Shelby County Holiday Events

Can you believe it's that time of year again?! Here's our list of Holiday events around town!

See LouisvilleFamilyFun.net for more holiday fun via the Winter Fun page. 

Wakefield-Scearce Galleries Christmas 
Now through the end of the year, beautifully decorated
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm

Events at Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass

Light up Simpsonville
December 3, 6:30
Lights, Santa, Desserts, Hot Chocolate, Performances, Prizes

Gogh Crazy Christmas Cookie Decorating
December 3 & 8 & 19, times vary

Gogh Crazy Art Studio Christmas Craft Parents Night Out
December 3, 5pm

Shelby Saddlebred Optimist Holiday Craft Show
December 3 and 4 at the Stratton Center. 

Shelby County Christmas Parade
December 3, 10am
Main Street

Gingerbread House Decorating Party at the FAC

December 9, 6:00-8:00

$20 per builder at the door/$15 if preregistered by Dec. 2

All supplies provided. Register in advance!

Cookies and Milk with Santa sponsored by VFW Post 1179 at 619 Main Street.

December 10, noon-3pm, bring your own camera. 

This is free but they will accept new toys to donate to Toys for Tots. 

A Christmas Carol

Shelby County Community Theatre

December 1-11

Have a joyous Holiday Season! 

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Simpsonville Winter Basketball and Cheer

The City of Simpsonville Parks and Recreations department offers youth basketball and cheer throughout winter. 

A great opportunity for Shelby County kids to be active this winter!

Basketball

Pre-K to 7th Grade

$75 - uniform included

Weekly practice

Season starts 12/3 and ends in February

You must register by 11/27/18

Cheer

Pre-K to 4th Grade

$75 - uniform included

Weekly practice and halftime performances at games

Season starts 12/3 and ends in February

You must register by 11/27/18

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Weekend Fun for Shelby County Families

Here are some fun ideas for October 19-21

Click here for Matt's Shelby County Forecast for Fun!

There's an indoor farmer's market at Bourbon Kitchen on Saturday, click here for details.

Trunk or treat at First Christian Church of Shelbyville, Saturday 2-4pm. Click here. 

Check out the Simpsonville Farmer's Market - open Saturday 9am -1pm.

On Saturday there's a Family Fun Fest at Shelbyville Wesleyan Church from 4-6pm. Free! Check out what fun they will have by clicking here. 

Free pancake breakfast on Sunday at the Stratton Center! Meet some candidates and enjoy some pancakes. Starts at 11am. 

Want to go pumpkin picking? Check out this list!

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Halloween Events in Shelby County

Here is a list of some Shelby County Halloween events for families.

Halloween is a fun time for children and parents! 

Waddy Fire Dept Community Children's Halloween Party
at the Waddy Fire Dept
October 13, 6-8 pm
Trick or treat, games, food, and more!
Dress in costume if you'd like, costume judging takes place at 7 pm.

Trunk or Treat 
First Christian Church of Shelbyville
October 20, 2-4pm
Lots of activities for the kids

Halloween Walk with the Animals
Salato Wildlife Center (Frankfort)
October 27, 12 - 4 pm

Halloween Festival at Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass
October 27, 3 - 5 pm
For children 12 and under, accompanied by a supervising adult. Enjoy face painting, balloon art, games, photo op & more! While supplies last.

Trunk or Treat at Shelby Christian Church
October 31 6-8 pm in their parking lot

Trunk or Treat at Shelbyville First Baptist 
October 31 6:30-8:30 pm

Black Orchard Haunted House at Red Orchard Park
Various dates and times.


Don't forget to check out our list of Halloween events in Louisville! 


We know there's lots more fun Halloween events that will be added as we get closer to Halloween! If you know of any other Halloween themed events in Shelby County, please email info@louisvillefamilyfun.net and we will gladly update our list! Thanks!

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Summer Send Off - Labor Day Event

Want to go to camp on Labor Day? 

The Summer Send Off with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana will bring families together for camp fun on Labor Day. The event is September 3 from 10am-4pm at Camp Hi Ho and includes a long list of activities! This event is presented by McDonald's of Kentuckiana.

Camp Hi Ho is less than 20 minutes from Shelbyville!

This event has raised enough funds to cover hundreds of overnight stays for families needing services through RMHCK. Your family fun and time together on Labor Day at this event will keep families close when they need it most, thanks to RMHCK. 

• Archery
• Fishing
• Canoeing
• Paddle boats
• Water trampoline
• Horseback riding
• Giant slip-n-slide
• Zip line
• Tree forts
• Swimming
• Classic camp games
• FREE Shirt and tie-dying
• Lunch
• & more!

This event is for the entire family!  $25 per person includes lunch and all of the activities (you choose where you want to spend your time).  Guests 2 and under admitted for free.
This is not a drop-off event, parents stay and it's a family event.

Don't miss this fun Labor Day event!

Camp Hi-Ho
5915 Aiken Road
Louisville, KY 40245

Here are photos from past events:

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The Peach Jam at Mulberry Orchard

Mark your calendar for the second annual Peach Jam to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters in Shelby County! The event will be held Saturday, July 21, at Mulberry Orchard in Shelbyville! 

Come celebrate the delicious peach harvest and support the kids of Shelby County at the same time. There will be lots of family friendly activities, farm fresh food, music, a wonderful play area and more!

Thank you Planet Fitness Shelbyville for your generous donation! Each registered runner will receive a complimentary 30 day membership to Planet Fitness! This is valid at any Louisville area club, including Frankfort and Shelbyville! register today!!

5K RUN/WALK (non-competitive) starts at 8am 
5K registration includes the breakfast and a shirt
The festival goes until 1pm
Register here! 

(5K registration: $25)

Get ready to jam at the Peach Jam!

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Lake Shelby Fish Fry

Love our Lake Shelby and love good food with friends? There are just a few dates left for the Lake Shelby Fish Fry.

July 20

August 17

September 21

5pm each night!

$10 plate: Dinners include: fish sandwich, potato wedges, hush puppies, cole slaw, drink & ice cream!

View of Lake Shelby......FREE!

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4th of July Events in Shelby County

Shelby County is a great place to celebrate the 4th of July!

Simpsonville's The Boom

July 4

Free Admission & Parking

Location: The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass 

10am: Gates Open

10am-9pm: Shop the Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass

10am-10pm: Food, treats and concessions

6-9pm: Face painting, balloon twisting & games

7pm: Family Wagon Parade

6-9pm: Retro Show! Playing hits from the 80's & 90's! (Shoppes fireplace)

9:30pm: DJ BOOM's Pre-show dance party & giveaways (Parking Lot)

Dusk: The BOOM! (Fireworks)

More info and a complete schedule can be found HERE!

Park Spark 5K

Race time 8a at Clear Creek Family Activity Center!

Shelbyville's Shake the Lake

2383 and Shelbyville/Shelby County Parks & Recreation. Live music by New Breed at 6:30pm, kids zone with inflatables, face painting & games/activities! $3 per person!

Have a fun, safe Fourth of July!

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Shelby County Summer Reading Program

Libraries Rock

It's almost time for the Shelby County Public Library Summer Reading Program 2018!

Click here to find the Shelby County Library newsletter and scroll down to third page that has the summer reading information.

Head to the library to sign up and get information. Kids must be registered by July 9th and submit their log by July 23.

The theme this year is Libraries ROCK! There are some special programs planned, see the events listed on the graphic. 

This information is from the Shelby County Public Library and their Summer Reading Program card. If you have any questions or would like more information you can contact the Shelby County Public Library at 502-633-3803. 

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Shelby County Summer Pop-Up Library

The Shelby County library has something special planned for summer to make sure families all over the county are reading!

They are taking the bookmobile all over the county so that folks that don't visit the library much can learn from a library all that the library has to offer. If you are a regular at the library, this is still great for you because maybe you haven't had the chance to talk to a librarian and really dive into all of the services. You can!

In June from 5:30-7pm, the bookmobile will be set up outside of these locations. Mark your calendar for the one closest to you:

JUNE 7: BAGDAD - Ruritan Club
JUNE 14: FINCHVILLE – Finchville Park
JUNE 21: SIMPSONVILLE – Fred Wiche Park
JUNE 28: WADDY – Baptist Church

During these events, they will have lot of information about progams and if you don't have a library card, you can sign up for one at the event. They have freebies for the first 75 people and they will also draw a door prize at each location - a $25 gift card to Kroger. 

Enjoy the library this summer!

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Day Out With Thomas- Coupon Code and Information

All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to the Kentucky Railway Museum in New Haven, Kentucky! This family friendly event includes a ride with Thomas, a visit with Sir Topham Hatt, an Imagination Station, and other fun Thomas and Friends inspired activities.

Tickets are $20. This event sells out frequently so I would suggest having tickets in hand before making the trip. Use the coupon code shelbyfamfun18 for a special $2 off discount! The museum asks that you arrive an hour before your departure time to check in and take pictures.

Kids under the age of 2 - free tickets!

Event dates: June 2-3 and June 9-10

Click here for tickets or call 866-468-7630

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Shelbyville Rocks!

Have you seen painted rocks hidden around Shelbyville lately? 

There's a Facebook group called Shelbyville Ky Rocks!!!! Find the link to the group page here.  The group encourages people to paint rocks and then hide them around town for people to find. It's a fun and inexpensive way to have fun and get people outside exploring this great town of ours! If you find a rock you can keep it or hide it for someone else to stumble upon. By joining the Facebook page, you can post pictures of rocks you have found or rocks you have hidden. My daughters love to paint rocks and are so excited to go hide some of their work. We haven't found any rocks yet, but we're on the look out! It's like a big scavenger hunt!

Rocks painted by Faith Ashton and family

There's a few things that the FB page suggests you keep in mind when hiding painted rocks:

• Keep the safety of the finder in mind
• Don't put it where it can get mowed over
• Don't hide in stores
• Don't hide in baseball fields
• Don't disturb stores or businesses where rocks are hidden around

Get out and find some rocks!

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