Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
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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Nicolle was given admission to this event for purpose of review. Clarksville Parks & Recreation hosted a campout at Colgate Park on June 28th for Great American Campout Day. The $10 registration fee included a campsite spot and some fun family activities. Check-in started at 5 pm, but we arrived about an hour later. Colgate Park is not a very […]
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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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My kids and I recently discovered this fabuLOUs playground near the University of Louisville‘s campus. Well, I’ve known it was there for years, but we actually just officially visited it and let me just say, it’s become my favorite place to play when we are near that area! It’s the Don Fightmaster Playground, part of the University’s Cardinal Park. Please […]
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Des Pres Park in southeastern Louisville has quite possibly become my family’s favorite park. We love to head there in the evenings when the heat of the day has passed this summer. We absolutely love heading there during the cooler, crisp early evenings in the fall! This park has a very laid-back feel to it. It’s not brand spanking new […]
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We recently visited Jeffersonville’s Bob Hedge Park. It was about 5 minutes off of exit 1 from I-65. The park sits inside a neighborhood setting with lots of trees for shade and plenty of free parking. I immediately noticed the size of the play area-it’s HUGE! The play area is also gated, which is super nice for those of us with […]
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My kids and I attended the recent Okolona Park Revitalization ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Greg Fischer and Louisville Metro Government. I saw a post about it on the Mayor’s Facebook page and decided to head over there the day of to participate in the official ceremony. I had never been to this park before, and I was very impressed. […]
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Since springtime has finally decided to show herself here in Louisville, I took advantage of a gorgeous, brilliant sunny morning recently and took my 20-month-old to Seneca Park for a couple of hours. We had such a great time…well until the wind started blowing and my allergies kicked in… We went on a weekday morning and it was not crowded […]
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Wendell Moore Park is a great park off Highway 393 in La Grange. It is 107 acres of walking trails, picnic shelters, playgrounds, a lake for fishing from bank or dock, softball fields, tennis courts, a basketball court, and restrooms. It has nice, wide open areas with trees to climb, rocks to jump on, and nature to observe. It also shares a parking lot with […]
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Louisville Waterfront Park is listed on the Louisville Family Fun 2013 Bucket List for Families. We listed it as the place to fly a kite when the winds of March come blowing through. Now, it’s the place to start a journey right over the Ohio River. Please note, this is an older post. I can remember Louisville’s waterfront when […]
» Read moreAfter much anticipation, the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge is finally open. I was there for the opening ceremony, as was what felt like half the city. There were brief opening statements before they opened up the railroad-crossing style barriers and allowed the first pedestrians onto the bridge to the sound of a steam locomotive played over the loudspeakers. The excitement […]
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