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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Visit any Mark’s location on Tuesday, December 10th for Cookies with Santa! There will be treats, crafts, free kids meals* and of course… Santa himself after 6pm! *Limit 2 kids’ meals per adult entrée purchased

The second-annual Christmas Family Night from Floyd County Parks and Recreation is a free event with support from Small Talk Pediatric Therapy and the Knights of Columbus Cardinal Ritter Council 1221. Tuesday, 6-8:30pm, Live festive music, holiday crafts and fun activities for the entire family!

Families are invited to join Louisville Orchestra ensembles for Once Upon and Orchestra. The tour will include past favorites, as well as new stories and songs. You’ll even make instruments from recycled materials so you can play along during the performance!

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 10:30am at Fairdale, Bunny’s Book Club

Thursday, Dec. 12, 10:30pm at Bon Air, Bunny’s Book Club

Make a plan to visit Thursday from 10am-12pm for a magical Wiggles and Giggles Christmas Party. Craft a festive ornament to take home and put on your Christmas tree, indulge in sweet hot cocoa and cookies with Santa and enjoy their playroom filled with toys!

Ongoing

Experience the magic of the season at Paristown’s annual Fête De Noël (“Festival of Christmas”) Winter Holiday Festival. Over six festive weeks, enjoy Louisville’s only authentic outdoor ice skating rink, photos with Santa, the Brent Street Holiday Market, trackless train rides, and more. Embrace the spirit of tradition as you skate, shop, and celebrate in the heart of Paristown.

Fete de Noel Ice Skating

Louisville’s Loveliest Holiday Tradition has started! Waterfront Botanical Gardens looks forward to seeing you this year for Gardens Aglimmer, their dazzling display of holiday cheer and botanical beauty!

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.

See Santa early at Bass Pro Shops or Cabela’s stores in & around Louisville. Throughout the season you will receive a photo, play games, send your wish list, and more! Make sure to make your reservation now!

Make some time this week or next to help others. Check out our list of places to volunteer in your area.

Thursday is Kids Eat Free at Back Deck BBQ. Kids Eat Free all day, dine in only, 2 kids per adult, 10 and under.

We hope that you are making the most of your winter 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 winter. Here are all of our posts that include lots of winter ideas.