1. It’s a night of mayhem in Mt. Lookout courtesy of Derf Magazine’s Happy Hour. Singer-songwriter Kristen Key provides the music. And, if the usual drink specials weren’t enough, there’s a Halfway to Halloween afterparty with its own specials.

2. Get in the mood for the Kentucky Derby by checking out live horse racing at River Downs, which offers free admission and free general parking every day it’s open. Then head to the Lodge Bar’s Talk Derby to Me party, where you can win tickets to Saturday’s big race.

3. Alternative pop-rock band July for Kings is performing at the Mad Frog.

4. Collect your poker hand at Mt. Adams Bar and Grill, then Longworth’s, Alive One, Crowley’s, and Pavilion during the Uno de Mayo Poker Run.

5. “Cincinnati Taps: 15th Annual National Tap Dance Day Celebration” features Chicago Tap Theatre and local tap groups, including Broadway Bound Dance Academy, Fabulous Talent Center for Dance, Miracle Dance Theatre, the Tina Marie School of Dance, Women of Sole and more.
A few more ideas…

• Head to the movies to see “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” the most anticipated of all the new releases at the movies today.

• The Newport Family Spring Carnival features 30 carnival rides, games, food and drinks along Newport’s Riverfront.

• Don’t Make Me Pull This Show Over: Dispatches From the Frontlines of Parenting” continues its run at Ensemble Theatre.