From Tuesday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Jan. 4, the Frazier Museum (829 W. Main St.) will transport visitors to an enchanted holiday forest with three floors of holiday trees decorated by local schools, businesses, including distilleries and nonprofits, families, and individuals. Over 100 trees were donated by the presenting sponsor, Amazon.
“Lights on Main has become so much more than a holiday tradition: It’s a celebration of what’s possible when a city comes together to support kids and families,” IWRBR Co-CEO and Co-Founder Allison Ogle said, in a release. “Our partnership with the Frazier History Museum has allowed this event to grow into something truly special for Louisville, creating a festive space that brings joy to thousands while fueling the literacy and enrichment programs that I Would Rather Be Reading provides year-round. We’re proud of what this collaboration brings to our community and grateful for everyone who helps make it shine.”
Frazier President and CEO Andy Treinen added, in the release, “We’re ecstatic to bring Lights on Main back for another year! Through an opening party and a free family day, everyone celebrating the season has a chance to experience this wonderful tradition at the Frazier. Our partnership with I Would Rather Be Reading is a powerful reminder that we are better together in serving the community and our families.”
Here is the schedule of events:
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12: AMAZON SETS UP TREES
· Amazon Sets Up Trees, 11 a.m.
TUESDAY, NOV. 25, 2025–SUNDAY, JAN. 4, 2026: LIGHTS ON MAIN OPENING & CLOSING DATES
∙ Lights on Main Exhibition on Display
THURSDAY, NOV. 27: THANKSGIVING
∙ Museum Closed
FRIDAY, NOV. 28: BLACK FRIDAY (SHOP LOCAL!)
∙ Museum Hours, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 29: SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
∙ Museum Hours, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
THURSDAY, DEC. 4: LIGHTS ON MAIN OPENING NIGHT PARTY
∙ Lights on Main Opening Night Party, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
· $12 Discounted Admission (Tickets Available at fraziermuseum.org)
∙ Bearno’s Sells Pizza
· Cash Bar
· Hop Atomica, Kentucky Peerless, and O. H. Ingram Offer Tastings
· Magnolia Chamber Players Perform
· Frazier’s Museum Shop Sells Holiday Gifts!
· Pose 502 Photobooth
∙ Tree Contest Award Winners Announced (Judges’ Favorite, Most Creative, Most “Spirited,” Most Lou Spirit, Best Company Branding, Most Festive), 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, DEC. 11: LIGHTS ON MAIN WINTERFEST HOMESCHOOL DAY
· Lights on Main Winterfest Homeschool Day, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
· $10 Discounted Admission (One Free Adult per Family) (Free for Children 0–4) (At Least One Paid Ticket Required per Family)
· Designed for Children in Grades K–5 (but All Ages are Welcome!)
· Tree Scavenger Hunt
· Craft & Activity Tables
· Prize Drawing
· Touch Stations
· Museum Exhibition Access
· Toy-Themed Live Presentation on Milton Bradley, Abraham Lincoln, Play-Doh, and the Teddy Bear, First Floor, Brown-Forman Theatre
SUNDAY, DEC. 14: LIGHTS ON MAIN FREE FAMILY DAY SPONSORED BY PASSPORT BY MOLINA HEALTHCARE
∙ Early Museum Hours, 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
∙ FREE Admission (Sponsored by Passport by Molina Healthcare), 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
∙ Santa Appearance, 10–11:30 a.m.
∙ Grinch Appearance, 12–1:30 p.m.
· Pose 502 Photobooth
· Equus Flight Academy Leads Aviation-Themed Crafts
· Balloon Stylist Tenesha Marshall Creations Sells Books (Balloon Animal Free with Purchase of Book!)
· Cupcake Decorating with Reach for the Stars Enrichment
· Hanukkah Activity
· Kwanzaa Activity with Lessons About Elder Cup & Kinara, Lamb Tasting, and Maraca Making
· Reindeer Plate Craft Activity
· Christmas Tree Craft
· Christmas Pickle Craft
· Lights on Main Christmas Tree Scavenger Hunt
THURSDAY, DEC. 18: LIGHTS ON MAIN LATE NIGHT THURSDAY
∙ Extended Museum Hours, 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
· $12 Discounted Admission, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
· Angel’s Envy, Buzzard’s Roost, and Pursuit Spirits Offer Complimentary Tastings
· Bearno’s Sells Pizza
· Christian Academy of Indiana (CAI) High School Chamber Singers Perform
· Louisville Academy of Music Curates Performances
Proceeds support the Frazier History Museum and I Would Rather be Reading, whose after-school programs serve over 300 children throughout Louisville.
