Whether you are planning on visiting Louisville for a weekend or relocating here for a lifetime, the city offers a great variety of fun-family oriented activities. Here is a quick sampling of places to check out.
Chuck E. Cheese - Located on S Hurstbourne just below Taylorsville Rd in J-Town. A great place for birthdays, celebrations or just good family fun.
Incredible Dave's offers bowling, giant inflatables, Euro-Bungee, an X-box and Wii lounge and much more. Your kids can get a tamper-proof wristband that communicates with a hand-held device so you know where they are at all times. Daves is situated on Westport Road just inside the Gene Snyder.
Hoops provides indoor gyms for basketball and volleyball. Kids of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Hoops hosts rec league play, but is also available on a walk-in basis for kids to burn off energy. They also offer clinics for both sports. Reserve a private court for a birthday party!
Louisville Science Center - Downtown on Main St about 1 block from the river. In addition to the exhibits and events such as Science Saturdays, the LSC features an IMAX theater. Your kids will spend hours exporing the world around them and will find it nearly impossible not to learn something. (Shhh, don't tell). The center is open 362 days a year. Tickets for kids are $10.
While you are downtown, be sure to check out Louisville Slugger Museum and get a personalized bat and then catch a Bats game at Slugger Field. Opening Day is April 11th!
The Louisville Palace is also downtown on Fourth Street and occasionally hosts shows for children. Their calendar of events only goes out about 2 months so check back often. Tickets range from $15 to $40 depending on the seats and the show.
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom is located just off the Crittenden Dr exit (Exit 132) from I-65. Admission to the park provides access to rides and play areas for kids of all ages AND to the water park. Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tunes wander throughout the park and are always willing to have their picture takes with the kids. Season tickets are available and pay for themselves after just 2 visits. Opening day is May 10th.
The Louisville Zoo is in the Highlands on Trevillian Way. Be sure to see the award-winning Gorilla Forest and wish Scotty the Elephant a Happy 1st Birthday (March 15th). The Zoo also has a splash park. Annual memberships are available.
If you are just looking to spend a relaxing day outdoors, check out one of the 123 parks that the city has to offer.
Finally, it is very literally worth the drive to Shepherdsville to go Kart Kountry. They boast the longest go-kart track in the world at over 1.5 miles. When you are finished driving, check out the Miniature golf, trampolne basketball or cool off on the bumper boats.
Louisville was voted one of the Top 20 Best Places to Raise a Family. Regardless of how long you are in town, you will quickly find that this list just scratches the surface of the places to go and things to do. Whether you visit one of the places that I mentioned or find your own favorite hangouts, HAVE FUN!!
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Erik Hitzelberger is a licensed REALTOR with RE/MAX Alliance in Louisville. If you need a Louisville Real Estate agent please email me or call 502.921.3989.
I specialize in the following areas of the Metro Louisville Area: Prospect, Middletown, Jeffersontown (J-Town), Fern Creek, Okolona, Shepherdsville, Mt Washington, Hillview, Brooks and Pewee Valley. Click the following links to learn more about Louisville and Bullitt County Real Estate or to Search for Louisville Homes
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