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 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.


 

Features of the weekend:

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Friday
 
Visit the Southwick Community Center for the Visual Art & Mental Health Workshop! Every Friday from 4 – 7 p.m., immerse yourself in a creative and supportive environment. All supplies and tools are provided onsite, so you can focus on expressing yourself and finding inner peace through art.


Saturday
 
Come out and see the South End Community Market at Foxing Books from Noon-3pm for their “Lovers & Friends” Pop-Up Market! Come visit the vendors at the Pop-Up!


Head out to The Flea Off Market’s Valentine Market from 11am-6pm at Story Louisville!


Join Side by Side Studio for the Annual Heart Stories Fundraiser! Come out for a fun, family-friendly evening supporting their community art programs! 5:00-8:30pm at Ten20 Brewery.

The Southwest Regional Library celebrates Black History Month with a performance by the Satin Rhythm Dance Team at 2pm!

Sunday
 
Join Louisville Zoo staff and volunteers on a guided sensory-friendly walk to see how your favorite animal ambassadors end their day. Participants will enjoy slower winter afternoons as Zoo staff and docents point out quiet spaces on grounds, provide information on exhibit areas with high sensory input, and share the latest news about our animal ambassadors. 1-4pm


This Valentine’s Day, adopt a tree for your loved one! You can make a special tree in the Olmsted Parks “your place” for enjoying nature.

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
 
Now through Feb. 28, 2025 your Louisville Zoo is teaming up with Kroger for their Wild Winter Days program. Visitors who bring in one canned food item or non-perishable food item (per person) to donate to Dare to Care may purchase tickets at the Zoo ticketing windows for $10.50 per adult and $7.50 per child / senior ticket.  Remember that 25 cents of every admission ticket sold supports Louisville Zoo conservation efforts in Kentuckiana and around the world.

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! 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.

 
You can also find more ideas for events here. 

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Want to see even more? Click here for our winter fun page! 


 

 

 

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