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North American International Livestock Exposition
Starts: 11/06/2025 - Ends: 11/20/2025
The North American International Livestock Exposition is the largest purebred livestock exposition in the nation with nearly 30,000 entries competing in nearly 150 competitions. The expo spans 17 days and includes rodeos, horse shows, informational sessions and much more. Visiting the NAILE? Consider camping at the Louisville South KOA Holiday for a stay near the NAILE.
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Classic Camping Weekend
Starts: 09/12/2025 - Ends: 09/14/2025
We've combined our campers' favorite activities into a weekend filled with excitement! Join us for our Classic Camping Weekends, which include a community bonfire, candy bar bingo, campground crafts, an ice cream social, an outdoor movie night, hayrides through camp and make-your-own tie dye souvenirs!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Halloween Weekend #1
Starts: 10/03/2025 - Ends: 10/05/2025
Gather your goblins & ghouls for a ghostly weekend of Halloween fun at the Louisville South KOA Holiday! During four weekends in October, we'll transform into a creepy campground crawling with hauntingly fun activities! Wear your costume for a hayride to the pumpkin patch, safe trick-or-treating (all campground roads will be closed), a haunted trail, campsite decorating contests, an outdoor movie night, Halloween crafts, pumpkin painting, a costume contest and more!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Summer Fun Weekend
Starts: 08/08/2025 - Ends: 08/10/2025
This weekend's activities will include a community bonfire, themed bingo, campground crafts, an ice cream social, an outdoor movie night, barrel train rides through camp and make-your-own tie dye souvenirs!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Halloween Weekend #3
Starts: 10/17/2025 - Ends: 10/19/2025
Gather your goblins & ghouls for a ghostly weekend of Halloween fun at the Louisville South KOA Holiday! During four weekends in October, we'll transform into a creepy campground crawling with hauntingly fun activities! Wear your costume for a hayride to the pumpkin patch, safe trick-or-treating (all campground roads will be closed), a haunted trail, campsite decorating contests, an outdoor movie night, Halloween crafts, pumpkin painting, a costume contest and more!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Halloween Weekend #2
Starts: 10/10/2025 - Ends: 10/12/2025
Gather your goblins & ghouls for a ghostly weekend of Halloween fun at the Louisville South KOA Holiday! During four weekends in October, we'll transform into a creepy campground crawling with hauntingly fun activities! Wear your costume for a hayride to the pumpkin patch, safe trick-or-treating (all campground roads will be closed), a haunted trail, campsite decorating contests, an outdoor movie night, Halloween crafts, pumpkin painting, a costume contest and more!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Western Weekend
Starts: 08/15/2025 - Ends: 08/17/2025
Calling all cowboys and cowgirls! Western Weekend at the Louisville South KOA Holiday will include a community bonfire, a bull in the pool, a wild-west barrel train ride, western crafts, an ice cream social and an outdoor movie night.
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Classic Camping Weekend
Starts: 09/19/2025 - Ends: 09/21/2025
It's a weekend of classic camping fun! Join us for our most popular activities, which include a community bonfire, candy bar bingo, campground crafts, shaved ice, an outdoor movie night, hayrides through camp and make-your-own tie dye souvenirs!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Street Rod Weekend
Starts: 08/01/2025 - Ends: 08/03/2025
It's Street Rod Nationals week in Louisville! Classic cars from across the nation will be gathering for this annual event. On the campground, we'll have our own mini car show, motorsport-inspired crafts, an outdoor movie night, a community bonfire, tie dye souvenirs, barrel train rides through the campground, an ice cream social and more! Plus, you'll want to join us for a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday morning!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Halloween Weekend #4
Starts: 10/24/2025 - Ends: 10/26/2025
Gather your goblins & ghouls for a ghostly weekend of Halloween fun at the Louisville South KOA Holiday! During four weekends in October, we'll transform into a creepy campground crawling with hauntingly fun activities! Wear your costume for a hayride to the pumpkin patch, safe trick-or-treating (all campground roads will be closed), a haunted trail, campsite decorating contests, an outdoor movie night, Halloween crafts, pumpkin painting, a costume contest and more!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Labor Day Weekend & '80s Weekend
Starts: 08/29/2025 - Ends: 08/31/2025
We're celebrating the 1980s with special activities planned for Labor Day Weekend! Join us for a holiday weekend spent connecting around the community bonfire, showing off your best costume & dancing at the 80s Prom Night, sliding through our Foam Party, creating fun crafts, enjoying a 1980s movie on our outdoor movie screen, and more. Plus, join us for a Pancake Breakfast, Ice Cream Social and a sale in the Camp Store!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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The Kentucky State Fair
Starts: 08/14/2025 - Ends: 08/24/2025
More than 600,000 people attend the massive Kentucky State Fair during it's eleven days of exhibits, vendors, amusement rides, competitions, acrobrats, magic illusions, artists and home improvement demonstrations.
The fair is one of the oldest fairs in America, with roots dating back to 1816. One of the event's most prestigious events is the Kentucky State Fair World's Championship Horse Show. More than 2,000 saddlebreds compete in the event, which offers more $1.2 million in prizes.
Looking for a place to stay near The Kentucky State Fair? The fair can be reached from the Louisville South KOA Holiday in about 20 minutes, with both locations being easily accessible from Interstate 65.
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Bourbon & Beyond
Starts: 09/11/2025 - Ends: 09/14/2025
Experience the ultimate blend of world-class bourbon, culinary excellence, and a jaw-dropping live music lineup at Bourbon & Beyond, taking place September 11–14, 2025, at the Highland Festival Grounds, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY. Headliners include Phish, The Lumineers, Jack White, Sturgill “Johnny Blue Skies” Simpson, and Noah Kahan, with standout acts like Alabama Shakes, Khruangbin, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Cage The Elephant, Goo?Goo?Dolls, Megan Moroney, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, and many more across rock, Americana, blues, country, and ‘90s nostalgia genres Expect to savor 40+ bourbon brands, signature cocktails, chef-led culinary experiences, and themed stages like Bluegrass Situation, alongside immersive events like blind bourbon tastings and live cooking demos. Bourbon & Beyond 2025 delivers unforgettable festival memories in the heart of bourbon country.Are you looking for lodging near Bourbon & Beyond? The festival can be reached from the Louisville South KOA Holiday in about 20 minutes, with both locations being easily accessible from Interstate 65.
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World's Championship Horse Show
Starts: 08/16/2025 - Ends: 08/23/2025
Occurring alongside the Kentucky State Fair is the World's Championship Horse Show. Competitors from across the world will travel to Louisville, KY for a chance to earn the title of world's champion. Over 2,000 horses compete for more than $1.2 million in awards.
Looking for a place to stay near The Kentucky State Fair? The fair can be reached from the Louisville South KOA Holiday in about 20 minutes, with both locations being easily accessible from Interstate 65.
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Summer Fun Weekend
Starts: 08/22/2025 - Ends: 08/24/2025
Squeeze in a few more camping weekends this summer! Activities will include a community bonfire, themed bingo, campground crafts, an ice cream social, an outdoor movie night, barrel train ride through camp and make-your-own tie dye souvenirs!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Veteran's Day Weekend
Starts: 11/07/2025 - Ends: 11/09/2025
The Louisville South KOA Holiday will honor our veteran's with a weekend filled with patriotic activities. We will have a Veterans Appreciation Breakfast, where veterans can dine for free while camping with their families. We will also have a community bonfire, an American Flag craft and free donuts on Sunday morning for our veterans.
Louisville South KOA Holiday is proud to offer a special discount to all military veterans, service men and women, police, firefighters and first responders. Learn more here.
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KOA Rewards Weekend
Starts: 09/05/2025 - Ends: 09/07/2025
We appreciate our KOA Rewards members!
KOA Rewards holders staying as a paying guest on Friday, September 5th will get Saturday, September 6th for FREE*.
Book Your Stay Here!
Throughout the weekend, we'll have fun camping activities like a foam party, hayrides, an outdoor movie night, an ice cream social, candy bar bingo, campground crafts and a community bonfire! We will also have a pancake breakfast on Saturday morning!
Restrictions apply. See full offer details. Event details subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Classic Camping Weekend
Starts: 09/26/2025 - Ends: 09/28/2025
It's a weekend of classic camping fun! Join us for our most popular activities, which include a community bonfire, candy bar bingo, campground crafts, shaved ice, an outdoor movie night, hayrides through camp and make-your-own tie dye souvenirs!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Weekly Activities
Starts: 01/01/2025 - Ends: 12/31/2025
There's always something fun to do at the Louisville South KOA Holiday! While the exact activities offered will vary throughout the year, we typically offer the following activities during the week. Be sure to check for themed weekends planned during your stay too!
- Tie Dye offered Daily at 12:30PM
- Kids Crafts offered Daily at 3PM
- Nature Scavenger Hunts are self-led. Get your supplies in the General Store!
- Nature Walks are held Wednesdays-Fridays at 3:30pm. Meet under the Pavilion!
- Barrel Train Rides offered Daily 2pm-2:30pm.
Subject to change. Some activities require a small additional purchase.
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Louder Than Life
Starts: 09/18/2025 - Ends: 09/21/2025
Get ready for four days of sonic overload at Louder Than Life 2025! This year's lineup features iconic headliners Slayer, Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, and Bring Me The Horizon, along with powerhouse acts like Rob Zombie, Sleep Token, A Perfect Circle, Breaking Benjamin, Bad Omens, $uicideboy$, Evanescence, and more—over 160 bands across six stages
Louder Than Life delivers an unforgettable fusion of hard rock, metal, punk, and beyond. Don't miss marquee sets like Rob Zombie's tribute to White Zombie's Astro-Creep: 2000 and powerhouse performances from crossover favorites in Louisville's ultimate rock celebration.
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ECO Kids Discovery Days
Starts: 07/05/2025 - Ends: 12/31/2025
Held on the first and third Saturday of each month year round (weather permitting), ECO Kids Discovery Days at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest invite children of all ages to explore the outdoors and connect with nature. E-C-O stands for Every Child Outside, encouraging hands-on learning through guided hikes, nature-based activities, and interactive exhibits. It's a fun, educational experience that inspires curiosity and fosters a lifelong appreciation for the natural world.
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ColorFest
Starts: 11/01/2025 - Ends: 11/02/2025
Experience the beauty of autumn at Bernheim Arboretum's most beloved seasonal festival, featuring family-friendly favorites like giant slides, the mud pie kitchen, pumpkin rolling, and more! Discover the science of color in nature through exciting new activities, and enjoy a festive atmosphere filled with live music, hands-on nature programs, and local food and drink. This annual event blends outdoor adventure with fall fun for all ages in the stunning setting of Bernheim Forest.
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Care Camps Big Weekend
Starts: 05/08/2026 - Ends: 05/09/2026
Your stay will make a difference in the lives of children with cancer, by helping raise funds for medically supervised pediatric oncology camps. These camps help children who have cancer enjoy care-free time focusing on fun, friends, and activities instead of on their illness. Stay at a participating KOA campground on May 8-9, 2026, and 50%* of your second night's stay will be donated to the Care Camps Foundation. This organization distributes $2 million annually to support over 100 pediatric oncology camps across the U.S. and Canada. Learn more at carecamps.org.
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The Kentucky Derby
Starts: 05/02/2026 - Ends: 05/02/2026
The Kentucky Derby is the most-watched and most-attended horse race in America. Since the first race in 1875, the Kentucky Derby has fascinated millions of viewers at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky Derby Festival is a collection of events that begin building excitement for the race weeks in advance.
Looking for lodging near the Kentucky Derby? Churchill Downs can be reached from the Louisville South KOA Holiday in about 30 minutes, with both locations being easily accessible from Interstate 65.
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Louisville Book Festival
Starts: 10/11/2025 - Ends: 10/11/2025
Discover the power of storytelling at the Louisville Book Festival! This annual celebration of books, authors, and literacy takes place in downtown Louisville, KY, featuring author readings, panel discussions, book signings, and family-friendly activities. Whether you're a lifelong reader or just discovering the magic of books, this free event invites all ages to connect through the written word.
