Bourbon and Beyond is a food festival in Louisville.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Buy tickets months ahead. The Big Bourbon Bar is the festival's central tasting tent.
Address: Highland Festival Grounds, Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, KY 40209
Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville runs five weeks of events from late March through the last day of April, leading into the Kentucky Derby on the first.
Tip: Dillard's Spring Fashion Show opens the festival in late March. Thunder Over Louisville lands mid-April; the Pegasus Parade is on the Sunday before Derby.
WorldFest in Louisville runs four free days of international food, music and culture on the Belvedere Plaza over Labor Day weekend, the city's premier.
Tip: Walk-in, free admission. 60+ cultural booths from 30+ countries; bring cash for the food stalls.
St James Court Art Show in Old Louisville runs the first October weekend with 600+ artists across 17 mediums and a full lineup of food vendors.
Tip: Free admission. Walk the Victorian-mansion streets; food vendors line the perimeter.
