# Running events in Louisville, Today and Upcoming Running events in Louisville

- **Subtitle**: All Running events in Louisville, Kentucky. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Louisville like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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All Running events in Louisville, Kentucky. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Louisville like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Louisville

- **Event Name**: Humana Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
  - **Description**: Humana Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon is a long-standing tradition held every spring in Kentucky.
 
One of the top 100 road races in the country, the Derby Festival mini & Marathon draws runners from 50 states and several countrie
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  - **Date**: Sat Apr 25 2026 at 07:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/humana-kentucky-derby-festival-minimarathon-and-marathon/200028850298421
  - **Venue**: Downtown Louisville: Intersection of Main St. & Brook St.
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  - **Categories**: kentucky-derby, sports, marathons, festivals, workshops
- **Event Name**: 2027 Whiskey Row 5K®
  - **Description**: 🥃 Whiskey Row 5K® | March 6, 2027 🎉

Kick off the Triple Crown of Running with the first event in Louisville - the Whiskey Row 5K®! Run through historic Whiskey Row, where bourbon, history, and fast, flat streets collide. 🏃‍♂️💨

Then celebrate at the fini
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  - **Date**: Sat Mar 06 2027 at 09:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/2027-whiskey-row-5k/200029829416616
  - **Venue**: Louisville Slugger Field | 401 E Main Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, sports, live-music, parties, marathons
- **Event Name**: 2026 Sista Strut Louisville
  - **Description**: Join us at Norton Healthcare & Sports Learning Center for the 10th Annual Sista Strut Louisville 3K Walk on September 12. Everyone that registers will receive the Official Sista Strut T-Shirt, the Sista Strut backpack, and all the great sponsor giveaw
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/2026-sista-strut-louisville/200029275881207
  - **Venue**: Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center
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  - **Categories**: sports
- **Event Name**: Claim Your KDF Mini Marathon Entry (Today Only)
  - **Description**: Through Park's partnership with the KDF Mini Marathon, we’re giving away complimentary entries to this year’s race on April 25!About this EventJoin the KDF Mini Marathon Comped Entry!Through Park's partnershi
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  - **Date**: Sat Apr 25 2026 at 06:00 am – Sat Apr 25 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/claim-your-kdf-mini-marathon-entry-today-only/100001986429186169
  - **Venue**: Louisville Slugger Field
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: sports, marathons, kentucky-derby, contests, festivals
- **Event Name**: Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K
  - **Description**: The Urban Bourbon Half Marathon is a 13.1-mile experiential destination event that celebrates 200 years of Louisville and Kentucky distilling history. The race begins and ends in downtown Louisville and winds through the scenic fall foliage of Cherokee Pa
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 17 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/urban-bourbon-half-marathon-and-5k/200029324184946
  - **Venue**: Louisville, KY
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  - **Categories**: marathons, sports, workshops, kentucky-derby
- **Event Name**: Bourbon & Beyond 5K
  - **Description**: The 2026 Bourbon & Beyond 5K takes place at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at the Kentucky Expo Center (937 Phillips Ln.).

Pre-race festivities begin at 7 a.m. with music, light snacks and refreshments, giving runners and walkers plenty of time
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/bourbon-and-beyond-5k/200029748323753
  - **Venue**: Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center
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  - **Categories**: sports, music, kentucky-derby, business, workshops, exhibitions, live-music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Throo The Zoo 5K
  - **Description**: Dash on over to the Zoo to take part in Louisville’s only road race that doesn’t just go around the Zoo but actually “Throo” the Zoo. Enjoy an early morning adventure where you watch as the Zoo wakes up! Join us on May 9th at 8:00 am for one amazing Louis
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/throo-the-zoo-5k/200029761200409
  - **Venue**: Louisville Zoo
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  - **Categories**: sports, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: 2027 Derby City 10K® & 5K
  - **Description**: 🏁 Derby City 10K® & 5K | March 20th, 2027 🎉

Keep the Triple Crown energy rolling! Lace up and run through downtown Louisville, past iconic spots like the Kentucky Opera, Jefferson Square Park, the Slugger Museum, and historic Whiskey Row. 🏙️

Finish
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  - **Date**: Sat Mar 20 2027 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/2027-derby-city-10k-and-5k/200029861720512
  - **Venue**: Louisville Slugger Field | 401 E Main Street, 40202
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, parties, sports, live-music, kentucky-derby
- **Event Name**: Louisville Hungry Turkey 5K
  - **Description**: Don't forget to use #TurkeyTradition when sharing your photos from the event!

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  - **Date**: Thu Nov 26 2026 at 09:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/louisville-hungry-turkey-5k/200029680816841
  - **Venue**: pin Louisville Waterfront Park - Great Lawn 231 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
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- **Event Name**: St. Matthews Independence Day 5k
  - **Description**: Join us at 8:00 am on Saturday morning, July 4th for the St. Matthews Independence Day 5K, presented by Independence Bank. This race has its origins back to the 1970's (with the course unchanged) in what was then called the St. Matthews Pavement Pounder.
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  - **Date**: Sat Jul 04 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/st-matthews-independence-day-5k/200029809464847
  - **Venue**: St. Matthews Baptist Church
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  - **Categories**: sports, fourth-of-july, workshops
- **Event Name**: Thru the Ville 5K
  - **Description**: Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the Thru the Ville 5K, the final race in Mayor Craig Greenberg's Planet Fitness Mayorthon Race Series!

The race kicks off at 9 a.m. at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, guiding runners on a unique course th
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/thru-the-ville-5k/200029748567144
  - **Venue**: University of Louisville
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  - **Categories**: sports
- **Event Name**: 2026 SKECHERS Hot Chocolate Run Louisville
  - **Description**: America's sweetest run is coming to Louisville on December 12, 2026! With 5K, 10K, and 15K distances and a post-run party that'll make you go cocoa crazy you and your friends will experience the ultimate chocolate celebration!To lea
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 07:30 am – Sat Dec 12 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/2026-skechers-hot-chocolate-run-louisville/80006267532383
  - **Venue**: Waterfront Park
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4yLmFsbGV2ZW50cy5pbi90aHVtYnMvdGh1bWI2OTQzYTI3YTU5YzhiLmpwZw.avif
  - **Categories**: sports, parties, entertainment, kentucky-derby
- **Event Name**: Annual Derby Day Run - 4 Mile Course
  - **Description**: Come join us for the annual Derby Day Fun Run!  We will be starting from the Beechmont Gazebo promptly at 8am on Saturday morning.  The goal is to be at the Barbaro Statue in front of Churchill downs by 8:45 for a picture and then run back to the gazebo.
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  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 07:45 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/annual-derby-day-run-4-mile-course/200029927475944
  - **Venue**: Beechmont Gazebo
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  - **Categories**: kentucky-derby, workshops, meetups, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Annual Derby Day Run
  - **Description**: Come join us for the annual Derby Day Fun Run!  We will be starting from the amphitheater promptly at 8am on Saturday morning.  The goal is to be at the Barbaro Statue in front of Churchill downs by 8:45 for a picture and then run back to the park.  Dress
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  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 07:45 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/annual-derby-day-run/200029927401908
  - **Venue**: Iroquois Amphitheater
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  - **Categories**: kentucky-derby, meetups, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Race4Justice 2026
  - **Description**: Our FIFTH year!! 26 lap walk/jog/roll relay in honor of Breonna Taylor and to continue the work of justice. New sprint relays!! Music, art, vendors, and more!!!
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 06 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/race4justice-2026/200029933253041
  - **Venue**: Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center
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  - **Categories**: Art

## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Louisville?
  - **A:** Humana Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 07:00 am at Downtown Louisville: Intersection of Main St. & Brook St.), 2027 Whiskey Row 5K® (Sat Mar 06 2027 at 09:00 am at Louisville Slugger Field | 401 E Main Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202), 2026 Sista Strut Louisville (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 08:00 am at Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center), Claim Your KDF Mini Marathon Entry (Today Only) (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 06:00 am at Louisville Slugger Field), Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K (Sat Oct 17 2026 at 08:00 am at Louisville, KY).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Louisville?
  - **A:** Claim Your KDF Mini Marathon Entry (Today Only) (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 06:00 am at Louisville Slugger Field).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Louisville this weekend April 24–26, 2026?
  - **A:** Humana Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 07:00 am at Downtown Louisville: Intersection of Main St. & Brook St.), Claim Your KDF Mini Marathon Entry (Today Only) (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 06:00 am at Louisville Slugger Field).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Louisville in April 2026?
  - **A:** Humana Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 07:00 am at Downtown Louisville: Intersection of Main St. & Brook St.), Claim Your KDF Mini Marathon Entry (Today Only) (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 06:00 am at Louisville Slugger Field).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Louisville?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Louisville on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Louisville?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Louisville?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Louisville include Downtown Louisville: Intersection of Main St. & Brook St., Louisville Slugger Field | 401 E Main Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202, Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Louisville?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Louisville include Derby Festival miniMarathon/Marathon, Whiskey Row 5K, Sista Strut.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Louisville?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Louisville.

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