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.
Come out to The District for their first annual Holiday Market! Multiple craft, clothing, housewares and other storefronts inside! Friday-Sunday
Wicked + Wicked: For Good Double Feature is happening Friday (and Saturday) at Sauerbeck Family Drive-In. Wicked – 6:30pm, Wicked: For Good – 9:15pm. Double Feature means 2 movies for the price of 1! If you only want to watch the new movie at 9:15p, you can line up starting at 8:30p to get concessions and snacks, but will not be able to enter the lot to park until intermission.
Saturday
Stop by the GAC for their 3rd Annual Christkindlmarkt! The market runs from 11AM to 6PM on Saturday. The main hall and the outdoor grounds will be filled with crafts, food, drinks, and Gluhwein!
Join in for a holly jolly evening as they officially kick off the holiday season in Jeffersonville! Santa, a Holiday Light Parade, and more will be happening before the offical tree lighting! The fun starts at 4pm.
Mellwood Arts Center is so excited to bring you the pinkest holiday market where you can shop all of your favorite woman-owned businesses (and discover some new ones!) & feel the holiday cheer. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season with your besties and find cool gifts for your friends & loved ones while supporting local businesses. 11am-4pm
We’re dreaming of a white, bright and glowing Christmas this season at Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville’s Family Theme & Water Park! Get ready to immerse yourself in the magic of the season among dazzling displays of over 1.5 MILLION lights, over 300 Christmas trees and holiday decor as far as the eye can see. 3-9pm
Sunday
It’s time to celebrate the KFC Yum! Center’s 15th birthday with their biggest FREEFamily Movie Night ever. Join them Sunday for an evening full of family fun, and watch the holiday classic, The Grinch (2018), on the arena’s massive center-hung digital screen above the court! Before the movie, there will be lots of fun holiday activities for everyone to enjoy. Admission is FREE, but registration is required to reserve your tickets.
Take a break from the hustle and bustle this holiday season and tour the festively decorated 1844 Presley Tyler House. Learn about some Christmas traditions that began during the 19th century. Tours are led by docents dressed in period attire. 1-4pm
Llamarama is a special holiday shopping day for kids 13 and under at Just Creations Sunday from Noon-5pm! Shopping elf assistants will be on hand to help guide your child through the excitement of selecting their own holiday surprises for loved ones.
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.
