Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
I am not a Grandma, but I know quite a few amazing ones! Here are a few ideas I collected from the Grandparents in my life to share with you and your family: Attend a great live performance! Check out a play at Derby Dinner Playhouse or the Little Colonel Playhouse. Head over to Stage One and Actor’s Theatre. We’ve […]
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Louisville is a great place for a summer vacation with kids. Here is a suggested itinerary for your summer break family vacation in Louisville. Looking for more summer fun? Click here. Sunday: Start in Bardstown, KY. It’s just about 45 minutes from Louisville. Visit My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Main Street in Bardstown, The Bourbon Heritage Center (Read about bourbon tourism […]
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The most popular FAQ qet receive is, how old does a child have to be to need a Pegasus Pin? The answer is: 6 years old. Children ages 5 and under do not need Pegasus Pins. This past week, I went downtown to the opening day of the Chow Wagon and Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville at Waterfront Park. I had my toddler with […]
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The Kentucky Derby Festival is an amazing two week celebration leading up to the Kentucky Derby. It’s a fun time for families and the events are very affordable. Here are our tips to help you have a great time! The most popular FAQ qet receive is, how old does a child have to be to need a Pegasus Pin? The […]
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10. The Old Spaghetti Factory is always a favorite among kids, especially if you get to sit inside the trolley car in the middle of the restaurant. (See LFF’s review here) 9. Derby Dinner Playhouse is a great place to catch dinner and a show. They also offer children’s shows earlier in the day. (See LFF’s review here) 8. Ollie’s Trolley is […]
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The only thing better than celebrating your kiddo’s birthday in a big way, is doing it as inexpensively as possible! As a mom businesses really earn brownie points with me for treating my children well, and giving them free or highly discounted stuff makes me happier and honestly more likely to return. Here is a list of some area businesses […]
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I learned about the Portland Museum last summer while I was researching all the museums in the area for Louisville Family Fun. I was surprised I hadn’t heard of it since it had been around so long. I asked a friend who grew up in Portland if she knew about it, and she said she had gone there several times for […]
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In 1866, Thomas Edison spent a year of his life in Louisville as an employee of Western Union. One night in 1867, he was experimenting with a battery when he spilled sulfuric acid onto his boss’s desk. The next morning Edison was fired. Edison is thought to have lived in a small shot-gun duplex home in Butchertown on East Washington […]
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Back in February, my family and I took advantage of the $5 February admission for Kentucky and Indiana residents and visited the Muhammad Ali Center for the first time. With our reduced admission price, my family of four was admitted for a total of $14.00! If you don’t take advantage of that great offer every year, you should! You begin […]
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Old School NY Pizza is a new pizzeria near the Kroger shopping plaza on LaGrange Road in northeast Louisville. Tuesday nights are kid’s nights with Make Your Own Pizza night. For $3, the kids got a fresh, moist pizza crust to add sauce, cheese, and toppings. Then you give it back to the counter, and they bake it and return […]
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Want to incorporate some history into your family fun? These are 10 history-related things for Louisville families to find throughout the city. I’ll give you hints, you go on the hunt. Let your kids try to figure these out on their own first! When you’re done and have found them all, come up with some type of family reward for […]
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Photo courtesy of Kentucky Science Center On a recent Friday morning, I surprised my 5 year old daughter with a visit to the new Digital Theater inside of the Kentucky Science Center. The theater no longer has the IMAX system which was installed back in 1988. It now boasts a fully digital theater with Precision White Screen technology from RealD […]
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