Lights Under Louisville
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: Louisville Mega Cavern, Louisville, KY, Louisville, Kentucky
When: November 14 - January 3
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
6.5+ million lights40+ themed displays900+ illuminated charactersmultiple light tunnelsholographic Santaunderground drive-throughdrive-thru
A drive-through show inside the Louisville Mega Cavern featuring more than 6.5 million lights, 40-plus themed displays, over 900 illuminated characters, light tunnels, and a holographic Santa. It bills itself as the only underground light show of its kind in the world.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Louisville is around 4:23 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 4:53 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 24°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 11 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 34 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Clay Street Christmas Show
- South Hite Avenue - Crescent Hill
- Toyland Christmas Display
- Kitschy Christmas Light Delight
- Festival of Trees & Lights
- Gardens Aglimmer
- Larkmoor Lane Animated Display
- Louisville's Aurora Light Show
Make a night of it. This is stop 11 on our 21-stop Louisville lights loop — about 221.5 miles and 616 minutes of driving in total.