We're giving away two FREE tickets to A Taste for Life, happening June 28 at 3rd Turn Oldham Gardens. The event brings together more than 40 local restaurants and chefs alongside alcohol samples from local and nationally recognized breweries, distilleries, and wineries, all located in one of the best beer gardens in the area.

Founded by Four Pegs chef Chris Williams in honor of Anthony Bourdain, A Taste for Life is now in its fifth year and exists to break the stigma surrounding mental health in the service industry. All proceeds benefit NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) Louisville and The Pete Foundation.

Mon-Thur 3:30-5:30pm

Corner's happy hour runs Monday through Thursday with half-price signature cocktails and $2 off apps. The cocktail list has everything from a Four Roses Old Fashioned and Millionaire's Row Margarita to a Louisville After Dark with mezcal and cold brew espresso. On the appetizer side, the Triple Crown Crunch with guacamole, pimento cheese, and queso and the Corner Nachos with bourbon glaze both caught our eye.

Saturday 1pm

The New Albany Main Street Taco Walk is back this Saturday and for as much as we like food, we've somehow never been. We're not sure how that happened given our feelings about tacos. Ten tickets take you through downtown New Albany sampling everything from classic street tacos to dessert tacos, with a free scavenger to keep things entertaining along the way. General admission is $50, VIP is $65 and gets you in early with margaritas, snacks, and a limited edition hat.

Friday 4-11pm

Jammin in Jeff is bringing a free Juneteenth Celebration to the Riverstage across the bridge on Friday with a lineup that starts at 4pm. Bobby V and Marzz headline a full evening of live music alongside the Trip J Band, the Envision Dance Company, a MELANnaire Marketplace, and a featured artist gallery, all on the riverfront with the Louisville skyline as your backdrop.

Saturday 2-10pm

If you have kids and they've never experienced a proper polka festival, Wurstfest 2026 at the German American Club on Saturday is a pretty great introduction. Gates open at 2pm with live polka music, a Brat Grill serving up German wursts all afternoon, and a Main Hall dinner running 5 to 9 with even more wurst options. Plenty of covered space to escape the heat, and the River City Polkatz will be playing music through 10pm.

Saturday 6-8pm

If you're like me and believe your pet deserves their own portrait, PG&J's Dog Bar is hosting a Paint Your Pet night. Zach Lowe is hosting to guide everyone through a step by step custom portrait of your favorite animal. Choose between an Andy Warhol-inspired pop art style or a classic traditional portrait, and bring some friends to take advantage of their buy two get one free ticket deal. 21+ and space is limited.

Saturday 12-10pm

The Kentuckiana Pride Parade & Festival kicks off at noon on Saturday and leads into a full day of music and celebration at the Great Lawn through 10pm. The Stonewall Stage will have Snow Tha Product, Shea Couleé, Girli, and DARUMAS alongside some local favorites like The Sheryl Rouse Band, Sydney Sleadd & The Swarm, and VOICES of Kentuckiana, with drag performances running all day on the Equality Stage.

The parade is free and the energy is unmatched. Behind the performances, the parade, and the festival is a community with a long history of activism in Louisville, and this event brings it all together. Louisville shows up for its community, and this is a great day to be part of it.