Lights on Main
November 25, 2025–January 4, 2026
Full Museum Exhibit (Indoors)
Step into a magical winter wonderland at the sixth annual Lights on Main, a special exhibition the Frazier is hosting in partnership with the nonprofit I Would Rather be Reading (IWRBR). From November 25 to January 4, the Frazier will be transformed into an enchanted holiday forest with three floors of trees beautifully decorated by local schools, organizations, families, and individuals.
The exhibition also features extensive programming, extended hours, holiday events and activities, and much more listed below. Access to Lights on Main is included in the cost of museum admission or with a museum membership.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: 2025 LIGHTS ON MAIN
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12: AMAZON SETS UP TREES
Amazon Sets Up Trees, 11 a.m.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2025–SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2026: LIGHTS ON MAIN OPENING & CLOSING DATES
Lights on Main Exhibition on Display
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27: THANKSGIVING
Museum Closed
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28: BLACK FRIDAY (SHOP LOCAL!) - Visit our Online Shop!
Museum Hours, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29: SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY - Visit our Online Shop!
Museum Hours, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4: LIGHTS ON MAIN OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Lights on Main Opening Night Party, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
$12 Discounted Admission (Tickets Available Here)
Bearno’s Sells Pizza
Cash Bar
Hop Atomica, Kentucky Peerless, O. H. Ingram, and Whiskey Row Bourbon Offer Whiskey and Beer 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, Nailed It, Fan Favorite), 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 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)
Spaces are limited and advance registration required - to learn more or purchase tickets, click here!
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, DECEMBER 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. If able, please bring a non-perishable food item for community partners as part of a holiday food drive.
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
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 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. (Tickets Available Here)
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
2024-2025 Winners
Bardstown Bourbon Company - Most Spirited Tree
Inn at Woodhaven - Most Festive Tree
Mahonia - Most Unique Tree
Polo Real Estate - Best Branding Tree
Reczek Chase Law - Judges' Favorite
The Voice Tribune - Most Lou Spirit Tree
ABOUT SPONSORSHIPS
Interested in sponsorships and partnerships for Lights on Main?
Contact Leslie Anderson at Landerson@fraziermuseum.org or 502-753-1033.
All sponsorships are 100% tax deductible and support Frazier History Museum’s Title 1 school field trips and I Would Rather be Reading’s Engage and Elevate after-school programs.
2025 Exhibit Sponsors
