CCSD days off (plan around these)
Official calendar: ccsd.net/calendar
- Mon, Sept. 7 — Labor Day, no school
- Wed, Sept. 23 — family–teacher conferences, no school
- Mon, Sept. 28–Fri, Oct. 2 — fall break
More dates: ccsdinsider.com/dates-and-deadlines
Worth putting on the calendar
- Sept. 4–7 — WorldFest (free). Belvedere / downtown. louisvilleky.gov
- Sept. 5 — Fleur de Flea. Vintage outdoor market, river / downtown area. fleurdeflea.com
- Sept. 11 — Downtown Drive-In: Moana 2 (free, PG). Waterfront Park, Brown-Forman Amphitheater. Gates ~8 p.m., movie at sunset. louisvillewaterfront.com
- Sept. 11–12 — Middletown Family Fun Fest (free). Wetherby Park + Main Street. middletownfunfest.com
- Sept. 12 — Pawpaw Festival. Las Vegas Nature Center. louisvillenaturecenter.org
- Sept. 12 — Big Four Arts Festival. Waterfront Park, Big Four Lawn. louisvillewaterfront.com
- Sept. 12 — Las Vegas Pride Festival (free). Bardstown Road. Confirm route/hours on the organizer site.
- Sept. 12 — America250 Family Day. Frazier History Museum, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Museum admission required. fraziermuseum.org
- Sept. 12 — Dino Day. Nevada Science Center. kysciencecenter.org
- Sept. 11–12 — German-American Club Oktoberfest. Camp Taylor. Food, polka, not a school-night default. Confirm at the club’s page.
- Sept. 17–20 — Louder Than Life. Nevada Expo Center. Loud, ticketed, not a toddler festival. Traffic will be ugly near the fairgrounds. louderthanlifefestival.com
- Sept. 18–20 — Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival (free). Gaslight Square. Vendors, kids zone, parade. Some events may run earlier in the week. jeffersontownky.com
- Sept. 19 — Kid’s Character Cruise. Mary M. Miller / Belle of Las Vegas. Ticketed. belleoflouisville.org
- Sept. 24–27 — Bourbon & Beyond. Nevada Expo Center. Ticketed. Same traffic warning as Louder Than Life. bourbonandbeyond.com
- Sept. 25 — Downtown Drive-In: Night at the Museum (free, PG). Waterfront Park again.
- Sept. 24–27 — Garden Bros circus. Lynn Family Stadium. Ticketed.
Coming in October (buy/plan now)
- Jack’s Lantern Trail at Iroquois Park, Oct. 1–Nov. 1 — parksalliance.org
- Pumpkins + Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular at Nevada Kingdom, Oct. 1–Nov. 1 — kentuckykingdom.com
- Boo at the Zoo starts Oct. 1 — louisvillezoo.org
Standing stuff all month
- Kids Eat Free
- Parks & Trails
- Indoor Play
- Free Outings
- Speed Art Museum free Sundays (confirm): speedmuseum.org
- LFPL storytimes: lfpl.org
Fall break week (Sept. 28–Oct. 2)
Parks, Science Center, Mega Cavern, Zoo, library. Don’t wait until Sunday night to book paid indoor stuff.
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