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The World's Largest Halloween Party at The Louisville Zoo Start: 10/08/2010 - 5:00 pm End: 10/30/2010 - 9:00 pm Location: The Louisville Zoo Address: 1100 Trevilian Way City: Louisville State: Ky Phone: 502-459-2181 Price: $8 or Advance discount tickets are available at area Meijer stores beginning Sept. 27 for $1.50 off full-price tickets Description: The Louisville Zoo is hosting “The World’s Largest Halloween Party!” presented by Meijer on October 8-10, 14-17, 21-24 and 28-30. Not-so-scary family-friendly fun, trick-or-treating (for kids 11 and under), roaming costumed characters, a pirate’s cove, a giant taking pumpkin, super heros, an ogre’s swamp, a headless horseman, animatronic Dinosaurs! at Night and so much more. Tickets are $8 per person and event entry begins at 5 p.m. (to 8:30 p.m.). Advance discount tickets are available at area Meijer stores beginning Sept. 27 for $1.50 off full-price tickets. Louisville Zoo members receive free admission to the Party Oct. 8-10 & 14-17 and half off the other nights. Tickets and additional info available at http://www.louisvillezoo.org/events/halloween.htm. The Garvin Gate Neighborhood Association Presents 2010 Garvin Gate Blues Festival – A Tribute TO George Unseld Start: 10/08/2010 - 6:30 pm End: 10/08/2010 - 11:00 pm Location: the Gate on Garvin Place and Oak Street in Old Louisville Address: City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: (502) 445-4193, (502) 896-9833 Website: http://gardengatebluesfestival.com Price: Free Description: The 2010 Garvin Gate Blues Festival will Drive By Truckers Start: 10/08/2010 - 8:00 pm End: 10/08/2010 - 10:00 pm Location: Brown Theatre Address: 315 W. Broadway City: Louisville State: KY Phone: 584-7777 Website: http://www.kentuckycenter.org Price: $25 Description: Drive-By Truckers features a closely held assortment of friends and combatants, whose ten releases, going back to 1998’s Gangstabilly, have delighted critics and enthralled fans. Each release is filled with carefully told, fiercely rendered short subjects. Their most recent, The Big To-Do, offers up the curious, abiding peace which only great rock can still bring.
SECOND SATURDAY, "Frazier Fiesta!" Start: 10/09/2010 - 12:00 pm End: 10/09/2010 - 5:00 pm Location: Frazier International History Museum Address: 829 West Main Street City: Louisville State: KY Phone: 502.753.5663 Price: Description: Learn about and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Enjoy the sights, sounds and spices of Latin America. Special activities encourage families to discover the tradition of El Dia de los Muertos or "Day of the Dead," a special holiday in which the living happily and lovingly remember and celebrate their loved relatives who have died. Museum admission and all SECOND SATURDAY activities are FREE for all amigos, ages 5-14, who have joined Kids Club! Foxhollow Farm Fall Festival Start: 10/09/2010 - 2:00 pm End: 10/09/2010 - 6:00 pm Location: Foxhollow Farm (use directions from foxhollow.com for online maps will lead you astray!!!) Address: 8905 Hwy 329 City: Crestwood State: KY Phone: 502.243.4323 Website: http://www.foxhollow.com/ Price: Free! Description: Come join us for some good ol'family farm fun! Pick your own pumpkin patch, hay rides, hay castle, farm fresh food, live music, face painting, farm games & activities, scarecrows galore, and much much more!! All proceeds go to benefit Maryhurst, childrens home, and the non-profit Foxhollow Farm Center for education! 2010 Fall Fest at Sawyer Park Start: 10/09/2010 - 4:00 pm End: 10/09/2010 - 8:00 pm Location: E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park Address: 3000 Freys Hill Road City: Louisville State: KY Phone: (502) 429-7270 Website: http:// Price: $5 parking fee Description: The 2010 Fall Fest at Sawyer Park will have hay rides, fall crafts and pumpkin painting, inflatables, a bonfire and storytelling, a costumed character parade, and a street dance and concert by the Doo-Wop Allstars. There also will be guided nature walks, a geocaching activity and displays by park user groups, including the Derby City BMX, the River City Radio Controllers and the Louisville Astronomical Society. Children are encouraged to wear their costumes. Great family fun! There is no cost for the activities. A $5 per car parking fee will benefit the Tom Sawyer State Park Foundation, which provides financial support for programming and facility improvement at the park. Sponsored by Norton Brownsboro Hospital and Kentucky State Parks. In-kind sponsor: Michael's crafts store.
2010 Fall Fest at Sawyer Park Start: 10/09/2010 - 4:00 pm End: 10/09/2010 - 8:00 pm Location: E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park Address: 3000 Freys Hill Road City: Louisville State: KY Phone: (502) 429-7270 Price: $5 parking fee Description: The 2010 Fall Fest at Sawyer Park will have hay rides, fall crafts and pumpkin painting, inflatables, a bonfire and storytelling, a costumed character parade, and a street dance and concert by the Doo-Wop Allstars. There also will be guided nature walks, a geocaching activity and displays by park user groups, including the Derby City BMX, the River City Radio Controllers and the Louisville Astronomical Society. Children are encouraged to wear their costumes. Great family fun! There is no cost for the activities. A $5 per car parking fee will benefit the Tom Sawyer State Park Foundation, which provides financial support for programming and facility improvement at the park. Sponsored by Norton Brownsboro Hospital and Kentucky State Parks. In-kind sponsor: Michael's crafts store. Maker's Mark Six-Year Anniversary Party - Bourbon Ball w/ Komen for the Cure Start: 10/09/2010 - 6:00 pm End: 10/10/2010 - 3:00 am Location: Maker's Mark Bourbon House and Lounge at Fourth Street Live! Address: Fourth Street Live! City: Louisville State: Kentucky Phone: 502.568.9009 Website: http://www.makerslounge.com Price: Description: Maker's Mark Bourbon House and Lounge is turning six, and you're invited to the party! Join us for Bourbon Ball as we roll out the pink carpet on Saturday, October 9, and help us raise money with Five Rivers wine for Komen for the Cure Louisville. Call 502.568.9009 for more information. |
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