Wednesday 5:30-7:30pm

APRON Inc. is hosting another Happy Hour Friend-Raiser to support the local food and beverage workers who keep this city's restaurant scene running. The next one is this Wednesday at Fox Den on Frankfort Avenue. Free to attend, includes bourbon and whiskey tastings, complimentary bar bites, live music from Logan Leet, and 10% of sales benefiting the cause.

Wednesday 4-10pm

Craft House Pizza runs a Family Night deal every Wednesday starting at 4pm, and this month it's free medium cheese sticks with the purchase of a large pizza. Happy hour kicks off at 2pm if you want to get a head start on the patio. Dine-in or carryout, and the deal changes monthly.

Sunday 12-6pm

More than 100 local retailers, artists, and organizations are taking over the Lynn Family Stadium Fan Zone for Louisville Independent Business Alliance's annual Buy Local Fair on Sunday. Free admission, food and drinks on site, and purple lot parking for $10 per carload. A great reminder that spending local is one of the best ways to give back to the city we love.

Wednesday 5-10pm

If you haven't had a chance to make it out, Waterfront Wednesday is back again this week. Arlo Parks headlines alongside MODISTE, and over on the Monarch Living Room Stage, the Bluegrass Evolution Jam invites anyone with an instrument to show up and play along with the Bibelhauser Brothers and Grammy winner Michael Cleveland. Free admission, cash bar, food trucks, and one of the best settings in the city.

Monday 8am

The Mayor's annual Hike, Bike & Paddle gives families a perfect reason to get outside and actually do something on a Monday morning. The free event offers a 4-mile river walk, a downtown bike route, and a paddle route through the McAlpine Locks with free kayak rentals available on a first come first served basis. Arrive by 8am for free fitness activities on the main stage and to snag one of the first 2,000 free t-shirts.

Saturday 12-4pm

A food truck just for dogs?! The Wag Into Spring Market runs noon to 4 on Saturday at The Stables at English Station with kiddie pools, a pup cup bar, and local vendors. There will also be food from Taco Choza and Little Japan alongside the dog-specific Woof N Waggin truck. The perfect excuse to get outside with your pups.

Saturday 3-7pm

Rollin' on the River Fest is back for year three at Big 4 Station Park across the bridge in Jeffersonville, and the pour list is solid. Over 100 beers, seltzers, wines, and bourbons from breweries and distributors across the region, with live music from The Runaway Souls and local food vendors on site all day.

A stein hoisting contest, charity raffle, and outdoor games are all on the schedule if you need something to do between pours. All proceeds go to the WHAS Crusade for Children to provide opportunities to children with identified needs.