Art, Music, Events, History & Culture
What’s Happening
Music Bingo With JD Entertainment
Thu, May 21 · 8:00 PM
Forest Homeschool Hike
Thu, May 21 · 1:00 PM
Steamboat Supper / Evening Cruise
Fri, May 22 · 7:00 PM
THURSDAY, MAY 21
FRIDAY, MAY 22
Steamboat Supper / Evening Cruise
DJ Brandon Lee
Heavy Hitters Night - Sick Moses / Noosebearer/ Persevere/ Slum City
Bourbon Through Bluegrass
90's Night Memorial Day Weekend at Howl at the Moon Louisville (Friday)
Kick off Memorial Day Weekend with 90's Night at Howl at the Moon Louisville featuring throwback hits, live music, and a packed dance floor.
90'S NIGHT - MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
The Juice Box Heroes in the Enchanted Forest
The biggest party of the year returns to the Forest! JBH 21+ $10 Cover 8-11pm
Bad Molly
The Gee Bees: A Bee Gees Tribute
Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour
CRAFTERNOON: Friday Happy Hour!
The Swerve
Comedy From a Black Planet
Hang Your Hate with Strafe + Pravus Warlord + '97 Flood at Mag Bar!
Cozy Worldwide: Throwback and Current R&B / Hip Hop Party - 21+
Mycota w/ Atlas Radio
Two Prosecutors (Zwei Staatsanwälte) at Speed Cinema
64 West
Kids Art Camp: Summer Explorers
Week-long art camp for ages 7-14. Painting, sculpture, printmaking, and digital art. Snacks provided.
Picnic Lunch
Bob The Drag Queen
Craft Night
Roots Revue
Vastive w/ UpDawg & Omnii
Josh & Billy
SATURDAY, MAY 23
Art and The Barfunkels
90's Night Memorial Day Weekend at Howl at the Moon Louisville (Saturday)
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with 90's Night at Howl at the Moon Louisville featuring throwback hits, live music, and nonstop nightlife energy.
Blind Leading the Blind
Bob The Drag Queen
Heather Land
This or That?
Sunset Cruise
May Adult Workshop - Adult Abstract Painting Workshop
REGISTER Abstract Expressionists: The Women – Adult Abstract Painting Workshop Facilitated by Sara Noori Step into the vibrant, expressive world of Abstract Expressionists: The Women. Inspired by artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Joan Mitchell, Vivian Springford, Grace Hartigan, and Lee Krasner, this workshop invites you to explore painting as a space for movement, emotion, and discovery. Engage in a process-based approach to painting that emphasizes exploration over outcome. Through guided exercises and technical experimentation with layering, movement, and mark-making, you will be invited to experiment with building a visual language rooted in intuition and creative risk-taking. A mix of visual and creative prompts will guide the process and spark inspiration, offering accessible ways to generate ideas and move into image-making. We will also explore how to “read” abstract paintings, not by figuring them out, but through personal observation and interpretation. No prior experience is necessary. Enjoy a supportive, open-ended workshop to learn, explore, reflect, and create! ____ Artist Bio Sara Noori Sara Noori is an artist and educator whose work explores identity, collaboration, and the body, both individual and collective, as a host for culture, memory, and creative survival. They have organized and facilitated public programs including Family Day at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; led public and private art classes at elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the Chicago area; taught art at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago; and collaborated with the Community Belonging program at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, KY. In 2023, Noori was invited to co-create a site-specific mural titled Homecoming for Amy Sherald’s Portrait of Breonna Taylor: In the Garden at the Speed Art Museum. As an arts educator they have presented as part of the 2026 Leonardo/ISAST LASER Talks in Louisville, and worked with the Backside Learning Center at
Top Shelf in the Enchanted Forest
Get ready for an amazing evening with all your favorite covers! Top Shelf brings the party back to the Forest $10 Cover 21+ 8-11pm
Kentucky Shakespeare in the Park
The oldest free Shakespeare festival in America, running since 1960. Professional productions in Louisville's Central Park all summer long.
Open Mic Night: Poetry Slam
Share your voice at our weekly poetry slam and open mic event. All styles welcome. Cash prizes for top performers.
North Carolina Courage at Racing Louisville FC
May Adult Workshop – Adult Abstract Painting Workshop
Early Childhood Pop-Up: Playtime in the Cub House
Playtime in the Cub House Stop in and enjoy some free play time in the Cub House presented by PNC. Meet other zoo friends and play in our space, the snow leopards might even peek in to play hide and seek with you through the exhibit glass. We will open the Cub House for unstructured play time select Saturday mornings. The space will open for up to 30 people at a time to play from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Price FREE with Louisville Zoo membership or admission About Early Childhood Pop-ups The fun will be popping up this spring and summer at the Zoo! Perfect for young learners, these new pop-up programs invite families and their children to play, observe and learn in new ways all while visiting the Zoo! Use your imagination during free play in the Cub House, gather around for a story reading, think like a zookeeper with animal activity stations or go on a Litter Critter quest. Pop up programs are FREE with membership or admission to the Zoo. For a full list of details and available sessions, visit our website. EARLY CHILDHOOD POP-UPS 2026 SCHEDULE Animal Tales Classes from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. April 19: HerpAquarium April 28: Giraffe Exhibit May 5: Islands / Little Penguin Exhibit May 12: Tiger Taiga May 19: Red Panda Exhibit Little Critters Classes held in the MetaZoo from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. April 15, April 22, April 29 May 6, May 13, May 20, May 27 Playtime in the Cub House Classes held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in the Snow Leopard Cub House presented by PNC. March 28 April 4, April 25 (April 11 Cancelled) May 2, June 6, June 27 Young Zoologist Classes held from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Islands Zone April 2, April 9, April 16, April 23, April 30 May 7, May 14, May 21, May 28
Pusu Bully Show 2026
Turkish Mosaics Makerplace Workshop
Two Prosecutors (Zwei Staatsanwälte) at Speed Cinema
Arts in Nature Tour: Health/Care Network
Law Enforcement Torch Run K
Pompei: Below the Clouds (Sotto le nuvole) at Speed Cinema
Craft Night
Member Morning
South on 75, Normac, and Threegon
Picnic Lunch
Crafternoon
KSB Rock Show
Rapunzel
DJ Stingy
Law Enforcement Torch Run 5K
<p>Join us for the Law Enforcement Torch Run 5K, a meaningful race that brings together runners, walkers, law enforcement officers, and community members in support of an incredible cause. This annual event serves as a powerful kickoff to the Special Olympics Kentucky Summer Games and celebrates the strength, determination, and spirit of over 11,000 athletes across the state.</p>\n
