July is the perfect fourth dimension to run into the butterflies fluttering close the wildflowers at the instant annual Southern Indiana Butterfly Festival at Charlestown State Park this weekend. IUS entomologist Randy Hunt in addition to common naturalists volition last acquaint to position butterflies, in addition to in that place volition last activities for children in addition to a butterfly release. Also, this weekend brings tasty barbecue in addition to blues, outdoor moving painting nights, fun alongside a Hawaiian flare, several viewings of films alongside connections to the Bluegrass, in addition to more.
Check out our picks below for an entertaining weekend:
- Sink your teeth into around of the best pit smoked BBQ inward the province of Kentucky piece listening to alive blues at the Four Roses Bourbon Louisville Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival at Louisville Water Tower Park.
- Enjoy a moving painting nether the stars every bit the Louisville Zoo presents Moana in addition to the Jeffersonville RiverStage offers The Lego Batman Movie.
- Show back upwards for Maryhurst past times help the 15th Annual Virgil Christian Tribute Polo Match fundraiser, a casual, describe of piece of job solid unit of measurement friendly fourth dimension viewing the oldest equestrian sport. There volition last nutrient vendors, alive music, in addition to a kid friendly expanse alongside bouncy houses in addition to pony rides.
- Wear your brightest, cheesiest Hawaiian shirts in addition to grass skirts in addition to caput to the first Nulu Summer Luau, offering limbo contests alongside prizes, a hog roast, alive music, in addition to more.
- Country music star Jake Owen volition perform at quaternary Street Live! alongside opening human activeness Bailey Bryan.
- PNC Broadway inward Louisville presents the touring present of Mamma Mia! at The Kentucky Center.
- The Louisville Film Society presents the ninth annual 2017 Flyover Film Festival, featuring the Kentucky premieres of half dozen characteristic films alongside Bluegrass connections. Q&A sessions alongside the filmmakers volition follow each screening, presented inward the Kentucky Center Bomhard Theater.
- Jingle all the agency to Slugger Field for the instant annual Christmas inward July, alongside holiday-themed sights in addition to sounds, photograph opportunities alongside Santa Claus, particular giveaways, in addition to a Toys for Tots toy drive. The outset 2,000 fans have Buddy Claus (pictured) bobbleheads. Bring whatever novel toy for the toy movement in addition to have a costless hot Canis familiaris in addition to soda.
- Enjoy an afternoon of alive music celebrating folk, country, soul, in addition to bluegrass songwriters with Southern Sounds: Women inward Contemporary Southern Music at the Speed Art Museum. This final result volition highlight half dozen musicians inward conjunction alongside the exhibition Southern Accent: Seeking the American South inward Contemporary Art.
- The Westport Village Sunset Concert Series presents Hot Brown Smackdown, a band alongside bluegrass, folk, in addition to funk influences. Bike to Beat Cancer benefiting Norton Cancer Institute volition last on-site to heighten awareness, sign upwards describe of piece of job solid unit of measurement bikers, in addition to more. Hot Brown Smackdown volition every bit good last playing at Music on the Terrace at the Paddock Shops this evening (Thursday).