Events

Enjoy Events with KHS

In 2024, the Kentucky Humane Society’s signature fundraising events raised nearly $985,000 to support our lifesaving mission of helping homeless animals in need. Your attendance and commitment to our events help us continue saving nearly 6,000 dogs, cats and horses each year! Interested in sponsoring any of our events?

Join us for the 31st annual Waggin’ Tail on the Waterfront on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at Waterfront Park’s Festival Plaza for an exciting and heartwarming festival that more than 1,000 animal lovers and their pets attend each year! Tickets for this event go on sale in March.

Our 2025 Tuxes & Tails Gala is Saturday, August 9 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. This special evening features high-energy entertainment, special four-legged guest appearances, raffles, spirited live and silent auctions, dinner, dancing, and specialty cocktails that create an unforgettableevening. In 2024, over 600 guests attended Tuxes and Tails, and together, we raised over $540,000 for our shelter animals!  

Tuxes & Tails is your opportunity to leave an impact and make a difference in our community. Your support will help animals in need and give you and your guests lasting memories.

The 2025 Pars for Pets golf scramble is Monday, October 13 at the University of Louisville Golf Club. Pars for Pets is the Kentucky Humane Society’s annual charity golf scramble. Foursomes enjoy a day of golf, games, and giving. During lunch and the cocktail reception, golfers enjoy fantastic raffle prizes with proceeds benefiting animals in need. Golfers may register their team at any time throughout the year by contacting Savannah Gregorchik-Menendez at [email protected] or 502-425-5486.

KHS Calendar of Events

There are many fun opportunities that benefit KHS animals throughout the year. Stay up to date on events such as behavior classes for you and your pup, local business fundraisers that benefit KHS, our equine open houses and so much more.

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Manners for Life, dogs 4 months and older
March 29, 2025 - May 3, 2025    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
**CLASS FULL** 6 weeks Saturdays 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Instructor: Cherie $150 +tax Get your dog going with the basics! Teach your dog sit, stay, leash skills, and all of their other foundation skills in the presence of dogs, humans, and other distractions.
Manners for Life, dogs 4 months and older
March 29, 2025 - May 3, 2025    
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
**CLASS FULL** 6 weeks Saturdays 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Instructor: Cherie $150 +tax Get your dog going with the basics! Teach your dog sit, stay, leash skills, and all of their other foundation skills in the presence of dogs, humans, and other distractions.
Manners for Life, dogs 4 months and older
April 9, 2025 - May 21, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
**CLASS FULL** 6 weeks Wednesdays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm *No class 4/23 Instructor: Melissa $150 +tax Get your dog going with the basics! Teach your dog sit, stay, leash skills, and all of their other foundation skills in the presence of dogs, humans, and other distractions.
Manners for Life, dogs 4 months and older
April 9, 2025 - May 21, 2025    
7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
**CLASS FULL** 6 weeks Wednesdays 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm *No class 4/23 Instructor: Melissa $150 +tax Get your dog going with the basics! Teach your dog sit, stay, leash skills, and all of their other foundation skills in the presence of dogs, humans, and other distractions.
LMAS Happy Hour
April 29, 2025    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Happy Tail Hour is a dog friendly event hosted by LMAS as part of the Kentucky Derby Fest-A-Ville. Come by and cuddle some adorable puppies [...]
Manners for Life, dogs 4 months and older
May 6, 2025 - June 17, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
**CLASS FULL** 6 weeks Tuesdays, 6:00 - 7:00 pm *No class 5/27 Instructor: Melissa $150 +tax Get your dog going with the basics! Teach your dog sit, stay, leash skills, and all of their other foundation skills in the presence of dogs, humans, and other distractions.
Hammer's Lou Adopts
May 10, 2025    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Kentucky Humane Society with Metro Animal Services is hosting the third annual Hammer’s Lou Adopts, a mega adoption event aiming to find loving homes [...]
Pups at the Pitch
May 10, 2025    
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Louisville City FC and KHS are excited to join forces again for Pups at the Pitch, presented by Feeders Pet Supply! Leash up your canine [...]
Manners for Life, dogs 4 months and older
May 15, 2025 - June 19, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
**CLASS FULL** 6 weeks Thursdays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Instructor: Jordan $150 +tax Get your dog going with the basics! Teach your dog sit, stay, leash skills, and all of their other foundation skills in the presence of dogs, humans, and other distractions.
Manners for Life, dogs 4 months and older
May 15, 2025 - June 19, 2025    
7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
$159.00
6 weeks Thursdays 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm Instructor: Jordan $150 +tax Get your dog going with the basics! Teach your dog sit, stay, leash skills, and all of their other foundation skills in the presence of dogs, humans, and other distractions.
Pilates & Puppies
May 17, 2025    
11:15 am - 12:30 pm
Core Pilates And Yoga Studio is hosting a PUPS & PILATES class on Saturday, May 17 at 11:15 a.m.  Join Instructor Lindsey for this beginner-friendly, [...]
Goodfella's Giveback
May 22, 2025    
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us on Thursday, May 22 for a Giveback Night at Goodfella's Pizzeria! Our friends from Tito's Vodka will be donating $1 to KHS for every [...]
Teenage Puppy Social, puppies 4-6 months
May 24, 2025 - June 7, 2025    
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
$79.50
3 weeks Saturdays, 3:15 - 4:00 pm Instructor: Cherie $75 +tax Socialization in our puppy's early adolescence can be hard to come by. Join us for our teenage puppy playgroup to help your pup stay socially savvy. *Puppies must be 6 months or under for all three weeks of class.
Positively Puppies, pups 8-15 weeks
May 27, 2025 - July 1, 2025    
7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
$159.00
6 weeks Tuesdays, 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm Instructor: Cherie $150 +tax Our in-person group class for puppies age 8-15 weeks old and their handlers to learn the basics in socialization and early foundation skills to start your puppy off right. *Puppies should be 8-15 weeks old on the first day of class.
Manners for Life, dogs 4 months and older
May 27, 2025 - July 1, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
$159.00
6 weeks Tuesdays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Instructor: Cherie $150 +tax Get your dog going with the basics! Teach your dog sit, stay, leash skills, and all of their other foundation skills in the presence of dogs, humans, and other distractions.
Waggin' Tail on the Waterfront
June 1, 2025    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
SAVE THE DATE! Louisville's favorite dog-friendly family festival is back Join us for the 31st annual Waggin’ Tail on the Waterfront, presented by MetLife Pet [...]
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Hammer's Lou Adopts
10 May 25
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Pups at the Pitch
10 May 25
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Event Sponsorships

Are you a business looking for sponsorship opportunities? Click here to download our Annual Sponsorship packet (PDF) to see which signature event will help you meet your marketing goals. Event sponsorships are designed to help you and your company increase visibility in the Kentuckiana area and generate valuable exposure for your brand to targeted audiences. Let’s delve into strategies for collaborating and strengthening our bond with the community! Contact Savannah Gregorchik-Menendez at [email protected] or 502-485-5486 to learn more or visit kyhumane.org/get-involved/corporate-opportunities.

Other Event Opportunities

Pet Tales Lunch and Learn 

The Kentucky Humane Society is pleased to offer Pet Tales Lunch & Learns to the public the second Wednesday of most months. Join us for a delicious lunch sponsored by Salsarita’s Fresh Mexican Grill and uplifting presentation by Alisa Gray, our President & CEO. Then get a behind-the-scenes tour of our Sam Swope Pet Treatment & Lifesaving Center.  Learn more and sign up now.

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