Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
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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Are you interested in visiting the Gateway Arch? So many Louisville families head west on I-64 to St. Louis during school breaks. I have seen many friends post photos online, especially of the City Museum. Did you know there is something really exciting happening in St. Louis this summer? In July 2018, they are opening a brand new free museum […]
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Circus photos courtesy of AER Portrait Last spring, my then five-year-old son and I went to see a Louisville Turners Circus show and we had a fabulous time together. I love taking him on mother/son dates to theater or drama type shows and plays because he really enjoys them. Louisville Turners Circus is a gym and circus for all ages. They focus […]
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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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Wild and crazy ideas become reality in this year’s all-new Camp Invention program, Fast Forward! A nonprofit program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Camp Invention allows children in kindergarten through 6th grade to experience real-world problem solving, creative thinking, invention, and teamwork – all while having FUN! Activities include challenges and achievements from the brightest thinkers around—National Inventors […]
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Art and Nature Explorers Camp Are you looking for a unique spring break art camp? During camp children will explore different aspects of art, craft, and nature! Kiddos will also have the opportunity to explore Side by Side’s natural play space complete with a mud kitchen, wood to construct and build with, and an outdoor art garden. Projects for the […]
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Spring Break Camps – Hiking at The Parklands of Floyds Fork Lace up your hiking boots and grab your backpack for a week of fun and adventure at our spring break camps! Each day, campers will explore a new trail in Beckley Creek Park while investigating the flora and fauna that call the park home. Eagles, deer, raccoon, and fish […]
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Snapology spring break camps are back in the St. Matthews Community Center! Favorites like Star Wars, Robotics and Animation Studio return, plus some exciting new themes like Science of Super Powers, Slime and a Robotic Favorites camp that combines two of our most popular programs! In addition, all full-week campers will get to build their own genuine LEGO® mini-figure to keep […]
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Our writer was granted free admission for purpose of this review. Recently, my kids and I were invited to check out the newly renovated Anderson Indoor Aquatic Center in Fort Knox. Anderson had a 3 million dollar renovation which resulted in a beautiful indoor, heated, Olympic-sized pool. The pool has some cool features including a 1-meter diving board (which felt […]
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A STEM day camp where every child is a scientist! Club SciKidz offers a large variety of interesting camps including Video Game Creation, Veterinary Medicine, Minecraft programming, Engineering, Space, Paleontology, Biology, Chemistry, Oceanography, LEGO® Robotics, drones and much more! Each camp inspires interest in science and technology by involving kids in the creation of hands-on experiments and take-home projects. Many […]
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Spend your summer creating and exploring at Side by Side Studio’s art and nature inspired summer camps! Offering 4-day camps for ages 3-6 including: Art Meets Science Camp: June 4- June 7 Storytellers Camp: June 11-14 Bugs and Butterflies Camp: June 18- June 21 Build it-Sculpt it-Construct it Camp: July 9- July 12 Art Around the World Camp: July 16- […]
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