Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
The new Interpretive Center at the Falls of the Ohio State Park recently reopened and it is spectacular! The center is renovated with engaging exhibits, offering visitors an opportunity to experience the history of the Falls of the Ohio like they haven’t been able to in the past. There are four new themes: An Ancient Sea, A Changing Land, Converging […]
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The Carnegie Center for Art and History in New Albany, Indiana offers free Family Fun Workshops one Saturday a month from 10am to Noon. My kids and I headed up there this month, and we were thrilled by the whole experience! The Family Workshops are located in the basement of the Museum, with a big space and lots of table […]
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If you’ve lived around here for any length of time, you’ve probably been to the Falls of the Ohio. You can hike around in the fossil beds for hours and find dozens of species of fossils. As you walk toward the interpretive center, you will probably walk past the statue of Lewis and Clark and wonder why it happens to […]
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Nicolle was given admission tickets to Holiday World for the purpose of reviewing their dining options. Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari offers an array of rides, shows and food! While my family visited the park recently, we decided to take in the many food options available throughout the park. There are restaurants in every section of the park and they […]
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Dana was provided passes for attractions in Harrison County Indiana for the purpose of review Corydon, IN is located about 25 miles outside of downtown via I-64. Hubby and I loaded up our kids, ages 7, 6 and 3 and reached our hotel, the Corydon Comfort Inn in about 45 minutes from Oldham County and through some Friday afternoon traffic. […]
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My husband and I recently spent a weekend in New Harmony, IN, about 2 hours west of Louisville (and located in the central time zone). We stayed at the New Harmony Inn. It’s a perfect getaway for couples, and a decent getaway for families, though children too young may not enjoy it as much (It’s not that it isn’t kid […]
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My husband and I recently were lucky to get some date time, so we did our own version of Parent’s Day Out and dropped the kids at their babysitter, headed downtown to Waterfront Park, and parked at one of the free lots near the Big 4 Bridge. It was a Sunday afternoon, a rainy one at that, and the place […]
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Back in late summer, my family and I headed downtown to the Big 4 Bridge to walk over to Jeffersonville, Indiana for the first time! It was so much fun! We had visited the Big 4 Bridge several times over the past year or so since it opened to Louisville, and were so excited to be able to do the […]
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Polly’s Freeze is an icon for southern Indiana, opening in 1952. Just off I-64 at the Georgetown exit, it isn’t a far drive from downtown Louisville, and is definitely worth the short drive! They’re only open about half the year, so my family always takes advantage of beautiful summer weather and makes a couple trips each year. Last year, we […]
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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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2020 Update: An Indiana judge has granted the state’s motion to remove all animals, excluding big cats, from Wildlife in Need by Sept. 18. FULL STORY HERE. Note: This place has come under scrutiny with local and national news after our visit. The most recent story is HERE. See other stories here and here to determine for yourself if you […]
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This is an old post and this business has new ownership and they no longer rent bicycles. “I feel like a kid again!” These were the words of my 6’6” 200+ pound husband as he bicycled along the Ohio River Greenway with our two year old daughter strapped in a child carrier seat on the back of his aqua and white […]
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