NuLu
Bock Fest
NuLu Business Association's annual spring event NuLu Bock Fest will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 12:00 pm to 6:00pm!
2026 marks the ninth year of the beloved event. This street festival spans 4 blocks within the NuLu neighborhood featuring the Jefferson County Farm Bureau adult and baby goat races, locally crafted bock beer, live music, kids activities, local vendors and more!
NuLu is coincidentally home to two goat named alleys, Nanny Goat Strut and Billy Goat Strut, making it a fitting place for Louisville’s largest bock beer festival. Local breweries will be serving up their 2026 bock beers, along with other selections. Craft cocktails and a variety of spirits will also be available for sale.
The annual Kentucky Proud Wurst Fest provides local restaurants the opportunity to put their spin on this traditional dish for the chance to be crowned the Best of the Wurst Fest Winner.
Join us as we drink locally brewed bock beers and enjoy the famous goat races on Market Street in a fun and safe atmosphere!
The goats participating in the Jefferson County Farm Bureau Goat Races are from Sunny Acres Farm. The Louisville Aggies, a local 4H group, will run alongside the goats helping them to the finish line. Grandstands will be placed on either side of the track for better audience viewing.
The races will kick off with the singing of our National Anthem as well as a flyover. The featured race will be the News Flash Dash Baby Goat Race where Louisville’s news anchors and meteorologists have their goats battle it out for a $500 donation to the winners charity of choice.
Those interested in sponsoring a goat can get more information and complete the sponsorship form via the link below. Vendors, service providers, and non-profit organizations can sign up to participate as a vendor by emailing HB Productions via the link below.
There will also be family-friendly activities including the Tipping Tractor, Bessie the Milking Cow, the Discovery Trailer, a Bubble Truck, a petting zoo, and more.
The NuLu 502!
Presented by Whiskey Thief, this 502 ft. fun run/walk/strut kicks off NuLu Bock Fest!
This "micro marathon" will take place on Clay Street between Nanny Goat Strut & Billy Goat Strut on Saturday, March 28 at 11:30am.
On your mark, get set, DONE! Finally, a race for the rest of us. Just 502 feet stands between you & eternal glory! Before the Bock Fest festivities start, work those beer drinking muscles while you sip & strut your way across the finish line in a completely unserious manner.
Registration includes chip timing, a NuLu 502 goat medal, a commemorative cup, and your first Bock Fest beer on us! Rock your best silly Bock Fest outfit or simply show up ready to sip some beer and strut your way across the finish line!
Bock Fest Pre-Parties
The NuLu 502
Baby Goat Party
Sat, February 21 - 12-4pm
Whiskey Thief NuLu
610 Nanny Goat Strut
Louisville, KY 40202
Kick off Bock Fest season with baby goat photo ops, cocktail specials, Bock Fest merch, and more!
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 14, 2026 - 12-2pm
Bardstown Road
Broadway & Baxter Avenue
traveling up Bardstown Road
Come see goats on a float at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade with the Louisville Downtown Partnership.
Wurst Fest Competition
Tuesday, March 24 - 6-8pm
Copper & Kings
1121 E Washington Street
Louisville, KY 40206
NuLu Wurst Fest judging competition! Wurst Fest competitors submit their best of the Wurst. Baby goats on the patio. Drink specials and specialty wursts for sale. FREE wurst samples from Haymarket NuLu. Open to the public. 21+ only.
Baby Goat Party
February 2026
Location TBD
Kick off Bock Fest season with baby goat photo ops and specialty cocktails for sale.
Location will be announced soon!
Baby Goat Yoga
Saturday, March 21 - 10-11am
TAJ 811
811 E Market Street
Louisville, KY 40206
Come enjoy some baby goat yoga at TAJ 811. Pose yoga-style in the midst of small goats that will jump, bump heads, sleep, and play around (and sometimes on) the participants.
The NuLu 502
Race Packet Pick Up
Friday, March 27 - 4-7pm
Whiskey Thief NuLu
610 Nanny Goat Strut
Louisville, KY 40202
NuLu 502 Race participants can pick up their packets and enjoy a cocktail for purchase before the big race day.
Tailspin Ale Fest
March 7, 2026 - 2-7pm
Historic Bowman Field
2700 Gast Boulevard
Louisville, KY 40205
Snag some Bock Fest merch at the best beer festival in Kentucky! Get your tickets today at tailspinalefest.com.
Paddock Party
Saturday, March 21 - 12-5pm
Garage Bar
700 E Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Grab some brunch and meet the goat contenders! Enjoy a specialty cocktail and shop Bock Fest merchandise!
Goat Calling Contest
Friday, March 27 - 6-8pm
Copper & Kings
810 E Market Street
Louisville, KY 40206
Goat Calling Contest, yup it’s exactly what it sounds like it is. Join us at High Horse from 6:00-8:00pm as humans compete to channel their inner goat.
Thanks to our sponsors!
