Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
We decided to check out Mark Payton’s Glass Center one Saturday for one of their Walk In Workshops. Payton’s is located in the Glass Works building downtown right by the Louisville Slugger Museum. You don’t have to make an appointment, you just show up and create! We arrived shortly after 10am when they opened, and selected various sized suncatchers to decorate […]
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Idlewild Butterfly Farm is a butterfly farm and insectarium. It is located in the Smoketown area, full of residences and business…no farmland in sight. Initially, we thought we must have arrived at the wrong place. There was a small sign on the side of the building, but it looked more like a residence than a butterfly farm. But once inside, […]
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Date nights for us usually consist of dinner and drinks out- and there is certainly no shortage of great places for dinner dates in Louisville! For my birthday though, we wanted to amp up our date night routine and do something a little more interactive and fun. I am an avid cook, partly because I love to do it and […]
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Columbus Ohio is a great place for a weekend getaway, especially a long weekend. There are several family things to do in the area. The Columbus Zoo is about half an hour from Columbus, in Powell, Ohio. A Louisville Zoo membership gets 50% off admission and parking. We bought our kids an All Day Wrist Band for $10 which gave unlimited rides (camels […]
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Many people have heard of Vietnam Kitchen and I am one of the lucky few who live close enough to go whenever I want. We tend to get carry-out from them often but recently we decided to stop and dine in for dinner. We were not disappointed. Since we were actually staying to eat I decided to try their avocado […]
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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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My family recently returned from a trip to Branson, Missouri. I always thought Branson was more of a retiree hot spot with lots of country music shows, impersonators, and comedy acts, but it turned out to be a lot more. My kids had a great time! Branson is about an 8 hour drive from Louisville. We stayed at a condo […]
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My kids and I checked out Juniper Hill Park Aquatic Center shortly after it opened last summer. It had only been open a few months when we went, and it was hopping! (Note, it is likely to be very busy on weekends! We took a scenic drive from Middletown out through Shelbyville Road; we went through Simpsonville and Shelbyville (check […]
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Last summer (2015), my daughter attended a week long art camp that was held as a collaboration between the Jeffersontown Historical Museum and Louisville Visual Art. It was a half day camp offered from 9am-12pm for 5 days. The price was very good too, just $85! She really enjoyed it, as she loves art and anything to do with being […]
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Last summer, my then twelve-year-old daughter attended one of the drama camps by Drama By George. It was a one week half day camp held at Bellarmine University. She really enjoyed it! She attended the camp with a friend, and both of them love drama. They worked in groups on a play entitled “Cinderella in Elementary School.” The young actors […]
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Churchill Downs is an iconic venue in the city for obvious reasons. Recently, with diversified programming, more and more families are headed their for a day of fun for everyone. Here are some things to know before you go! 1) General admission on regular race day is free for kids 12 and younger. For adults, it’s just $3. We recommend […]
» Read moreLast summer I finally visited Cunningham’s Creekside in Prospect. Friends have told me for years that they serve THE BEST fried fish sandwich in the Louisville area. I love a fried fish sandwich. So I had to see for myself, and I concur. It was the best fish sandwich I have had here: flaky, fresh-tasting, and HUGE! I keep a […]
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