Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
My 7 year old son ran in the Mighty Titan Mud Run. It’s a youth version of some of the latest, crazy 5k obstacle courses for adults. According to the website, the Junior Titan Race is a “.75 mile course full of mud and exciting obstacles to challenge ages 4-8, and the Varsity Titan Race is a 1.5 mile course that will put your overall strength and […]
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Are you looking to shop local? Here are some places that are great for family shopping! Toy Stores Dolls 4 U 819-3152 (Bardstown Rd.) Playthings Toy Shoppe (Herr Ln. in St. Matthews and Westport Village) The Treasured Child (LaGrange) Learning Express (Louisville) Clothing Stores Animal Crackers (Brownsboro Rd. in St. Matthews) Boho Hipsters (Middletown) Fresh Boutique 4 Girls (Lyndon, Westport Village) Rabbit in […]
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*This is a sponsored post HOW TO SHARE MUSIC WITH YOUR CHILD EVEN IF YOU CAN’T CARRY A TUNE IN A BUCKET by Miriam Klein, director of Heartland Music Together / 502-491-3131 / info@heartlandmusictogether.com Making music with your child isn’t about performance – it’s about sharing quality time and modeling the pleasure of singing and musical play. We ALL “make […]
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I love a good challenge, so when I was asked to have some fun for the August $10 challenge, I wanted to look around for a fun and unique time for my two boys and I before we hit the back to school routine. I decided to try and stretch my newfound funds for as many days of fun as […]
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Warren County, OH is just about 30 minutes northeast of Cincinnati and a totally easy drive from Louisville since I71 goes straight through Warren County. The Warren County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau so graciously invited and hosted my family and I to visit some attractions in their fine county and report back to you on them. They call it “Ohio’s […]
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This article about Top 10 Fall Getaways from Louisville was originally published in 2013. Some of the information below may have changed. Also, consider the impact of the pandemic! 10. Great Wolf Lodge is a great place for an action-packed family getaway (Review here). If your kids get bored or need a change of pace, visit nearby IKEA (Review here) […]
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We recently visited Jeffersonville’s Bob Hedge Park. It was about 5 minutes off of exit 1 from I-65. The park sits inside a neighborhood setting with lots of trees for shade and plenty of free parking. I immediately noticed the size of the play area-it’s HUGE! The play area is also gated, which is super nice for those of us with […]
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My son loves playing mini-golf on family vacations and there just aren’t too many options around Louisville to do it. So, when a daily deal popped up for the Putt Putt on Bardstown Road in Fern Creek (5720 Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40291), I snagged it. If you don’t have a deal, online, you can find their pricing specials – […]
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While we’ve been on summer break, I’ve been itching to go to this great little cafe that opened up in Jeffersontown a few months ago. I’ve been in a few times before to grab a cup of coffee, and I must say that I have had the most authentic, delicious cup of Cuban coffee here. But I wanted to take […]
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Back on a scorching hot, humid day in July, I ventured downtown to try out one of the added Wednesday morning walking tours put on by the Louisville Visitors Center. The tours start at 10:30am and I had to call the day before to reserve a spot. They are completely free and it was very enjoyable. I did spend about […]
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The GlowGo! 5K is a 5K run (or walk, or stroll) that was held in Louisville’s Waterfront Park in July. I was super excited to go to this “multi-sensory experience” as this was my 2nd 5K run that I had ever officially participated in. I really was not sure what to expect. When I was given the opportunity to register I […]
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In early June, my family of four went on a two day getaway to Holiday World. Because we ventured up there the night before, we needed lodging for two nights. There are a limited number of places to stay in Santa Claus, IN, but we could not have been happier with our choice, Santa’s Cottages. Just two miles down the […]
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