Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
Cool off at River Run New Albany Family Waterpark! My kids and I were looking for a new place swim during the oppressive July heat. At 9 and almost 13, my kids have a tendency to get bored at a basic pool. I found River Run New Albany Family Waterpark in our pool directory and decided to do a bit more research. The […]
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Iroquois Amphitheater offers outdoor Movies Under the Stars While my family knew that the Iroquois Amphitheater was a great venue for plays, concerts, and festivals, we had never been to one of their summer Movies Under the Stars. Since we live within walking distance and knew they were playing ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ I made sure to note […]
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Orienteering Louisville gives families the chance to explore in a whole new way. Do you ever take your kids and pretend you are on a treasure hunt? Do you enjoy exploring a park, but to get off the beaten path? Or maybe you just like to learn new things while being active outdoors. Orienteering Louisville can fulfill all of […]
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Inexpensive things to do! Here’s a list of nine things to do with a family of four for under $10! If you’re on a tight budget, you may think there’s not much out there for your family to do. Luckily, LouFamFun has your back and has found some really fun inexpensive things to do! 1. Village 8 movie theater in […]
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Visit Jtown Beach for volleyball, food, music and family fun in Jeffersontown. I have twice visited Jtown Beach, a local establishment in the heart of Jeffersontown. Once I went during the day with my two children, and the other visit my husband and I were restaurant/bar hopping through Jeffersontown on a date night. Jtown Beach is a local sports bar/restaurant […]
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Dog-friendly locations all around Louisville! Louisville is a pretty dog-friendly town. According to BringFidoAlong.com, we have 168 pet friendly restaurants that welcome dogs to their outdoor tables! There are welcoming chain restaurants like Panera Bread, Five Guys, and even Hard Rock Cafe, lots of coffee shops (my dog is partial to Starbucks and Heine Brothers’), and tons of ice cream shops ike Comfy Cow, […]
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Learn about McAlpine Locks and Dam near Falls of the Ohio Some of this information may have changed since this review is a few years old. Also, during spring/summer 2020 – some of this may not be open. Last summer my family ventured over to Portland to find the McAlpine Locks and Dam at the Falls of the Ohio. I didn’t […]
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Chances are, if you’ve been to any of your local parks recently, or maybe just within your neighborhood grounds, you may have stumbled across painted rocks. The craze is really sweeping the nation, especially as of late spring of this year when the Today Show did a segment highlighting the Kindness Rocks Project. Since then, rock painting groups have sprung […]
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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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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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