Best Bets: Top Gun, Hats Off to Kentucky’s Horse Industry Day, Tribute to Prince and David Bowie, John Witherspoon

Fountain Films on Friday: ‘Top Gun’

Tom Cruise has the need for speed as Maverick in this 1986 film co-starring Kelly McGillis. The free film starts at 9 p.m. Friday at Triangle Park, 400 West Main Street. Downtownlex.com.

Hats Off to Kentucky’s Horse Industry Day

Admission is free from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park, 4089 Iron Works Parkway. Starting at 4 p.m., kids can enjoy free pony rides, arts and crafts, music and contests. Horses and riders will compete in the Rood & Riddle Kentucky Grand Prix, a show-jumping competition, at 7:30 p.m. Hatsoffky.com.

Tribute to Prince and David Bowie

Members of The Deloreons and Maximón commemorate the late rock stars at 10 p.m. Friday at Cosmic Charlie’s, 388 Woodland Avenue. Tickets are $8 to $10. Cosmic-charlies.com.

John Witherspoon

The star of “Boomerang,” “Little Nicky” and “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka” brings his standup act to Comedy Off Broadway. Show times are 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7:15 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20 to $25. Call 859-271-5653 or go to Comedyoffbroadway.com.

This story was originally published July 27, 2016 at 2:37 PM with the headline "Best Bets: Top Gun, Hats Off to Kentucky’s Horse Industry Day, Tribute to Prince and David Bowie, John Witherspoon."