Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
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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We love highlighting travel information for Louisville families! My family and I took a vacation to Gulf Shores, Alabama last summer. It’s a straight, 10 hour drive down I-65 from Louisville. We stayed right near the border between Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. There were a ton of family friendly things to do, and we loved being on Central Time […]
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Affordable Family Vacation from Louisville to Lake Barkely State Resort Park Are you starting to think about your family’s spring break trip or a little quick vacay this summer? My family and I ventured down to one of Kentucky State Park’s about two years ago for a family getaway. After researching on their website and gathering visitor’s guides from dozens […]
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Looking for a good day trip from Louisville. Have a free day to spend with the family? Why not take a day trip somewhere and go exploring? Here are our picks for 10 family friendly day trips – all within 100 miles of Louisville – something for every season. 1. Madison, IN – A great little Indiana town (see our […]
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Writers were granted free admission for purpose of review. Recently, some LFF writers and their families were able to enjoy a couple hours on the water at Taylorsville Lake State Park. We went out with a company called Endless Summer Paddle. They supply the paddleboats, paddles, life vests, instruction, and guides. You can go out on the water with a guides like […]
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We were granted admission for purpose of review. Clarksville Cove offers birthday parties in the summer months for fun swim parties. There are a variety of time slots (parties are 1.5 hours) and packages ranging from $175 to $300. The price differential basically considers whether or not you want food at your party. I found that with a 1.5 hour […]
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This is the first #LouFamFun kid review! I am going to give you an introduction and then my son is going to tell you about his camp experience. Camp was $225 and we registered several months ago by mailing in our registration form and a deposit of $50. I spoke to the coaches and they said there are still spots […]
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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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The temperature on the afternoon of the 15th was almost 90-degrees, and the kids and I were in hot pursuit of some instant cooling, after-school treat relief. Thankfully, right in the heart of the Highlands sits a very small, yellow “shed” of sorts – Big Mike’s Shaved Ice. We pulled into the adjacent parking lot of the hair salon in […]
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This is a sponsored post Summer Camps at My Gym Louisville are back this year and better than ever! We have eight exciting theme weeks planned for children ages 3-7 years. Each day, children will get to play in our children’s gym area which includes slides, a trampoline, monkey bars, balance beam, uneven bars, ballpit, basketball hoops, zipline, and more. […]
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Bambino Buddy Ball: Available at St. Matthew’s Baseball and Softball, Okolona Baseball, Prairie Village Baseball, and North Oldham Little League. All About Kids offers FEAT swim lessons (swim lessons for children with autism) and movement and more gymnastics classes (gymnastics lessons for kids with special needs). Camp Hi-Ho: Camp Hi-Ho and Kosair Children’s Hospital recognize the unique challenge that […]
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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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