Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
I make an effort to explore parks all over Kentuckiana, there’s so much this city has to offer. We recently went to Iroquois Park and spent an entire day there. We parked by the playground off of New Cut Road after a quick drive through the entire huge park to get a feel for it. We brought our lunch and […]
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A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine and I were looking for a playground we had not taken our kids to yet and decided to check out Thurman-Hutchins Park at 3734 River Rd. near Indian Hills Trail. It is just across River Rd. from Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park, which is along the Ohio River, but always seems more […]
» Read moreAlways on the lookout for new and different parks in Louisville, we were happy to stumble upon Thurman Hutchins Park on River Road, just east of Zorn Avenue. The park is right across the road from Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park (and the boat launch area) but it has a completely different feel. Our first impression was of beautiful, wide open […]
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I will start by saying, I forgot my camera when we visited this park! Darn! I did snag one shot with my phone. Luckily, the Louisville Metro Parks website has nice photos so you can get the idea of what to expect. Please note, this post is older and some of the information may have changed. Riverview Park is located […]
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Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park, 3730 River Rd, is a short drive from Locust Grove. The park is right along the river. It has a bathhouse, picnic tables with grills, open grassy spaces, and a playground. The playground had slides, baby swings, and regular swings. Unfortunately, there was quite a bit of litter around, but being a holiday weekend it may […]
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Over Memorial Day weekend, we visited George Rogers Clark Park (off of Poplar Level Rd) looking for a picnic spot where the kids could cool off in the spray pad. It was full of people playing, eating, hanging out and splashing in the spray area. There were ample picnic tables but we chose a shady spot under a tree near […]
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McNeely Lake Park has just about everything you could want in a park: lake for fishing or boating, ducks, trails, playground, horseback riding, geocaches, tennis, soccer, basketball, 3 playgrounds, picnic areas to name a few of the amenities. It is located off of Cooper Chapel Road off Preston Highway. It is one of the largest in the metro area. McNeely […]
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Crosby Park is a small park not far off of Shelbyville Road in Middletown. Mainly, it is dedicated to sports recreation, but it does have other things to offer. My kids really enjoyed out morning outing and picnic at this cute park. It has several baseball fields that are used for little league. It also has a small picnic shelter […]
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For a more recent post about Tyler Park, please click here. Tyler Park is nestled between Bardstown Rd. and Barret Ave right under Baxter Ave in the appropriately name Tyler Park neighborhood of Louisville. On a sunny day recently, I went to the metro parks website to find a park that we had not been to and chose Tyler Park. […]
» Read moreWe ventured over to E.P. Tom Sawyer Park recently. They have a great sand area under a big shady tree with a bench for parents to keep a close eye on the kids. It is right next to the playground which has definitely seen better days. There was only one baby swing that was duct taped together. There were four […]
» Read moreCherokee is another great park in Louisville for a picnic, to exercise, or just to be outside to enjoy nature. There are several amenities there from dog runs, archery range, multiple playgrounds with bathroom facilities nearby, and mountain bike trails to name a few. The playground we like to frequent has both baby swings and regular along with smaller play […]
» Read moreHounz Lane Park is off of Hurstbourne Parkway across from Tom Sawyer Park. It is a very small park with a lot to offer! It is our new “go to” park! There is plenty of grassy area to run and play or fly a kite. We have picnicked there too. There is a picnic shelter with tables, plenty of room […]
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