Celebrate your child's birthday at the only fully underground aerial ropes challenge course in the world with Giveaway #11 in Today's Family magazine's 12 Giveaways of Christmas. Enter now to win a birthday party package from the Louisville Mega Cavern!
You get 2 hours on the Mega Quest Aerial Course, pizza, and unlimited drinks for 10 participants, plus 10 Mega Quest Invitations that you can mail to your guests. You receive a roped off area with tables for your group in the Mega Quest Space, and you can bring your own cake. (Each additional participant is $26 per person.)
This weekend offers time for your family to enjoy being together, building on traditions that make the holiday unique to you. Relish the time you have together, and make it a holiday to remember!
Enjoy the only fully underground aerial ropes challenge course in the world with Giveaway #10 in Today's Family magazine's 12 Giveaways of Christmas. Enter to win 4 Mega Quest tickets from the Louisville Mega Cavern!
Mega Quest is one of only 20 courses of its kind in the U.S. Aerial ropes challenge courses are the hottest new extreme sport in Europe, where thousands of courses are located. There are 76 challenging elements, and it's an activity that the entire family can do.
Get in some active family fun in the cold winter months with Giveaway #9 in Today's Family magazine's 12 Giveaways of Christmas. Enter to win 4 Mega Bike tickets from the Louisville Mega Cavern!
Enjoy the comfort of 60-degree temperatures year round while you experience a one-of-a-kind underground bike park. The park contains more than 320,000 square feet of trails, Jump Lines, Pump Tracks, Dual Slalom, BMX, Cross Country, and Single Track, all in a former limestone cavern 100 feet sub-surface.
See Official Rules for details. The winner is Lisa Bowlin!
Get the opportunity to visit Santa and see some interesting animals at the same time by winning Giveaway #8 in Today's Family magazine's 12 Giveaways of Christmas. Enter now to win 4 regular zoo admission tickets and 4 tickets to Santa's Safari at the Louisville Zoo!
Pose for a photo with Santa and meet Mrs. Claus and Frosty the Snowman. Create a holiday craft, enjoy holiday cookies and milk or hot chocolate, join a sing-along, and then grab your Santa Safari passport and begin a journey through the Zoo’s heated buildings to experience one-on-one interaction with Zoo educators and animals.
Immerse yourself in the live version of a beloved TV classic with giveaway #7 in Today's Family magazine's 12 Giveaways of Christmas! Enter to win 4 tickets to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical on December 17 at The Kentucky Center.
All of your favorite characters will soar off the screen and onto the stage in this heartwarming musical. It’s an adventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes you special.
Enjoy some wonderful ways to celebrate the holiday season with your family this weekend, experiencing beautiful lights, ice skating, seasonal music, and more.
Here it is! Giveaway #6 in Today's Family magazine's 12 Giveaways of Christmas! Enter today to win a family 4-pack of tickets to the North Pole Express from Kentucky Railway Museum. (Tickets are for the 6pm departure on Dec. 10).
Your family will enjoy a 1 1/2 hour train ride while listening to the sounds of the season. Upon arriving at the North Pole, Santa will board the train and travel with you back to the train station. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served, and children are encouraged to wear their pajamas. Make your way into the train depot to take your child's photo with Santa. Don't forget your camera!
In this classic holiday play, the Herdmans are the worst kids in the whole history of the world. They lie, steal, and cheat, and now they have bullied their way into the church’s annual Christmas pageant! Slated to be the “worst pageant ever,” the whole town has gathered in anticipation, waiting to see the Herdmans ruin Christmas. Will the pageant be a disaster as everyone is expecting, or will the spirit of the season change the hearts and minds of the Herdman family? Get the chance to find out by entering for this giveaway!
It's time for Giveaway #4 in the Today's Family magazine 12 Giveaways of Christmas! Embrace the magic of the season by entering to win 4 tickets to the Brown-Forman Nutcracker next month at The Kentucky Center. Journey with the Louisville Ballet as Marie and her Nutcracker prince travel to the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy! See beautiful, updated sets, costumes, unique Louisville touches, and the incredible artistry of the Louisville Ballet dancers.
This Veterans Day weekend, there are opportunities to celebrate our veterans, commemorate their service to our country, and learn more about our country's military history. There are also chances to create art, get outdoors, enjoy some holiday festivities, and more.
Get some weekend family fun ideas from the picks below:
In this classic holiday play, the Herdmans are the worst kids in the whole history of the world. They lie, steal, and cheat, and now they have bullied their way into the church’s annual Christmas pageant! Slated to be the “worst pageant ever,” the whole town has gathered in anticipation, waiting to see the Herdmans ruin Christmas. Will the pageant be a disaster as everyone is expecting, or will the spirit of the season change the hearts and minds of the Herdman family? Get the chance to find out by entering for this giveaway!
Next up in the Today's Family12 Giveaways of Christmas is the chance to win a family 4-pack of tickets to “The Hillbilly Heaven Club” from Derby Dinner Playhouse. This holiday musical follows the comic escapades of three country gals as they reunite for a Christmas show at “The Hillbilly Heaven Club.” The Honky Tonk Angels bring with them a line-up of Christmas classics and country favorites perfect for the holiday season. Enter today to enjoy dinner and a holiday show together!
Leaves are changing color, it's going to turn (a little bit) cooler this weekend, and we have some fun opportunities for your family to spend some quality time together this weekend. The Jack O' Lantern Spectacular in Iroquois Park wraps up, or you can learn how to build a campfire in the woods, catch a play, or enjoy listening to music from a galaxy far, far away.
Today begins the Today's Family12 Giveaways of Christmas celebration! To surround your family with the holiday spirit, our first giveaway is for four tickets to the Louisville Orchestra's Home for the Holidays performance with Cirque Musica, which will include Christmas and holiday music plus acrobats and dazzling effects in a 60-minute performance with no intermission — a perfect kid-sized holiday show. Enter now to win tickets to the show on November 26.
Halloween will be here soon, and this weekend offers plenty of spooky fun for families. Take the kids and get in some extra trick-or-treating, walk through a haunted house, let your children be artistic with some pumpkins, or enjoy a fall day at the farm or with a snow leopard.
Check out some great ideas for activities this weekend:
Get a jump on the holiday spirit by entering to win four tickets to the Festival of Trees & Lights event November 11-13 at Louisville Slugger Field. Immerse yourself in the holiday décor and tasty treats while the children create holiday crafts and visit with Santa. You can also purchase a new wreath or decorated tree to take home! (Five winners will be drawn to receive four tickets each.)
See Official Rules for details. Our winners are Melissa Jones, Cheri DeWitt, Pamela Biggers, William Harbin, and Renee Sloan!
This weekend, experience fall beauty as a family at outdoor festivals, catch an NBA basketball game, meet your kids' favorite TV characters, get up close with creepy bugs, and more.
Check out these great weekend options for family fun:
It's time for the annual Today's Family Halloween Costume Contest presented by the Louisville Zoo! Send us your favorite Halloween costume photos from last year, and you could win a prize package from the Louisville Zoo.
Fall is kicking into high gear, and we are offering some great options for weekend activities to get you ready for Halloween, experience some learning, get some exercise, enjoy the farm life, and more.
Visit these events and make your family's weekend a fun time together:
Win this giveaway of four Louisville Mega Cavern Mega Zips tickets, and your trained tour guides will lead you on a thrilling adventure into never-before-seen sections of this man-made cavern. The tour guides will also educate you about the geology and history of this unique attraction, which spans more than 17 miles of underground passageways beneath Louisville.
There's so much autumn fun to be had this weekend! Get your family outside enjoying fall weather, gazing at beautiful art pieces, listening to spooky music, reenacting local history, and more.
It's officially fall! Spend your first autumn weekend of the year picking your own pumpkins and apples, learning the basics of canoeing, immersing yourself in Indian culture, and more.
This weekend, you can take the family for a kid-friendly adventure at Churchill Downs, enjoy some free outdoor music, walk to put focus on food allergies, and much more!
Get in the spirit of Halloween today when you enter to win 4 tickets to the Louisville Orchestra's Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday, October 1! Enjoy an early Halloween concert for the whole family, plus engage youngsters in the thrill of the orchestra with fun pre-concert activities. A costume parade will end this Spooktacular concert! (Activities begin at 10am.)
Enter this week's giveaway to win 4 tickets to the Louisville Mega Cavern’s Mega Quest Aerial Ropes Course, the only fully underground aerial ropes challenge course in the world. Get ready for an adventure the whole family can enjoy!
Have you ever wanted to fly? Enter today's giveaway to win a birthday party for 10 at the House of Boom Extreme Air Sports, and you can soar through the air at this state-of-the-art trampoline park! With basketball hoops, chains to swing on, foam pits, a climbing wall, and more, there is no limit to the amount of fun you can have. (This is for a weekday party. Winner can pay the difference to upgrade to a weekend party or larger group.)
The Kentucky State Fair winds down this weekend, so if you haven't checked it out yet, be sure to take your family by Sunday. Here's a list of other fun things to try this weekend:
Win this giveaway of four Louisville Mega Cavern Mega Zips tickets, and your trained tour guides will lead you on a thrilling adventure into never-before-seen sections of this man-made cavern. The tour guides will also educate you about the geology and history of this unique attraction, which spans more than 17 miles of underground passageways beneath Louisville.
See Official Rules for details. Our winner is Amy Gamez!
This weekend is filled with lots of things to do. Check out everything from live music and rides to animals and fair food, or immerse your family in nature and get your hands in the mud! Check out these fun weekend activities:
Enter today's giveaway to win four Louisville Mega Cavern Mega Zips tickets! Your trained tour guides will lead you on a thrilling adventure into never-before-seen sections of the man-made cavern. The tour guides will also educate you about the geology and history of the cavern, which spans more than 17 miles of underground passageways beneath Louisville.
Children are slinging on their backpacks and heading back to school, and the Today's Familyfall issue is now available to help your family make the most of this new school year!
Here are some great reads you can find inside this issue:
Have you ever wondered how differently a therapist, a teacher, or a doctor may parent her own child? We have the answers.
On those busy nights filled with after-school sports practices and homework, learn how one family makes healthy meals in a flash at home.
Find out what drinking all those energy drinks may be doing to your teen.
Are you ready to experience a one-of-a-kind adventure, riding a bike underground? Win today's giveaway and you'll receive four tickets to the Louisville Mega Cavern's Underground Bike Park, featuring more than 320,000 square feet of more than 45 trails, jump lines, pump tracks, dual slalom, BMX, cross country, and single track, all in a former limestone cavern 100 feet below the surface. See Official Rules for details.
Enjoy the last weekend of family fun before JCPS starts back to school! Splash around at a different kind of 5k race, take your pet for a fun afternoon, or check out some wild street rod cars. Then take your pick of some of the back-to-school parties going on.
Surprise your child and her friends with an adventurous birthday to remember! Enter today’s giveaway to win a free birthday party package to the Louisville Mega Cavern’s Mega Quest Course, the only fully underground aerial ropes challenge course in the world! You will receive two hours on the Mega Quest Aerial Course, pizza and unlimited drinks for the participants (up to 10 participants), and Mega Quest invitations you can mail to your guests.
See Official Rules for details.
When little kids are around the house, most parents don’t have to wonder what the kids are thinking or where they are: simply look down around your feet and tune into the stream of joyous chatter. With teenagers around, that has mostly changed — and drastically! It may feel like pulling teeth just to get a grumbled “fine” in response to your “nosy” inquiry after her well-being.
This weekend, immerse yourself in the world of Harry Potter as the latest book in the series, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is released. Dress up in costume and attend one of the release parties featured below, or have your own family movie marathon to get you in the Hogwarts spirit!
Win today's giveaway, and your "littlest" family members will enjoy watching the Little Penguins, the smallest penguins in the world, frolicking in the Louisville Zoo's new outdoor Penguin Cove exhibit. Enter to win a family four-pack of tickets to theLouisville Zoo, which includes general admission plus unlimited carousel and train rides the day of your visit! You also receive four one-time admissions to the Zoo’s ropes adventures courses.
Fall for these Type-A tricks to get your school routine humming. By Keri Foy
Reviving school routines is an act moms of school-age children have come to both love and hate.
But with a new school year on the horizon, don’t fall into inefficient rituals when it comes to getting your offspring out the door with homework done and lunches packed. Take cues from Jenna O’Dwyer, self-proclaimed Type A and mom to Mason (8) and Michael (5).