 Councilwoman
Madonna Flood
Administrative Clerk
Andrea Crider Derouen
City Hall
601 W. Jefferson Street
502-574-1124
Welcome to District 24 E-Newsletter! To learn more about events and services in our district, check out our webpage!
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 NEW DATE! Saturday, December 2nd
4 to 9 p.m.
Light Up Louisville, powered by Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E), kicks off at 4 p.m. Children and families are invited to visit the Winter Wonderland activity area sponsored in part by AT&T on Sixth Street, where children can enjoy holiday crafts such as cookie decorating and ornament making, and write letters to Santa and veterans through the Honor Flight program. They can also get a free photo with Santa following the Light Up moment.
The Vendor Village will be located at Sixth and Jefferson streets, offering treats, holiday crafts and decorations for purchase. The Light Up Louisville stage on the west lawn of Metro Hall will feature live entertainment. The stage is organized by MERF, Musicians Emergency Resource Foundation. Performances include some of Louisville’s most talented groups including Classic Melodies, Olivia Henken & Josh Logan, and Soul Circus closing out the night.
A community favorite, the Lots of Lights Parade starts at 6 p.m. at Seventh and Jefferson, with Frosty the Snowman as Grand Marshal. The parade will move down Jefferson Street to Fourth Street, where it will turn and pass through Fourth Street Live!.
Around 7:45 p.m., Santa Claus will arrive to help Mayor Greenberg and WLKY’s Rick Van Hoose officially “Light Up Louisville” by turning on tens of thousands of lights, including the city Christmas tree. A Zambelli fireworks show will follow, promising to be bigger than ever before.
Everyone is encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to Light Up Louisville this year.
There will be drop off areas in both the Children’s Winter Wonderland and Vendor Village, as well as at the parade assembly area.
This year, the need is greatest for boys and girls ages 10 to 12, and 13 to 16. If you would like toys suggestions for these age groups, please see below:
Boys, 10 to 12: Legos Sets, Action Figures, Star Wars, Science Kits, STEM Toys (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Race Cars – remote controlled, Board Games for 10&up
Girls, 10 to 12: Barbie Dolls & Accessories, Tie Dye / Jewelry Kits, Arts and Crafts Sets/Kits, Science Kits, STEM Toys (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Karaoke System, Board Games for 10&up
Boys, 13 to 16: AXE Sets, Basketballs (Regulation Boxed), Cologne Sets, Dart Boards, Ear Buds, Electronic Table Games, Headphones, Skateboards, Scooters, Tablets, Watches
Girls, 13 to 16: Bath Gift Baskets / Sets, Blow Dryers, Curling Irons / Flat Irons, Ear Buds, Headphones, Makeup Gift Sets, Perfume Sets, Skateboards, Scooters, Tablets, Watches
Please note, toys for ages 3 to 6 are not needed at this time due to the overwhelming love shown by the city.
 Our Drop-Off site is the South Central Regional Library, 7300 Jefferson Blvd. Thank you for any and all donations!!!
 Metro Parks has finished the installation of 2 pickleball courts at McNeely Lake Park. The pickleball courts are located next to the tennis and basketball courts near the Price Lane Road entrance.
 It might be hard to believe, but the 150th Kentucky Derby is fast approaching! For this milestone year, the Kentucky Derby Museum is kicking off the party 150 days out, and everyone is invited!
On December 6, the Museum is giving back to the community by hosting Race To 150. The FREE all-day celebration offers Derby fun for the entire family. There will be Derby-themed activities, a Derby 150 Time Capsule, happy hour & treats, live music, and even a runway fashion show with prizes!
Admission is FREE on December 6. Museum doors will be open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Click here for the full rundown!
 Fall Break Camp was a blast, and now it's time to start thinking about registering your kids for our Winter Break Camps! We are so excited to announce that these camps will again be FREE and held at 11 of our community centers.
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