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 Spring Fun Page is packed full of ideas. Like…FULL OF IDEAS.
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Try Scuba Monday & Tuesday at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park! They’ve teamed up with their friends at Derby Dive Services to bring a unique opportunity to our guests. Learn how to breathe and swim underwater using real scuba equipment! This class is fun for the whole family (participants must be at least 10 years old). All equipment is provided, reservations are required.
Enjoy some summer treats, play yard games, and meet members of the Parks Alliance of Louisville at Sheppard Park. Tuesday, 5-7pm.
Back to School Bash on Tuesday from 5-8pm at Hillview Community Center. They will have bounce houses, slides, water slides, snacks, drinks, etc! School supplies while they last! Child must be present for supplies! FREE!
Mark your calendars, the fun is about to begin. Only at Chick-fil-A Jefferson Commons and Preston Hwy.
Join Miss Prim for story time at Blackacre. Bring a blanket and spread out under the shade of the tree by the horse pasture. Story time includes music, dancing, and bubbles! Their special guests: Raptors! Hooo do you think will be coming? An owl, falcon or possibly other birds of prey? Wednesday, 10am
Head out to Retro Wednesday at Sauerbeck Drive-In. Gates open at 8:00pm, Big Daddy starts 9:30pm and Grown Ups starts 11:30pm. Admission is just $10 per Carload!
Join Iroquois Amphitheater for their Free Summer Movie Series on July 25 with Migration (PG) and Trolls: Band Together (PG). Gates open at 6:00 p.m. for concessions and door prizes, the first movie starts at 7:00!
Ongoing
Xscape Theatres Blankenbaker 16 – Door open at 9:00am and the show starts at 9:30am. These movie are FREE, perfect summer movie deals! No reservations needed, it’s open seating.
The pool is open at EP “Tom” Sawyer State Park! Open daily from 11am-7pm and they have season passes or daily passes to purchase.
Shakespeare in the Park: The FREE Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park has started and runs until August 11th.
The Great Louisville Hunt will make the city your museum. Get out of the house and learn about the city in a fun, surprising, and safe new way! Your family will hop in the car, and using a fun audio download and supplemental booklet, you’ll be directed to some places you know and some places you will discover around Louisville, with a challenge or two to complete at every stop. Whether you’re looking for family fun, an adventure with your friends or a new kind of date night, this traveling scavenger hunt is an experience to remember.
Who Forted: An Engineering Challenge encourages guests to repurpose ordinary items in extraordinary ways. Take some time and explore this and so much more at the Kentucky Science Center!
Monday is Kids Eat Free at The B.A. Colonial. One free kid’s meal with each adult entree purchase of $10.99 or more.
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 outdoor ideas.