Here’s a Halloween event you’re definitely going to want to carve out some time for!

 

For the second smashing year in a row, Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular is coming to Louisville! See over 5,000 intricately-carved pumpkins showcasing scenes from around the world along a musically choreographed 1,750 ft. trail at Iroquois Park. At nightfall, the trail transforms into an illuminated art show. It’s something to see, and seeing 5,000 Jack O’Lanterns all lit up in the park is guaranteed to light up the faces of your whole family.

 

The trail opens nightly at 7 p.m. and this event is held rain or shine. The carved, lit pumpkins rotate on a weekly basis creating a different experience each week. Visit jackolanternlouisville.com for ticket information and more or follow #502pumpkins.

 

Proceeds benefit the Louisville Metro Parks Foundation and this event is proudly sponsored by Thorntons and Papa John’s.

 

 

Come to the Farmington antiques and uniques outdoor marketplace with a very special “vintage village” this Sunday at Farmington Historic Home on Bardstown Road. Over 75 vendors will be set up selling their antiques, collectibles, primitives, repurposed, recycled, handmade and vintage items, as well as great vintage clothes, vinyl, old books, painted furniture, alpaca apparel and more. There will be live alpacas, food trucks, a beer garden, sangria, and pumpkin painting too! Join us and support Farmington! $5 a car load with free home tours all day.

 

 

 

Iraqi Dance and Percussion Workshops at the Clifton Center
The Clifton Center, in partnership with Kentucky Refugee Ministries and the Iroquois Branch of the Louisville Public Library, will present "Into the Garden: A Festival of Iraqi Culture, Featuring Rahim AlHaj," a weeklong series of events that begin on Monday, October 6. The celebration will highlight the art and culture of Iraq, culminating with a concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 10 by two-time Grammy nominee Rahim AlHaj, who is considered by many to be among the greatest virtuoso oud musicians and composers in the world. All levels are welcome to these free Arabic dance and percussion classes, concentrating on Iraqi styles, hosted by Ruric Amari Dance, with second percussion class taught by a tabla (Arabic drum) virtuoso performing concert with Rahim AlHaj.
October 6 - 10, 12 – 11:55 p.m.
Ruric-Amari Dance Studio at the Clifton Center
2117 Payne Street
Louisville, KY 40206
www.cliftoncenter.org/?post_type=events&p=3459
502-896-8480
Free

ReSurfaced: Louisville Ballet Open Studio
The Louisville Ballet will have an open studio at ReSurfaced! Enjoy beer, wine and other beverages available for purchase, and food trucks will be serving great local eats from 11 – 2 p.m. and 4 – 11 p.m. Heiene Bros Baristas will be on hand for all your caffeinated beverage needs!

Louisville's Festival of Film 2014 at Spalding University
Louisville’s International Festival of Film (LIFF) is committed to screening artistic films not usually presented through commercial venues, giving indie filmmakers a place to showcase their work. Festival proceeds will be used by the Louisville Film Arts Institute (LFAI) to fund education/training of future filmmakers in Metro Louisville and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
October 9, 55 – 8:30 p.m.
Spalding University
845 South Third Street
Louisville, KY 40203
louisvillefilmfestival.org
502-540-5324
Starting at $5
 

The 2nd Annual Porktoberfest will be held at Copper & Kings! This barbeque and pork inspired culinary competition will feature live music, local brew from Apocalypse Brewery, cocktails from Copper and Kings, and food samples from more than 15 of Louisville’s finest restaurants. (vegetarian options available.) Admission is free and proceeds from food and drink ticket sales benefit the Butchertown Neighborhood Association Inc.
October 10, 5 -  10 p.m.
Copper and Kings
1111 East Washington Street
Louisville, KY 40206
butchertown.blogspot.com
269-808-0088
Free!

19th Annual Garvin Gate Blues Festival
This year’s Garvin Gate Blues Festival brings something for every blues lover out there. Last year the crowd saw a change in the venue with a new location for the stage allowing for even more people to attend. Now in its 19th year, the two-day event will be held at The Gate on Garvin Place at Oak Street in historic Old Louisville and attract more people than ever. “This year’s festival will feature the past, present and future of the blues. We will honor the people who began the fest in 1988 and the bands scheduled to play will represent the blues as it is today, how it has evolved since the fest’s onset and where the blues is headed said Mike Suttles, local resident and key stage organizer. Local bands including festival mainstays Da Mudcats Reunion with Susan O’Neil and The Tanita Gaines Band; and on Saturday there will be the Louisville Harmonica Blowout featuring Lamont Gillispie, Rick Cain, Denny Thornbury, and Andrea “Andy” Tanaro - backed by 100 Proof Blues. The Festival also showcases artists and craft vendors each night. A portion of this year’s proceeds will benefit The Council on Developmental Disabilities

Literally, a Haunted House at Culbertson Mansion
30 years and still Haunting! Since 1985, the volunteers and staff at the Culbertson Mansion have been scaring the bejeezus out of Kentuckiana with Literally, a Haunted House. Yes, we said volunteers. Every creature you encounter at Literally, a Haunted House, living and not, is not getting paid, but is here out of the kindness of their heart, brain and guts to give you the scare of a lifetime. So where does your admission price go? Every penny we raise goes directly into the restoration of the historic Culbertson Mansion. In 1987 the Friends of the Culbertson Mansion started using the Carriage House for Literally, a Haunted House. In seasons past the House has been inhabited by deranged dentists, paranormal entities, undead monstrosities, evil cults and a dark carnival. In honor of our 30th year, we pay tribute to some of the best scenes and horrors from our past, a “Greatest Hits” so to speak. Be prepared to encounter fan favorites from the past, plus several new, dark twists...
October 10, 7-11 p.m.
Culbertson Mansion
914 E Main St
New Albany, Indiana 47160
www.hauntedculbertson.org/
812-944-9600
$14

Susan G. Komen Louisville Race for the Cure 2014
Susan G. Komen Louisville Race for the Cure is this Saturday, October 11, 2014 beginning at Louisville Slugger Field The bridge project inspired this year’s theme; “Together for Cures”. Participants will enjoy a scenic 5K course down River Road, and the survivor celebration includes the cafe and Parade of Pink to kick off the beginning of the Race. This annual event brings all people together; all joining the fight to end breast cancers forever!
October 11, 9 – 11 a.m.
Louisville Slugger Field
401 East Main Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
www.komenlouisville.org
502-495-7824
Registration Fee is $30

Southwest Community Festival at Sun Valley Park
Celebrate the Southwest 29th Annual Southwest Community Festival The Southwest Community Festival is one of the biggest community events in Louisville celebrating and showcasing Southwest’s people, businesses, and culture. New this year there will be a “Concert in the Park”. FREE festival events include: Hundreds of booths to browse showcasing the Southwest; A car and motorcycle show from River City Street Rods, Inc.; Kids City with free games and inflatables sponsored by Valley View Church; arts, crafts, food booths; Teen City, Toddler Town, Men’s tent, and a Senior Tent with bingo and drawings. Dance the day away! The Monarchs will provide live entertainment from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm playing music from the 50’s and beyond. Free shuttles will be provided to the car show and festival events by South Jefferson Christian Church.
October 11, 9 -  5 p.m.
Sun Valley Park
6505 Bethany Lane
Louisville, KY 40272
www.southwestfestival.org
502-937-8802
$2 a car load

Portland Art and Heritage Fair
Explore a juried Art Exhibit in the historic U S Marine Hospital , enjoy Avenue River Theme displays at the Portland Museum (2308 Portland Ave.), and patronize Craft Vendors and KidSpace for Craftmaking by Good Garbage at the Tim Faulkner Gallery, (1512 Portland Ave.) There will be a photography Show at Nelligan Hall, (2010 Portland Ave.) Short Films at the Louisville Film Society, (1536 Lytle St.) and there will also be Art Cars, Food Trucks and Live Music! Trolleys sponsored by 5th District Councilperson Cheri Bryant-Hamilton will transport attendees between events. Learn more at: www.portlandartfair.com
October 11, 10  - 6 p.m.
Various Locations
Portland, Louisville
Louisvile, Kentucky 40212
www.portlandartfair.com
502-776-7007
Free!

Barks at Baxters Bar & Grill
Bring your furry friends to Baxter's to play, drink, and raise money for My Dog Eats First! There will be a raffle with prizes donated by local pet vendors including Three Dog Bakery and Barkstown Road. Enter in either the agility competition or cornhole tournament to win even more! A percentage of all bar proceeds and proceeds from the games will benefit My Dog Eats First, a local nonprofit that provides food and veterinary care for the homeless pets of Louisville. Both a dog and family friendly event, please keep dogs on a leash.
October 11, 12 -  6 p.m.
Baxter's 942 Bar & Grill
942 Baxter Ave.
Louisville, Kentucky 40204
www.facebook.com/events/477522199056816/?notif_t=plan_user_joined
502-874-6327
Free!

Pig & Swig at Fourth Street Live!
Pig & Swig is coming to Louisville! If your 3 favorite food groups include beer, bourbon and BBQ, you'll feel right at home on 4th Street Live. Indulge in live music and enough food and drink to fill you up for days! Featured vendors include: Kentucky BourbonQ, Moe-Licious BBQ, Boss Hog's BBQ, J Shepherd Cigars, Kremer's Smoke Shoppe, Atypical Man Barbecue, and Momma's Mustard, Pickles & BBQ.
October 11, 2 – 6 p.m.
4th Street Live!
432 South 4th Street
Louisville, KY 40202
www.4thstlive.com/events#event-726
$30

Schnitzelburg's Second Annual Movie Night in the Park
Join the Schnitzelburg Area Community Council and Metro Council President Jim King for a movie night in Emerson Park! This year we will be showing the Tim Burton classic Beetlejuice! Emerson Park will be transformed for movie night, complete with a foggy graveyard, sandworms, and a real life Beetlejuice! Need a bio-exorcism? Come see the ghost with the most at Emerson Park on October 11th! The Rudyard Kipling will have their food tuck on site to sell tasty treats, as well as cool beverages (including beer!). We will also have pizza from Danny Mac's, pretzels donated by Pauly's Schnitzelburg Pub, and free popcorn donated by Nuts-n-Stuff! Items to be raffled off to benefit SACC include a Beetlejuice gift basket, a Greenhaus gift certificate, teeth whitening from Mortenson Family Dental, a pair of tickets to the Haunted Hotel, and more!!! This is an event for the entire family...and it's FREE! Please bring a chair and/or blanket to sit on.
October 11, 7 -  11 p.m.
Emerson Park
1100 Sylvis St.
Louisville, KY 40217
www.facebook.com/pages/Schnitzelburg-Area-Community-Council-SACC/183641104997220?ref=hl
502-641-7534
Event is free. Food will be available for purchase

I Love Lucy! Live at the Kentucky Center for the Arts
I Love Lucy! Live on Stage is the brand-new hit stage show adapted from the most beloved program in television history! It’s 1952 and you are a member of the Desilu Playhouse studio audience awaiting the filming of two hilarious and oh-so-familiar I Love Lucy! episodes. A charming host entertains and enlightens you to the behind-the-scenes filming process of this brand new thing called “television,” the Crystaltone Singers perform advertising jingles in perfect 50s style harmony and the sidesplitting antics of America’s favorite foursome – Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel – are presented live on stage and in color for the very first time! It’s a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience TV Guide’s William Keck calls “the most entertaining stage production I’ve seen in years – including Broadway!” The truth is in the title – whether young or old, everybody really does love Lucy!
October 7 - 11, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Kentucky Center, Whitney Hall
501 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
www.kentuckycenter.org/Events/I-Love-Lucy-Live-On-Stage/12324#tab-show-information-link
1-800-775-7777
Tickets start at $28

Junior League of Louisville’s American Girl Fashion Show 2014
The Junior League of Louisville proudly presents the 2014 American Girl Fashion Show! The Show will be held on October 11 & 12, 2014 at Churchill Downs. Millionaires Row will be transformed into an unforgettable experience for guests where the true traditions of the American Girl Doll will come to life. Girls of all ages, their families and friends are invited to attend. We anticipate all shows to sell out, so do not miss this opportunity to make memories with the special girl in your life! Show Times: Saturday, October 11th, 11 a.m. Saturday, October 11th, 3 p.m. Sunday, October 12th, 11 a.m. Sunday, October 12th, 3 p.m. General admission tickets are $40 and include admission and light fare. Please visit www.jllamericangirlfs.com for more information about tickets, the American Girl Fashion Show, and the Junior League of Louisville. We sincerely look forward to seeing you at the 2014 American Girl Fashion Show!
October 11 - 12, 11 – 5 p.m.
Churchill Downs
700 Central Ave
Louisville, Kentucky 40208
www.jllamericangirlfs.com
502-637-5415
$40

Kosair Charities Fall Fest 2014
In celebration of our 91th anniversary, Kosair Charities is hosting a Fall Fest at our campus with music from every decade! From festival food, children's play area, live entertainment, and family fun, The Kosair Charities Fall Fest is an event not to miss!
October 12, 11 – 10 p.m.
Kosair Charities Campus
982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40233
502-637-7696
Free!

Cyclouvia in the Highlands
Take a stroll, run, or ride down one of Louisville’s bustling urban corridors, not on the sidewalk, but right down the middle of the street. CycLOUvia is your opportunity to experience Louisville as you never have before, by walking, cycling, skateboarding, or dancing along infrastructure that is always there, but rarely prioritized for people.
October 12, 2 -  6 p.m.
Bardstown Road/Baxter Avenue
1398 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40204