Free September Events
Summer is fading into autumn. Enjoy the change of seasons with these free September events.
Is your family looking to kick off the fall season with weekend fun? Most of these fall festivals take place on weekends so you can likely pick a few to put on your calendar and hope your busy schedule works out! Louisville is an amazing place to have fun in the fall and September does not disappoint.
FREE Outdoor Concerts list here.
FREE Outdoor Movies list here.
FREE events at the Louisville Free Public Library
August 30-September 2
WorldFest, Louisville’s premier international festival, is the most diverse, inclusive, and equitable event in the region. On the Belvedere, times vary each day.
(August 31)
Fleur de Flea – The Fleur De Flea Vintage Urban OUTDOOR Market returns to the WATERFRONT Plaza Labor Day weekend on Saturday. Vendors from all over the south will be set up! 213 Witherspoon St
September 2
Subway Fresh Fit Hike, Bike & Paddle – Louisville cyclists, paddlers and walkers will be on the move again at the Mayor’s Hike, Bike & Paddle as it returns for another Labor Day at Waterfront Park Great Lawn. All portions of the event have been reworked to ensure participants will be socially distanced.
September 5
Free Movie Night– Frozen (PG) and Sunshine (R). Gates open at 6:00pm for concessions and door prizes, the movie starts at 7:00pm at Iroquois Amphitheater.
September 6
Free Movie Night – Iroquois Amphitheater, The Peanuts Movie (G) and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (PG). Gates open at 6:00 p.m. for concessions and door prizes, the first movie starts at 7:00!
September 6 & 7
Middletown’s Family Fun Festival – Held annually in Wetherby Park area of Middletown, there are over 150 craft and food vendors, competitions, parade, bands, and end of the night light show.
September 7 & 8
Big Four Bridge Arts Festival – Saturday 10am-7pm and Sunday 10am-5pm
September 15
The Big Table – Come hungry to this Free September Event and leave fulfilled! 5pm-7pm at Iroquois Park. Louisville’s Largest Potluck Enough good food and enough good people can change the world. Magical things happen when we share a meal. We talk. We connect. We build community. And that’s what we intend to do at Louisville’s largest potluck. Find out more about this event by clicking link.
September 7-15
Gaslight Festival – Various events during the week including a parade, car show, balloon glow, art show, entertainment and more.
September 12
Free Movie Night – Iroquois Amphitheater, The LEGO Movie (PG) and The Bride of Frankenstein (NR). Gates open at 6:00 p.m. for concessions and door prizes, the first movie starts at 7:00!
September 13
The Flea Off Market – The Flea at Germantown Oktoberfest, Goss Avenue Night Market
Free Movie Night – Iroquois Amphitheater, Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit (G) and Friday the 13th (1980) (R). Gates open at 6:00 p.m. for concessions and door prizes, the first movie starts at 7:00!
September 20
Free Movie Night – Iroquois Amphitheater, Robocop (R) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R). Gates open at 6:00 p.m. for concessions and door prizes, the first movie starts at 7:00!
September 21
Preschool Reading Roundup – Howdy partners! It’s time for the Preschool Reading Roundup! Come meet Hank the Horse and enjoy hands-on learning stations throughout the South Central Regional Library, including hobby horse, obstacle course, panning for gold, and more. Every child that attends will get a book to take home, courtesy of the Jefferson County Early Childhood Regional Collaborative. 10am-1pm
September 25
September 26
Free Movie Night – Iroquois Amphitheater, Cars (G) and Smokey and the Bandit (PG). Gates open at 6:00 p.m. for concessions and door prizes, the first movie starts at 7:00!
September 27
Free Movie Night – Iroquois Amphitheater, Cars 3 (G) and Furious 7 (PG-13). Gates open at 6:00 p.m. for concessions and door prizes, the first movie starts at 7:00!
September 28
Nulu Fest at 600, 700, 800 Blocks of East Market Street 11am-10pm. NuLu is hosting it’s well-known street festival celebrating the continued growth and revitalization of Louisville’s East Market District. Come enjoy live music, records, regional micro-brewed beers, and numerous food and retail booths by local vendors. There will be activities for all ages. The event is free, family-friendly and open to the public.
Did we miss a free event? Tell us about it, info@louisvillefamilyfun.net.
