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 Spring Fun Page is packed full of ideas. Like…FULL OF IDEAS.

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Join the 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival fun – whether you’re spectating from the comfort of your bed or racing in one with your team at the Samtec Great Bed Races on Monday!

Have you booked your spot for Community Play Day at Glow Worm yet? Join them on Monday for $6 play and a community art project. They’ll be painting river rocks for their community garden and they need your magic touch!

Join Louisville Slugger Museum for a unique and inclusive experience at our Autism Awareness Month Factory Tours, designed with sensitivity and comfort in mind. They’ll be shutting down all their factory machinery ensuring a calm and peaceful environment. These carefully crafted tours will avoid loud noises and overwhelming stimuli that can sometimes be present on their standard tours, making it ideal for individuals on the autism spectrum. These tours will run 4/28 & 4/29 at 4:00pm & 4:20pm.

Head down to the Waterfront this Wednesday to watch the Great Steamboat Race! As one of the original and longest standing traditions of the Kentucky Derby Festival, the Great Steamboat Race has been taking place on the Ohio River since 1963. The race starts at 6pm so get your spot and get ready to cheer!

The Chow Wagon is back at Waterfront Park on the Ohio River. The Music Stage will feature live concerts with local and regional entertainment and a wide variety of musical genres including jazz, R&B, country, rock and blues. The Chow Wagon is food and fun! You can feast on everything from cookie dough to turkey legs and elephant ears. There’s something for everyone! 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM: Daily, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Sunday

Visit Foxing Books starting now through the summer and get a reading card, read 3 books and write them down, and then get some ice cream!

Party with the Louisville Zoo on Mondays during April with $8.25 admission powered by LG&E and KU Foundation. Parking is not included in admission and should be added in your order or paid at the Zoo admission windows.

This week’s Wednesday Wonder is… what animals used to live here? Wednesday Wonders are interactive programs designed to spark the curiosity of young children. Offering a different natural history wonder each week, we will cultivate critical thinking, scientific literacy, and stewardship of our natural surroundings. 10:30-11:30am, at the Parklands of Floyds Fork.

Ongoing

Do you know a young photographer in elementary, middle, or high school? Tell them about the Ripple Effects Photography Contest! The Ripple Effects Photo Contest is open to all residents in the Kentuckiana area, including counties on both sides of the Ohio River. Submissions are due May 18 (one photo per student) with winning images will be displayed at Waterfront Park during their 4th of July celebration, plus cash prizes

Get started on your 2025 Park Bingo! From vision boards to bingo cards, the public parks are here to help you play to win.

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.

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

Monday is Kids Eat Free at Christi’s Cafe. Free kids meal with the purchase of an adult meal, 4-9pm.

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.