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!
Winter is almost 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.
Tis the season for fry fish! Where can you find the BEST fish fry near you? Look no further, we’ve got you covered.
The whole family will enjoy taking a stroll through Waterfront Botanical Garden’s candlelit path, learn how different cultures use light to celebrate hope & renewal during the darker months, and create a lantern craft to take home. Warm cider and cookies will be provided. 6-7pm
Calling all future engineers! Whether you’re interested in building rockets, designing cities, or making clean water flow, Engineering Days has something for YOU! You’ll get to meet the pros, dive into interactive challenges, and see how engineering is changing the world around us. All activities included with your general admission.
Saturday
Join South Central Regional Library for their Preschool Pajama Party featuring a special visit from Llama Llama in his red pajamas! Enjoy activity stations, a scavenger hunt, and every child will receive a free book to take home. 10am-1pm
Kpop Night is BACK on Saturday and it’s going to be even bigger than before! Kawaii Candy & Karaoke collaborating with The Mansion Event Center (right next door) for an amazing night of dance, music, and community! 6-9pm
Join in this February at the Parkland Library (2743 Virginia Ave) for their Black History Month Film Series, happening every Saturday this month.
Sunday
Join The Louisville StrEatery as they welcome in the Year of the Horse and celebrate Lunar New Year with festive energy, special guest vendors, Lion Dance team, and plenty of reasons to celebrate. 2-7pm
Spend some time on Sunday at Ms. Audrey’s Crafting Emporium. Come in and have fun without having to worry about the mess.
Bernheim is a beautiful and accessible forest, with 40 miles of trails, natural playgrounds, picnic areas, lakes, gardens, art, and more! Dress for the weather and get out to explore.
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!
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.