Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
Your child just came home with all A’s on his/her report card! Your child just improved an entire letter grade in Math! If you’re looking for a way to celebrate or reward them, we have the solution. The following businesses in Kentuckiana give rewards and/or freebies to kids who receive good grades on their report cards. ** Please call ahead […]
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The Jefferson Mall, in the Okolona area of Louisville, recently opened a 1,000-square-foot play area for children. The play area has a farm theme. Kids can climb on colorful toy animals, slide down a truck bed, and crawl through a raccoon tunnel. It’s a great indoor alternative on cold weather or rainy days. Unlike previous mall attractions, the playground is free […]
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My son and I attended the Derby Dinner Playhouse Children’s Theatre show on a Saturday morning for breakfast. The children’s theatre shows are performed weekdays for school groups and on Saturday for the public. The Saturday performances include breakfast or lunch, and there are season tickets available that include four children’s theatre shows at a discount. When you first arrive […]
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FireFresh BBQ has three locations serving the Louisville area. We visited the one on Dixie Hwy. where we were pleasantly surprised to find they offer one free kids meal with purchase of an adult meal Monday-Friday! They also offer a buffet on Sundays from 11- 3pm for just $8.99 per person, including a variety of meats, sides, and desserts. We […]
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My husband and I had the pleasure of taking our 5 year old son to Monster Jam tonight, Friday January 27th at Louisville, Ky’s Freedom Hall. I have not been to a monster truck show since I was a young teen and this was my husband and son’s first in-person show. We arrived and paid the Ky Expo Center $8 […]
» Read moreMy husband and I wanted to get away for just a little but to have a quiet dinner without reminding kids to sit down or stop banging the forks and cleaning up spilled juice. We chose J. Harrod’s because we had a coupon, it was close to home so we didn’t eat up babysitter time with driving and it is a […]
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Recently, my kids and I went to the Barnes and Noble story time at the Summit. They hold it every Saturday at 11am. We got there a little early, and looked through the toy section and played at the Lego table for a while before heading back into the children’s section of the store. The train table is on one […]
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We coordinated a great family event at Vint Coffee (Northfield) with Steve-O Magic. He is a local entertainer that performs at birthday parties and events and I learned from watching his show, he’s a ton of fun for kids! My son and daughter saw a magic show in New York at a family reunion this summer and they absolutely loved […]
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Salsaritas Fresh Cantina is in St. Matthews in the shopping center with Kroger on Hubbards Lane. They have Kids Eat Free nights on Mondays and Thursdays so I thought I would give it a try! It’s not particularly close for me, but when I’m getting 2 free meals, we are willing to drive a little further and I just combined […]
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During the winter break from school, the Mary T. Meagher Aquatics Center hosted 2 “Dive in Movies” that were open and free to the public! I took my children to one of these events. The aquatic center opened at 6:00 and the movie started at 6:30pm. I dressed the kids in their suits and put sweat pants over their swim gear; […]
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