Calendar
august 2011
- About our Event Calendar
If you would like additional information about an event, please use the contact information listed with the event. Event details are listed to the best of our knowledge and may be subject to change.
Waterfront Yoga - cancelled tonight - will be back on August 8
01
AUG
Duration: Every Monday through September | 7-8pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater (by Tumbleweed on the River)
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.541.2933
Event Website:
Waterfront Yoga is cancelled tonight, August 1, but will be back on Monday, August 8.
Admission: $5
Kentucky Art Car Junkabilly Drive-In
04
AUG
Duration: Thursday, August 4 | 7-11pm
Venue: Wharf by Joe's Crab Shack
Event Type: Drive-In
Contact: karen@kentuckyarts.org | 502.589.0102
Event Website:
A full-fledged drive-in movie theater complete with concession stand and radio transmitted sound. Assortment of many art car movie shorts, edited and collaged by Scott Scarboro.
Admission:
06
AUG
Duration: August 6 | 10am - 1pm
Venue: Starts at Harbor Lawn
Event Type: Scavenger Hunt
Contact: info@genesisdiamonddash.com
Event Website: www.genesisdiamonddash.com
A high tech scavenger hunt in downtown Louisville to find a $15,000 diamond ring from Genesis Diamonds. Register at www.genesisdiamonddash.com.
Admission:
06
AUG
Duration: August 6 | 7pm - midnight
Venue: Belle of Louisville dockside
Event Type: Dance
Contact: Belle of Louisville | 502.574.2992
Event Website: www.belleoflouisville.org
If you're looking for the largest dance floor around, then come on board the Belle of Louisville for our Dance Party dockside event! Listen to a great band, mingle with friends old and new, and relax after a busy week. The Belle will stay at the wharf all evening, so you will be able to come and go as much as you want.
The concession stand and bar will be open for business. Call 502-574-2992 or (toll-free) 866-832-0011 for information, to make a reservation, or to check the status of the cruise.
Admission: $5
Waterfront Yoga is back!
08
AUG
Duration: Every Monday through September | 7-8pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater (by Tumbleweed on the River)
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.541.2933
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Monday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome.
Bring yourself and your mat and good vibes! Namaste.
Admission: $5
Waterfront Yoga is back!
15
AUG
Duration: Every Monday through September | 7-8pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater (by Tumbleweed on the River)
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.541.2933
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Monday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome.
Bring yourself and your mat and good vibes! Namaste.
Admission: $5
22-16
AUG-SEP
Duration: August 22 - September 16 | Mon Wed Fri | 6-7am
Venue: Entry Plaza at Brook & Witherspoon
Event Type: Boot Camp/Exercise
Contact: Sarah Ayers | 502.296.8814
Event Website: www.innerstrengthlouisville.com
Inner Strength Boot Camp is a four-week camp for Women designed to make you strong and conditioned in a supportive environment.
Cost: $150 - visit website or call 502.296.8814 for more information.
Waterfront Yoga is back!
22
AUG
Duration: Every Monday through September | 7-8pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater (by Tumbleweed on the River)
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.541.2933
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Monday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome.
Bring yourself and your mat and good vibes! Namaste.
Admission: $5
23-15
AUG-SEP
Duration: August 23 - September 15 | Tues Thurs | 6-7am
Venue: Entry Plaza at Brook & Witherspoon
Event Type: Boot Camp/Exercise
Contact: Sarah Ayers | 502.296.8814
Event Website: www.innerstrengthlouisville.com
TRX and Kettlebells is an intense co-ed course for men and women using suspension equipment designed by a Navy Seal.
Cost: $100 - visit website or call 502.296.8814 for more information.
27
AUG
Duration: Saturday, August 27| 10-11:30am
Venue: Starts at the Belle of Louisville, ends at the Lincoln Memorial
Event Type: Walking Tour
Contact: Waterfront Development Corp. | 502.574.3768
Event Website:
The tour will start on the wharf in front of the Belle of Louisville and will conclude at the Lincoln Memorial. Free parking is available in the park. A convenient location would be the Green Lot - park and follow the signs to walk to the Belle of Louisville. (see map for locations of the Belle, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Green Lot). The total walking distance from your car, through the tour, and back to your car is approximately 2 miles.
Butler Books recently published Bell's book, Louisville's Waterfront Park - A Riverfront Renaissance. Walkers will have an opportunity to purchase the book by paying for it at the Belle of Louisville and then collecting it at the end of the tour and having it signed by the author.
Suggestion: Wear your comfortable walking shoes and bring drinking water and sunscreen.
Admission: Free!
28
AUG
Duration: August 28 | 6:50am - Midnight
Venue: North Great Lawn
Event Type: Ironman Triathlon
Contact: 813.868.5940
Event Website: www.ironmanlouisville.com
Witness the 5th Annual Ford Ironman Louisville - more than 2,400 athletes will transition from a 2.4 mile swim in the Ohio River to a 112 mile bike and a run of 26.2 miles at Waterfront Park. Athletes from around the world will compete in the world's most challenging endurance event, punishing their mental and physical limits to reach the finish line at 4th Street Live! Be a part of the Ironman Experience.
Admission: FREE
28
AUG
Duration: Sunday, August 28 | 2-3:30pm
Venue: Starts at the Belle of Louisville, ends at the Lincoln Memorial
Event Type: Walking Tour
Contact: Waterfront Development Corp. | 502.574.3768
Event Website:
The tour will start on the wharf in front of the Belle of Louisville and will conclude at the Lincoln Memorial. Free parking is available in the park. A convenient location would be the Green Lot - park and follow the signs to walk to the Belle of Louisville. (see map for locations of the Belle, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Green Lot). The total walking distance from your car, through the tour, and back to your car is approximately 2 miles.
Butler Books recently published Bell's book, Louisville's Waterfront Park - A Riverfront Renaissance. Walkers will have an opportunity to purchase the book by paying for it at the Belle of Louisville and then collecting it at the end of the tour and having it signed by the author.
Suggestion: Wear your comfortable walking shoes and bring drinking water and sunscreen.
Admission: Free!
Waterfront Yoga is back!
29
AUG
Duration: Every Monday through September | 7-8pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater (by Tumbleweed on the River)
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.541.2933
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Monday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome.
Bring yourself and your mat and good vibes! Namaste.
Admission: $5
31
AUG
Duration: Wednesday, August 31 | 5pm - ?
Venue: Big Four Lawn
Event Type: Concert
Contact: Waterfront Development Corporation/Ashley smith or WFPK
502.574.3768 or 502.814.6500
Event Website: www.wfpk.org
2011 marks the ten year anniversary of Louisville’s most popular after work concert series! Once again, the Waterfront Development Corporation and Louisville Public Media are working together to offer free concerts on the Big Four 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 food and alcohol are prohibited. No coolers, no glass & no pets allowed in the event area of the Big Four Lawn. For more information, please call 814-6518. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.
Parking: Parking lots are highlighted on this Parking Map. In the park itself, the Blue Parking Lot (Wharf Parking) is paid parking; all other park lots are free. Lots adjacent to the park are paid parking.
Musical guests: Sarah Jaffe (top), Ha Ha Tonka (bottom left), and Katie 
Herzig (bottom right).
ABOUT WATERFRONT WEDNESDAY
Waterfront Wednesday is presented by 91.9 WFPK and Waterfront Development Corporation with support from Friends of the Waterfront and our sponsors. August sponsors:
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Admission: Free