Category Archives: shopping

June 7 First Friday Trolley Hop

The First Friday Trolley Hop is on the first Friday of the month, June 7. Explore the art galleries, museums, shops and restaurants along East & West Main & Market Streets from 5-11 p.m. Hop on and off the free trolley. Douglas Lucas will have a sound art installation that will be opening on Friday, [...]

New trolley route added to the First Friday Trolley Hop

The new retailers on S. Fourth St. will be part of the June 7 First Friday Downtown Trolley Hop. The retailers are Block Party Handmade Boutique, Les Filles Louisville, Regalo, Art Eatables, Celebrations, and Gifthorse. This First Friday will include refreshments, prizes, entertainment and a unique shopping experience from the retailers. Trolley Hop goers will [...]

6th Annual Garden Sculpture Show at Yew Dell

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Rd. in Crestwood, 502-241-4788, is presenting its 6th Annual Garden Sculpture Show through Aug. 4. Free with regular admission.    

May 31 F.A.T Friday

FAT Friday — the Frankfort Ave. Trolley on the final Friday of the month, May 31. Explore the art galleries, shops and restaurants along Frankfort, Story and Mellwood Avenues from 6-10 p.m. There’s free parking, then hop on and off the free trolley. Gallery Janjobe, 1860 Mellwood Ave., 899-9293, is featuring a variety of artists [...]

Weekender: May 11-12

•Buy Local Fair Saturday, May 11 Louisville Water Tower 3005 River Road keeplouisvilleweird.com Free ($5 parking); 2-8 p.m. Louisville is lucky to have an impressive local arts scene and a thriving farm-fresh foods movement, two assets that will be celebrated Saturday at the fifth annual Buy Local Fair. Spearheaded by the Louisville Independent Business Association [...]

Weekender: May 4-5

•Down & Derby Saturday, May 4 The Pointe 1205 E. Washington St. louisvilledownandderby.com $40; 8 p.m. Once again, the folks at Down & Derby want to you dance away your horseracing blues or celebrate your winnings after the big race. A fundraiser for Louisville Youth Group, this annual party features music by L.A. DJ Brynn [...]

May 3 First Friday Trolley Hop

The First Friday Trolley  Hop is on the first Friday of the month, May 3. Explore the art galleries, museums, shops and restaurants along East & West Main & Market Streets from 5-11 p.m. Hop on and off the free trolley.  

April 26 FAT Friday

FAT Friday — the Frankfort Avenue Trolley on the final Friday of the month, April 27. Explore the art galleries, shops and restaurants along Frankfort, Story and Mellwood Avenues from 6-10 p.m. There’s free parking, then hop on and off the free trolley. “Male Invades Mellwood,” Male High School’s senior art show, will be at [...]

April 5 First Friday Trolley Hop

First Friday Trolley Hop is the first Friday of the month, April 5. Explore the art galleries, museums, shops and restaurants along East & West Main & Market Streets from 5-11 p.m. Hop on and off the free trolley. ART+FM will begin broadcasting its daily programming during First Friday from its NuLu location, 829 E. Market St. “Bluegrass Bourbon: [...]

March 29 FAT Friday

FAT Friday — the Frankfort Avenue Trolley on the final Friday of the month, March 29. Exploe the art galleries, shops and restaurants along Frankfort, Story and Mellwood Avenues from 6-10 p.m. There’s free parking, then hop on and off the free trolley. Creative Diversity Studio and Gallery, 107 S. Ewing, 212-9474, will be open during FAT Friday showing new [...]

Art Auction tickets now available

Art Auction tickets are now on sale. The Louisville Visual Art Association’s 2013 BY-BUY-BYE Art Sale  and Auction is on Saturday, April 13 at PUBLIC, 131 W. Main St. All proceeds raised from both events benefit LVAA’s Children’s Fine Art Classes (CFAC) program and the University of Louisville Hite Art Institute’s Mary Spencer Nay Scholarship BY-BUY-BYE Art Sale, [...]

March 1 First Friday Trolley Hop

The First Friday Trolley Hop is on the first Friday of the month, March 1. Explore the art galleries, museums, shops and restaurants along East & West Main & Market Streets from 5-11 p.m. Hop on and off the free trolley. The Tim Faulkner Gallery, 851-2380, is showing work by Jen Goodell and Patrick White during March. Garner [...]

Feb. 22 FAT Friday

FAT Friday — the Frankfort Ave. Trolley on the final Friday on the month, Feb. 22. Explore the art galleries, shops and restaurants along Frankfort, Story and Mellwood Avenues from 6-10 p.m. There’s free parking, then hop on and off the free trolley.

Feb. 2 First Friday Trolley Hop

The First Friday Trolley Hop is on the first Friday of the month, Feb. 1. Explore the art galleries, museums, shops and restaurants along East & West Main & Market Streets from 5-11 p.m. Hop on and off the free trolley. Donte K. Hayes will be showing at garner narrative, 642 E. Market St., 641-8086, from Feb. 1-March [...]

Jan. 25 FAT Friday

FAT Friday — the Frankfort Ave. Trolley on the final Friday of the month, Jan. 25. Explore the art galleries, shops and restaurants along Frankfort, Story and Mellwood Avenues from 6-10 p.m. There’s free parking, then hop on and off the free trolley.

Jan. 4 First Friday Trolley Hop

The First Friday Trolley Hop is on the first Friday of the month, Jan. 4. Explore the art galleries, museums, shops and restaurants along East & West Main & Market Streets from 5-11 p.m. Hop on and off the free trolley. Swanson Contemporary is showing the group show “Cultivated” from Jan. 4-Feb. 9. The show “Complimentary” is opening [...]

Dec. 28 FAT Friday

FAT Friday — the Frankfort Avenue Trolley on the final Friday of the month, Dec. 28, aka the New Year’s Eve Hop. Explore the art galleries, shops and restaurants along Frankfort, Story and Mellwood Avenues from 6-10 p.m. There’s free parking, then hop on and off the free trolley.

Umpteenth Annual $20 Art Show @ Art Sanctuary

Saturday, Dec. 15 Art Sanctuary 1433 S. Shelby St. secondmostawesome.com Free; 6-9 p.m. Tired of staring at that crinkled “Starry Night” poster you bought for your dorm room freshman year of college? Or maybe you’re in the market for some unique Christmas gifts for friends and family who appreciate originality? Well, you’re in luck, as [...]

Dec. 7 First Friday Trolley Hop

The First Friday Trolley Hop is the first Friday of the month, Dec. 7. Explore the art galleries, museums, shops and restaurants along East and West Main and Market Streets from 5-11 p.m. Hop on and off the free trolley. Decca Restaurant and Lounge, 812 E. Market St., 749-8128, is featuring “signs of life and other,” a new [...]

Weekender: Dec. 1-2

•Bardstown Road Aglow Saturday, Dec. 1 Highlands bardstownroadaglow.com Free; 5-10 p.m. The reindeer have the night off, so Santa and his elves will be cruising the streets via the Thirsty Pedaler — you know, that long bike thing that looks like a moving bar. For the past 27 years, the first Saturday of December is [...]