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Free + Fun in Frankfort
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Looking for free activities in Frankfort? Here’s a few of our favorites. These Frankfort venues offer youth and family programming and are open to the public.
Check their websites and/or social media for up to date activities and times.

Josephine Sculpture Park
Explore nearly 70 works of art throughout 40 acres of native meadows and newly forested areas. Enjoy picnic areas, native plants, wildlife habitat and a rotating exhibit of contemporary art that is fun for the entire family. The best part? The Park is FREE to visit, sunrise to sunset every day of the year. Josephine Sculpture Park also accepts Yes Cards for their paid programs and events. Visit their website to learn more.

Paul Sawyier Public Library
Located in downtown Frankfort, the library offers awesome programming for all ages!

Cove Springs Park
Cove Springs has hiking trails, waterfalls and plenty of space to move. It’s free and open daily.

Frankfort Public Art Tour
Walk around downtown and find public art on every corner. Use the Visit Frankfort map to find them or explore on your own.

Capital City Museum
The Capital City Museum is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. There’s no admission fee. Exhibits cover a variety of Frankfort history and fun.

Daniel Boone’s Grave
It may seem odd to visit a cemetery, but this is a historic spot! The Frankfort Cemetery overlooks the Kentucky River and the Kentucky State Capitol.

Switzer Covered Bridge
If you need to get outside and explore, check out Frankfort’s covered bridge. Built by George Hockersmith c.1855, this historic bridge is 120 ft. long, 11 ft. wide, and of Howe truss design. Each entrance has a saw tooth edge. Rebuilt in 1998, the bridge is on the National Historic Register. Hours are dawn to dusk.

Leslie Morris Park on Fort Hill
Leslie Morris Park on Fort Hill features two Civil War earthen forts, the Sullivan House visitor / interpretive center, the Gippy Graham picnic pavilion, a scenic downtown Frankfort overlook and several hiking trails, paved and natural single track surface. Free guided tours are available. Visit their website for more information.

Be a Frankfort Tourist
Tour your own town! Visit Frankfort offers walking tours and self guided digital tours. Visit their website to find times and locations for guided tours as well.

4-H Dog Club
2024-03-18 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Court, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
Open to youth ages 9-18 years old. Youth and their dogs will learn obedience, companionship, and responsible dog ownership. All dogs must be current on all vaccinations and have all puppy vaccinations. Meets the first and third Monday of the month.
Click HERE for the 2023/2024 forms.
For more info, contact 4-H Agent MacKenzie Preece at mackenzie.preece@uky.edu.

4H: Communications Club
2024-03-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Court, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
Open to youth 9-18, this club focuses on the various forms of communication. Speeches, demonstrations, and written! Stay tuned for the 4-H commercial created by the club!
Contact Club Leader Denise Boebinger for more information on the club! Email: dboebinger@me.com

Free.

4H: Livestock Club
2024-03-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Court, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
This club focuses on all livestock and creating a farm. They have explored chick hatching this spring! Stay tuned for their next project!
Contact the Club Leaders Ryan & Haelie Shouse at haelie1988@yahoo.com for more info!

Spring Cleaning: Tending Your Garden (Parent Cafe)
2024-03-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Second Street School, 506 W 2nd St, Frankfort, 40601, United States
Parent Cafes are open to all parents and caregivers in Franklin County. Parent Cafés are physically and emotionally safe spaces where parents and caregivers can talk and learn from each other about the challenges and victories of raising a family.
Watch this video from Be Strong Families to learn more.
Dinner & Childcare Provided

Weathering the Storm (Youth Cafe)
2024-03-19 17:30 - 19:30 | First United Methodist Church, 211 Washington Street, Frankfort, 40601, United States
You’re invited to a Youth Café! Connect with your peers through conversations about life and Protective Factors. This month’s theme is resilience!
Dinner provided. Transportation available.

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Family Yarn Painting
2024-03-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Paul Sawyier Public Library, 319 Wapping Street, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
Weave colorful work of art with yarn and glue to wish this Winter an early adieu! Families with kids of all ages are welcome. Registration is not required.

Pokémon Art Academy
2024-03-20 17:00 - 18:00 | Yes Arts, 317 W 2nd Street, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
Wednesdays • 5-6pm • 3rd-8th graders

Calling all Pokémon lovers!
This multimedia weekly academy includes a special PokéArt project featuring step-by-step guided drawings of your favorite characters, needle felted Pokémon pals, clay trainer gear and more! Participants will have time to create their masterpieces before enjoying social time with their PokéPeers. A perfect way to help your kiddo get off the screen and make new friends with shared interests!
Book one week or many!

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference
2024-03-21 | Clarion Hotel, 1950 Newtown Pike, Lexington, United States
20th Bluegrass Regional Grandparents/ Relatives Raising Children Conference (GAP)
This annual event will take place on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Clarion Hotel, 1950 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY.
This year’s keynote speaker, Allison Davis Maxon is the Executive Director of the National Center on Adoption & Permanency. Allison is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of child welfare and children’s mental health specializing in Attachment, Developmental Trauma and Permanency/Adoption. She will be presenting two workshops: Kinship Families: Supporting Inter-Generational Healing and Seven Core Issues in Kinship Families: Strengths, Growth and Healing. There will be six other workshops offered – Understanding Trauma Response, Legal, Social Media & Mental Health, Stress Management, Family Bridges, and Substance Abuse.
Grandparents/Relatives:

The first 100 kinship caregivers to register will receive a free copy of The Seven Core Issues Workbook for Parents of Traumatized Children and Teens
Be sure to signup for a FREE Legal Consult

We hope that you will make an effort to join us again or for the first time on March 21. The conference fee is $10.00 for grandparent, relative or caregiver and $75.00 for professionals (includes CEUs for Social Work and FRYC Training Hours). Registration fee includes lunch and workshop materials. Please note that there will be no refunds after March 7.
A limited number of free legal consultations regarding guardianship, custody, child support and related issues will be available upon request. Appointments will be assigned based upon the date the consultation request is received.
Reservation information is included in this packet or you can register online at: http://gapofky.org. If you need additional information, call the Fayette County Extension Office at (859) 257-5582 or e-mail us at fayette.ext@uky.edu.
Thank you for your interest and we look forward to seeing you on March 21 at the GAP Conference.

4H: Garden Club
2024-03-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Court, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
For Fourth Grade and up.
Garden club will be growing and learning about various horticulture programs. they will be growing their own meal, creating a community pollinator garden, and horticulture/ Floral designs.
For more info, contact 4-H Agent MacKenzie Preece at mackenzie.preece@uky.edu.

Free.

LEGO® Build-a-thon
2024-03-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Paul Sawyier Public Library, 319 Wapping Street, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
Junior Builders, what can we build together? Follow fun challenge prompts or use your own imagination to build a LEGO® creation. All ages are welcome; registration is not required.

Annual Easter at Lakeview Park
2024-03-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Lakeview Park, 112 Park Avenue, Frankfort, 40601, United States
The Franklin County Fiscal Court continues its partnership with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office KY for the 5th Annual Easter at Lakeview Park, 1 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The title sponsor, Traditional Bank, returns for the fifth year, and another sponsor, State Farm Agent Jason Dunn, has joined in on the fun to make this family-centered event possible. Through their combined generosity, 15,000 eggs will be on hand. The County will be partnering with YesARTS! to make a sensory-friendly area and egg hunt available so that all Franklin Countians can take part and participate. The Franklin County Health Department, the Imagination Library of Franklin County, and the Paul Sawyier Public Library will return again, with the Imagination Library registering children for free books and PSPL bringing the excitement with its obstacle course and craft area for the kids. Face painting will be available courtesy of the Franklin County High School Key Club. Both the Franklin County Fire and Road Departments will be on hand with fleet vehicles and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office will return with a family favorite, its mounted police unit. And here is the best part – Easter at Lakeview Park activities are FREE. Frankfort High School Athletics will be on site and have bottled water, popcorn and freezer pops for sale, $2 or less with all proceeds benefitting FHS student athletic programs.

Please use the form, link below, to pre-register your family in the age-appropriate group. Once registered, you will receive an email with logistical information two days before the event. In the event of inclement weather, the hunt will move to Sunday, March 24th at 1 PM. Participants will be notified of any potential postponement by email by 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 23rd.

Easter at Lakeview Signup Form:
https://franklincounty.ky.gov/easter-hunt/
