Bluegrass Balloon Festival
Date: 09/26/2008 – 09/28/2008
Louisville, KY
Thanks to the 130,000 of you attending over 3 days, watching 5 ballooning events, listening to live music, watching 2 Fireworks shows while letting your kids play at the Kids Fun Center, while you look at the classic cars, while grabbing a bite to eat, and washing it down with cold drink, you make us the best family festival in the state. We look forward to seeing you again this year. Held at Bowman Field.
Phone: 502-491-1076
Websites: Bluegrass Balloon Festival
Venue: 2815 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY
18th Century Market Fair
Louisville, KY
Historically accurate 18th c. Market Days recreating years from 1765-1792. Merchants, craftspeople, performers, soldiers, tradegoods, etc. 18th c food and tavern. 10-4. Adm. $6, $5, & $3. On the grounds of Historic Locust Grove, ca 1790, 561 Blankenbaker Ln, Louisville
Phone: 502-897-9845
Websites: Locust Grove
North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE)
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
November 08 – November 21, 2008
Description:
The North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) is the world’s largest all-breed, purebred livestock exposition. Nine different types of livestock compete in the exposition, and the purebred beef and sheep events are the largest in the world. Accompanying the event, the North American Quarter Horse Show is among the top five shows in the nation and the North American Championship Rodeo features the invitational finals for the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Throughout the show, visitors will also enjoy the Giant Country Store with its nearly 150 commercial vendors. Whether you are a visitor, rodeo fan, or an exhibitor, new information about the North American International Livestock Exposition can be found right here, so check back often.
Location: Kentucky Exposition Center
Website: http://www.livestockexpo.org/
Telephone: 502-595-3166
Email: hworkman@mail.state.ky.us
Wings of Darkness Film Festival
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
September 12 – September 14, 2008
Description:
The Wings of Darkness Film Festival is open to the SCI-FI, HORROR or THRILLER genres that demonstrate a high regard for the moving image as an art form and for those who ‘push the envelope’ of modern filmmaking with original vision. We’re looking for the best in Indie filmaking and student films. Show us what you’ve got!!!
Performers: still in negotiations
Location: Waverly Hills Sanitorium – 4301 East Pages Lane
Directions:
From I-264 (Watterson Expressway) Take the DIXIE HWY / US-31W S / US-60 W via EXIT 8 toward FT. KNOX. in 4.6 miles, at traffic light, turn LEFT onto E PAGES LN. in .7 miles turn LEFT into Bobby Nichols Golf Course Take the road that leads up the hill next to the golf course club house. From I-265 (Gene Snyder Freeway) Take the STONESTREET RD exit- EXIT 3. Turn NORTH onto STONESTREET RD. (you should cross railroad tracks in .1 miles from exit ramp) in 1.2 miles, at traffic light, turn RIGHT onto VALLEY COLLEGE DR. At next traffic light turn LEFT onto E PAGES LN. In .6 miles turn RIGHT into Bobby Nichols Golf Course: Take the road that leads up the hill next to the golf course club house.
Times: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Admission & Parking: $25 per person $5 parking – limited parking
Website: http://www.WingsofDarkness.org
Telephone: (502) 548-6737
Email: XCVProductions@aol.com
WorldFest 2008
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
August 29 – August 30, 2008
Description:
WorldFest began as the kick-off event of the Mayor?s International Heritage Month in September 2003. The original one-day festival featured a limited amount of vendors, exhibitors and entertainment between 11am to 6pm and drew 5,000 people in its first year. From its humble roots, WorldFest has grown into a two-day affair held each Labor Day weekend on the historic Belvedere in the heart of downtown Louisville. The festival has grown to include over 150 vendors and exhibitors, interactive cultural pavilions, a children?s area, continuous entertainment provided over 24 hours of the event and guests from all over the world. The Belvedere is an 8 acre plaza overlooking the Ohio River. A grassy area, reserved for the World of Children, is located on the west end of the property. Prominent features of the venue include a statue of George Rogers Clark from famed artist Felix de Weldon and its proximity to the Kentucky Center for the Arts, the Galt House and other prominent regional and national corporations. The Event WorldFest features two stages of continuous world entertainment throughout the two days of the festival. Artists include local and regional music, dance and performance acts representing the many cultures of Louisville: from Latin America to Africa. Introduced in 2006, the festival also hosts a dynamic and expanded World of Children area where children can make crafts, hear international folk tales, learn a language or play games. Interactive continents of Asia and Central and South America offer an exclusive opportunity to delve into the heart of numerous countries for a few minutes or a full day. Two larger events hosted by WorldFest include the Mayor?s Parade of Cultures and the Naturalization Ceremony at WorldFest. The Parade of Cultures held annually on the second day of the festival features local and regional residents in their native dress representing almost every culture in the world; music and performances from a variety of artists complement the experience. The event is a highlight of the festival, and for many attendees, is the commencement of WorldFest activities. The Naturalization Ceremony at WorldFest held annually on the first day of the event is collaboration between United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Office for International Affairs. The naturalization ceremony is the largest in the state, naturalizing over 300 people a year from over 50 countries at one time and featuring keynote speakers from the highest levels of civic and national leadership. These events combined are distinctive elements uncommon to any festival in the region.
Location: The Belvedere
Directions: 5th & Main streets downtown
Times: Friday & Saturday 11 a.m to 11 p.m.
Admission & Parking: Admission is free.
Website: http://www.louisvilleky.gov/International/Signature+Programs/
Telephone: 502-574-1541
Email: international@louisvilleky.gov
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