Local Events

Kentucky Exposition Center - across the street.

Churchill Downs & Kentucky Derby Museum - 2.5 miles

  • www.churchilldowns.com
  • The official site of the premier Thoroughbred racetrack known as the Home of The Kentucky Derby®

Papa John's Cardinal Stadium - 1.6 miles

Louisville Zoo - 3.4 miles

Louisville Mega Cavern - 4 miles

Speed Art Museum - 4 miles

  • http://www.speedmuseum.org/index.html
  • Kentucky's oldest and largest art museum. Its magnificent building and impressive collection serve more than 180,000 visitors each year, making it a nationally recognized institution.

Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium - 3.1 miles

  • http://louisville.edu/planetarium
  • Designed to provide a unique learning environment primarily for astronomy and science education. State-of-the-art multi-media projection systems extend this capability to serve a variety of disciplines and the facility further functions as a flexible venue for events, conferences and meetings

Maker's Mark Distillery - 59 Miles

  • www.makersmark.com
  • Our unique, handcrafted process ensures that every bottle of Maker's Mark meets the highest quality standards. Unlike many distillery tours, our tours allow our friends to experience every step of the handmade process.

Jim Beam Distillery - 23.5 miles

  • http://www.jimbeam.com/lpa
  • When you visit us in Clermont, Kentucky you will feel at home in the T. Jeremiah Beam Home, a place where three generations of Beams lived when they were distilling the family's namesake bourbon.

Fourth Street Live! - 6.2 miles

  • http://www.4thstlive.com/index.cfm
  • Louisville's premier dining, entertainment and retail destination located on Fourth Street, between Liberty Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, in the heart of historic downtown Louisville, KY.

We are located across the street from the Kentucky Exposition Center, find a list of their events here: http://www.kyfairexpo.org/calendar/index.html

November 5

November 6

  • Event: Cave Hill 2-Mile Walk & Flag-In to Honor Fallen Veterans
  • Time: Walk 10am; Flag-In 11am
  • Location:Breckinridge School, 1351 Payne St., 243-8981
  • www.TheUSflag.com

November 12-14

November 18-January 3, 2011

  • Event: KaLightoscope Christmas
  • Time: 9am-9pm
  • Location: Galt House Hotel, 140 N. Fourth St. & Belvedere, 589-5200
  • www.KaLightoscope.com

November 19

  • Event: Light Up Okolona
  • Time: 5:30pm
  • Location: Lone Oak Park, 574-1124

November 19-January 2, 2011

November 24

  • Event: Light Up Lyndon
  • Time: 5:30-7:30pm
  • Location: Lyndon City Hall, 515 Wood Rd., 423-0932, 339-9115
  • www.cityoflyndon.org

November 26

  • Event: Light Up Louisville
  • Time: 3-10pm
  • Location: Jefferson Square Park, 6th & Jefferson sts., 456-8110
  • www.lightuplouisville.org

November 26

  • Event: Holiday Market
  • Time: 3-10pm

November 26

  • Event: Holiday Market
  • Time: 3-10pm

November 26

  • Event: Run Run Rudolph 5K Run/Walk
  • Time: 3pm
  • Location: Through downtown, 292-0782

November 26

  • Event: Winter Wonderland Parade
  • Time: 6-7:30pm
  • Location: 228-5237

November 26

  • Event: Lighting of Jefferson Square and Metro Louisville Christmas tree
  • Time: 8:30pm

November 26-December 31

  • Event: Holidays Around the World
  • Time: Daily 9am-5pm (Except Christmas day & 3-10pm on Nov. 26)
  • Location: Metro Hall, 527 W. Jefferson St., 228-5237
  • www.lightuplouisville.org

November 26

  • Event: F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop
  • Time: 6-10:30pm
  • Location: Frankfort, Mellwood & Story aves., 550-2054
  • www.fatfridayhop.org

December 3

  • Event: Light Up the Village
  • Time: 6-9pm
  • Location: Westport Village, Herr Ln. at Westport Rd., 581-8800
  • www.westportvillage.com

December 3

December 3-4

  • Event: Winterfair!
  • Time: Fri. 2-8pm; Sat. 9am-5pm
  • Location: 4936 Brownsboro Rd., 425-6943
  • www.tjuc.org

December 4

December 4

  • Event: Old Tyme Christmas on Frankfort Avenue
  • Time: 9am-8pm
  • Location: Frankfort Ave. area, 899-2357
  • www.frankfortave.com

December 4-5

  • Event: Old Louisville Holiday House Tour and Festival
  • Time: Noon-6pm
  • Location: Old Louisville, 635-5244
  • www.holidayhousetour.com

December 4-5, 11-12, 18-19

December 10

  • Event: Highview Holiday Fest
  • Time: 6-8pm
  • Location: Central Government Center, 7201 Outer Loop & Highview Park, 762-9608
  • www.fchum.org

December 11

  • Event: Light Up Fern Creek
  • Time: 4-6pm
  • Location: Fern Creek Fire Dept., 6200 Bardstown Rd., 762-9608
  • www.fchum.org

December 11

  • Event: Traditional Trimmings
  • Time: 11am-1pm
  • Location: E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park, 3000 Freys Hill Rd., 429-7270
  • www.parks.ky.gov

December 11


2011

January 7

January 28

  • Event: First Friday Trolley Hop
  • Time: 6-10:30pm
  • Location: Frankfort, Mellwood & Story aves., 550-2054
  • www.fatfridayhop.org

February 4

February TBA

  • Event: Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics Kentucky
  • Time: 9:30am-3pm
  • Location: Tumbleweed, 2301 River Rd., 326-5002
  • www.events.soky.org

February 26

  • Event: F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop
  • Time: 6-10:30pm
  • Location: Frankfort, Mellwood & Story aves., 550-2054
  • www.fatfridayhop.org