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Silver Street Park
2043 Silver Street New Albany 812.949.5448 www . cityofnewalbany . com
Silver Street Park is a hidden gem to most people but one of our absolute favorite parks to play in . It includes a splash park , playground , a graffiti wall , sports complex and field , hiking and picnic areas ( and tons of friendly strangers every time we ’ ve gone there ). Free and open to the public . Closes at 9 p . m .
River Run
224 W . Daisy Lane New Albany 812.948.5380 www . nariverrun . com
New Albany ’ s Family Fun waterpark has water slides , lazy river , steamboat-themed splash park , toddler and activities pools , and a bowl slide . Hours are 11 to 7 p . m . daily and prices vary depending on residency : $ 7 for Floyd County residents , $ 9 for Hoosiers and $ 15 for out-of-state guests . Season passes available .
Breslin Park
1388 Lexington Road Louisville www . louisvilleky . gov
Breslin Park sits just between downtown , Crescent Hill and the Highlands and has picnic tables , playground and sprayground . It ’ s free and open 6 a . m . to 11 p . m .
Laporte Park in Portland
2529 Bank St . Louisville www . louisvilleky . gov
This park features basketball courts , a playground and a sprayground . LaPorte Park is free and open 6 a . m . to 11 p . m .
Charlestown Family Activities Park
1000 Park St . Charlestown 812.256.3422 www . cityofcharlestown . com
The park includes a super cool pirate-themed spray pad and playground for a mere $ 3 admission fee . Additional activities include roller skating , mini golf and concessions and is open 10 a . m . to 8 p . m . Monday through Friday and 10 a . m . 5 p . m . Saturday . The park is closed Sunday .
Adventure Playground / Waterplay
1201 River Road Louisville www . louisvillewaterfront . com
The riverfront waterpark has an impressive collection of water cannons , misters , steamboat themed playground equipment and colorful sculptures of fish spewing water from their mouths . The park is open 6 a . m . to 8 p . m . and free to the public .
Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay
937 Phillips Lane Louisville KY 40209 502.813.8200 www . kentuckykingdom . com
The list of wet and wild water activities at Hurricane Bay is exhaustive – but in a good way . Conquistador Canyon , Deep Water Dive , Forbidden Passage , Waikiki Wipeout , Plummet Summit , Voodoo Express and ( my favorite ) Mega Wedgie all sound fear-inducing and awesome . Milder cool fun is aplenty at the park in a lazy river , family splash park and milder slides and activities for smaller ones . The park is open from 11 a . m . to 6 p . m . and depending on where you are coming from , the $ 44.95 general admission and $ 39.95 child admission will also get you into Kentucky Kingdom .

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