Louisville Science Center

Last weekend, Joseph went with us to the Louisville Science Center for the first time ever, and it was so fun. I can't believe we have lived here for seven years and never visited. (Well, I guess I can believe it because I really hate going downtown... but now that we have, I'm not nearly so nervous :)

Sitting in the cockpit of a space shuttle thing. The boys could have stayed in there for hours.

Here's how all four of us had a family outing at the science center for $10 total: We went after 5:00 on a Saturday, so adult admission was only $5. The kids had free tickets through our public library's summer reading program, so the total was $10 for Joseph and me. You usually have to pay $5 to park downtown, but nobody was there taking money at the Frazier Museum parking lot, so maybe it is free in the evening?

Regular admission is rather expensive. However, there are several other ways to go cheap. I wanted to share what I found out:

Go from 5-9 on Friday or Saturday night, and admission is only $5 per person. You can also see an imax show for an additional $5. Plan on paying $5 somewhere to park unless you luck out and find free parking.

Another option is to pay $20 for a months worth of weekday visits for you and up to four of your kids. This deal is good through the end of the year, so if you think you might want to go several times in a one month period, just pay $20 and go as much as you want. You have to buy this pass at the center. See the bottom of this link for more information.

Also, once a month, there is a FREE one hour playdate in their temporary exhibit for kids ages 0-4 and their parent. See this link for the dates and more information.

I'm definitely going back. There is a really fun KidZone where you can let your small children run around and play pretend in a safe and child friendly area.

David building with soft blocks.