M.S.
The best place to go is at the Downtown Skatepark in Clay St. and Witherspoon. There are thousands of children and the place is so perfect, not as crowded as the actual Thunder site but you will really have a wonderful experience looking at the fireworks at the same time your kids will love watching kids skateboarding. Make sure you get there early for parking. You won't have problems about pickpockets and drinking because all the kids have their parents with them and a bunch of teenagers who are just having fun skateboarding. Another good thing about it, there will be not much traffic leaving, there are cops everywhere and traffic will not be as bad as the other side of downtown where the Thunder is. You will get a full view of the Thunder over Louisville in the skatepark and I am sure you will be glad you went there. And by the way, if you need refreshments, you can just go to Andrenaline Zone Skateboard shop just across the skatepark and they have drinks and other stuff on regular price without the expensive Thunder over Louisville kiosk prices. Alcohol is not allowed in the Skatepark.