Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
Weekend Picks
Weekend Family Events for Louisville parents! Fun things to do with kids this weekend.
Here, you can find your weekend family fun and weekend events around Louisville!
Fall is here and this page will focus on recommendations for weekend family fun. We encourage you to also explore other pages and post on our websites for festivals, free fun, holiday fun, and more.
Weekend fun around Louisville is here! Especially heading into fall, there are many things to do with your kids inside and outside depending on the weather. We found many fun options for you.
Dress up in your favorite costume and join Blackacre for Miss Prim’s Story Time and Costume Party on Friday! They will have stories, dancing, bubbles, a barrel train ride, and a snack! $5 per carload
Presented each October along a winding path through the majestic woods of Iroquois Park, guests are treated to an organic art gallery of more than 5,000 artistically carved pumpkins in themed settings at the Jack O’Lantern Spectacular.
Saturday
Join Bernheim for their annual celebration of fall at ColorFest on Saturday (and Sunday), 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. Enjoy crowd-favorite activities like the giant slides, mud pie kitchen, pumpkin rolling, and more, while also experiencing new activities that elevate the science of color in nature.
2017 ColorFest at Bernheim.
You’re not going to want to miss out on this Día de los Muertos event! From a live DJ, various interactive crafts and dance performances, this event has it all for a day of family fun! Silver Street Park, 11am-1pm.
Join the South Central Regional Library for a fun-filled day of art and science featuring multi-media art, animation, drawing, storytelling, fiber arts, print making, balloons, and more at STEAM Day! 11am-3pm
Save the Date for Holiday in the Woods Open House Event at the Little Loomhouse, Saturday, 6pm-9pm. Park at DeSales High School 425 W. Kenwood Drive and ride the Holiday Trolley up the hill to the Little Loomhouse. This is a FREE family friendly event.
Louisville Volleyball takes on Notre Dame at the KFC Yum! Center on Saturday. Get your tickets and cheer them on at the game starting at 3pm.
Louisville City FC needs you at Lynn Family to cheer on the boys in purple for their playoff match against Detroit City FC on Saturday! Come on out for the game starting at 7pm.
Sunday
Tie on some skates and take the family out to Champs Rollerdrome on Sunday for their public skating session! 2-5pm
Visit Sunday for a captivating journey through time at Blackacre Historic Homestead, constructed in 1792. Embark on a tour of the Presley Tyler House and delve into its rich history, intimately intertwined with the American Revolutionary War and the genesis of pioneer settlement. Tours take place every Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00pm.
READ! There is always a good book to check out at your local library branch and today would be a great day to spend some time relaxing with a good book with your family!
Spend some time at the Speed Art Museum on Sunday. Thanks to a generous contribution from Brown-Forman, general admission is FREE for all on Sundays through 2026. The free Sunday admission is named in honor of the late Owsley Brown II.
Extras
The Main Library and Highlands-Shelby Park Library join South Central Regional with their newly established collection of board games and puzzles now available for checkout! Iroquois Library also has games now to checkout. Puzzles can be checked out for 21 days, and renewed 3 times. Board games can be checked out for 7 days (no renewals). These puzzles and games do not float, so please return them to the Library where they were checked out.
