Cool things to do this weekend in Louisville KY

Looking for fun things to do this weekend? There is some really cool stuff going on:

TRUCKtoberfest
Friday, October 28, 2011 5:00-9:00 pm
Parking garage behind Henry Clay building, 324 West Chestnut Street
Cost: FREE! (Food, of course, and drinks available to purchase.)

Image courtesy of "Mr T in DC," flickr

Everybody loves food trucks. Heck, everybody loves food. So get your supper on tonight at the TRUCKtoberfest event in Louisville! Seven food trucks will be available to choose from: El Rumbon (Cuban food), Holy Mole Tacos, Lil Cheesers, San Diego Sandwich Works, Red's Comfort Foods, The Dessert Truck, and Holy Smokes Barbecue. (Holy Smokes was here at Keller Williams' parking lot two days ago, and our agents were raving about how good it was!)

There will also be a live band and cash bar.

Danger Run
Friday & Saturday, October 28 & 29, 7:00-11:00 pm
Three locations to choose from:
Lowe's - 501 S Hurstbourne Pkwy Louisville, KY 40222
Lowe's - 6651 Dixie Hwy Louisville, KY 40258
Lowe's - 1350 Veterans Pkwy Clarksville, IN 47129
Cost: $16.99 per person


Image courtesy of Danger Run, flickr


This has been a popular Halloween event in Louisville for many years. Danger Run is a haunted adventure game you play in your car. You are given clues to find two of Louisville's haunted houses. Admission includes the game, the two haunted houses, a free cheeseburger from Dairy Queen, and free vampire fangs. For more information call 1-800-771-9750.

Not-So-Halloweenie Things to Do in Louisville for October 2011

October always brings its fair share of things to do in Louisville, but most of them involve haunted houses, pumpkin patches, trick-or-treating, or anything involving Halloween. This post is not about those events. If you're sick of orange and black, then check out these events guaranteed not to frighten you out of your senses.

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stu_spivack, flickr

National Acrobats of the People's Republic of China
Brown Theatre, 315 W Broadway, Louisville KY 40202

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 7:30 pm

Watching acrobats is always fun - but this company has been doing this for over 60 years! This is their first ever tour of America, so don't miss it!  The show runs for approximately 90 minutes. For more information call 502-562-0152.

Cost: $15.00 - $38.50







Image courtesy of 
Samuel Hartman, flickr

 Waterfront Heritage Walks with Historian Rick Bell
129 E River Rd, Louisville KY 40202

Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 10:00-11:30 am -OR-
Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 2:00-3:30 pm

Explore the history of Louisville's riverfront and the development of the Waterfront Park. The tour will begin at the Belle of Louisville and end at the Lincoln Memorial, and lasts approximately 90 minutes. You'll have an opportunity to purchase Bell's book about its history and have it signed. For more information call 502-574-3768.

Cost: Free!





Image courtesy of zoetnet, flickr

 Kentucky Flea Market presented by Stewart Promotions
KY Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville KY 40209

Friday, October 28, 2011 - 12:00 noon-7:00 pm
Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 10:00 am-7:00 pm
Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 11:00 am-5:00 pm

Over 700 booths to wander around and find that hidden treasure you've been looking for! For more information call 456-2244

Cost: Free!



Image courtesy of Southern
Foodways Alliance, flickr

 Oktoberfest: Beer vs. Wine Dinner at the Seelbach Oakroom 500 Fourth St, Louisville KY 40202

Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 7:00 pm

This fun event will be held in the Seelbach Hotel’s historical Rathskellar, reminiscent of a German Hofbrauhaus. The Beer Store will bring some very special beer selections to the table, and sommelier Julie DeFriend will be using her wine pairing savvy as well. For more information call Jennifer Biesel at 502-585-9292.
Cost: Varies depending upon selections.


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Different Halloween Events in Louisville KY and Oldham County 2011

You probably already know about the popular Halloween events for adults in or close to Louisville KY for 2011. This is why we want to provide you with some different events that are geared to adults (some to children too) and do something fun that maybe you've never done before!


This first event is great for nature lovers!

Image courtesy of Bob Stovall, flickr

ColorFest at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Hwy. 245, Clermont KY 40110


Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm


Cost: Free to members, Free to non-members with $5 per car environmental fee


Nature discovery stations, arts & crafts, music, pumpkin painting, face painting, hayrides, maze, wool spinning demos, geocaching instruction, and live music & entertainment. Call 502-955-8512 for more details.

Image courtesy of KAZVorpal, flickr

Walden Theatre presents Frankenstein Walden Theatre, 1123 Payne Street, Louisville KY


October 13-15 and 20-22, 2011 - 7:30 pm
October 15 and 22, 2011 - 2:00 pm


Cost: $8-$10


"Ordinary limits of science & medicine can't fetter a young scientist keen to achieve mastery over life itself. But what price must Frankenstein and his companions pay for his monstrous achievement and the folly of his ambition?"


For more information about this play call 502-589-0084.

Image courtesy of Shane Gorski, flickr

Asylum Haunted Scream Park - Zombie City, Darkness Falls, Humans vs. Zombies, Zombie Hunting Paintball Gallery, and Carnivale of Lost Souls, just off Exit 3 Stonestreet, (Pond Station Road) Louisville KY


Friday and Saturday nights until October 29, 2011 -  8:00 pm to 2:00 am


Cost: Ranges from $8 - $20 each exhibit, packages available on website




Image courtesy of "1902 Ford," flickr

Halloween Extravaganza - Car/Truck/Motorcycle Cruise, Ballardsville Fire & Rescue, 4604 S. Hwy 53


Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 4:00 - 9:00 pm


A treat for Oldham County! Both registration & food proceeds benefit WHAS Crusade for Children. Get some beans & cornbread or hot dogs/hamburgers. It will be fun for the kids to dress up in costume and trick-or-treat from car to car, visit the haunted forest, and play games!


Cost: Free to public, $15 registration to be in car/truck/motorcycle cruise

Image courtesy of Kevin Jarrett, flickr

Oldham County's Largest Safety and Halloween Festival, Oldham County Fairgrounds, W. Hwy. 146, LaGrange KY


Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 5:00-9:00 pm


Lots of free activities for kids! Fire Safety House, Electrical Safety Demonstration (meet Louie the Lightning Bug), Stranger Danger & Personal Safety Demonstration, Sit Inside Police Cars, Ambulances, & Fire Trucks, Child Fingerprinting, Bounce Houses, and Trick-or-Treating. Also available are chili & hot dog dinner, games, hay rides, and costume contest through age 12.

Cost: Admission is free - parking is $2.


Now go out and have some spooky fun this Halloween season! :)

Halloween Events for Kids in Louisville 2011

Halloween brings out the kid in everyone! But we wanted to show you some kid-friendly Halloween events that are happening this year (2011) in Jefferson and Oldham Counties in Kentucky.
This will actually be a two-part series...next time we will be posting events on the next post that are more geared for the adults! Feel free to bookmark and refer to it this Halloween season.



The World's Largest Halloween Party at the Louisville Zoo
October 7-9, 13-16, 20-23 and 27-30 - Enter from 5 until 8:30 p.m.
If you're a member of the Louisville Zoo, lucky you! You'll get free admission for the first two weeks, and $4.00 after that. All us other mere mortals will pay $8.00. Meijer has them for $6.50.
There will be over 15 storybook scenes all over the zoo, plus lots of characters running about. Kids, there will be trick-or-treating for kids age 11 and under - bring your own treat bag!
Optional attractions you can pay extra for are the Not-So-Haunted Carousel, Zip Line over Pirate's Cove, Sky Trail® Adventures Ropes Course, and the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow Tour.
Refer to the Louisville Zoo's World's Largest Halloween Party's FAQ page for more information.




Cobbs Haunt
Each Friday and Saturday in October 2011-Dusk to Midnight
Located at 6516 Echo Trail in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, Cobb's Haunt's 11-acre cornfield maze is probably for kids that are older. However, on October 15, 2011 from noon to 8:00 pm, they are having a pumpkin festival which is appropriate for children of all ages.
They will offer pumpkin carving, farm market, petting zoo, hayrides, and much more in addition to the maze for the older kids. Admission is free - $5.00 for the corn maze.





Norton Healthcare Haunted Halls
Friday, October 29, 2011 - 6:00-7:30 pm
At Norton Community Medical Associates - Tyler Retail Village on 12615 Taylorsville Road, Suite A (across from St. Michael Church), there will be trick-or-treating, plus a treasure map to get stamped at each retailer. One guest will receive a grand prize to be announced a week later. Admission is free.
This year they have also extended Haunted Halls to Kosair Children's Medical Center - Brownsboro, 4910 Chamberlain Lane near Costco. (This is easier to get to from Oldham County.) It will be held Saturday, October 30, 2011 from 4:00-5:30 pm.





Make Your Own Halloween Mask at The Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 10:00 am-12:00 noon
This one could be a lot of fun - take your kids to make their own Halloween masks! Museum staff will guide your children (participants can be all ages - you can make one too!) and abilities as they make a scary or friendly Halloween masks and headdresses using tactile materials. Free to the public but registration is required. Call 502-899-2213 by October 20 to register. Located at 1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville KY 40206. Go and have a spooky good time!

Caulfield's Halloween Parade
Friday, October 14, 2011 - 7:00 pm
This parade starts at the back of the Mid City Mall on Bardstown Road and ends at the Baxter Avenue Morgue. =) You can be in the parade by having a float, decorating your car, marching with a banner, rollerskates, unicycles, stilt walkers..be creative! It's free to be in it but you have to register. Or, you and your kids can just jump in at the end of the parade, but they still prefer you register. You can hand out commercial materials (brochures, buttons, coupons, fliers, etc.) for a $50 registration fee, which goes to benefit Home of the Innocents. Or, just bring your lawn chairs and watch the parade for free! Call 502-292-3033 for details.  


Pumpkin Decorating at Blackacre Preserve
Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 2:00-4:00 pm
This is more than just pumpkin decorating. Meet some of Blackacre's early settlers and hear about how they lived. There will also be buggy rides.
Admission is free and pumpkins cost $2 each. Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead is located at 3200 Tucker Station Road. For more information call Lydia at 502-266-9802.

As you can see, many of these events are free or very reasonable! There is no reason why your kid can't have fun in Louisville this Halloween season!

                                             

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