Parks and Recreation

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Wellness
Stretch your turkey legs this Thanksgiving Day
Get into feast mode at these three local turkey trots.
November 10, 2025 11:41 AM
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Katie Molck
Kentucky Kingdom & Hurricane Bay
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Kid-friendly activities in Louisville
We’re highlighting the best kid-friendly activities that Louisville, KY has to offer — complete with animal encounters, educational activities, and outdoor fun.
July 16, 2025
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Staff
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Happy trails: Our guide to Louisville hiking trails
Check out these 17 hiking trails catered to all skill levels in and around Derby City for outdoor adventures.
April 23, 2025
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Staff
Camp Piomingo campers in various activities.
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Waterfront Park in Louisville, KY
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A guide to Louisville’s extraordinary parks
We’re highlighting the top parks that Louisville has to offer — complete with splash pads, playgrounds, walking trails, and dog-friendly spaces.
March 4, 2025
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Lennie Omalza
LOUtoday: Berrytown Park
City
Berrytown Park and Recreation Center gets a $600,000 upgrade
The 24-acre park has new features that can be enjoyed by people of all abilities.
November 12, 2024
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Katie Molck
highlands sculpture
Live
Your guide to the Original Highlands
Get to know the oldest of the eight Highlands neighborhoods
October 21, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Travel and Outdoors
Sunflower picking season has arrived
We’re definitely not in Kansas anymore.
August 19, 2024
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Lennie Omalza
An artists rendering of a modern park, featuring walking paths, trees and, green space.
City
LOUMED Commons will soon be Louisville’s newest park
A decommissioned jail building is giving way to green space.
August 5, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A black and white image of the Louisville waterfront with horsedrawn carriages and steamboats
Culture
The history and future of Louisville’s Waterfront Park
Waterfront Park now spans 85 acres, but it wasn’t always green space and walking trails.
July 12, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
An angular, wooden roof stands over an outdoor amphitheater.
City
Louisville celebrates 86 years of the Iroquois Amphitheater
The octagenarian venue is still going strong.
April 24, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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A teal vintage tram travels on a winding track surrounded by blooming cherry blossom trees, creating a serene and picturesque spring scene.
Travel and Outdoors
Which cities share Louisville’s latitude and longitude?
Directly north, east, south, and west of LOU, cities across the world await.
March 27, 2026
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Patrick Sidwell
A field of bluegrass, topped with brown seeds. A bare ridge in the distance is lined with trees.
Why are Louisville’s allergies so bad?
How plant life and geology make for a truly sneezy spring in Derby City.
March 26, 2026
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Declan Lowthian
A softly lit room set up for a yoga class with green yoga mats.
Business
Shop around the block: LOUtoday’s guide to reader-recommended small businesses
Put your money where your community is and help us create a guide to small businesses by submitting your favorite local spots and sharing this page with a friend.
March 24, 2026
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Declan Lowthian
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Arts
Dwain Lee is back with a second book
“Sinner’s Prayer” is the sequel to last year’s “Plausible Deception.”
March 23, 2026
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Declan Lowthian
A man sits looking up and to his left inside a warmly lit pub
Culture
Murray’s Creole Pub is a place for community and storytelling
The latest venture from the former Enso + North of Bourbon chef Lawrence Weeks features deep roots at Murray’s Creole Pub.
March 19, 2026
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Declan Lowthian
Louisville ballet Carmen
Culture
The Louisville Ballet’s 2026-2027 season lineup is here
Carmen, Hamlet, and Frankenstein are dancing their way onto Louisville’s stage
March 19, 2026
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Declan Lowthian
An elderly black woman smiles as she is presented an award
History
Elmer Lucille Allen: Louisville’s artist-scientist-activist
This Louisvillian was the first Black woman chemist at Brown-Forman.
March 18, 2026
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Declan Lowthian
Chica's cantina
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Restaurant Roundup: New and coming-soon restaurants in Derby City
Reservation for two, please.
March 16, 2026
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Gabe Guarente
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History
Enid Yandell: Louisville’s world-famous sculptor
A pioneering force for women in the arts, Enid Yandell made waves with her art and humanitarian work both here and abroad.
March 11, 2026
Sports
Oksana Masters: Louisville’s top Paralympian
This Atherton High School grad is the most decorated American winter Paralympian of all time.
March 4, 2026
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Declan Lowthian