14 Places To See Christmas Lights In Louisville And Beyond

By on Fri, Nov 3, 2023 at 2:21 am

You know that old cliche about how, at this time of year, the nights are coming earlier and earlier, making holiday lights shine even brighter? We've put together a list of places in Louisville and beyond where you can enjoy  Christmas lights and seasonal displays this season.

Did we miss any? Let us know at [email protected].

This list was originally published in 2022 and has since been updated. 

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Winter Woods Spectacular 1080 Amphitheater Rd. Friday, Nov. 25 - Sunday, Jan. 1 This walk-through (formerly drive-through) experience is now car-free, so you can look at seasonal themed displays as holiday music plays behind you. Photo via facebook.com/winterwoodsspectacular

Winter Woods Spectacular

1080 Amphitheater Rd.
Friday, Nov. 25 - Sunday, Jan. 1
This walk-through (formerly drive-through) experience is now car-free, so you can look at seasonal themed displays as holiday music plays behind you.
Photo via facebook.com/winterwoodsspectacular
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Light Up Louisville 527 W. Jefferson St. Sunday, Dec. 3, 3-6 p.m. Light Up Louisville will bring Christmas lights, Santa, and a parade to downtown Louisville. Photo via Louisville Tourism

Light Up Louisville

527 W. Jefferson St.
Sunday, Dec. 3, 3-6 p.m.
Light Up Louisville will bring Christmas lights, Santa, and a parade to downtown Louisville.
Photo via Louisville Tourism
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Lights Under Louisville 1841 Taylor Ave. Nov. 10-Jan. 1 Louisville Mega Cavern’s annual drive-through light show features millions of bulbs. Photo via facebook.com/louisvillemegacavern

Lights Under Louisville

1841 Taylor Ave.
Nov. 10-Jan. 1
Louisville Mega Cavern’s annual drive-through light show features millions of bulbs.
Photo via facebook.com/louisvillemegacavern
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Lights on Main 615 W. Main St. Dec. 6, 13, 20, 29 Local businesses, organizations, families and individuals have decorated trees for this fundraiser event, which is free to guests. Judges will pick the best trees in several categories: “Best Branding,” “Judges’ Favorite,” “Most Unique,” “Most Festive,” and “Most Lou Spirit.” Photo from screenshot on I Would Rather Be Reading

Lights on Main

615 W. Main St.
Dec. 6, 13, 20, 29
Local businesses, organizations, families and individuals have decorated trees for this fundraiser event, which is free to guests. Judges will pick the best trees in several categories: “Best Branding,” “Judges’ Favorite,” “Most Unique,” “Most Festive,” and “Most Lou Spirit.”
Photo from screenshot on I Would Rather Be Reading
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OneWest Winter Wonderland Car lines start at 4501 W. Broadway Dec. 16-18 There’ll be more than 200,000 LED lights at Shawnee Park's brand-new drive-through event. Photo by Carolyn Brown

OneWest Winter Wonderland

Car lines start at 4501 W. Broadway
Dec. 16-18
There’ll be more than 200,000 LED lights at Shawnee Park's brand-new drive-through event.
Photo by Carolyn Brown
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Light Up St. Matthews 1000 Browns Lane Dec. 2, 3-6 p.m. The culmination of this event is actually the best part: trees at Brown Park will light up and stay lit every night, even after New Year’s Day. Before that, though, the event will have free cookies and hot chocolate, plus live music, ice skating, pictures with Santa, train rides, and more. Photo via facebook.com/lightupstmatthews

Light Up St. Matthews

1000 Browns Lane
Dec. 2, 3-6 p.m.
The culmination of this event is actually the best part: trees at Brown Park will light up and stay lit every night, even after New Year’s Day. Before that, though, the event will have free cookies and hot chocolate, plus live music, ice skating, pictures with Santa, train rides, and more.
Photo via facebook.com/lightupstmatthews
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The Lake Forest neighborhood Starts at the intersection of Shelbyville Road and Lake Forest Pkwy. Dates vary This East End neighborhood is known, in part, for its many residential Christmas light displays. Photo by Carolyn Brown

The Lake Forest neighborhood

Starts at the intersection of Shelbyville Road and Lake Forest Pkwy.
Dates vary
This East End neighborhood is known, in part, for its many residential Christmas light displays.
Photo by Carolyn Brown
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Gardens Aglimmer 1435 Frankfort Ave. Dec. 1-30 The serpentine path at the Waterfront Botanical Gardens is filled with light displays and walk-through light arches. Photo via facebook.com/WaterfrontBotanicalGardens

Gardens Aglimmer

1435 Frankfort Ave.
Dec. 1-30
The serpentine path at the Waterfront Botanical Gardens is filled with light displays and walk-through light arches.
Photo via facebook.com/WaterfrontBotanicalGardens
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Christmas Lights In Louisville

Yuletide at Yew Dell

6220 Old LaGrange Rd., Crestwood
Nov. 24, 25, Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 5-9 p.m.
Meet Santa, see a model train, take photos with loved ones, enjoy a specialty menu, and, of course, see holiday lights.
Photo via Yew Dell Botanical Gardens>
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Blue’s Light Show 4602 Glenna Way Wed.-Sun., ends Jan. 2 Drive by this house (with your radio set to 91.3 FM) to see a synchronized display of Christmas lights and music. Photo via facebook.com/Blueslightshow

Blue’s Light Show

4602 Glenna Way
Wed.-Sun., ends Jan. 2
Drive by this house (with your radio set to 91.3 FM) to see a synchronized display of Christmas lights and music.
Photo via facebook.com/Blueslightshow
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Lights on Heritage 726 Heritage Way, Mt. Washington Nightly, ends Jan. 3 When you're in range, tune to 90.7 FM for this light show, which syncs to music. In a recent year, the house had a show themed around the RUN-DMC song “Christmas in Hollis.” Photo via facebook.com/lightsonheritage

Lights on Heritage

726 Heritage Way, Mt. Washington
Nightly, ends Jan. 3
When you're in range, tune to 90.7 FM for this light show, which syncs to music. In a recent year, the house had a show themed around the RUN-DMC song “Christmas in Hollis.”
Photo via facebook.com/lightsonheritage
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Christmas in the Park Freeman Lake Park, Blue Heron Way, Elizabethtown Nov. 22-Jan. 1, 6-11 p.m. You can drive through this gigantic display of Christmas lights, which is free and reportedly draws over 80,000 guests each year. Photo from video screenshot via facebook.com/TourEtown

Christmas in the Park

Freeman Lake Park, Blue Heron Way, Elizabethtown Nov. 22-Jan. 1, 6-11 p.m.
You can drive through this gigantic display of Christmas lights, which is free and reportedly draws over 80,000 guests each year.
Photo from video screenshot via facebook.com/TourEtown
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Holiday Lights at the Distillery 113 Great Buffalo Trace, Frankfort Nov. 30-Dec. 25, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Buffalo Trace isn't just a distillery; it's also the site of a free drive-through display of Christmas lights. Photo via facebook.com/buffalotracedistillery

Holiday Lights at the Distillery

113 Great Buffalo Trace, Frankfort
Nov. 30-Dec. 25, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Buffalo Trace isn't just a distillery; it's also the site of a free drive-through display of Christmas lights.
Photo via facebook.com/buffalotracedistillery
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PNC Festival of Lights 3400 Vine St. Cincinnati, OH Nov. 17-Jan. 7, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday Drive up to the Cincinnati Zoo to see live holiday shows, take a train ride, make s'mores, meet Santa, look for statues of the famous hippo Fiona, look at zoo animals, and, of course, see lots of Christmas lights. Photo via Cincinnati Zoo media library / Mark Dumont

PNC Festival of Lights

3400 Vine St. Cincinnati, OH
Nov. 17-Jan. 7, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Drive up to the Cincinnati Zoo to see live holiday shows, take a train ride, make s'mores, meet Santa, look for statues of the famous hippo Fiona, look at zoo animals, and, of course, see lots of Christmas lights.
Photo via Cincinnati Zoo media library / Mark Dumont
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Southern Lights Holiday Festival 4089 Iron Works Pike, Lexington Nov. 24-Dec. 31, 5:30-10 p.m. Drive through three miles of Christmas lights (that’s more than 1.5 million bulbs!) at the Kentucky Horse Park, then meet Santa and see model trains. Photo via facebook.com/Southernlightsky

Southern Lights Holiday Festival

4089 Iron Works Pike, Lexington
Nov. 24-Dec. 31, 5:30-10 p.m.
Drive through three miles of Christmas lights (that’s more than 1.5 million bulbs!) at the Kentucky Horse Park, then meet Santa and see model trains.
Photo via facebook.com/Southernlightsky
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Shaker Village Illuminated Evenings 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg Dec. 2, 9, 16, 4-8 p.m. The Shakers may not really be around anymore (mandatory celibacy will do that, y’know), but their former home in Kentucky still gets plenty of visitors for this seasonal event, which has a tree lighting, craft shopping, candlelight tours, music and more. Photo via facebook.com/shakervillageky

Shaker Village Illuminated Evenings

3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg
Dec. 2, 9, 16, 4-8 p.m.
The Shakers may not really be around anymore (mandatory celibacy will do that, y’know), but their former home in Kentucky still gets plenty of visitors for this seasonal event, which has a tree lighting, craft shopping, candlelight tours, music and more.
Photo via facebook.com/shakervillageky
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Christmas City 850 Main St, Charlestown, IN Opens Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. There’s an animated light show, visits by Santa and the Grinch (on different nights), mini golf, train rides, activities for kids, and more. Photo via City of Charlestown>

Christmas City

850 Main St, Charlestown, IN
Opens Nov. 24 at 5 p.m.
There’s an animated light show, visits by Santa and the Grinch (on different nights), mini golf, train rides, activities for kids, and more.
Photo via City of Charlestown>
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Winterlights 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN Nov. 19-Jan. 7, 5-9 p.m. You’ll actually have to drive to Indianapolis for this one, but you’ll get a gigantic walk-through experience that includes a "Twinkling Trail," “Landscape of Light,” and more. Photo via facebook.com/newfieldstoday

Winterlights

4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN
Nov. 19-Jan. 7, 5-9 p.m.
You’ll actually have to drive to Indianapolis for this one, but you’ll get a gigantic walk-through experience that includes a "Twinkling Trail," “Landscape of Light,” and more.
Photo via facebook.com/newfieldstoday
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