Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
Nanny Pair created outdoor parent and child classes where adults can join their child for a morning of fun and adventure! New “You & Me” classes for ages 1-6 in the park this summer from Nanny Pair Outdoor Adventure Class: “Inhale/Exhale” Right now we will focus on positive things, things we can control and most importantly, taking care of […]
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Louisville has some great family bike paths to explore, from paved to dirt. We have even added a few places to rent some bikes. Saddle up and get your bike riding on. Louisville is a great place to explore family bike paths with the whole family. From Waterfront Park to Iroquois Park you will find a path that will work […]
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This post about Clifty Falls State Park is a few years old. Some of the information may have changed. And, events may not take place in spring/summer 2020. Clifty Falls State Park is northeast of Louisville near Madison, IN. It is about a 90 minute drive, so it makes for a nice day trip for some hiking. There are […]
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With spring just around the corner, we took a drive about a 40 minute drive southwest of Louisville to hike and visit some historic sites and a 130 foot waterfall. We started off by hiking the Tioga Falls trail. The parking area has 4 picnic tables, but I did not see any restrooms nearby. This hike is about 2 miles […]
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Family hikes at Charlestown State Park to Historical Rose Island Amusement Park I grew up a river rat in a Prospect neighborhood called Cardinal Harbour. Everyone had boats and canoes, and some of my earliest memories were of going out on the sail boat on the weekends. As I got older I started hearing rumors about an amusement park right […]
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Junior Explorer program at The Parklands teaches kids about nature and takes them on an outdoor adventure! Junior Explorer is a program at The Parklands for kids ages 5-12 (www.theparklands.org/Things-To-Do/Junior-Explorer). Its purpose is to teach kids about nature and encouraging them to spend time outdoors. The Junior Explorer program takes place at Turkey Run Park in the Parklands meets every other Saturday, […]
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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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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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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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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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I attended the ribbon cutting yesterday at the brand new Jeffersontown Skyview Park Splash Park, which opens today, and found it very nice and a refreshing way for families in the Jeffersontown area to cool off and have fun. The splash park is a pretty typical set up, with 26 splash features on 2200 square feet of concrete. It sits […]
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Did you know that you can have your child’s birthday party at The Parklands of Floyd’s Fork? We just had my son’s 7th birthday party there and it was different and really nice. Of course, we did luck out with incredible weather and that didn’t hurt! We booked the party for 2 hours. I was able to set up 30 […]
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