Lights on Main

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 featuring three floors of beautifully decorated trees, created 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.

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), 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