Week in Preview

Welcome to the Week in Preview where we highlight weekday family fun opportunities.

Here are my picks for weekday family fun!

Please visit our day trips ideas! Wouldn’t that be fun for a weekday getaway? Also, our SUMMER FUN page is packed full of ideas. Like…FULL OF IDEAS.

Do you have a child age 5 and under? Are you pregnant? Learn more about the Ages & Staged Questionnaire from Metro United Way that can help you learn more about your child’s development!

Want to submit an event to be considered for posting on the LFF Calendar, click here.

Beginning Monday, August 8th through Thursday, August 11th from 4:00 to 8:00pm, Philly’s Frozen Dessert, the winner of the July 17th ice-cream taste testing event, will be set up at Republic Bank, located at New Cut Road and West Kenwood Drive.

Head to the Portland Library on Thursday for their Living Color Tie-Dye Party. Bring your own t-shirt, handkerchief, socks, or anything you want to liven up with brilliant colors! Ages 7+, 5:00-6:30pm.

Adults and teens (13+) are welcome to use the Maker Lab during open hours and will receive Maker 101 training on the spot if they have not already completed the orientation. Drop in to work on your own projects using the machines available in the space: Cricut vinyl and paper cutter, Glowforge laser cutter, Adobe Creative Suite, Makerbot 3D printer, and more! Wednesday, 12:30-4:30pm.

Spend some time in Indiana at the Falls of the Ohio State Park. They are open daily from 7:00am-11:00pm.

Louisville, Beyond Van Gogh is officially open and waiting for you to explore! Enjoy over 300 pieces of art over a 30,000 square foot area, including the iconic classics “The Starry Night”, “Sunflowers”, and “Café Terrace at Night”. The show is accompanied with a beautiful score and many other surprises! Now until September 3rd.

It’s going to be a hot week so head up to Marengo Cave to cool off in the caves! Check out our post for lots of tips for your trip!

Everyone is buzzing about our newest exhibit! Join us at the Louisville Zoo to experience IncrediBUGS presented by Great Clips. Meet 18 gigantic animatronic bugs stationed throughout the Zoo. Gaze upon a truck-sized ladybug, stroll among enormous monarch butterflies, and explore our 15-foot dancing peacock spider, if you dare! Some exhibits feature interactive elements, including our honey-scented walkthrough beehive box and stink bug. Free with Zoo Admission!

It’s always time for ice cream! Check out our post HERE for lots of places to try!

Hungry? If so Food Truck Wednesdays are just the place for you! We will be closing S. 4^th Street between Jefferson and Market every Wednesday from 9 to 3. Food trucks will be serving 11-2. There will be a minimum of 3 food trucks, with more planned to us for join for big event days in Downtown Louisville.

Monday is Kids Eat Free at Christi’s Cafe, 4:00-9:00pm! For more kid eat free ideas check our post here!

It looks like it’s going to be hot this week but that’s ok, the Spraygrounds around town are open and ready for you!

Go to the Louisville Nature Center and walk through the native wildflower gardens, seasonal butterflies and dragonflies in our gardens, view the indoor exhibits and mural, observe wildlife up-close in our bird blind, look at books and do activities in our library, or hike in Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve. 3745 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40213

Louisville Nature Center

Have you called Teletales lately? Call 502-916-9909 for kid-friendly stories, poems, jokes, and more 24/7.

Join Say and Play with Words for their FREE program for eligble families with children ages 2 months to 32 months! Learn ways to boost your child’s language development, gain strategies to support long time learning, and connect with other local families.

Don’t forget to wash your hands!

Take a day trip to Brown County Indiana!

Get outside of the house for a nature scavenger hunt….Find the alphabet! There are many places to hike or go fishing. You can compliment these activities with our simple outdoor scavenger hunt.

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We hope that you are making the most of your fall family fun. Keep tabs on our page for ideas. We are tracking what is open and always looking for new ideas to share with you for weekday family fun outings.

So many ways to have fun with the kids this fall. Here are all of our posts that include lots of outdoor ideas.

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