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September Festivals and FREE Family Fun 2024

September 6, 2024

It is that time of year where Summer starts blending into Fall and that means Fall Festival time! Louisville and the surrounding areas come alive in September and October with fun events and activities! This is just a small sampling of all the events happening. Find ALL the family fun on our local Event Calendar

The list of October events including ALL the Trunk or Treats and Halloween fun is coming soon! See last year's list HERE 

And of course, you can find the full lists of pumpkin patches and apple orchards too! 


Friday, August 30th

WorldFest

Kentucky Flea Market Labor Day Spectacular


Saturday, August 31st

WorldFest

Kentucky Flea Market Labor Day Spectacular

4th Annual Shelbyville Fall Art & Craft Festival

Blackacre State Nature Preserve And Historic Homestead Farm Animal Feeding End of Season Celebration


Sunday, September 1st

WorldFest

Kentucky Flea Market Labor Day Spectacular

Gallrein Farms: 4th annual Sunflower and Corn Festival

4th Annual Shelbyville Fall Art & Craft Festival


Monday, September 2nd

Gallrein Farms: 4th annual Sunflower and Corn Festival

WorldFest

Kentucky Flea Market Labor Day Spectacular

Mayor's Hike, Bike & Paddle


Friday, September 6th

Middletown Family Fun Fest

Westport Village: Bluegrass and Brews

Oktoberfest at the German American Club


Saturday, September 7th

Middletown Family Fun Fest

Gaslight Festival Balloon Glow

Big Four Bridge Arts Festival

Gallrein Farms: 4th annual Sunflower and Corn Festival

Oktoberfest at the German American Club

6th Annual Louisville Taco Festival

Second Annual Pawpaw Festival

Evans Orchard and Cider Mill's Annual Apple Festival

2024 Trimble County Apple Festival

La Grange Main Street Trackside Market Arts and Crafts Show

Symphonic Stroll at Josephine Sculpture Park


Sunday, September 8th

Big Four Bridge Arts Festival

Gallrein Farms: 4th annual Sunflower and Corn Festival

6th Annual Louisville Taco Festival

Evans Orchard and Cider Mill's Annual Apple Festival

2024 Trimble County Apple Festival


Monday, September 9th

Louisville Zoo 8th Annual Flutter Fest


Tuesday, September 10th

Louisville Zoo 8th Annual Flutter Fest


Wednesday, September 11th

Louisville Zoo 8th Annual Flutter Fest


Thursday, September 12th

Lanesville Heritage Weekend

Louisville Zoo 8th Annual Flutter Fest

Gaslight Festival Parade


Friday, September 13th

Lanesville Heritage Weekend

Norton Commons Oktoberfest 

Louisville Zoo 8th Annual Flutter Fest

Gaslight Festival Weekend


Saturday, September 14th

Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 2nd annual Kaleidoscope Family Festival

Simpsonville Fall Festival

Lanesville Heritage Weekend

Louisville Zoo 8th Annual Flutter Fest

Oldham County Parks and Recreation: Rollin' in the Park Music and Food Truck Festival

Kentucky Science Center: Touch-A-Truck

Gaslight Festival Weekend

Rolling Fork Iron Horse Festival


Sunday, September 15th

Lanesville Heritage Weekend

Gaslight Festival Weekend

City of Douglass Hills Fall Festival 


Saturday, September 21st

Central Kentucky Celtic Festival and Highland Games

BugFest at Bernheim

2nd Annual Ghost Town Gathering Car Show at Waverly Hills


Sunday, September 22nd

Central Kentucky Celtic Festival and Highland Games


Thursday, September 26th

World Chicken Festival


Friday, September 27th

World Chicken Festival


Saturday, September 28th

NuLu Fest

World Chicken Festival

Shaker Village HarvestFest


Sunday, September 29th

World Chicken Festival

Shaker Village HarvestFest






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