October is the most amazing time of the year because it’s when we get to enjoy sweater weather, fall leaves and pumpkin spice everything! But even better than all of that are the amazing events. Check out our list of top Louisville events you’ll definitely want to attend this October.
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Oct 17: KMAC Adult Workshop: Kurinuki Ceramics
Explore different methods of hand building with clay and create two ceramic vessels or boxes to keep. Participants will be introduced to the traditional Kurinuki method of carving or hollowing out vessels from blocks of clay. Participants will get to glaze their pieces, leave them at KMAC to be fired, and pick them up three
Oct 17: Carrie Underwood at KFC Yum! Center
The legendary Carrie Underwood is coming to the KFC Yum! Center for her Cry Pretty tour on Oct 17 at 7 p.m. Get your tickets for as low as $43 and come see the girl who always brings it! facebook.com
Oct 17-27: The World’s Largest Halloween Party! at The Louisville Zoo
Ready for an animal of a Halloween party? Head to The Louisville Zoo October 17-27. If scary is no fun for your little ones, then don’t miss the sweetest party in town. Enjoy your Zoo magically transformed into a living storybook with costumed characters and trick-or-treating for kids 11 and under. The zoo also invites you to
Oct 18-19: Pink Prom at Mellwood Arts Center
Dress up, walk the pink carpet, and dance the night away all for a AMAZING Cause! Attend the 8th Annual Norton Cancer Institute 99.7 DJX PINK PROM presented by Derby City Gaming Friday, October 18th at Mellwood Arts Center 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. 100% of the ticket sales will go to Norton Cancer
Oct 19 & 20: Via Colori Street Painting Festival at the Big Four Bridge Lawn
Come out and enjoy the Kentucky’s Largest Street Painting Festival which is free! If you are an art lover or know one, this event will be held on October 19 and 20 at the Big Four Lawn at the Louisville Waterfront on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m.
Oct 8-Nov 3: Louisville Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular at Iroquois Amphitheater
Enjoy a halloween night walking a 1/3 trail of 5,000 professionally carved pumpkins at the Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular! This will be a night for everyone in the family. Opening night is October 8 and ending November 3 during the hours 7:30 p.m. 11 p.m. Tickets start at $10 iroquoisamphitheater.com
September 6 – October 31: Fifth Third Bank’s Dracula at Actors Theatre
It’s never too early to get into the Halloween spirit. Join Actors Theatre of Louisville for their adaptation of Dracula. For two hours, this suspenseful classic will captivate and thrill! Don’t worry — you get a 15-minute intermission to catch your breath and relax. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, 8 p.m. on Saturdays
Oct 26: Triennial Artists’ Series: Hunter Stamps and John Harlan Norris
Event: 10/26/2019 Time: 2 to 3 p.m. Location: KMAC Museum, 715 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202 Price: free More information: kmacmuseum.org/kmac-triennial-artist-talks You’re invited to hear from KMAC Triennial artists Hunter Stamps and John Harlan Norris as they speak about their KMAC Triennial pieces, their respective artistic practices, and what it means to be contemporary
Oct: 26 Halloween for Huntington’s Disease at the Mercury Ballroom
Get out your dancing shoes and favorite halloween costume! Attend the best dance party in town at the Mercury Ballroom on Saturday October 26th from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. There will be dancing all night with live music from V-Groove and DJ Mike Ballard. Ticket start at $25 hdsahalloween.com
Oct 26: Halloween Bar Crawl
Get into the Halloween spirit and drink up at the biggest Halloween event of the year! Who doesn’t love a Bar Crawl with tickets starting at just $15. This takes place October 26, from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. crawlwith.us
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