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Lights on Main Free Family Day

  • Frazier History Museum 829 West Main Street Louisville, KY, 40202 United States (map)
Lights on Main Free Family Day

Join us for a day of holiday family fun while you walk through the Frazier’s Lights on Main exhibit made in partnership with I Would Rather Be Reading! Take a picture with Santa Claus and meet the Grinch, explore and admire a whopping 100 decorated holiday trees, engage in holiday crafts, and more! Admission for the event is FREE, made possible through Passport by Molina Healthcare’s sponsorship. We can’t wait to see you there making holiday memories with your family to cherish for years to come!

If able, please bring a non-perishable food item for community partners as part of a holiday food drive.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

  • 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

  • Reindeer Plate Craft Activity

  • Christmas Tree Craft

  • Christmas Pickle Craft

  • Lights on Main Christmas Tree Scavenger Hunt

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