Christmas lights in Kentucky

44 displays across 17 cities — each listing shows when it was last confirmed.

Anchorage

Light Up Anchorage

Anchorage, KY · Anchorage, Kentucky

December 6 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractioncommunity lighting event

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Crestwood

Light Up Maples Park

Maples Park, Crestwood, KY · Crestwood, Kentucky

November 30 · Light-up countdown around 6:45pm

Freeattractionornament making in the Diebel Barnrecreated North Polefree face painting by local Girl Scoutsfire pits for s'morescountdown to the lighting

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Yuletide at Yew Dell

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, Crestwood, KY · Crestwood, Kentucky

Fridays and Saturdays, November 28 - December 20 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractionwalk-through botanical garden lights

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Douglass Hills

Elizabethtown

Christmas in the Park (Elizabethtown)

Elizabethtown, KY · Elizabethtown, Kentucky

November 26 - January 1 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freedrive-thrudrive-through park display

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Finchville

Derby Lane Light Show

580 Derby Ln., Finchville, KY · Finchville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidential

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Jeffersontown

Bright Light House (Jeffersontown)

8815 Brittany Dr., Louisville, KY 40220 · Jeffersontown, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentiallight tunnelrooftop lightsstars and treeswalkable yardcharity donations via mailbox

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Christmas on the Square in Jeffersontown

Jeffersontown Square, Jeffersontown, KY · Jeffersontown, Kentucky

December 6 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractiontown square lighting celebration

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

La Grange

Light Up La Grange

La Grange, KY · La Grange, Kentucky

December 6 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractioncommunity lighting event

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Lexington

Southern Lights Holiday Festival

Lexington, KY · Lexington, Kentucky

November 28 - December 31 (closed Christmas Day) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freedrive-thrudrive-through holiday festival

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Louisville

Blue's Light Show

8900 Wooden Horse Drive, Louisville, KY 40229 · Louisville, Kentucky

Through January 11, 2026 · Wed, Thu, Sun 6-9pm; Fri-Sat 6-10pm

Freeresidentialmusic synchronizationtune to 91.3 FM

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Clay Street Christmas Show

1249 S. Clay St., Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · Outdoor speakers typically off by 8pm

Freeresidential5,000+ flashing LED lightsmusic synchronizationsmall outdoor speakers for walk-upsacross from Shelby Park

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Festival of Trees & Lights

Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

November 10-12 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractionhundreds of decorated trees and wreaths by local artistsfree children's activitiescookie decorating and craftspictures with Santatrain rides

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Gardens Aglimmer

Waterfront Botanical Gardens, Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

November 28 - December 30 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractionself-guided walk-throughilluminated swans, deer, snowflakes, and Moravian starscolorful light tunnellit Beargrass Creek Pathway with icicle arches and glowing waterfall stream

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Glenview Avenue Light Show

2306 Glenview Ave., Louisville, KY 40222 · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · Shows start at 6pm and run every 30 minutes; last show 9:30pm

Freeresidentialmusic synchronizationtune to 98.1 FMscheduled shows every 30 minutes

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Holiday Brite Night at The Paddock Shops

The Paddock Shops, Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

November 22 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractionshopping center lighting celebration

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Kitschy Christmas Light Delight

219 Blackburn Ave., Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

FreeresidentialSanta's workshopSanta on a lawnmowerphoto-friendly setups

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Lake Forest Neighborhood

Lake Forest, Louisville, KY 40245 · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhoodhundreds of traditionally decorated homeslarge East End neighborhood

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Larkmoor Lane Animated Display

1716 Larkmoor Ln, Louisville, KY 40218 · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialanimated lightsmusic via FM radio broadcast

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Light Up Louisville

Downtown Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

December 6 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractioncity holiday lighting celebration

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Lights Under Louisville

Louisville Mega Cavern, Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

November 14 - January 3 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freedrive-thru6.5+ million lights40+ themed displays900+ illuminated charactersmultiple light tunnelsholographic Santaunderground drive-through

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Louisville's Aurora Light Show

1542 Lincoln Hill Way, Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialmusic synchronizationtune to 91.3 FMregularly updated song list

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Notting Hill & Locust Creek

Notting Hill Blvd, Louisville, KY 40245 · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhood100-acre communitymix of single-family homes, villas, and garden homesscenic pondsadjacent Locust Creek neighborhood

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Parkview Trace Musical Light Show

12105 Parkview Trace Dr., Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · Nightly 5:30-10:30pm

Freeresidential30,000 lightsGriswold-style National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation sequencerotating Christmas music30-minute show

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

South Hite Avenue - Crescent Hill

South Hite Ave, Louisville, KY 40206 · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhoodglowing PVC arch canopies over the sidewalkswalkable street

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

The Roller Coaster Christmas House

6907 Green Manor Dr, Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialworking roller coaster with Santa in a sleighFerris wheelextensive lights

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

The Woods of St. Thomas

The Woods of St Thomas (off Hwy 42 and Brownsboro Rd), Louisville, KY 40241 · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhood250+ homessidewalks and mature trees

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Toyland Christmas Display

6801 Melon Ct., Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

Not lighting up for 2025 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidential80,000+ lightsSanta's workshop shedmusic and video synchronizationcharity donations to Home of the Innocents

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Willow Forest Drive Display

13128 Willow Forest Drive, Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidential

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Windemere Place Neighborhood

Ashfield Ln (off Lowe Road), Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhood40+ decorated homesnearly 30-year traditiondrivable cul-de-sacs

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Winter Wonderland at Shawnee Park

Shawnee Park, Louisville, KY · Louisville, Kentucky

Opens December 15, open for a few days · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freedrive-thru200,000+ lightshosted by One West

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Lyndon

Light Up Lyndon

Lyndon, KY · Lyndon, Kentucky

TBA (2025 date not announced at publication) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractioncommunity lighting event

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Middletown

Christmas Lights at Wetherby Park

Wetherby Park, Middletown, KY · Middletown, Kentucky

Nightly, usually starting the weekend after Thanksgiving · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractionwalk-through park display

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Light Up Middletown

Middletown, KY · Middletown, Kentucky

December 5 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractioncommunity lighting event

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Pewee Valley

Prospect

Norton Commons

Norton Commons, Prospect, KY 40059 · Prospect, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhoodone of the largest neighborhoods in the Louisville area

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Prospect House at Hayfield Way

Corner of Hayfield Way and US 42, Prospect, KY · Prospect, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialwalk-around display area in the yard

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Simpsonville

St. Matthews

Light Up St. Matthews / Brown Park Christmas Lights

Brown Park, Louisville, KY · St. Matthews, Kentucky

Lighting event December 6; display lit December 6-31 (through New Year's) · typically dusk – 10 PM

FreeattractionChristmas musicletters and photos with Santatrain ridesice skatingfree cookies and hot chocolatewalk-through park display

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

St. Matthews Area Lights

St. Matthews, Louisville, KY 40207 · St. Matthews, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhoodmany well-decorated homes spread across the area

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Williamstown

ChristmasTime at Ark Encounter

Ark Encounter, Williamstown, KY · Williamstown, Kentucky

Select days, November 28 - January 3 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractionwalk-through lights at the Ark Encounter attraction

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Zoneton

East Hebron Lights

3497 E. Hebron Lane · Zoneton, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · Mon-Fri 5:30-10pm; Sat-Sun 5:30-11pm

Freeresidentialmusic synchronizationtune to 89.7 FM

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Zoneton Road Lights

3600-4200 blocks of Zoneton Road · Zoneton, Kentucky

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhoodmultiple decorated homes along one stretch

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

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