Dress to impress in glitter and gold at Viva Viernes! It's a glitter and gold Christmas dance celebration. Enjoy music by De La Colinas.

Schedule:

• 8 p.m.: Doors
• 8:15 to 9 p.m.: All-level sensual Bachata class with guest instructor Vanessa Benham from Indianapolis, IN
• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Open dancing with De La Colinas
• 10:15 p.m.: Performances/Raffle

Admission is $15 and can be paid via cash or Venmo at the door.

1506 Portland Ave., Louisville, KY 40203

Embrace the holiday rush with open arms during the Last-Minute Merry Market at Logan Street Market! Find the ultimate resolution to those last-minute gift-finding dilemmas and shop local artisans and crafters.

Browse an impressive array of unique and thoughtful presents. The Merry Market is your haven for swift yet heartfelt gifting solutions where you'll uncover everything from charming stocking stuffers to remarkable surprises.

Head on over for the final weekend Holiday Market of 2023 and find the perfect last-minute gift. 

The Last-Minute Merry Market is open Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

1001 Logan St., Louisville, KY 40204

What started as a few friends getting together on the night before Christmas Eve, has become a holiday party for everyone to share! Double Eve is back, and this year celebrating its 17th year at Nachbar!

Come out and enjoy spreading holiday cheer with friends and live music!

Admission is free. Must be 21 and older.

969 Charles St., Louisville, KY 40204

Get ready to kick off the holiday season in style at this Christmas-themed day party, where you'll dance, mingle, and have a jolly good time!

Celebrate Christmas in style at GRÜV Sports Bar and Lounge with great music, delicious food, and awesome company. Whether you're naughty or nice, this event is for everyone who loves to have a good time.

Dress up in your favorite Christmas attire and dance the day away to the hottest beats spun by talented DJs. Indulge in mouthwatering holiday treats and sip on festive cocktails that will make your taste buds jingle with joy.

Gather your friends and family and come kick it Christmas style!

434 W. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202

Travel through the seven levels of the candy cane forest and past the sea of twirly-swirly gum drops, as you spend your afternoon watching the family holiday comedy, Elf at the Kentucky Science Center!

Tickle your taste buds with hot cocoa and popcorn and activate your engineering skills as you explore the science behind the elves’ four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup. Don’t forget to stop by and take your picture with Frosty the Snowman for a treasured holiday keepsake that will last a lifetime and enjoy a take-home holiday activity!
Before the movie, spend the day exploring the 3 floors of exhibits included in your ticket price!

Included with your ticket:

• All-day exhibit access
• Popcorn and hot cocoa, 2:30 p.m.
• Pictures with Frosty, 2:30 p.m.
• Take-home holiday-themed Do Science activity, 2:30 p.m.
• Movie screening, 3 p.m.

Get tickets here. 

727 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202

The New York International Children's Film Festival is coming to the Speed Art Museum Cinema! The festival will take place over two Saturdays. Kids Flicks One will take place on December 23rd beginning at 11 a.m., while Kids Flicks Two will take place December 30th beginning at 1 p.m.

Let your imagination take the wheel with Kids Flicks One. Whether dreaming up the fantastical, like a spider’s goal to capture the moon, or the practical, like a young animator’s future stardom, these shorts are sure to enchant and delight all audiences. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Films include A Whisper in the Island of the Heart directed by Xiaowen Wang, Papirola directed by Fabián Molinaro, Luce and the Rock directed by Britt Raes, The Goose (L’Oie du plus fort) directed by Jan Mika, and more. 

Kids Flicks Two is full of challenges big and small: with obstacles like saving a beloved pet goat and navigating a lunar eclipse, this program is full of vibrancy and adventure. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Films include Eid Mubarak directed by Mahnoor Euceph, Mall Stories: Attila the Grilla directed by Elizabeth Ito, Gugu naGogo directed by Taku Mbudzi, The Dance (El baile) directed by Pedro Pablo Vega Reyes, and more. 

Tickets are $8, or $5 for Speed members. Get tickets to December 23rd here, and tickets to December 30th here. 

2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville, KY 40208

Celebrate our local restaurant industry and the end of 2023 at Stave Basement Bar underneath Lou Lou on Market! Each month, APRON Inc. presents a Happy Hour Friend-Raiser on the last Wednesday of the month.

Meet and greet APRON Inc. board members and learn all about APRON Inc.'s mission. Spin the wheel for special swag and enjoy a complimentary Jefferson's Bourbon tasting, as well as the special cocktail of the evening, a happy hour bar menu, and live music by Carly Johnson!

No cover charge. 

812 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202

The Nightmare continues on Friday as Dead of Night & The Dark Market keep up the monthly grind of dark eclectic music. Come out and help keep the dancefloor barely alive as we celebrate the glum drudgery of our dreadful existence.

This month will feature Radio Arcane Dark Music Specialists, vending by the talented Dark Market, a food truck, and drinks by the enchanting Lany StarDust. Must be 18 and older.

Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 day of show. Get your advance tickets here. 

1433 S. Shelby St., Louisville, KY 40217

Don't miss the 50th annual Kentucky Flea Market New Year's Spectacular coming to the Kentucky Exposition Center West Wing and Antique Pavilion! This is the region's largest and finest free admission flea market offering thousands of bargains and incredible deals. Show antiques, collectibles, electronics, clothing, fragrances, and much more.

The flea market will feature over 800 booths with 200 booths in the Antique Pavilion, plus free admission and half off parking by getting $6 cash back with any purchase. Also be sure to visit the $5 & Under Overstock Sale featuring thousands of mostly new-in-box items.

Hours are Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

937 Phillips Ln., Louisville, KY 40209

Celebrate the New Year with the East End Farmers Market. Shop their indoor pop-up market at Upton Oxmoor where you'll find a wide variety of local and homemade foods, health and wellness products, handmade crafts, gifts, and so much more!

Shop local and support local farmers and makers. There's a little something for everyone!

503 Oxmoor Ln., Louisville, KY 40222

Visit the Whirling Tiger in Butchertown for an over the top Christmas themed pop-up all season long! Along with specialty cocktails and plenty of festive fun, they will be announcing additional special, holiday events throughout the month. 

Open at 6 p.m. each day. Hours are expected to extend the closer it gets to Christmas.

No reservations. 

1335 Story Ave., Louisville, KY 40206

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.

Shop dozens of specialty gift ideas from local and regional makers across 20 outdoor pop-up shops lining Brent Street in the Holiday Market. The pop-up Holiday Market will take place on Nov. 24–26; Nov. 30–Dec. 3; Dec. 7–10; December 14–23. 

Get creative during your own personal photoshoot with Santa himself at his all-new Louisville workshop located on Brent Street. $10 tickets include admission for groups of up to six people. Photos with Santa will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 2 & 3; Dec. 9 & 10; Dec. 18–23.

Check out the full attraction schedule here and get your tickets here!

731 Brent St., Louisville, KY 40204

Enjoy a sparkling winter wonderland of swans, snowflakes, light bursts, candles and a multicolor tunnel of lights. Visit Santa and his sleigh in the Graeser Family Education Center and Mrs. Claus' Cottage in the Ellen T. Leslie Botanical 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. 

2023 Dates:

• December 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10
• December 14 through 23
• December 27 through 30

Admission is $12 for WBG members, $17 for non-members, $8 for members ages 3 – 12, $10.50 for non-members ages 3 – 12, and free for ages 2 and under.

Purchase tickets in advance here. 

1435 Frankfort Ave., Louisville KY 40206

Lights on Main is teaming up with Frazier History Museum to bring you a dazzling Christmas tree exhibit like never before! 75 trees will be decorated for the holiday season and placed throughout all three floors of the museum, intended to promote community and attract patrons to the downtown business district, and most importantly provide funding free after-school programs for 300 children in the city of Louisville.

Guests will step into a magical winter wonderland with three floors of trees carefully decorated by local schools, organizations, families, and individuals. To ensure everyone can see it, the Frazier is extending hours on Wednesday evenings and opening at no cost to visitors on December 17th. Lights on Main is indoors for the first time, there will also be programming with school choirs, pop-up markets, partner Bourbon tastings, and a Santa photo op in the galleries. 

On December 17th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. enjoy a free Family Day sponsored by Walmart at the Frazier History Museum. Enjoy a fun-filled day with diverse holiday celebrations, meet Santa and the Grinch, shop for unique gifts, savor delicious food from Con Aji y Cafe food truck, and create lasting memories with your loved ones. 

Get tickets to Lights on Main here. 

829 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202

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.

Lights Under Louisville is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets online here. 

1841 Taylor Ave., Louisville, Kentucky 40213

Miracle is a Christmas-themed pop-up cocktail bar that serves holiday cocktails in a festive setting. With kitschy holiday décor, professionally developed cocktails and the nostalgic energy of the best office party you’ve ever been to, Miracle is sure to get even the grouchiest grinch in the holiday spirit.

Miracle is open daily starting at 4 p.m. and closes at 12 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. No reservations are accepted, all seating is first come, first serve. 

Along with cocktails, there will be food options, other beverages such as wine and beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. All ages are allowed until 9 p.m. each night. After 9, it's 21+ only.

Looking to book a holiday party? Get more information here. 

Closed Christmas Day.

732 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202

Experience the nostalgic holiday tale of Marie and her Nutcracker prince as they journey to the magical world of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The Brown-Forman Nutcracker is a delight for all ages with a distinctly Kentucky flavor.

Choreography by Val Caniparoli, and music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

The Brown-Forman Nutcracker is taking place on select date at Whitney Hall in the Kentucky Center. Get tickets to see The Nutcracker here. 

501 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202

Immerse yourself in this Holiday pop-up bar decked to the halls - literally, with floor to ceiling decor.

Featuring a festive food and drink menu that absolutely sleighs, multiple photo ops, featured events, and more!

Bar seating will be available on a first come first serve basis, optimal for drinks and socializing. In addition to visiting with an intimate group, guests have the option to reserve the space for private events, ideal for end of season holiday parties.

For private event inquiries, please email events@4thstlive.com.

Open daily from 4 p.m. until midnight starting Friday, November 24.

Tinsel Tavern collides with New Year's Eve Live! for an over-the-top holiday celebration to ring in 2024. Fourth Street Live!'s platinum ticket package unlocks access to a private party at Tinsel Tavern and all-inclusive premium drink package, private entrance with VIP red carpet experience, exclusive tastings, multiple photo opportunities, vendors, complimentary coat check, party favors, and a midnight champagne toast.

445 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40202