LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Pride Festival makes its return in September, and organizers said they are making it bigger than ever. This year’s festival will be celebrated all month long with nine festival events.

What You Need To Know

  • This year's Louisville Pride Festival includes nine events throughout the month of September

  • The 2023 Louisville Pride Festival on Bardstown Road will be Saturday, Sept. 9

  • Other events include games with Racing Louisville and the Louisville Bats, a comedy show, a movie showcase and more

  • The theme for the 2023 festival is "There's No Place Like Home"

The 2023 Louisville Pride Festival on Bardstown Road will be Saturday, Sept. 9. The annual free street fair and concert remains the centerpiece of the expanding Louisville Pride Festival. This year’s festival will feature over 150 vendors, special venues and live performance on stage.

This year’s festival will feature performances from VOICES of Kentuckiana, John Austin Clark, Robbie Bartlett, members of the Louisville Orchestra, Shitfire, Siena Liggins, Bungalow Betty, and a special reunion performance with Carol Kraemer and Laura Shine, founding members of Louisville’s iconic lesbian band Yer Girlfriend.

The Festival is free to attend and VIP Passes are available for purchase. Registration is still open for vendors and sponsors for the Festival, but spaces are expected to sell out.

The Festival will also feature the inaugural presentation of the Hurricane Summers Icon Award, newly created by the Louisville Pride Foundation Board of Directors.

The other events with the monthlong Pride Festival include:

  • Louisville Pride Festival Kick-Off Game with Racing Louisville, Sept. 2
  • The Louisville Pride Festival Queer Comedy Show, Sept. 6
  • Louisville Pride Festival Pride and Pups night with the Louisville Bats, Sept. 7
  • Louisville Pride Festival Cinema Showcase, Sept. 16
  • Louisville Pride Center Lou Name Clinic, Sept. 23

Another new feature this year are three LGBTQ+ Mini-Conferences. Organizers said these are half-day events, including workshops and networking opportunities to provide educational opportunities for LGBTQ+ people and allies.

The theme for this year’s festival is “There’s No Place Like Home.”

“Now more than ever, we want to remind everyone that Louisville is home to many wonderful LGBTQ+ people. We are your friends, neighbors, family members, co-workers, and customers. We are proud to call Louisville home, we are proud to call Kentucky home, and no one can take that away from us,” said Louisville Pride Foundation Executive Director Mike Slaton.

For more information about the festival, including event information and VIP passes, visit their website.

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