Santa's workshop is the name of the setup for the meet and greet with Santa clause in the Jefferson…read moremall in Lousiville Kentucky. Like a lot of mall Santa setups they go with the easily identifiable name of Santa workshop. And whole Jefferson mall may be considered the worst mall in Lousiville they have traditional have and continue to have the best Santa meet and greet experience. I've taken my kids here for the last decade plus and this is even where I went as a youngster to meet Santa. Not sure why or how but they always have the most authentic, nicest and legit feeling Santa clauses. They always have a nice extravagant setup in the middle or ends of the mall and they offer fair holiday picture prices along with cool decorative frames and things. However if you just want to meet Santa then you can do that for free with no strings attach. Long time and fun tradition for my family and many other local Lousiville families. One of my favorite memories is a few years ago they had a Santa who played the guitar and sand sing alongs with mj kids and my nephews and niece. We visited on a early December weekday after school and nobody else was there so the Santa took the time and created a life long memory for all the kids. Which is what the holiday season is all about.

Are the pictures overpriced? Yes, for years, but so are the annual school pictures we purchase and…read morecherish. I love my Santa pictures this year! My (almost) 16 & 11 yr old sons humor me every year. Our experience was great too. With no reservation, we only waited through 3-4 families and it was quick. You can book a time in advance; however, with Christmas almost here their last 2 days will be walk-up only. The young guys working the entrance and check out were helpful with questions and friendly. The photographer was too, encouraging me to get additional shots because I'd be able to download all the shots digitally. Only one package offered this year. Quite a few printed and all other digitally. I got a text within 30 minutes telling me the shots were ready. Love these memories!

Highview holiday fest is an annual Christmas/holiday event held at the community of highview in…read moreLousiville Kentucky court house and park next door. It kicks off with an actual event that usually includes a horse drawn carriage, Santa clause visits and holiday and seasonal games inside the court house. Then at night fall they light up a walking path in the park with all kinds of cool holiday lights. After the initial event they still light the lights on the path every night all the way to the end of the year. This event and viewing the lights the rest of the season is completely free and doing either or both is always a lot of fun. When me and my family use to live in the highview area we would go to the original kickoff holiday fest. But even in years we can't make that fun event we still visit the highview holiday fest and walk the path with all the lights. We enjoy it so much that sometimes we will hit it up 2-3 times a year. Very fun and cool holiday tradition. In that same 2-3 mile vicinity there are 3 other super cool holiday lights to view. There is toyland Christmas and the blue lights show on the other side of outer loop and then back behind the park off fagenbush is a house on green manor that has a workout. Santa clause roller coaster. So if your looking for a fun night of holiday lights viewing this is a great place to start.

There's a nice display of holiday lights that my family and I got to visit while we were in the…read morearea this Christmas. I really enjoyed it you can get out and walk around and take pictures and all kinds of things. We will continue to do this yearly and it's a fun tradition

We stopped here on a Sunday night after sunset and fully enjoyed the 2-1/2 minute cycle of the main…read moreattraction -- the Roller Coaster -- and many more animated figurines. There is so much to take in and holiday music also sets the mood. We met the gentleman who maintains this wonderful display year after year and he was kind enough to speak to us for a few minutes while we checked out the production. (If he ever happens to see these reviews: THANK YOU! For all that you do!). There is a voluntary donation box if a person is compelled to pitch in some cash to help offset the electric bill. Looking forward to this annual tradition as long as the display continues.

The awesome Christmas roller coaster is a long time annual holiday staple of the Lousiville area…read more The home features a legit working roller coaster decoration that Santa rides along with all kinds of other cool decorations. The house for years was located on Adams run road in Lousiville has moved over to green manor drive a few years back. Still has the same fun and charm as it did at the previous location. The lights are awesome but the roller coaster is always the main event for me and my kids. It takes about 2.5 minutes for a full cycle but it is well worth the wait. A true holiday tradition me and the kids check out every year. It is also only a few miles away from other local legends off outer loop road in toyland Christmas and blue light show. Plus is a Mile or so away from highview holiday fest awesome lights at highview park. So it is truly in a hotspot for awesome holiday lights exploring and you can make a really cool and fun night in that small few mile radius. One thing I always like to give a friendly reminder to people when it comes to awesome light displays like this is for people to please remember this is in a functioning residential neighborhood and to please be courteous to peoples properties and privacy. It can get very crowded here especially the closer you get to Christmas. So just be patient and enjoy the lights and let everyone else do so as well. Overall very cool and fun tradition my family and I do every year. The owner has a sign where he says donations to help with his lg&e are appreciated. Which I can understand and I don't think that's outlandish as this house has provided holiday cheer for many over the years locally in the louisville area.

Phenomenal holiday display typically available to view after dark until approximately 10 PM from…read moreBlack Friday to New Year's Eve. Thrilling feature is the enormous roller coaster in the front yard that is taller than the house. Santa and several reindeer are in 3 cars that inch up the hill and finally Vrooooom down the steep hill on the far side, travels through a loop (!!!), and then the process repeats. A sign in the front yard indicates the activity circuit lasts 2-1/2 minutes, which allows viewing to take place from the roadway queue and then be on your way. Display also has several other action elements -- a carousel, a swing, and Ferris wheel. Lots to see! This display has been here for many years and we never get tired seeing it. Many thanks for the homeowners for their time and effort creating this fantastic display. :)

Light up Shepherdsville is an annual light festival in downtown shephersville Kentucky that kicks…read moreoff every year with a parade through town and then finally they light up a very cool light show in Frank e Simon park that can be walked through or driven through. After the initial event the light show still lights up every night until the end of the holiday season. In years past I've taken my kids to the park to see the lights and they are always very nice and well down. One of the better light shows in the Lousiville and surrounding cities such as Shepherdsville. This year in 2021 I actually made it out to the parade. Very nice parade that mainly consisted of decorated first responder vehicles that shown bright with holiday lights as soon as nightfall hits. They throw tons of candy that it was Almost like my kiddos had a second Halloween. The main event and last thing in the parade was Santa clause up top a fire engine. Overall we always enjoy light up shepherdsville. Always a cool and free holiday light experience. Doing the parade this year added to that experience as well. However, as mentioned you can still come enjoy light up shepersville any night of the week during the holiday season and check out there light displays in Frank e Simon park.

When we are in Shepherdsville my family and I always attend this yearly event for Christmas…read moreexperience I. Frank e Symon park and have a bunch of decorations and Christmas lights and trees and Santa and all the holiday cheer for the entire family. It is a fun event that I recommend to everyone

Personalized Santa are seasonal pop up shops that appear in malls across the louisville Kentucky…read morearea every holiday season. This particular location is the one in the Jefferson mall. Personalize by Santa is a holiday superstore that specializes in personalized (putting names or custom messages) items such as ornaments and other holiday decor. They run somewhat decent deals as you can get 3 items (usually ornaments) for $35 and that includes the customization. Over the years my wife has come here almost every year to get ornaments with all of our names and the year at the bottom to add to our Christmas tree. We've also gifted my parents Similar items with all the grandkids names on it. They always go a quick and good job and the ornaments are always sturdy and have good handwriting and very legible to read. Overall it's always a fun trip to stop in here and browse and see the options. As my family is continually growing so is our shopping history here. We may be the reason they come back every season :). Pretty cool holiday tradition we do and usually after getting our new ornament made it always gets us in the holiday spirit.

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