Your guide to events and activities going on this week in the Louisville Metro area Friday,... Your guide to events and activit
Friday, Oct. 28, Saturday, Oct. 29 and Halloween, 8 p.m.-midnight, 7517 S. Watterson Trail, Outer Loop and Fegenbush Lane. $13. Get $3 off coupon at www.bateshauntedtrail.com . (502) 231-9800.
Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m., 451 Baxter Ave. $15, $8 for children 12 and younger. (502) 589-0959 or www.baxteravenuemorgue.com or (502) 589-0959.
Ghost Tours: Sunday and Halloween, 7:30 and 9 p.m. Tours last about an hour and are limited to the first 16 people. Reservations and advance payment are required. $10, includes light refreshments.
Scary Storytelling. Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 p.m., on the mansion's third floor. $1 for adults and 50 cents for children 12 and younger.
Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, begin between 7 and 11 p.m. from these Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse locations: Hurstbourne Parkway, Dixie Highway, Preston Highway or Veterans Parkway in Clarksville, Ind. $12.95 (get $2 discount coupons for Sundy at Dairy Queen, Domino's Pizza, Lowe's and Speedway locations for Friday, Oct. 28 only). (502) 254-8339 or www.nightmarenetwork.com .
Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 7-11 p.m.; Fear Factory complex, 835 Spring St., Jeffersonville. $12.95. Combination ticket for Fear Factory, Pitch Black and Dementions is $29.95. Get $2 off coupon for Sunday at Meijer. 254-8339 or www.nightmarenetwork.com .
Friday, Oct. 28, 6-9 p.m., Bellarmine University, 2001 Newburg Road. Featuring more than 1,000 carved and illuminated jack-o'-lanterns, Louisville's largest pumpkin pie, trick-or-treating, crafts, storytelling, music, Radio Disney and much more. Free admission. Donations will benefit Dreams with Wings, which empowers people with mental retardation.
Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 7-11 p.m.; Fear Factory complex, 835 Spring St., Jeffersonville. $12.95. Combination ticket for Fear Factory, Pitch Black and Dementions is $29.95. Get $2 off coupon for Dairy Queen, Domino's Pizza, Lowe's and Speedway. (502) 254-8339 or www.nightmarenetwork.com . or (502) 254-8339.
Nick or Treat: Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. This attraction is geared toward ghouls 12 and younger. FearFest and Nick or Treat are free with park admission: $26.99 at all Cincinnati-area Kroger, Blockbuster and Speedway locations and online at www.pki.com .
Friday, Oct. 28, Saturday, Oct. 29, Sunday and Halloween, dusk-1 a.m., one mile past Otter Creek Park in Brandenburg, Ky. $15. Get $2-off coupons at all Meijer gas locations. www.thefieldofscreams.net or (270) 828-6799.
Friday, Oct. 28, Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, dusk-1 a.m., Otter Creek Park, Brandenburg, Ky. $14. Get $1 off coupons at White Castle. www.forestoffright.com or (502) 762-9066.
Friday, Oct. 28, 5 p.m.-midnight; Saturday, Oct. 29, noon-midnight; Sunday, noon-8 p.m.; Halloween, 6-11 p.m.; Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, Watterson Expressway at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center. $37.99, $21.99 for adults 55 to 64 and children under 48 inches, free for adults 65 and older and children 3 and younger. Get discount tickets (from $22.99) at Kroger. A can of any Coke product lowers admission to $24.99. Parking: $5. (502) 366-2231 or sixflags.com.
Friday, Oct. 28, 7:30 and 9 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, 7:30, 9 and 10:30 p.m.; Halloween, 6, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tours depart from the Old Louisville Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Center, 218 W. Oak St. $25. Reservations required. (502) 637-2922.
Saturday, Oct. 29, judging begins at 1 p.m., Three Dog Bakery, Chenoweth Square Shopping Center. Prizes will be awarded to dogs in spookiest, most original and best overall costumes. Winners will lead a parade of costumed canines through Chenoweth Square. All costumed dogs receive a free treat bag.
Saturday, Oct. 29, noon-3 p.m., Brown Park, Kresge Way and Browns Lane, next to Baptist Hospital East. Trick-or-treating at 1:30 p.m. at the park pavilion, hayrides, face painting, inflatables, petting zoo, music by Donny Dynamite & the Dynamos and much more.
Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sunday and Halloween, 8-11 p.m.; 3000 S. Fourth St. $14 (get $2-off coupon at www.hauntednetwork.com for Sunday nights only). Students who show college ID receive $3 off regular admission on Sunday only. (502) 634-4478.
Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, dusk-1:30 a.m., Thomas Duke Park, Dixie Highway in West Point, Ky., past the Ohio Valley Raceway. $13. $2 off coupons for toniight only are available at www.terrorintheforest.com .
Friday, Oct. 28, Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, 1100 Trevilian Way. Weekdays, 5 to 8:30 p.m.; weekends, 4-8:30 p.m. $6, free for zoo members and children 2 and younger. Parking: $3. (502) 459-2181.
Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; 1122 Radio Tower Road, Underwood, Ind. Admission is free; activities range from free to $8. Free parking. www.montgomery-farms.com or (812) 752-2300.
. Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, start between 7 and 11 p.m. at these Meijer locations: Dixie Highway, Westport Road or Charlestown Road in New Albany. $12.95. Coupons available at Meijer for $2 off admission for Friday, Oct. 28 only. www.nightmarenetwork.com or (502) 254-8339.
Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, 7-11 p.m.; Fear Factory complex, 835 Spring St., Jeffersonville. $12.95. Combination ticket for Fear Factory, Pitch Black and Dementions is $29.95. www.nightmarenetwork.com or (502) 254-8339.
Tours are Friday, Oct. 28, Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday beginning at 6 p.m. with the last tour departing at 7:30. Tours will form every 15 minutes at the ticket booth at the rock in front of the Conrad-Caldwell House, 1402 St. James Court. Presented by the West St. Catherine Street Neighborhood Association. Advance tickets are $20. Tickets week of tour are $25. (502) 635-5244.
This event connects restaurants, galleries and shops in Clifton, Crescent Hill and the Butchertown neighborhoods. The hop is Friday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 10:30. Most stores stay open until 9 or later; restaurants and bars are open until midnight or later. Free trolleys run from Johnson Street in Butchertown to Frankfort and Stilz avenues, with a stop at the Mellwood Arts and Entertainment Center. www.fatfridayhop.org .
Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Jefferson Mall. Representatives from more than 40 nationally recognized schools will give prospective college students information about admissions, grants, entrance exams, scholarships and financial aid.
Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Historic Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane. More than 300 merchants, craftspeople, entertainers, cooks and military reenactors will sell goods, entertain, demonstrate crafts, march and reenact battles. There will also be horse and buggy rides and tours of the home. $6, $3 for senior citizens and children 6-12, free for children 5 and younger.
Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the church hall, 3701 St. Michael Church Drive. Handmade arts and crafts, baked goods and lunch items for sale.
Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Oldham County Arts Center, 7105 Floydsburg Road, Crestwood, Ky. Four puppet-making workshops geared for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. $5 per person.
Monday, 6 p.m., Derby Dinner Playhouse, 525 Marriott Drive, Clarksville, Ind. The evening includes a buffet dinner, silent auction, costume contest, treat bags and the Agatha Christie mystery, "The Unexpected Guest." Tickets are $36 per person with $10 from each ticket sold to benefit Friends for Life. (812) 288-8281.
Murder Mystery Cruise: Sunday, board at 6:30 p.m. at Captain's Quarters Restaurant, 5700 Captains Quarter Road; show at 7. Featuring a four-course gourmet meal, cruise, cash bar and the murder mystery, "The Case of the Smokin' Gunn." $49.95 per person. (502) 228-1651.
Saturday, Oct. 29, 4-9 p.m., Kings Baptist Church's parking lot on Kings Church Road. Cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome. Billy Brown, (502) 693-5747, or Jack Lynch, (502) 538-6902.
Saturday, Oct. 29, 7-10 p.m., 10310 Dixie Highway (in Valley Station across from Wal-Mart). Sponsored by Fatal Image and Village Envy Car Club. 933-8538.
Sunday, 9 a.m. Meet at the Dairy Queen at River Road and U.S. 42. All Cobras are welcome. There will be a stop for lunch at the Hofbrauhaus in Newport. Juan Lopez-Bonilla, (502) 635-5711 or (502) 231-4208.
. Wednesday, 7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Charlestown (Ind.) Post, 350 Harrison St. Joe Sweeney, (812) 256-2481; Bob Bartley, (812) 246-3536 or e-mail at bartley@thepoint.net.
Saturday, Oct. 29, 1-4 p.m., at the bookstore, 3127 Blackiston Mill Road, New Albany; Marcy Wilson will discuss and sign "A Mother's Letter." Free.
Sunday, 1-3 p.m., at the bookstore, 138 Breckenridge Lane; David Domine will sign "Ghosts of Old Louisville: True Tales of Hauntings from America's Largest Victorian Neighborhood." Free.
Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m., 2720 Frankfort Ave.; author Winfrey Blackburn Jr. and illustrator Sylvia Berger will read from "A Little Pumpkin With Big Ideas." Free.
Louisville Science Center, 727 W. Main St. This is a play area for children 7 and younger, their parents, caregivers and teachers. Friday, 9:45, 10:45 and 11:45 a.m., 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Saturday, 9:45, 10:45 and 11:45 a.m., 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 p.m. Sunday, noon, 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Tuesday, 9:45 a.m., 1 and 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 9:45, 10:45 and 11:45 a.m., 1 and 2 p.m. Doors to sessions close 10 minutes after start time. Admission: $10, $8 for adults 60 and older and children 2-12; free for members. (502) 561-6100.
Exit 112, Interstate 65, in Clermont, Ky. Open daily, 7 a.m.-sunset. Scenic areas with hiking trails and arboretum. Free on weekdays; $5 per vehicle on weekends and holidays. Call for weekend programs. (502) 955-8512.
Friday Night Laser Music Shows: Featuring "Laseropolis," 9 p.m.; "Laser Radiohead," 10 p.m.; "Pink Floyd — Dark Side of the Moon," 11 p.m.
Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve, located behind the Louisville Nature Center. Open daily, dawn to dusk. Featuring a 41-acre nature preserve and a 1½-mile nature trail. Also, a bird blind is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5p.m., and offers visitors a chance to learn about basic garden birds.
1100 Trevilian Way. Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with zoo closing one hour later. Admission: $10.95 for ages 12-59, $8.95 for ages 60 or older, $7.95 for children 3-11, free for children 2 and younger. (502) 459-2181.
1402 St. James Court. Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, noon-4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Built in 1895, featuring Romanesque architecture designed by Arthur Loomis. Features the grand Victorian lifestyle of two of Louisville's turn-of-the-century entrepreneurs. $5, $4 for senior citizens, $3 for students. 636-5023.
829 W. Main St. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. The displays fill three floors and more than 74,000 square feet. Featuring the Arms of Distinction Gallery, the Frazier Collection and Royal Armouries USA. Admission: $9, $7 for senior citizens and children younger than 14, free for children younger than 5. (502) 412-2280.
next to Gate 1 of Churchill Downs, 704 Central Ave. Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Admission includes a walking tour of Churchill Downs. The Finish Line Gift Shop, featuring Derby memorabilia and souvenirs, is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $9, $8 for senior citizens, $4 for children 5-11, free for children 4 and younger. (502) 637-1111 or (502) 637-7097.
727 W. Main St. Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-6 p.m.; Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Last admission to the exhibit halls is one hour before closing. The Science Center features more than 40,000 square feet of exhibits, including "The World Within Us," which explores the human body, and "The World We Create," which celebrates the creative thinking that has made scientific advancements possible. Also, "KidZone."
800 W. Main St. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. The film "The Heart of the Game," bat factory, a gift shop and personalized bats. No bat production on Sundays or after 3:30 p.m. daily. Admission is $8, $7 for senior citizens, $4 for children 6-12, free for children 5 and younger. 588-7228 or www.sluggermuseum.org .
2035 S. Third St. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. The Speed has more than 13,000 pieces in its collection, spanning 6,000 years. Featuring ancient Egyptian to contemporary art, Cafe Bristol, special traveling exhibitions and a museum shop. Admission to permanent collection is free. There is a charge for special exhibitions. (502) 634-2700.
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