List of attractions and events in the Louisville metropolitan area
The following is a list of tourist attractions and organized annual events in the Louisville metropolitan area comprising Louisville, Kentucky and surrounding counties in Kentucky and Indiana. == Annual festivals and other organized events == === Spring === Abbey Road on the River, a salute to The Beatles with many bands, held Memorial Day weekend in Louisville 2005–2016, but moved across the river to Jeffersonville, Indiana in 2017 Cherokee Triangle Art Fair, held the weekend before the Kentucky Derby ConGlomeration, a multigenre convention held in April Frankfort Avenue Easter Parade, a family-friendly event that takes place in the Crescent Hill and Clifton neighborhoods of Louisville, held annually in April Highland Renaissance Festival in Eminence, festivities that reproduce aspects of Scottish life during the Renaissance period, along with highland games, held from late May through early July Hillbilly Outfield: Kentucky Derby party (Middletown), held in early May to coincide with the Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby Festival, Kentucky's largest single annual event; includes Thunder Over Louisville, Great Steamboat Race, Great Balloon Race, Pegasus Parade and the miniMarathon & Marathon, and is held for two weeks from late April through early May, leading up to the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby thoroughbred races Kentucky Reggae Festival, held Memorial Day weekend Starlight Strawberry Festival (Starlight, Indiana), held during Memorial Day weekend VEX Robotics World Championships, held Wednesday through Saturday in the week of the Kentucky Derby (2015–17) WHAS Crusade for Children, fundraiser held over the first weekend in June === Summer === Jane Austen Festival, a three-day event and the largest Jane Austen event in North America, held on the third weekend of July at Locust Grove Bourbon & Beyond, a four-day music festival, touted as "the world's largest music, food & bourbon festival", held in September (late summer) Derby City Comic Con, held in late June Fandom Fest Comic Expo, held in mid-summer Forecastle Festival, a three-day nationally renowned music, art and environmental activism festival, held in July (paused after the 2022 event) Fright Night Film Fest, typically held in July Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival (Jeffersontown), held in September Kentucky Art Car Weekend, held in August Kentucky Bourbon Festival (Bardstown), held in September Kentucky Shakespeare Festival (commonly called "Shakespeare in Central Park"), with the main productions being a series of plays presented free to the public at Central Park during the summer Kentucky State Fair, Kentucky's official state fair, which runs for 11 days at the Kentucky Exposition Center; includes amusements, exhibits, competitions, concerts and the World's Championship Horse Show, ends on the last Sunday of August Kentuckiana Pride Festival, series of events in June (around start of summer) in support of LGBT pride and rights Lebowski Fest, held in July Louder Than Life, a four-day rock/heavy metal music festival, held in September (late summer) Louisville Zombie Attack, where thousands of locals dressed and made up as zombies walk down Bardstown Road to a set location; annual event traditionally held on August 29 at 8:29 pm, but now held on the last Saturday in August at the same clock time Oktoberfest, held in September (late summer) St.