Kentuckiana Pride Louisville 2024

Kentuckiana Pride Louisville 2024

Kentuckiana Pride, is a Kentucky’s largest street festival and parade and celebrates the diverse LGBTQA community and promotes acceptance for all.

• Visiting for Pride? Stay in downtown Louisville, close to all the gay bars and the city’s top attractions and take a 7 min ride share or taxi to Big Four Lawn.

The Event

• Kentuckiana takes place at Big Four Lawn, 1101 River Road, in downtown Louisville, the capital of Kentucky.
• The event is right by the waterfront and is the perfect venue for such a large and colourful celebration.
• The annual host the amazingly colorful Pride Parade through downtown Louisville and a festival concert with two stages complimented by over 100 vendors with a tantalizing selection of shopping and dining options.

The Main Parade

• Saturday June 15th – at noon – The parade typically runs down Main Street from 7pm, starting at the intersection of Campbell and Market streets downtown, followed by an after party until 11pm.
• On Saturday the gates open at 12pm and run until 11pm. Shows by Grammy winning performers and international stars will grace the stage on both evenings.

The Party at Big Four Lawn

• Saturday June 15th – 12 pm to 10 pm – Daily passes to enter the grounds range from USD 5 to USD 10.
• VIP tickets are also available, which allow patrons access to gourmet finger foods at meal times and access to a special bar with five drink tickets a day. They also include private restrooms, a private side stage viewing areas and more

About Gay Louisville

Louisville is a city with real southern charm, a center for alternative arts, music, food and entertainment and has a has a thriving gay community. The gay bars are all clustered around the downtown area. The city, pronounced “loo-uh-ville,” or just “Lou” and is home to not one, but two pride events.

• Kentucky’s largest LGBTQ+ nightclub, Play, is easily spotted thanks to the word “Love,” painted in rainbow-striped letters, along its exterior. It hosts a famous foam party during pride.
• Over in the lively Highlands district Chill Bar Highlands offers a specialty martini menu, dancing, undies-clad go-go boys, live music, and biweekly show tune sing-a-longs.
• Big bar is a festive gay haunt with quirky decor offering drink specials & theme nights in a modern, cozy locale.

Recommended Hotels in Louisville

Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the action:

21c Museum Hotel,  The Brown Hotel,  Omni Louisville Hotel,  Holiday Inn Express.