Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
Here’s a craft that’s a little more involved that you can do with your children during the winter. You can make it geared toward the holidays or just simply make it winter themed. A foam mitten wreath! Have the kids trace the outside of their hands in the shape on mittens on foam sheets. They can do their fingers if […]
» Read moreLights Under Louisville is an elaborate holiday lights display in the Louisville Mega Caverns off of Poplar Level Road. We headed there last night to use the Groupon that I purchased for this event. For a Sunday evening, it was jam packed! We went right after dinner and it seems the rest of Louisville did the same! We turned off of […]
» Read more
My kids woke up early from their naps yesterday and since it was such a gorgeous day, we hopped in the car to try something new. We went to Goshen to check out the Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve right off of 42 near the Mahan Library. My children love exploring and simple pleasures and they were super excited that I […]
» Read moreThis past weekend, my family and I took a nice 1 hr drive down I65 and some country roads to arrive in New Haven, KY at the Kentucky Railway Museum. We bought tickets for a 2 hour train excursion through Groupon.com. The train ride started at 11am and ended at 1pm. We arrived at around 10:20am allowing us a little […]
» Read moreBoyds Orchard is just a little over an hour away down I64 toward Lexington. It is a wonderful fall day trip from Louisville. There is definitely enough to keep you busy all day! Admission and parking are free at Boyd Orchard but if you want to enjoy the other things they have to offer, you pay a fee. It can get pricey, but check out […]
» Read more
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is a great place that connects people of all ages with nature. We spent a day there this past weekend to check it out and still did not get everything explored. It costs only $5/carload on weekends and holidays or otherwise is free. We started at the Visitor Center – a site to see in […]
» Read more
Ready for apple picking? According to their website – some apples have begun to ripen early but most will be ready in late August. Check their site for updates. http://www.hiddenholloworchard.com/map_and_times.html ****************** Hidden Hollow Orchard is a very appropriate name for this gem of a place tucked away behind a few neighborhoods in Louisville. You turn down a quiet road off […]
» Read moreFood, rides, food, animals, food, Kidz Biz, and did I mention food? So have you made it to the state fair yet? We recently made the trek out to the fairgrounds. It was a nice way to spend the morning despite spending $8 to park and then $8 for my ticket. (Kids 2 and under free, 12-3 year olds – […]
» Read more
With the cooler morning, the kids and I decide to hop over to Jefferson Memorial Forest to see what that is all about. The forest is a living memorial to all the Kentucky vets who have served during war time. It encompasses almost 6200 acres making it the largest municipal urban forest in the nation. It is just about 5min […]
» Read more
Either a short walk or drive from Joe Creason Park and the zoo is the Louisville Nature Center which is also a neighbor to Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve. We just explored the nature center which was a quaint little place that has lots of information. The volunteers/workers there were very helpful despite just having welcomed a group of elementary […]
» Read moreCharlie Vettiner Park is a nice park, but my toddler is too young to enjoy its amenities. It has a very cool playground, but geared towards older kids. The swings are a small distance away and have both baby and bigger swings. The bathrooms are near the playground. Other things unique to the park include an exercise path, disc golf, […]
» Read moreHighview Park is a quaint little park off of the Outer Loop. It has 2 playgrounds – one for bigger kids and one for younger. I feel comfortable with my 2 year old on both. They aren’t very big playgrounds and both are right next to each other. There are also big and baby swings there. They have tennis courts, […]
» Read more