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Upcoming Events
December 15th - 21st
December 15th, 8 p.m.
It's the most wonderful time of the year, but this assortment of creepy Christmas critters might have you thinking otherwise! Join Planet of the Tapes for performances from an assortment of festive monsters including Possum Clause, Cindy Lou Who, Depression and more!
If you like shows like Thunderdome, An Evening with the Authors, and the Character Assassinations Roasts, come check out Oops! All Christmas Monsters!
Featuring Lena Beamish, June Dempsey, Josh Gibson, Charity Murphy, Chris Vititoe, Uncool Randy and more!
Admission is $10, tickets can be purchased here.
640 Barret Ave., Louisville KY 40204
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December 16th to 18th, 6 to 10 p.m. each day
The Winter Wonderland celebration will transform west Louisville’s Shawnee Park into a magical drive-thru festival featuring over 200,000 lights, musical performances, festive tunes, holiday displays, and more.
If you would like to help set up the event at Shawnee Park, register here.
If you would like to volunteer during the event, click to register here.
If you would like to help with cleanup register here.
4501 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211
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December 16th, 5 to 10 p.m.
Plan your night with the Speed Art Museum and hit the dance floor with Louisville Silent Disco and drink to the music with creative cocktails featuring Chambord!
Join in on some Contemporary Art gallery talks, a Costume Figure Drawing Session and much more! Also don’t forget to enjoy their latest exhibition, Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary. The exhibition is open until January 22, 2023.
Full schedule:
5 – 6 p.m.: Hop over to Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary to talk with Docents about the exhibition.
5 – 8 p.m.: Costumed Figure Drawing in the Atrium, join in! No need to bring your own materials, they can provide them.
5:45 p.m.: Contemporary Art Gallery Talks with Curator Tyler Blackwell.
6 p.m.: White Noise screened in the Speed Cinema; tickets sold separately.
6:45 – 7:45 p.m.: Girl Code performance. Girl Code is a monthly event that celebrates and uplifts women's storytelling. Featuring Robin Garner, Rheonna Thorton and Hannah Drake.
7 –10 p.m.: Louisville Silent Disco in the Grand Hall.
Tickets can be purchased here.
2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville, KY 40208
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December 16th, 9:30 p.m.
Hairbangers Ball is bringing the 80's to New Direction Bar and Grill this Friday!
Hairbanger’s Ball was established out of Chicago in 2001. What started off as a “What If” idea quickly turned this band into one of the most sought after “80’s Hair Rock Tribute Bands” in the United States. Performing over 150 shows a year for 15 years says it all. Their show is in high demand for club venues, private parties, and corporate events. This band has even been named “Best Rock Band” by the public in their hometown of Chicago.
Admission is $10 in advance and $15 day of show. To purchase tickets, head to New Direction and see the bartender.
2630 Chamberlain Ln., Louisville, KY 40245
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December 16th, 6 to 8 p.m.
Climb aboard the Polar Express as it pulls into the Southwest Regional Library this Friday!
Come dressed in your pajamas to this after-hours holiday party where the whole family is invited to stop at stations along the “track” through the Library. Stops include a craft depot, post office, Santa’s workshop, and an ornament station, along with a cookie and hot chocolate pit stop. Look for special appearances by Mrs. Claus, the Polar Express conductor, and the North Pole elves along the way. Children can also ride a kid-sized Polar Express train on the Library grounds (weather permitting) and listen to a reading of The Polar Express.
This is a free, after-hours Library event. RSVP at the Library's Facebook event page.
9725 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40272
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December 16th & 18th
Bring the family to the Kentucky Science Center to experience the movie, Elf, on their immersive 4-story theater screen!
Raised as an over-sized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to NYC to meet his biological father who doesn’t know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
Showtimes are Friday, December 16th at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 18th at 2 p.m. Concessions will be available including a cash bar, popcorn & more!
Tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased here.
727 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202
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December 17th & 18th
Shop small this holiday season at The Flea Off Market 12th Annual Indoor Holiday Bazaar at The Henry Clay. The pop-up flea market features artists, makers, craftspeople, and vendors selling vintage, collectible, and handmade items ensuring you'll find the perfectly unique gift!
Featuring food trucks, craft beer, wine, cocktails, great vendors, live music, entertainment, and more. The Flea Off Market is always free and family friendly.
To sign up to become a vendor at the Flea Off Market, click here.
604 S. 3rd St., Louisville, KY 40202
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December 17th, 2 to 11 p.m.
Put on your best ugly sweater and join TopShelfCrawls.com for the best Ugly Sweater Party in town!
The bar crawl features a welcome party, souvenir beads, souvenir crawl koozie for the first 300 attendees, exclusive drink specials, chances at winning cash or prizes and much more!
Purchase your tickets here.
411 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40202
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December 17th, 12 to 4 p.m.
This Saturday, head to the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage for a free holiday festival filled with family fun!
The festival will have a selfie area with Christmas photos, Toy Workshop, Santa's Fun Land play area, Letter to Santa writing station, live entertainment and more!
Every 15 minutes there will be raffle winners being called. Prizes include bicycles, tablets, games and more. The grand prize drawing will be for two flat screen TVs!
This evet is free and open to the public.
1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Louisville, KY 40203
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December 17th, 9 a.m.
This merry 5k run/walk will benefit the work of United Crescent Hill Ministries. Runners and walkers will enjoy the scenic course through Cherokee Park, and following the race enjoy refreshments and photos with Santa!
When you register for this 5k you will receive a long sleeve cotton blend shirt (youth sizes available). There will be Age Group Awards with five separate year categories for Top 3 Finishers in each age group.
Register online to participate here. HO, HO, HOPE to see you there!
745 Cochran Hill Rd., Louisville, KY 40206
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December 17th, 3 p.m.
Get ready for the 2nd annual Sweater Fest at Headliners Music Hall! The event features performances by Belushi Speed Ball, Anemic Royalty, Sunshine, Tabs, Pleaser, Shitfire, Qwerty, Grandma's Boys, and Nerve House.
There will be art, food, games and vendors!
Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 day of show and can be purchased here.
This is an all-ages show.
1386 Lexington Rd., Louisville, KY 40206
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December 18th, 12 to 4 p.m.
The Portland Museum Holiday Bazaar returns and features food, fun, festivity, and most importantly, gifts to be bought for those you love from those you love in our community.
Vendors will be stationed throughout the museum selling artisan decor, puppets, prints, sculptures, soaps, books, zines, jewelry, and more!
Portland Museum's gift shop will also be rocking some major sales and most items will be 50% off! That means t-shirts and tote bags for $7.50, hand-blown glass ornaments and embroidered hats for $10, puzzles for $9 or lower, and beyond!
2308 Portland Ave., Louisville, KY 40212
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December 19th, 4 to 6:30 p.m.
The Trager Family JCC will host a Hanukkah Celebration on Monday.
Celebrate with latkes, donuts, live music by Misha Feign, crafts, games, a Hanukkah story at 4:30 p.m. and more!
This is a free event open to the public.
3600 Dutchmans Ln., Louisville, KY 40205
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Now through January 1st
Visit Metro Hall this holiday season for the Holiday Lights Spectacular brought to us by Louisville Third Century.
The lights outside Metro Hall will remain on through the remainder of the year, spreading holiday cheer! From sundown to sunup, enjoy the colors of the holidays and the beautiful city Christmas tree!
While downtown, visit some of the wonderful museums, distilleries, shops or restaurants. The holiday lights are close to many local attractions including Nulu, 4th Street Live!, Waterfront Park and Whiskey Row.
Happy holidays from Louisville Third Century!
527 W. Jefferson St., Louisville, KY 40202
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Now through January 1st
Louisville Mega Cavern’s Lights Under Louisville returns with more than 40 themed displays, mapping projections, approximately 900 illuminated characters, 4 LED light tunnels, including a new 200-foot-long MEGA light tunnel, two laser sections, and nearly 6,000,000 points of light that will spread mega cheer and holiday spirit this season. Lights Under Louisville will take visitors on an immersive ride through more than one mile of cavern passageways as visitors drive through millions of dazzling lights, festive lasers, and even larger captivating light tunnels.
Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., guests can expect a one-of-a-kind holly jolly experience, complete with lasers dancing to the beat of holiday music. This year, guests will kick off the season with a megadose of holiday cheer as they encounter surprises around every corner and are completely surrounded by four twinkling light tunnels, including the all new 200-foot-long MEGA light tunnel!
For more details and to purchase your tickets, click here!
1841 Taylor Ave., Louisville, KY 40213
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Now through January 1st
Start your newest holiday season tradition at Paristown’s annual Fête De Noël ("Festival of Christmas") Winter Holiday Festival, a 6-week winter wonderland featuring Louisville’s only authentic outdoor ice skating rink, photos with Santa, the Brent Street Holiday Market, trackless train rides and so much more.
The stunning 100'x50' outdoor ice skating rink is an authentic sheet of ice featuring festive holiday music, skate rentals for all ages and connected concession stand bar. General admission tickets include 60 minutes of ice time and complimentary skate rental. Public skating hours subject to change depending on weather and ice rink conditions. Follow @paristownky on Instagram for up-to-date info and announcements.
The Brent Street Holiday Market returns November 25 – 27, December 1 – 4, December 8 – 11, and December 15 – 23. Shop dozens of specialty gift ideas from local and regional makers across 20 outdoor pop-up shops lining Brent Street.
Purchase your tickets for all the exciting Fête de Noël activities here!
731 Brent St., Louisville, KY 40204
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Now through January 1st
Winter Woods Spectacular features millions of twinkling lights integrated into dazzling holiday displays set to music, while guests weave their way through the magical woods of historic Iroquois Park. This immersive holiday experience is like none other and is great family fun!
New for this year, get out and enjoy this amazing walk-thru event at Iroquois Park.
Tickets for adults are $15, Seniors 65+ are $12, Child 3-12 are $10, and age 2 and under are free!
Purchase your tickets here.
Make Winter Woods Spectacular your new holiday tradition!
1080 Amphitheater Rd., Louisville, KY, 40214
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Now until trees run out!
The popular Christmas Tree Lane returns for another season to Waterfront Park! Christmas Tree Lane returns beginning Saturday, November 19! Local vendor, Book’s Christmas Trees, will carry a wide variety of trees, wreaths, and other holiday greenery. Trees will be available until they run out.
Going from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
231 E. Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY 40202
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Now through December 24th
Solve clues and puzzles to help Santa save Christmas. Rudolph's Run is a scavenger hunt style game played in your car where you will find some of Louisville's most elaborately decorated homes. The game ends at a holiday market that has an ice-skating rink, Christmas train, holiday escape game, and vendors (hours vary). It is an adventure like no other and is sure to be The Most Fun You’ve EVER Had in Your Sleigh!
There are two different versions of the game to choose from: the normal version of the game and the Cluemaster's Cut. The Cluemaster's Cut is a more challenging version of the game with no hints.
Admission is $15 per person and can be purchased in advance here.
Starting point for Rudolph's Run:
4901 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40219
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Now through the end of the year
Miracle on Market, Louisville's holiday pop-up cocktail bar returns to Galaxie for another season! Fill your cup with cheer starting November 22nd through the New Year!
Opens at 4 p.m. daily.
732 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202
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Now through December 30th
Enjoy a sparkling winter wonderland of swans, snowflakes, deer, Moravian stars, oversized flowers, light bursts, candles and a multicolor tunnel of lights. Wander the gardens under icicle arches and over a waterfall stream aglow. Visit Santa and his sleigh in the Graeser Family Education Center and Mrs. Claus' Cottage in the Ellen T. Leslie Botantical Classrooms.
Holiday beverages will be available for purchase in the Jingle All the Way Cafe.
No outside food or drink, pets, smoking, or vaping allowed inside the gardens.
Admission is $7.50 for WBG members, $10 for non-members, $5 for ages 7 – 12 and free for ages 6 and under.
On peak nights: $11.25 for WBG members, $15 for non-members, $7.50 for ages 7 – 12 and free for ages 6 and under.
Purchase tickets in advance here.
1435 Frankfort Ave., Louisville KY 40206
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UPCOMING
U of L Men's Basketball -
Versus Florida A & M on Saturday, December 17th at 2 p.m., at KFC Yum! Center. Versus Lipscomb on Tuesday, December 20th at 6 p.m., at KFC Yum! Center.
U of L Women's Basketball -
Versus Pitt on Sunday, December 18th at 2 p.m., at Pittsburgh, PA. Versus DePaul on Wednesday, December 21st at 8:30 p.m., at Chicago, IL.
Bellarmine Men's Basketball -
Versus Miami University (OH) on Saturday, December 17th at 4 p.m., at Freedom Hall. Versus University of Evansville on Wednesday, December 21st at 8 p.m., at Evansville, IN.
Bellarmine Women's Basketball -
Versus Wofford College on Saturday, December 17th at 1 p.m., at Freedom Hall. Versus University of Evansville on Tuesday, December 20th at 6:30 p.m., at Freedom Hall.
With so many great upcoming events this winter, you don't want to miss out! Don't worry, we'll give lots more info as we get closer to the date! For now, mark your calendar and get ready for your favorite events!
Hanukkah Ice Skating at Paristown - December 22nd, 6 to 8 p.m., Paristown
NYE Live! - December 31st, 7 p.m., at Fourth Street Live!
MERF's 40th Birthday Party - Saturday, January 21st, at Mellwood Art Center
Tailspin Ale Fest - Saturday, March 4th, at Historic Bowman Field
Make sure to follow the Around Lou Social Media pages to stay up to date on even more fun happening Around Lou!
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