to get to more than 75 locations through Southwest’s Nashville hub, including popular vacation spots on the Southeast…
Metro Diner Brings Back National Fried Chicken and Waffle Day on August 8
Metro Diner’s annual celebration of its signature dish returns Friday, August 8 with deals, giveaways, and plenty of syrup. The chain’s Fried Chicken and Waffles features half a crispy fried chicken on a Belgian waffle with strawberry butter, powdered sugar, and sweet spicy sauce. Dine-in guests get five dollars off the dish that day. The…
Kratom vs. Kava: Which Botanical Booster Is Best for Stress Relief?
Wellness has become more popular lately as people look for natural ways to relieve stress. Some turn to mindfulness practices, and others turn to plant-based methods, like herbs. Among the many names out there, two stand out when it comes to stress relief: kratom and kava. These two plants have a long history of use…
This Ain’t My First Tour Tour Brings Flair And Twang To Louisville
Braxton Keith is among the new generation of country singer-songwriters that are bringing a revival of its country music’s core creativity and beliefs. A proud Midland Texan, Keith brings a classic ‘80s country aesthetic to the stage. Keith blends the storytelling and traditional twang of legends like Marty Robbins and Merle Haggard with a little Spanish flair.…
‘The Naked Gun’ Review: Liam Neeson Brings Theatrical Comedy Back With a Vengeance
The studio comedy has been waning in popularity ever since the streaming boom began. COVID-19 felt like the final nail in the coffin. If you wanted to laugh along to a movie, you were going to do it in the privacy of your own home, courtesy of one of a hundred Netflix originals that come…
