5 things to do this weekend including Bourbon & Beyond, BugFest and 2 comedy legends!

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- It's a big weekend for fall events from Bourbon & Beyond to the fall meet at Churchill Downs.

Here are a selection of events, markets, concerts and more happening Friday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 22.

Bourbon & Beyond

The annual four-day festival at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center runs Sept. 19 to 22 with dozens of performers and plenty of cooking demos.

Zach Bryan, Dave Matthews Band, Tyler Childers, Sting, Beck, Matchbox Twenty, The National, My Morning Jacket and The War on Drugs are some of the headliners for Bourbon & Beyond. Other bands and artists include Whiskey Myers, Cody Jinks, Tedeschi, Trucks Band, Black Pumas, The Beach Boys, Mt. Joy, Fleet Foxes, Young the Giant, Maren Morris, The Head and the Heart, Teddy Swims and Melissa Etheridge.

For schedules and info on tickets, parking and street closures around the Kentucky Expo Center, click here.

Corn Island Storytelling Festival 2024

Saturday, Sept. 21
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Tickets $15
City Place
112 South 1st Avenue, La Grange, Ky
- The Corn Island Storytelling Festival is returning to its new home in the heart of historic downtown LaGrange, KY on September 21, 2024. Enjoy storytelling workshops, spooky ghost stories, food trucks and adult beverages along with the world famous Juggernaut Jug Band.
- As the Festival approaches its 50th anniversary, it is now under the stewardship of the Oldham County History Center and continues its tradition of providing family-friendly entertainment. This year’s Festival features both local creatives and nationally known storytellers, Andy Offutt Irwin, a maestro of wit and melody, and Jasmin Cardenas, with her eloquence and bilingual charm. Both tellers will be weaving narratives that bridge cultures and kindle empathy.
- Click here for info

BugFest

Saturday, Sept. 21
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Clermont, Ky.
- Bernheim will be abuzz on September 21, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. with all sorts of fun as we explore insects and their relatives. Celebrate our six and eight-legged friends with the Parade of Bugs, take an adventure on an Insect Safari, dare to Eat-A-Bug, and much more!
- Bugfest shows our appreciation for the role of insects in our lives and the essential ecological services the insects and their relatives provide.
- This is a free event. $15 recommended donation per car for non-members still applies.
- Click here for info

Steve Martin & Martin Short:

"The Dukes of Funnytown"

Friday, Sept. 20
8 p.m.
Louisville Palace, 625 South 4th Street
Tickets: $99 tpo $354
See the two legendary actors and comedians on stage in Louisville! The pair are great friends and co-stars in the streaming hit, "Only Murders in the Building."
Martin and Short’s chemistry and timing on stage reflects a friendship forged over three decades which developed when they met for the first time on the set of the 1986 film “Three Amigos.” These two titans of comedy have been touring together since 2015, when they launched their first live show entitled “A Very Stupid Conversation.”
Click here for tickets and info

Homearama 2024

Homearama continues with a tour of homes throughout the region on Saturday, Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 22.

This year's Homearama tour features 17 new custom and model homes.

Since 1968, the Building Industry of Greater Louisville (BIA) has been producing Homearama.

You do have to purchase tickets for the event, which start at $12 online for adults, and cost $15 cash at the door.

For more information, click here. To purchase tickets online in advance and register, click here.

Bonus Events:

We're entering the fall season, so there are also multiple markets, concerts and more happening this weekend:

Live music, entertainment:

Pickin' in Paristown

Friday, Sept. 20 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Paristown at 720 Brent Street
Free
All concerts will take place in Christy’s Garden the third Friday of the month. The live concerts are FREE, family friendly and guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. No outside food or beverage is permitted. For more information, go to: www.paristown.com

Sports

UofL Football vs. Georgia Tech
- Saturday, Sept. 21
- L&N Credit Union Stadium
- 3:30 p.m.

Racing Louisville vs. NC Courage

Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Lynn Family Stadium, 350 Adams Street, Louisville
Pups at the Pitch, pet-friendly giveaway
Tickets available by clicking here

Fun for the family

Sippy Cup Strolls 2024 - Forest Friends
- Louisville Zoo
- Friday, Sept. 20 & Saturday, Sept. 21
  - 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- For Children ages 2 – 6 and their trusted adults
- Join us for this program specifically designed for young minds! Enjoy an early morning learning walk through the Zoo focused on different animals each week, followed by time in the Snow Leopard Cub House presented by PNC.
- This event includes animal information, free play and other age-appropriate activities. Check in on the Zoo’s front plaza between 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. The fun starts at 8:45 a.m. and lasts until 10:30 a.m. Then, enjoy a day of “choose your adventure” at the Zoo!
- Click here for info

And a few more events to consider:

Kentuckiana Heart Walk
Saturday, Sept. 21
9 a.m. to noon
Big Four Lawn, Louisville, Ky.
- Join your friends and neighbors and be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Physical and emotional health have never been more important than they are now! And joining your Kentuckiana Heart Walk is a great way to boost them both – all while making a huge impact in your community and saving lives. By participating in the Kentuckiana Heart Walk, you will reap lasting benefits for yourself and help others.
- Click here for info

Corn Island Storytelling Burgoo Bash
- Friday, Sept. 20 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Oldham County History Center
- 106 North 2nd Ave. La Grange Ky.
- Tickets required - Food/Cash Bar
- Click here for info

These are just a handful of events happening this weekend. To look at a full calendar of other markets, concerts and more, click here.

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