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TODAY, MAY 19

10:30 AM

Early Childhood Pop-Up: Animal Tales - Red Panda Exhibit

Louisville

Animal Tales Join us at select animal exhibits to hear a story and test your animal imitation skills with a movement activity!  Guests can join us at selected animal exhibits for a story time throughout the spring. We’ll read 1 or 2 books and practice our animal imitation skills with a movement challenge related to the animal we’re featuring each week. See below for the dates, times, featured animals, and book selections. HerpAquarium Books All The Love in The World written by Rose Bunting and illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller How This Book Got Red written by Margaret Chiu Greanias and illustrated by Melissa Iwai Price FREE with Louisville Zoo membership or admission About Early Childhood Pop-ups The fun will be popping up this spring and summer at the Zoo! Perfect for young learners, these new pop-up programs invite families and their children to play, observe and learn in new ways all while visiting the Zoo! Use your imagination during free play in the Cub House, gather around for a story reading, think like a zookeeper with animal activity stations or go on a Litter Critter quest. Pop up programs are FREE with membership or admission to the Zoo. For a full list of details and available sessions, visit our website. EARLY CHILDHOOD POP-UPS 2026 SCHEDULE Animal Tales Classes from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  April 19: HerpAquarium April 28: Giraffe Exhibit May 5: Islands / Little Penguin Exhibit May 12: Tiger Taiga May 19: Red Panda Exhibit Little Critters Classes held in the MetaZoo from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. April 15, April 22, April 29 May 6, May 13, May 20, May 27 Playtime in the Cub House Classes held  from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in the Snow Leopard Cub House presented by PNC. March 28 April 4,  April 25  (April 11 Cancelled) May 2, June 6, June 27  Young Zoologist Classes held from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Islands Zone April 2, April 9, April 16, April 23, April 30 May 7, May 14, May 21, May 28

Community
8:00 PM

89.3 WFPL Presents The Moth StorySLAM in Louisville, Ky. Topic - I GOT IT FROM MY MAMA

Headliners Music Hall
Music
7:00 PM

E.H. Taylor Bourbon Tasting – North Gulch, Nashville

Goodfellas Pizzeria
Community
12:00 PM

Mahjong Lunch Club at Mashup

Mashup Food Hall

Mahjong Lunch Club at MashupTuesdays | 12:00–3:00 PM Take a midday break and join us for Mahjong Lunch Club—a relaxed, come-and-go gathering built around good food, sharp minds, and shared tables. Whether you’re a seasoned player or learning the game, all are welcome to pull up a seat. Settle in with lunch from your favorite vendor, connect with fellow players, and enjoy a few rounds in a laid-back, social atmosphere. Come for the game, stay for the community.

Community
4:00 PM

$7 Quesadilla Tuesdays

Tin Roof Louisville
Music
8:30 AM

Single Day Camp “Jaws and Claws”

Louisville Zoo
Community
10:30 AM

Early Childhood Pop-Up: Animal Tales – Red Panda Exhibit

Louisville Zoo
Community
5:30 PM

CRAFT NIGHT: Weekday Drink Specials!

The Craftery
Community
11:00 AM

Louisville Mural Tour

Meeting Point: 21c Museum Hotel

Guided walking tour of 15+ murals in downtown and NuLu.

Tour
7:30 PM

Music Trivia with Greg Welsh!

The_Planet of the Tapes
Community
8:30 AM

Single Day Camp - May 19, 2026 "Jaws and Claws"

Louisville Zoo

Program designed for ages Kindergarten through 2nd Grade Dive into the world of powerful adaptations. Campers will examine how animals use their jaws and claws in sometimes unexpected ways, from tigers gently carrying cubs to armadillos digging with precision. Prices Members: $70 Non-Members: $75 REGISTER ONLINE

Community
7:30 PM

Stubbs' Buds

Tin Roof Louisville
Music