The heat and humidity are back in Louisville. Check out this list of some cheap things to do in the city this summer:
MOVIE DEALS
$5.50 movie tickets on Tuesdays at the Mall St. Matthews and XD Theater [4], Tinseltown USA and XD [5] and XSCAPE Theaters [6].
$5.75 movie tickets on Tuesdays at Baxter Avenue Theaters [7], excluding 3D.
$2 movie tickets on Tuesdays (excluding Louisville exclusives) and $3 on Thursdays at Village 8 [8].
$4 movie tickets for the Summer Kids Series at Stonybrook [9] Thursdays at 10 a.m. Price includes admission, a drink and popcorn.
ART ACTIVITIES
Painting classes at Pinot’s Palette [10], located at 291 N. Hubbards Lane, Suite 160. Reservations are required. There are all-ages options and 21 and over options that serve alcohol.
$10 drop-ins to paint a canvas at Whet Your Palette [11] at 1415 Evergreen Road.
The Artist in You [12] at 3733 Lexington Road has pottery to paint with prices ranging from $5-$75.
Paint pottery at the Paint Spot [13], located at 4600 Shelbyville Road.
Silica Ceramics Studio [14] in Jeffersonville also offers pottery painting. You can visit them at 246 Spring Street.
MUSEUM DEALS
The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft [15] reopens July 1. Admission is free.
At the Science Center [16], admission is only $5 per person for permanent exhibits after 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.
A self-guided tour at Glassworks [17] is $5.75 for adults and $4.75 for seniors and students.
Starting June 20, there will be a $6 admission to the Slugger Museum [18] 6-8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
The 21c museum [19] is free and always open to the public.
The Speed Art Museum [20] is always free on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
COLD TREATS
Comfy Cow [21]: five Louisville locations.
Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen [22]: eight Louisville locations.
Steel City Pops [23]
1021 Bardstown Road
Open noon to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Boudreaux’s New Orleans Style Sno-balls [24]
11816 Shelbyville Road
Open Monday through Saturday, 12 to 9 p.m.
Sno-E Joe’s Shaved Ice [25]
5215 New Cut Road
Open Monday through Thursday, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday through Saturday, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Graeter’s [26]: five Louisville locations.
Dairy Kastle [27]
575 Eastern Pkwy
Open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays noon to 10 p.m.
The Arctic Scoop [28]
841 S Hurstbourne Pkwy
Open Sunday through Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday through Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
WATER RECREATION
Here [29], you'll find a list of splash parks around Louisville.
At Louisville Metro Parks pools [30], admission is $2 for children 17 and under, and $3 for adults 18 and over. A photo ID is required for anyone 9 or older, and those 8 and younger must be accompanied by a guardian 12 or older, with photo identification.
Algonquin Park
1614 Cypress Street, (502) 772-7907
Open daily 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays.
Fairdale (Nelson Hornbeck Park)
709 Fairdale Road, (502) 361-8270
Open daily 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Mondays.
Norton (Camp Taylor Memorial Park)
4201 Lee Avenue, (502) 451-0678
Open daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed on Thursdays.
Sun Valley Park
6506 Bethany Lane, (502) 935-0302
Open daily 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Wednesdays.
Mary T Meagher Aquatic Center [31] is an indoor pool with different hours and prices. Admission is $5.50 for ages 13 and over and $3 for ages 12 and under. It's located at 201 Reservoir Ave, and the phone number is (502) 897-9949.
Recreational swim time at Mary T are during these hours only:
Monday through Thursday: 12-3:30 p.m.
Friday: 12-3:30 and 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday: 12-6 p.m.
Atlantis Waterpark [32] in Clarksville, Indiana has a wave pool, four water slides and a kid play area. General admission is $8 Monday through Thursday and $10 on weekends and holidays, including Friday. Find it at 515 Marriott Drive, or call (812) 285-0863.
Image: Comfy Cow