Discount admission to Ark Encounter

  We’ve heard many readers say they want to check out the Ark Encounter but that it’s too expensive for them.  Well, they are having a deal for Christmastime for half-price admission and free parking. The deal is good when visiting from 5–9 p.m. on December 16-23 or 26-30. During this time, it’s decked out in lights and sets the mood for the season. These discounts are not available online, only at the location. Free parking starts at 4:30pm. They have food available for purchase and even shopping opportunities. On Christmas Eve, the half-price admission is good all day 9am-3pm. 

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Children’s Christmas Book about Kentucky

Recently, Sterling Children’s Books sent me a book to review and I saved it for the holiday season for good reason. It’s called Twelve Days of Christmas in Kentucky by Evelyn B. Christensen. My daughter and I read the book together, I read the left page and she read the right page. The book is about a boy that goes to visit family in Kentucky and has wonderful experiences while he’s here….of course. The way to book is structured, there is a letter that he writes to his parents on the left page that’s longer and on the right side,

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Gifts that Give Back

United HealthCare has a way that you can turn your gift-giving into a way to give back to others.  They have a medical grants program that has helped 200 families in Kentucky over the past five years.  Available now, inspirational children’s books, toys, and kid-designed holiday cards from the UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) will not only make great gifts, but the proceeds from those items will fund child medical grants for families who need financial assistance. Holiday gift ideas include: Award-winning Oliver & Hope children’s storybooks, along with plush characters Children’s joke books Digit’y Do — a new numbers game

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Live Nativity in Shelbyville

One Saturday, December 3, Shelby First Baptist Church in Shelbyville will host a drive-thru live nativity.  This unique experience will take place from 6-8pm and it’s totally free! It doesn’t matter if it’s cold, you’ll be all snug in your car and you can listen in to the narration too. It is a serious production with over 100 live characters and animals to make the spirit of Christmas come to live.  The church will also give out cookies and hot chocolate, also free. Be sure to enter through the Shelby County fairgrounds.  For more holiday happenings in Shelby County –

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First-time family-friendly New Year’s Eve event in Louisville

So often, we get asked about New Year’s Eve events for families and we just don’t have much to suggest.  Someone is looking to change that and bringing an event to Louisville so families can come together and have fun on New Year’s Even. Lou Year’s Eve will be a first time event to kick off the new year and it will offer a family-friendly option for Kentucky families to celebrate together.  The intention of this event is to highlight Louisville’s arts and cultural scene while providing a fun and safe place for families to celebrate. This event will be

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Scuba Santa® at the Newport Aquarium

You read that title correctly!  You can take your children to a totally unique experience right here in Kentucky.  Kids love to see Santa and SCUBA divers are pretty cool too so put them together and I am sure they will love it. From November 25 to December 31  (daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) the Newport Aquarium has an underwater holiday celebration. They will create a wonderland of lights and sounds to get you in the holiday spirit in multiple areas of the aquarium from the seahorses to gators. Included in admission is “Meet Scuba Santa®” in Shark

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Old Fort Harrod Holiday Open House

Photo credit: Kentucky State Parks Harrodsburg is southwest of Lexington and home to Old Fort Harrod. This state park has a full-scale replica of forts, houses and cabins that all take you back in time to see how our pioneers lived.  They have a museum, monuments and even the Lincoln Marriage Temple which is part of the Lincoln Heritage Trail. This weekend, they will host their annual Holiday Open House on November the 19th from 6-8 p.m. Families can tour the fort that will be decorated for the holidays with period lanterns. Santa will be sitting fireside in one of

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Santa Safari at the Louisville Zoo

Tickets to the Louisville Zoo’s Santa’s Safari are now on sale at www.louisvillezoo.org/santa. This popular annual holiday event will take place December 10–11 & 17–18 with sessions at 10 a.m., Noon and 2 p.m. The Zoo’s Gheens Room in the Islands Pavilion will be transformed into a festive holiday wonderland that will include a visit by Santa, his elves and Frosty the Snowman. A complimentary photo with Santa will be provided for each family. Mrs. Claus will also make an appearance to deliver tasty holiday refreshments for each guest. Every child will be invited to participate in activities including creating

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The Best Holiday Events in Kentucky 2016

Sponsor message: Photo books make great holiday gifts!   It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Time to visit the local Kentucky attractions and prepare for the coming holiday and squeeze as much fun into this time of the year as possible! We have compiled a list of the various events around Kentucky, they are in date order. As always, if your favorite event is missing make sure to let us know!  Louisville has so many events going on and you can see them on Louisville Family Fun. Oldham events can be found here. Shelby events can be found

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HalloWhinny at the Kentucky Horse Park

Head to the Kentucky Horse Park this weekend for a special event. On both Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29-3, from 2 p.m. – 5pm it’s HalloWhinny! Included in regular park admission and be sure to explore the entire park! This year, the spirit of HalloWhinny is taking over the weekend. Halloween is approaching, and the park won’t let the holiday pass without offering two presentations of HalloWhinny, the annual Halloween show, where park horses and their riders are likely to show up as just about any kind of “scary,” funny, or quirky dual human/horse costume for the holiday. Guests will

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