Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
Orienteering Louisville gives families the chance to explore in a whole new way. Do you ever take your kids and pretend you are on a treasure hunt? Do you enjoy exploring a park, but to get off the beaten path? Or maybe you just like to learn new things while being active outdoors. Orienteering Louisville can fulfill all of […]
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Dog-friendly locations all around Louisville! Louisville is a pretty dog-friendly town. According to BringFidoAlong.com, we have 168 pet friendly restaurants that welcome dogs to their outdoor tables! There are welcoming chain restaurants like Panera Bread, Five Guys, and even Hard Rock Cafe, lots of coffee shops (my dog is partial to Starbucks and Heine Brothers’), and tons of ice cream shops ike Comfy Cow, […]
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Learn about McAlpine Locks and Dam near Falls of the Ohio Some of this information may have changed since this review is a few years old. Also, during spring/summer 2020 – some of this may not be open. Last summer my family ventured over to Portland to find the McAlpine Locks and Dam at the Falls of the Ohio. I didn’t […]
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The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has a new exhibit and it’s a huge addition for Louisville families making the trip up to Indianapolis. The Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience is an indoor/outdoor set of exhibits that will get families moving but also showcases history and other aspects of sports. Here are the highlights about what you need to know: […]
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Chances are, if you’ve been to any of your local parks recently, or maybe just within your neighborhood grounds, you may have stumbled across painted rocks. The craze is really sweeping the nation, especially as of late spring of this year when the Today Show did a segment highlighting the Kindness Rocks Project. Since then, rock painting groups have sprung […]
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I was so excited when I found out that there was a new sprayground opening in Louisville. Where we live, we are about halfway between the one at Mary T. Meagher and the one at the Marshall playground in the Parklands, both of which are great, but not the most convenient for us. We couldn’t wait to try out the […]
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My family and I decided to make a day trip to Madison Indiana. My husband and I have been there a couple of times, but we had not taken our kids with us before. It was a spur of the moment decision a few days before. We did not have a plan in mind; we were not going to hit […]
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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 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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Gateway Park in Clarksville just had its grand opening, so my son and I ventured across the Lincoln Bridge to check it out! The park is situated off of Eastern Boulevard (exit 2 off of I-65) on Little League Road. It sits next to Clarksville’s Little League Park. It boasts large swings for families to enjoy, a huge clubhouse, two […]
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Sleepy Hollow Tree Farm in Oldham County – This post is ‘old’ and may have information that is also ‘old’ Picking out and cutting down a Christmas tree is not something many busy families do, but when you get the chance it really is a lot of fun. My family recently went to Sleepy Hollow Tree Farm in Oldham County […]
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My kids and I discovered a hidden gem in Carrolton, KY recently – General Butler Resort State Park. We drove through the first entrance to find a picnic area, playground, tiny basketball court, and shelters (you can reserve them for parties). Then we saw that they had even more! Mini golf, a mini train ride, an ice cream stand (most […]
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