Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
We conquered the Children’s Museum, the Lego Store and had a dinner all before heading home for the evening. Children’s Museum: We left our house right about 11:15 on Sunday morning to head up for the museum, it was a spontaneous decision to go up there so we didn’t leave as early as we probably should have. We got to […]
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We have a new tradition in our family: Father’s Day Weekend Annual Campout. Apparently this is already a thing, because most of the groups camping at Natural Bridge State Resort Park were dads camping with their kids. I’m totally OK with bucking the system and being the only mom along for the fun. This was our first time camping as […]
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My kids and I really enjoyed Oldham County Day. We got to the Downtown Historic LaGrange area around 9am and easily found a parking spot. Then we walked toward the LaGrange courthouse. (A friend had told us the surrounding parking areas were few and far between, and filled up by parade time. Then you need to park at a farther […]
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I attended the ribbon cutting yesterday at the brand new Jeffersontown Skyview Park Splash Park, which opens today, and found it very nice and a refreshing way for families in the Jeffersontown area to cool off and have fun. The splash park is a pretty typical set up, with 26 splash features on 2200 square feet of concrete. It sits […]
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To view updated information about berry picking around Louisville, click here This review is from 2014. Some information may have changed. The beginning of warmer weather always makes us want to get outside and also enjoy a tasty cool treat! Strawberry picking at Gallrein Farms allowed us to do both! Their website states that their strawberry season starts mid-May and […]
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Allison was given a pizza voucher for purpose of review. My family and I had the opportunity to give Blaze Fire’d Pizza a try, in fact we ventured in on Father’s day. We were taking a big risk with our kiddos going in when we did, because we had already worn the kids out and it was just about bedtime. […]
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After seeing the Kentucky Renaissance Festival advertised year after year and wondering whether it was worth visiting, this year I did a little research and decided to take my family for a day trip. My 7 year old daughter loves fairies and history. I looked at some of the pictures online and decided that this might be a great adventure […]
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Want to spend half a day in South Louisville taking in some sights, sounds, and scrumptious-y-ness? Here’s an itinerary for you! Start your day at Iroquois Park. No back up first. If you’re arriving morning or late morning, stop at Sister Bean’s Coffee Shop first for a pick-me-up! Then take your coffee, latte, milk, muffins, or cookies over to the […]
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My family and I were privileged to be hosted on a ride on the Day Out With Thomas train ride in conjunction with Kentucky Railway Museum this past weekend! My 2 1/2 year old was beside himself with excitement and couldn’t wait till we “found Thomas.” First we had to make the drive from Louisville to New Haven, KY, just […]
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This is an old post and this business has new ownership and they no longer rent bicycles. “I feel like a kid again!” These were the words of my 6’6” 200+ pound husband as he bicycled along the Ohio River Greenway with our two year old daughter strapped in a child carrier seat on the back of his aqua and white […]
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I was so excited when I saw that LFF needed a writer to review the Canoeing & Paddling option that is being offered at the Parklands on Floyds Fork, I am pretty sure my hand was the first in the air and I was waving it around saying pick me, pick me. Well I got picked and had a blast. […]
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We got to Churchill Downs for the Family Adventure Day around 11:30 last Sunday. The sun was shining, the wind was lightly blowing, and adventure was in the air. The kids, who had never been to Churchill Downs, were amazed by the sights and sounds of the racetrack. We got to catch some horses in the paddock area; a huge […]
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