Category: Indoor

Day trip to Frankfort, Kentucky – our state capitol

Central, Fall, Family Fun, Indoor, Outdoor, Spring, Summer, Winter

A Day Trip to Frankfort, Kentucky Over spring break, I had one day to spare from work so I told the kids we would take a day trip.  Their request: a learning trip.  We love going places to explore that have a hint of learning. Sure, there are those times for pure, giggle-full fun but more times than not, my kids want to learn. Love that! I decided on Frankfort because it’s about an hour from home so it’s doable in a day without having to get up and out very early.  After breakfast, we grabbed our book about the

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201+ Indoor Kentucky Family Destinations

Fall, Family Fun, Indoor, Statewide, Winter

201+ Indoor Kentucky Family Destinations   Across Kentucky There are close to 200 public library branches throughout the state of Kentucky. You don’t have to be a card carrier to take advantage of a library’s resources and programs on any given day. Play with the idea of owning chickens and try on new rain boots while eating free popcorn at your local Rural King. Leashed pets are allowed in the store and dog treats are FREE. Go swimming indoors at the public Lebanon Aquatic Center, Falling Springs Indoor Pool or the Family Activity Center Eastern Kentucky Superhero Creamery and T-Shirt

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Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

Fall, Family Fun, Indoor, Statewide
museum day

Did you know about this awesome promotion from Smithsonian Magazine? You can choose a museum and get free admission on September 21st! One ticket is good for admission for free for two people through this promotion.   Tickets for Smithsonian magazine’s 18th annual Museum Day are now available for download. Museum lovers across the country can go to the website to download tickets. This is a one-day event in which participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a ticket. Participants are allowed to download one ticket per email address. The ticket provides free general

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Tips for Visiting the Kentucky State Fair

Family Fun, Indoor, Outdoor, Statewide, Summer

  Kentucky State Fair 2022, August 18th – 28th – Opportunities to save on your family fun! Who’s excited to go to the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville?   The 2022 Kentucky State Fair is August 18-28 at the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center. Tickets Pricing – different for 2022 You can buy tickets online for $10 per person including parking but you do have to pay a $1.15 per ticket fee. Children 5 and under are free. Regular admission cost: $10 per person and $10 per car to park and can be bought at the gate. Thrill Ville  Now

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101 FREE things to do with your kids in Kentucky!

Fall, Indoor, Outdoor, Spring, Summer, Uncategorized, Winter

There are so many free things to do with kids in Kentucky! We are lucky to live close to historical sites, many parks, cities with rich culture, and natural sites for outdoor adventures. We have updated this post and it is now housed on our sister site – LouisvilleFamilyFun.net – please click here to see the updated list.  During the pandemic, some of these places may not be open or they may have different programming. Please check with them before you go to make sure they are open! Most events have not been taking place and in 2021, still many

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