Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
We found some places that offer fun for the kids on Valentine’s Day so that parents can go on a date! There really aren’t “family” events – just places for the kids so the parent’s can enjoy a night out and not have to worry about finding a sitter. Contact the places for more information. YMCA Northeast Valentine’s Day […]
» Read moreWe recently had the privilege of a hosted stay in a cabin at Lake Rudolph Campground and RV Resort, right next door to Holiday World. Usually, I think of this location for summers, the but it was terrific for Christmas time! While you may not use the pool and water slides on site, they do include Breakfast with Santa and […]
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Along Preston Rd. just before you hit Eastern Parkway, there’s a little inks bakery on the corner that can’t keep the door shut. As I drove by Nord’s Bakery (2118 S Preston St Louisville, KY 40217) and pulled over to park, I was amazed at how many people were coming and going with their boxes and bags of goodies. On […]
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While my daughter was on fall break from school, I decided to take my two kids around town to discover and learn about some history of our city and the state of Kentucky. I find myself stopping and reading the historical markers that I come across all the time, and my 10 year-old has just started becoming interested in the […]
» Read moreUpdate! This event is today and if you want to come last minute, come on by. We have prepared gifts for those who have registered by 2pm today so if you come last minute, we will do the best to get you a gift but there may not be one if supplies run out! Some of the below info has […]
» Read moreThis is an informative sponsored post How do you keep your child’s teeth healthy? Eliminate cavities starting over the candy holidays! The next 6 months are the “candy holidays”. We want to encourage you to manage your child’s Halloween candy with the following recommendations to minimize cavities: · Separate out all of your chocolate/milk chocolate candy from everything else. This […]
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My kids and I recently discovered this fabuLOUs playground near the University of Louisville‘s campus. Well, I’ve known it was there for years, but we actually just officially visited it and let me just say, it’s become my favorite place to play when we are near that area! It’s the Don Fightmaster Playground, part of the University’s Cardinal Park. Please […]
» Read moreMy friend was so excited to report to me that she found something that I didn’t know about! And, I am so glad she told me about it. It’s the Garvin Brown Preserve that’s pretty much next to Hays Kennedy Park in Prospect. It’s privately run but open to the public from dawn until dusk. To find it, you go […]
» Read moreWarren 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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Louisville families love to go to Holiday World. Are you considering visiting? It’s important to know a few things before you go so you know what to expect, what to bring, how much you’ll spend and more. Here are our Holiday World tips. When we visited Holiday World for the first time, we had a really nice time. I asked […]
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My kids and I had the privilege of going to Explorium in Lexington. I haven’t spent a lot of time in Lexington, so I enjoyed being in the heart of the city. The Explorium is located in Victorian Square, which is a building that holds restaurants, shops, galleries, and more. There was a covered walkway from the 3rd floor of the […]
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You can get the greatest smell going in your house and really feel that fall spirit coming out! How about breaking out the crockpot for something a little different than a stew, soup or dinner? Apple Butter! Either picked our found at the store for a great price, fall is perfect for apples and here’s a tried and true recipe. […]
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