Signature Events
Spotlight Events
Waterfront's trademark production, the Fifth-Third Bank Waterfront Independence Festival is a free 2 day concert and fireworks extravaganza on the Great Lawn. With fun for the whole family at your fingertips, there's really no reason not to come down and share the 3rd and 4th with us.
WFPK Waterfront Wednesdays
is a Waterfront tradition now in its seventh year. WFPK Waterfront Wednesdays provide free music and a happy hour atmosphere on the last Wednesday of each month, April through September.
Bring your dearest four-legged friends and be ready for this pet-friendly cocktail event.
- Spring: April 28
- Fall: September 4
Louisville’s most popular after work concert series. For the seventh year, the Waterfront Development Corporation and the Louisville Public Media are working together to offer free co
ncerts on the Harbor Lawn featuring national and local artists. There is a cash bar and great upscale festival food. Boat docking is on a first come first served basis. Outside alcohol and glass are not permitted. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.
Musical guests for August : VHS or Beta, SeepeopleS, and Ben Sollee! Information on these acts can be found on WFPK.
Be a part of the very first Friday Night Wharf Party, sponsored by the Belle of Louisville on the downtown wharf! Come on down to the wharf to enjoy the blues/jazz styling of La Mont Gillespie & 100 Proof, a cash bar, and food from from Café Beignet and Texican's BBQ Pitt.
Metro Animal Services and the Waterfront Development Corporation invite you to HappyTail Hour, featuring cocktails & BBC beer; upscale festival fare; live music; "On the S.P.O.T." Mobile Adoption Unit; and free advice from a trainer and veterinarian. Buy a gift for your best (four-legged) friend from the pet-friendly vendors area. Games for pets and owners. All animals on leashes, please!