Leisure and Travel Blog

When the summer heat is on, we’ve got fun ways for the whole family to cool off! Here’s where you can experience water play the SoIN way:

1. River Run Family Waterpark is equipped with cool water slides, a steamboat water feature, and a toddler-wading pool. River Run’s lazy river is a relaxing

Since moving to the region in 2009, I’ve compiled a list of favorite places to take family and friends who are visiting from out of town. At the top of that list is Schimpff’s Confectionery in downtown Jeffersonville. No matter how many times I’ve seen their free candy-making demonstration (well

Visit Georgetown Drive-In in Georgetown, Indiana, for a nostalgic night of family fun to remember. This dual-screen outdoor attraction prides itself on an authentic drive-in movie experience that’s not only fun for visitors of all ages, but also easy on the pockets. This local favorite is only a

When your destination has so much to offer, how do you choose what to do first? In Southern Indiana (Floyd & Clark Counties) the visitor guide offers up a quiz to help you choose your own adventure. For me, it was the Time Traveler Adventure and believe me there was no shortage of things to do,

In the spring, visitors often flock to Southern Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky for air shows and fireworks, but there’s a third treat flitting about the skies from March – May. It’s spring migration time in SoIN!

As the weather changes, birds begin their trek back north in the spring or back

The 2025 Southern Indiana Pride Festival is just around the corner! Head to Big Four Station Park in Jeffersonville from 4 – 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025, for great food, live music, and entertainment during this event celebrating Southern Indiana’s kindness and diversity.

What To Expect

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Spring has sprung, and the days are getting warmer. It won’t be much longer until Memorial Day weekend is here, which means a lot of events will be taking place in Southern Indiana. SoIN wants to give you a heads-up about some fun Memorial Day weekend events for residents and out-of-towners alike.

The French nobleman Marquis de Lafayette fought alongside George Washington during the Revolutionary War, endearing him to everyone in the forming nation. Some four decades later, in 1824-25, Lafayette took a victory lap around the United States, stopping in towns large and small to greet the

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11, 2025. Show all the moms and mother figures in your life you're thinking of them while supporting local businesses in Southern Indiana.

We’ve compiled a few places to treat them this Mother's Day, including special events, brunches and ideas for unique gifts.

Mother’s

Rollin’ on the River Beer Fest drops anchor at the Howard Steamboat Museum in Jeffersonville on June 7, 2025. Presented by Pearl Street Taphouse & Antz Marching, LLC (founders of Fest of Ale) the gathering offers a catalog of local, regional and even international brews curated by local beer