This Weekend Events in Louisville

Events in Louisville: May 16-18, 2014

Venue: Louisville Family Fun
Date/Time: 5/17/2014, 10am-2pm
Admission: $10/person ages 2-adult
Event: Archeology Exploration Day
-Engage in a dinosaur egg hunt, arts & crafts, LEGO build, fossil dig and storytime

Venue: Gheens Science Hall & Rauch Planetarium
Date/Time: 5/18/2014, 1-4pm
Event: National Astronomy Day
-a special $5/person admission to the public shows. In addition, representatives from the Louisville Astronomical Society will be there with solar telescopes and other activities.  Everyone is welcome to enter a drawing for great prizes including: Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ telescope, a year subscription to Astronomy Magazine, a family membership to the planetarium and many more. For more information, go to www.louisville.edu/planetarium.

Venue: Kentucky Center for the Arts
Date/Time: 5/17/2014, 11am & 2pm
Event: StageOne's Diary of a Worm, A Spider, and a Fly at the Kentucky Center 
Admission: $14.75
-This is a musical comedy adapted from the popular books series.  Take a look at the world from a bug's perspective and perhaps you'll see that their lives are not all that different from yours. Recommended for ages 4 and up.  Single tickets are on sale through the Kentucky Center.  To purchase, call 502-584-7777, order in person at the box office at 501 W. Main Street, Louisville, or online at www.kentuckycenter.org.  

Venue: Kosair Charities: Downtown
Date/Time: 5/18/2014
Admission: $14.75
Event: The Magic and the Wonder 2014
Las Vegas style Magic Show featuring Dan Sperry, Vegas Magician, featured in TV's Masters of Illusions and Award winner at the Magic Castle in Hollywood.  Also features Aaron Radatz, Vegas Magician, Dinky Gowen from Beach Bend Park, Ventriloquist Stephen knowles and local magicians Janice & Patrick Miller. For more information, go to www.kosair.org

Venue: Culver's of Corydon
Date/Time: 5/17/2014, 5-9pm
Free of charge
Event: Cruisin with the Culvers Car Show
-A casual/family friendly car show where you can enjoy your favorite burger and fresh frozen custard

Venue: Churchill Downs
Date/Time: 4/26-6/29/2014
Event: Churchill Downs Spring Meet
Churchill Downs offers live thoroughbred racing in the Spring including night racing under the lights.  For more information, go to www.churchilldowns.com

Venue: Waterfront Park, 129 E. River Rd
Date/Time: 5/17/2014, 4-8pm
Event: Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis
-Gather to join the fight against Crohn's and colitis with a 2 mile stroll.  Money is being raised for crucial research while raising awareness of the painful and unpredictable digestive diseases.  Festivities will begin at 5pm and include live entertainment, refreshments, a kidzone and advocacy area.

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