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Sep272023Fall Break Camps fee-free at Parks and Recreation community centersLOUISVILLE, Ky. (September 27, 2023) – Louisville Parks and Recreation’s Fall Break Camps are now fee-free at all 11 community centers. Any child 6-12 is eligible to attend camp. Fall Break Camps will be held October 2-6, aligning with Jefferson County Public School’s Fall Break. “We are so thrilled to be able to announce this resource for our...
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Sep202023Louisville Parks and Recreation receives department’s largest-ever grant from the USDA Forest ServiceLOUISVILLE, Ky. (September 20, 2023) – Louisville’s move to improve the quality of its tree canopy and limit future effects of the Urban Heat Island received a significant boost last week, when Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the city of Louisville had been selected to receive $12 million over the next five years for its Louisville...
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Sep142023Construction on updated sports complex at Iroquois Park to begin next weekLOUISVILLE, Ky. (September 14, 2023) – Upgrades to the tennis court area at Iroquois Park will begin Monday, September 18. The four tennis courts residing at Iroquois Park will close indefinitely on Monday, September 18, as construction on a new set of sports courts is set to begin. The project will replace the tennis courts currently in the park...
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Sep082023Registration now open for fall 2023 athletic leaguesLOUISVILLE, Ky. (September 8, 2023) – Louisville Parks and Recreation is offering four opportunities for fun and competition through fall athletic leagues. The public can now sign up for adult volleyball, adult pickleball and Little Futsal (ages 3 & 4). Registration for youth soccer has already closed, and games will begin September 23 at...
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Aug232023Pickleball courts in Des Pres Park to close for two weeks for resurfacingThree pickleball courts that are heavily used in Des Pres Park will be receiving a facelift that will require a two-week closure starting August 30, officials with Louisville Parks and Recreation announced today. The three pickleball courts in Des Pres Park, located on Lowe Road just off Taylorsville Road, are extremely popular, according to Jason...
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Aug182023Musical theatre celebration slated for Sept. 2 to celebrate 85th anniversary of Iroquois AmphitheaterOn July 4, 1938, the dazzling water curtain opened on the premiere performance at the Iroquois Amphitheater, Victor Herbert’s Naughty Marietta. For the next 20 years, the Iroquois brought the best of Broadway to Louisville. Celebrate the Amphitheater’s 85th Anniversary with a glimmering glimpse into these musicals under the stars presented in...
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Aug152023Louisville Parks and Recreation Community Centers to open at 9 a.m. Wednesday and ThursdayLouisville’s 14 Metro-owned community centers will be opening at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16 and Thursday, August 17, to help parents who may be looking for fun, safe and inexpensive activities for youths across the community. At three sites – Sun Valley, South Louisville, and Portland - our non-profit partner I Would Rather Be Reading will be...
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Aug122023Louisville Parks and Recreation planning additional out-of-school activities early next weekWith JCPS announcing two additional out-of-school days on Monday and Tuesday, Louisville Parks and Recreation is offering some free, safe, fun activities for parents who may be looking for activities for their children. On Monday, August 14, two free showings of the Super Mario Brothers Movie (PG) will take place at the Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080...
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Jul282023Public input process beginning on pool improvementsLouisville Parks and Recreation and Metro Council are beginning the public input process on renovations to the Algonquin and Camp Taylor pools with four opportunities coming in August for interested residents to weigh in. Residents will have the opportunity to provide feedback on what features they’d like to see at both pools, which have been...
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Jul242023Hogan’s Fountain Pavilion to undergo emergency demolition this weekEmergency demolition work will begin this week on Hogan’s Fountain Pavilion at Cherokee Park. Louisville Metro Government issued an order for emergency demolition of the structure last week after finding extensive deterioration of the structure, making it unstable and in imminent danger of failure or collapse. Crews are expected to begin moving...
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Jul172023Structure fire destroys pavilion at Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen LandingA fire this morning destroyed the David Armstrong Pavilion at Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing, 7410 Moorman Road. The damage due to the fire is a total loss and the pavilion is no longer in use at this time and for the foreseeable future. The Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Department and others responded to the blaze, which was believed to be...
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Jul082023#BecauseofAlbertaJones Campaign Launched at First Annual Alberta O. Jones Park DayLOUISVILLE, Ky. – An original portrait of pioneering attorney and civil rights champion Alberta Jones was unveiled at the first annual Alberta O. Jones Park Day, an event celebrating construction of Louisville’s newest public park and launching the #BecauseofAlbertaJones campaign. Through this campaign, residents are invited to submit photos of...
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Jul062023Fourth Art in the Park to be held at Central Park in partnership with Kentucky Shakespeare on July 18LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 06, 2023) – Louisville Parks and Recreation's Art in the Park returns for its fourth year this month in celebration of Park and Recreation Month. Art in the Park will take place at Central Park on July 18, 2023 from 6-10 p.m. This year, Louisville Parks and Recreation is again partnering with Kentucky Shakespeare, bringing...
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Jun26202312 additional free summer movie nights scheduled at Iroquois AmphitheaterAs the 85th Iroquois Amphitheater season continues, Louisville Parks and Recreation is excited to announce that 12 additional free movie nights will be added to this year’s calendar. “From a campy John Waters classic to a coming-of-age baseball flick to a giant lizard kaiju film, I'm so excited about this year's summer movie lineup at Iroquois...
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Jun262023ADA Accessible Playground Opens in Central ParkA new ADA accessible playground is now open in Old Louisville’s Central Park, making it a new destination for inclusive play! Olmsted Parks Conservancy raised $400,000 in private donations, which was matched with $400,000 from Louisville Metro for a total of $800,000 invested in the project. A spray pad was originally included in the plans, but...