LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- This summer, Waterfront Park will be ground zero for a number of rides, events and attractions.
New this year will be jet boat rides on the Scream Machine (30-minute tours of the Ohio for $30), and kayak excursions by Louisville Kayak Company.
"If you want a relaxing ride on a historic steamboat, you'll want to get tickets for the Belle of Louisville cruise," said David Karem, president of Waterfront Development Corporation, in a statement. "If you want your heart to beat a little faster, try the Scream Machine."
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer was joined by several city leaders at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater Thursday afternoon to highlight the upcoming events.
The following is a list of events currently scheduled for Waterfront Park:
May 2018
- Bats Baseball Friday Night Fireworks (May 25)
- Flags4Vets 2018 Memorial Day Vigil (May 25-28)
- Fleur de Flea Vintage Urban Market (May 26)
- Louisville Glo Run 5K (May 26)
- Bats Baseball Fireworks (May 27)
- Subway Fresh Fit Hike Bike and Paddle (May 28)
- Waterfront Yoga (May 29)
- WFPK Waterfront Wednesday (May 30)
June 2018
- Bats Baseball Friday Night Fireworks (June 1)
- 5K Run, Walk or Roll (June 2)
- Waterfront Yoga (June 5)
- The Big Run (June 6)
- The Color Run Louisville (June 9)
- CASA's Bourbon by the Bridge (June 9)
- Tri Louisville (June 10)
- Waterfront Yoga (June 12)
- Kentuckiana Pride Festival (June 15-16)
- Waterfront Yoga (June 19)
- Bats Baseball Friday Night Fireworks (June 22)
- Kentucky Craft Bash (June 23)
- Louisville Funk Fest (June 23)
- Waterfront Yoga (June 26)
- WFPK Waterfront Wednesday (June 27)
- WFPK Reggae Soul Picnic (June 30)
- Fleur de Flea Vintage Urban Market (June 30)
July 2018
- Waterfront Yoga (July 3)
- Louisville Waterfront Fourth 2018 (July 4)
- Bats Baseball Friday Night Fireworks (July 6)
- Waterfront Yoga (July 10)
- Bats Baseball Friday Night Fireworks (July 13)
- Forecastle Fest 2018 (July 13-15)
- Waterfront Yoga (July 17)
- Louisville Visual Art Camp (July 23-27)
- Waterfront Yoga (July 24)
- WFPK Waterfront Wednesday (July 25)
- Grateville Dead 2018 (July 27-28)
- Bats Baseball Friday Night Fireworks (July 27)
- Dr. Ed Morgan / KIWANIS Grand Slam 4 Miler (July 28)
- Waterfront Yoga (July 31)
August 2018
- Splash 'N' Dash Walk / Run (Aug. 4)
- Waterfront Yoga (Aug. 7)
- Bats Baseball Friday Night Fireworks (Aug. 10)
- Step Forward for Mental Health Walk 2018 (Aug. 11)
- Derby City Trifecta (Aug. 12)
- Waterfront Yoga (Aug. 14)
- Water Lantern Festival (Aug. 18)
- Waterfront Yoga (Aug. 21)
- Bats Baseball Friday Night Fireworks (Aug. 24)
- Waterfront Yoga (Aug. 28)
- WFPK Waterfront Wednesday (Aug. 29)
- Worldfest (Aug. 31 - Sept. 3)
September 2018
- Fleur de Flea Vintage Urban Market (Sept. 1)
- Worldfest (Sept. 1 - Sept 3)
- Bats Baseball Fireworks (Sept .2)
- Subway Fresh Fit Hike Bike and Paddle (Sept. 3)
- Waterfront Yoga (Sept. 4)
- Big Four Arts Festival (Sept. 7-9)
- Walk to End Alzheimer's Louisville (Sept. 8)
- Waterfront Yoga (Sept. 11)
- National Jug Band Jubilee (Sept. 15)
- Fleur de Lis Regatta (Sept. 15-16)
- Waterfront Yoga (Sept. 18)
- WFPK Waterfront Wednesday (Sept. 26)
- Down Syndrome of Louisville Steps to Independence Walk / Run (Sept. 29)
October 2018
- Louisville AIDS Walk & Pet Walk (Oct. 6)
- Light the Night Walk (Oct. 6)
- Wine on the River Louisville (Oct. 13)
- Ironman Louisville (Oct. 14)
- Via Colori Street Painting Festival (Oct. 20-21)
- Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (Oct. 27)
November 2018
- The Crazy Wine Dash (Nov. 10)
- Louisville Hungry Turkey 5K (Nov. 22)
- Christmas Tree Lane at Waterfront Park (Nov. 23-Dec. 24)
December 2018
- Christmas Tree Lane (Dec. 1-24)
"Waterfront Park is Louisville's front yard, the sight that millions of drivers see when they enter our city," Mayor Fischer said, in a statement. "It's part of the reason that our city has become such a popular tourist destination. And I expect these new opportunities for fun will only build on that momentum."
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