Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
I am a serious ice cream lover. I do not live anywhere near Valley Dairy Freeze, but thanks to their delicious tweets (@dairyfreeze) and Facebook posts, I was compelled to drive miles and miles to try this place! They have an incredible number of soft serve flavors, I could not resist. Valley Dairy Freeze is on the corner of Deering […]
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Every child is different, but every parent wants to help their child meet his/her greatest potential. I recently had the opportunity to learn about a very unique program that exists specifically for that purpose. Its called Minds-In-Motion. The Minds-In-Motion program combines mind and body training in a way that helps to strengthen the brain’s ability to process and organize information […]
» Read moreThis summer, I chose 2 weeks of summer camp for my kids through the YMCA of Greater Louisville. My kids attended at the Oldham County branch and went to the Wee Ventures camp which ran from 9am to 2pm. Since we have a membership, we got a great rate of $75 per week per child. Even without the membership, it’s […]
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An event where they dump more than 20,000 rubber ducks into the river for a race and the grand prize is a new car sounded like plenty of fun already and even better that proceeds benefit Harbor House, a non-profit training and development center that empowers individuals with disabilities and their families to lead fulfilled and productive lives. We were […]
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Did you know that Vision Airlines now offers non-stop, affordable flights to Myrtle Beach, SC? And, they always have specials! I was so excited to see this in the news because my parents live just south of Myrtle Beach and this will make it easier for us to make shorter trips to visit them! When you are in Myrtle Beach, […]
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It was with quite a bit of in trepidation that my husband and I set off to Forecastle with our two children (a 5 year old and a 15 month year old) in tow. We had talked about going to a one of the large scale music festival since our daughter was born 5 years ago. Music was our first love […]
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If your kids are like mine, haircuts can be somewhat traumatic for all involved. That’s why I love taking my kids to Short Cuts 4 Kids in Springhurst. This kid-oriented salon has everything you need to make the haircutting experience fun for your kids and stress-free for you. They have a fenced-in play area with books, toys, a play house, […]
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Tapas is a concept that is well known abroad and catching on in the United States. The idea is that you go from one tapas place to another with your friends and sample appetizer-sized specialties. This is a great thing to do on date night, because you can sit and sample tapas for the evening or you can stop in […]
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Last fall my son was very into trains and wanted to ride on one for his birthday. We were happy to read right here on LouFamFun.net about the Kentucky Railway Museum, not far from home, which offers regular excursions in addition to a little museum and an expansive collection of rail cars and engines outside. To make it even more […]
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I have been a member of the YMCA of Greater Louisville since March of this year. We have been visiting the Oldham County branch the most but we also visit the Northeast branch. I get a sense that many of them are run the same way and have similar features. So far, our experiences over the past few months […]
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If you follow our Facebook page, you saw me post some photos of my daughter at the KaZoing! Party and Play Princess Tea. We had a wonderful hour and a half of dress up, crafts and snacking. It was adorable and well organized. We have a great limited-time discount for these tea parties, INFO HERE, and now, we are giving […]
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Recently, I took a tour of the Louisville Salvation Army building that is in the old M.A.L.E high school building. I had an eye-opening experience as I spoke with Sara Cunningham, Director of Community Relations. When I think of the Salvation Army, I think of the kettles and holiday donations. But what I didn’t realize, is that the Salvation Army […]
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