Support Us Button Widget

Travel and Outdoors

A rotating gif of four images: The illuminated exterior of a historic building, a group of children sitting in front of a woman dressed as Mrs. Claus, a plate of holiday cookies and a cup of tea, and a group of children making crafts.
Travel and Outdoors
Discover new holiday traditions at Shaker Village
Sponsored by
Wooden playground with a yellow tube slide and giant, orange music notes.
City
4 new parks coming to Louisville
We’ve got two tickets to park paradise.
May 3, 2023
 · 
Katie Molck
LOUtoday_waterfront park
Events
Waterfront Park to host 2nd Annual International Food Truck Festival
Eat your way around the world one bite at a time.
May 1, 2023
 · 
Katie Molck
Fireworks in the foreground with three shadow figures in the front.
Tourism and Hospitality
Reviews of Thunder Over Louisville
See what people think of the nation’s largest annual fireworks display.
April 19, 2023
 · 
Katie Molck
A small white AirFly device next to a passport, headphones, ear buds, and a plane ticket.
Airports and Transportation
Don’t board an airplane without this item
We’ve got a travel hack to make long flights more bearable — meet the Airfly wireless audio transmitter.
April 18, 2023
 · 
Sarah Leonhardt
Black-eyed Susan
Travel and Outdoors
Become an expert on native flowers
Keep local love growing this spring with local plants.
April 18, 2023
 · 
Dayten Rose
A graphic advertising a giveaway
Sponsored
Enter to win a Grand Prix weekend getaway prize package in Indianapolis
Sponsored by
Glowing hot air balloons
Events
Check out these 30+ 2023 Kentucky Derby events
It’s not called Derby City for nothing.
April 3, 2023
 · 
Katie Molck
Brown entrance sign surrounded by trees reading "Mammoth Cave National Park" in white letters.
Travel and Outdoors
How to plan an event in a national park
From getting a permit to catering, we’ve got the details on how to plan a wedding, family reunion, or special occasion in a national park.
March 31, 2023
 · 
Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
Louisville Zoo Sloth Encounter
Culture
Try this: Sloth encounter at the Louisville Zoo
Get up close and personal with these serial chillers.
March 27, 2023
 · 
Lennie Omalza
The night sky with visible bands of the Milky Way.
Travel and Outdoors
Celebrate International Dark Sky Week
Protect the night by taking some simple actions Saturday, April 15-Saturday, April 22
March 22, 2023
 · 
Dayten Rose
Load More
The Buy

Shop The Buy
Latest News
More from LOUtoday
Water fountain with a wrought iron fence.
City
6 places to cry in public in Louisville
Let it out, LOU.
February 13, 2025
 · 
Jeff Milby
A white hanging sign with all caps serif font reads Nook & Nowhere, Bookstore, Bar, Cafe. It hangs on a brick wall with a black iron bar.
Culture
Here comes trouble: Trouble Bar transforms into Nook & Nowhere
Take a look at what is new for this acclaimed bourbon and whiskey bar.
February 13, 2025
 · 
Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
The skyline of Louisville, Kentucky. Tall buildings occupy the focal point of the photograph, with a large greenspace and a bridge in the foreground.
Culture
We asked ChatGPT to roast Louisville
And the AI chatbot didn’t hold back.
February 12, 2025
 · 
Katie Molck
A close-up of three elegantly crafted coffee beverages served in stylish glass mugs on a dark marble countertop. The two larger drinks have a frothy, creamy top with cinnamon dusting—one garnished with a dried berry, the other adorned with a dried strawberry slice and a small heart decoration on a cocktail pick. The smaller central drink is a rich espresso-based beverage with a thick layer of whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, and a cherry garnish. A blurred red floral arrangement in the background adds a romantic ambiance, while heart-shaped decorations and a red straw rest on the counter.
Food
14 coffee drinks for Valentine’s Day in Derby City
Kickstart your heart with these caffeinated bevvies.
February 12, 2025
 · 
Katie Molck
Three children of different ages look into a bin of soil at Waterfront Botanical Garden summer camp
Culture
2025 summer camps now open for enrollment
Get the kids out of the house and into these fun and enriching summer camps in Louisville.
February 11, 2025
 · 
Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
A brightly colored metal and glass sculpture, resembling an explosion, on the wall of a building
Culture
Louisville’s newest landmark is about to ‘SPARK’
A new art installation at Louisville Visual Art is set to be lit this weekend.
February 10, 2025
 · 
Declan Lowthian
A woman doing yoga with a small dog.
Wellness
Step inside Louisville’s new salt therapy center
Do yoga while breathing in salt, take an infrared sauna, or steam in a barrel imported all the way from Siberia.
February 10, 2025
 · 
Declan Lowthian
A sign advertising a new development project.
City
See the $5 million Riverside Farnsley-Moremen Landing renovation
The expanded visitor’s center will bring more space to the museum.
February 7, 2025
 · 
Jeff Milby
Louisville parking meters
City
4 things you didn’t know about PARC
The Parking Authority of River City oversees parking regulations, electric vehicle charging, and metering, and more.
February 6, 2025
 · 
Declan Lowthian
A shot of the Parkland Library through a chain link fence, with a sign declaring "the library is returning to parkland"
City
Check it out: The history (and future) of the Parkland Library
This West End library is re-opening after 40 years.
February 6, 2025
 · 
Declan Lowthian