Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
I was so excited when I found out that there was a new sprayground opening in Louisville. Where we live, we are about halfway between the one at Mary T. Meagher and the one at the Marshall playground in the Parklands, both of which are great, but not the most convenient for us. We couldn’t wait to try out the […]
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Our writer was hosted for this event for purpose of review. Tinkergarten is a new concept in Louisville that combines exploration of the outdoors and nature with learning and storytelling. My five-year-old son and I recently ventured into a free trial class that was held at McNeely Lake Park. We both really enjoyed it! We arrived at the park at […]
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Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd, and we here at Louisville Family Fun want to help you plant a tree. According to Trees Louisville, the city’s tree canopy is averaging 37%, and is even down to 26% in some places. Things like weather and age are natural enemies of trees, and unless we replace those trees now the […]
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See our Lessons & Learning page for more! The following information is older, from 2017. Some of the links may not be active and some information may be invalid. Please visit out Team Sports page to get more up to date information. Beechmont Youth Sports: Our mission is to provide a safe and comfortable environment for youth ages […]
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Broad Run Park is the newest and last of the parks opening in the vast and beautiful parks system that is The Parklands of Floyds Fork. Along with another beautiful park to explore, hiking trails, and playground and picnic facilities, there is also a very large, fantastic splash park for kids and families to enjoy. My kids and I visited […]
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Churchill Downs is an iconic venue in the city for obvious reasons. Recently, with diversified programming, more and more families are headed their for a day of fun for everyone. Here are some things to know before you go! 1) General admission on regular race day is free for kids 12 and younger. For adults, it’s just $3. We recommend […]
» Read moreMy family and I spent the weekend camping at Buffalo Trace Park. They have a ton of things to do there (even if you don’t go camping)! It is off 150 NE in Indiana, somewhat near the turn off to go to Hubers. They have camping available for tents, cabins, and RVs (we stayed with the classic tent camping). Each […]
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Gateway Park in Clarksville just had its grand opening, so my son and I ventured across the Lincoln Bridge to check it out! The park is situated off of Eastern Boulevard (exit 2 off of I-65) on Little League Road. It sits next to Clarksville’s Little League Park. It boasts large swings for families to enjoy, a huge clubhouse, two […]
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Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is a 14,000 acre arboretum, forest, and nature preserve located in Clermont, Kentucky (25 miles south of Louisville), and is the largest privately owned natural area in the state. It includes numerous walking paths of all different lengths and difficulty levels, a visitors’ center, cafe, and gift shop, an education center, a children’s play area, shelters, […]
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On hot and sticky nights, ice cream is the best solution to cool us down so we went and got some ice cream at Dairy Kastle. It was super busy when we got there and we were lucky to get one of their few parking spots. After a short wait, we were ready to order. My boys had lots of ideas […]
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I was recently given the opportunity to check out Jefferson Memorial Forest’s new Go Ape Zip Line and Treetop Adventure. I will start by saying I have never done any other zip line or rope obstacle course before and am slightly afraid of heights, so this was a new experience for me! The new treetop adventure marks the opening of […]
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Sometimes in order to truly experience something, you must experience it through the eyes of a child. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens is a five minute drive from our house and we have visited there probably a dozen or so times. Many of our visits were for special events, like Boo Dell, their scavenger hunt or a playdate outing. My husband […]
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