Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
Week in Preview
Welcome to the Week in Preview where we highlight weekday family fun opportunities.
Here are our picks for weekday family fun!
Weekday family fun is here. Please visit our day trips ideas! Wouldn’t that be fun for a weekday getaway? Also, our WINTER Fun Page is packed full of ideas. Like…FULL OF IDEAS.
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Join Texas Roadhouse Shively for their 3rd Annual Easter Trunk Hop Event! This is a trunk-or-treat style Easter Event where every child can get a chance to go from vehicle to vehicle to receive eggs and treats! Entry for the event will be one canned good or non-perishable item donated to Exodus Family Ministries. Tuesday, 6-8pm
Join Mark’s Feed Store (Dixie Hwy) for a Kids Easter Party! They will have crafts, candy, and a visit from the Easter Bunny! Tuesday, 5–8pm, plus…Kids Eat FREE! Bring the family and celebrate with them! *Limit two free kids meals per adult entrée purchase.
Spend your Tuesday morning at the LaGrange Railroad Museum for their ERNIE’S LITTLE ENGINES PLAYGROUP from 9:30am-12:00pm. This Tuesday will feature Ernie’s Birthday Bash!
Waterfront Park and Kentucky Science Center have partnered to create an outdoor experiential learning area called PlayPort at Waterfront Park. PlayPort engages families and stimulates learning, creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and imagination. Spend some time outside and then maybe take a trip inside to the Kentucky Science Center!
Take in some baseball this week with the Louisville Bats. They have games Tuesday-Sunday this week with special promotions everyday!
Ongoing
Need a peptalk, then maybe you need Peptoc! Peptoc Hotline features pre-recorded life advice and encouraging messages from the students at West Side Elementary, a K-6th public school in rural Healdsburg, California. PRESS NUMBER…1 if you’re frustrated, 2 for life advice, 3 pep-talks by kindergarteners, 4 children laughing with delight and so much more!
Carmichael’s 2026 Reading Challenge BINGO is live! They have one for adults and one for kids. You have all year to work on getting a regular BINGO or a coverall; getting a coverall gives you an extra chance to win a gift card. Once you’re done, drop off your BINGO sheet at any of their stores.
The Library offers lots of free resources and programs to help students, parents, and educators succeed now that school is back in session. From online homework help and test prep classes to research tools and after-school programs, CHECK OUT WHAT LFPL HAS TO OFFER.
The Library has a new resource — Sensory Kits! Curated to offer families and individuals the opportunity to explore sensory-friendly experiences in the library and at home, sensory kits aim to support sensory development, provide educational enrichment, and foster meaningful connections through play and exploration. These sensory kits can be borrowed for up to 21-days and can be reserved for checkout at any LFPL branch.
KSC is happy to announce that the newly renovated Who Forted? exhibit is officially open and ready for you to visit anytime during Kentucky Science Center hours! Who Forted? has been transformed with exciting new features, including a dig pit, an exhilarating slide, and a vibrant mural, making it an interactive experience for all ages.
We hope that you are making the most of your spring family fun. Keep tabs on our page for ideas. We are tracking what is open and always looking for new ideas to share with you for weekday family fun outings.
So many ways to have fun with the kids this spring. Here are all of our posts that include lots of spring ideas.