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.

Congleton family Lightshow show is a very awesome and beautifully decorated home off zoneton road…read morein Shepherdsville Kentucky right at the Lousiville border line. This house every year is synced to 87.9 fm radio and the lights and characters blink and talk along to the music and custom made "commercials". I honestly had no idea this house existed until 2021. I do not live far at all from this house so when I seen there website/Facebook page I had to come check it out. Absolutely worth the drive to check this place out. This house alone is worth the trip however we noticed that on that same road of zoneton not even a half a mile away is another house or two that has sown very extravagant lights. Which to me makes zoneton road maybe the areas best stretch or holiday light viewing. Overall, very cool house and the radio station and commercials pre made for the family are very cool and innovative. Very glad I stumbled across there page and found out this place existed. It will become an annual place we visit and since it is close to home I'm sure we will even tie out here several more times this holiday season.

Amazing holiday light display with the additional corresponding music tuning in to 92.5 FM on the…read morecar radio. We make a point to put this location on our must-see sightseeing during the holidays for several years. We enjoyed it so much that I've traveled past here on 3 separate evenings in the past week leading up to Christmas and likely will a couple of more times if I'm in the area. Thank you to the homeowners for allowing us to enjoy your time and effort. Also, thank you for collecting donations for the local Home of the Innocents charity. :)

Music playing while you walk. Park on the street and take a…read morewalk after dinner with your family or date. There's a donation box for the home of the innocent. Totally optional.

If you're not familiar with the shops along Bardstown road then this is a fun and festive way to…read morecheck them out! Shopping online is convenient but it will never be equivalent to the physical experience associated with a brick and mortar store. And there are several unique and locally owned stores along this strip; food and drink, coffee, sweet treats, thrift, clothing, gift, tattoo, art, book, music, and more. Several merchants had beautiful holiday light displays and the trolley runs continuously up and down Bardstown Rd offering free rides. Catching the trolley is easy, just wave and it stops. I'm only giving 4 stars because I expected to see tables/booths set up outside the stores to give it that festival vibe, but I was disappointed that very few did this. Overall it was a laid back pleasant experience and my partner and I hope to make it a tradition

It's December and Louisville loves it holiday markets, festivals, and neighborhood gatherings…read more Bardstown Road Aglow is all these things. It can also be considered a cookie hide and go seek. Most of the merchants along Bardstown Rd open their doors and offer free snacks to entice folks in off the street. With beautiful weather in the 50s, we started down by Day's Coffee with our first stop at St. James Catholic Church. The parish had a huge cookie and hot cider table set up out front and the Church was open to view (lovely architecture) and enjoy music from several choirs and the parish organist. We headed up Bardstown towards the Loop, but I think we should have gone the other direction. Although there was much to see (& eat) the way we went, I missed the holiday market at Molly Malone's and street party atmosphere of lower Bardstown Rd. As expected for a Sat night, even when there's nothing going on, parking is challenging and there are pedestrians everywhere. Some, smaller stores can feel a tad claustrophobic, but there's plenty to see out on the sidewalks!

This is a one mile trail with lights + music in Beckley Creek Park. It was a great place to meet up…read morewith family and do something festive while being outdoors. There are two light tunnels/tents, a 2020 sign, a peacock, dinosaurs, a gift box installation, lit tree-lined paths and a Peace light field timed to music. It could be as quick as a 20 min walk or you can milk it as my family did with funny dances, posed photos and stops at the Around Town Deli food truck for boozy/virgin warm beverages. We loved the mulled wine and spiked hot cocoa - we weren't fans of the flaming pumpkin. Tickets purchased online with selection of entry times. We picked one of the last of the night so it was empty when we left (made for great pics and less people around). Four stars as it was $20 for adults and $13 for kiddos (3-12). And there were some dark parts of path unlit so we had to use our phones to light the way. Some paths were gravel and a bit muddy so keep that in mind as you select footwear. Open til Jan 3, 2021. Tip: dress warmly and maybe bring some hand warmers!

What a great night to visit this light show. The weather was perfect and I was able to get in early…read moreto enjoy the trail. There are two separate food trucks, lil cheesers and one that offers hot chocolate (spiked or otherwise), and cider. Great for family night out or a date night. Highly recommend.

All lit up did our Christmas decorations on the outside of the house and they did a great job! They…read morecame out and discussed the designs with us and made some nice recommendations and explained what they could and couldn't do. We then got an email with everything itemized and selected what we wanted. The workers were extremely nice and did the work quickly. You can see from the picture attached that it came out great!

From the owner: As a Christmas Light company in Louisville, we make the decorating and preparing for Christmas a…read morewhole lot better. I am sure we have all gone to the wad of lights we used to decorate last year and found them tangled, broken or irreparably not working. At AllLitUp, that is never your problem...we take care of all of that. Maybe a lit garland wrapped around the 30-foot columns on your porch or the bushes out front sparkling against the new fallen snow...we can handle it. Then when it is all over, we take them down, we repair them, we store them and get them ready for next year and the year after that. Several national polls have determined that decorating for the holidays is more stressful than shopping for them.

Pretty neat concept to shutdown the park and have one-way traffic with lights and exhibits from…read morevarious local businesses for the holidays. Drive through turn your radio on to the station they posted at the entrance for Christmas music as you drive through and enjoy the lights. Ensure to turn off your headlights and drive slowly with distance between the vehicle in front of you so you can all enjoy it. Feel free to leave a donation at the end before you leave.

Christmas in the park is an annual free and massive drive thru holiday light experience located in…read moreElizabethtown Kentucky and held at freeman lake park. This completely free event has a entrance and a exit point. You line up for the entrance and drive slowly through the light show which features everything from classical holiday designs, characters and figures to pop culture decorations such as super hero's or popular tv characters. The closer you get to Christmas the longer the lines will be. Especially on a Friday or Saturday night. I take my family through here every few years as it's a decent haul from Lousiville. We try and go on an early December weekday night so it is t very crowded and then we go into town and find a place to dine (we always seem to end up at the cool wicked eye woman). Overall This a free, cool and large holiday lights display. Perfect to put anyone or any family in the holiday spirits. Great job by the folks of Elizabethtown and freeman lake park for hosting This event annually.

Louisville is one of my favorite towns to visit with my wife. Every-time we go we find another…read morecool part of the city, the botanical gardens are tucked away and almost a hidden gem. Very nice paved walking paths throughout and great variety of species to experience. Even just for a peaceful afternoon stroll. Highly recommend.

The gardens really are stunning and beautifully cared for. You will see plants there you could…read morenever have dreamed up. Unfortunately, if you are sensitive to smell (or sound) DO NOT GO. Or perhaps check which way the wind is blowing (and bring earplugs). The gardens are on a hill where the wind carries the smell of rotting carcasses from the butcheries below. (The land is also a few yards from the highway, so the sound of cars is constant). I got used to the sound. I did not get used to the smell. The air is thick with the stench of rotting meat. You can feel it. You must swim your way through it. There is no respite. Every ounce of your breathing air is decaying, sliced animal flesh. I wretched more and more as I made my way, into the wind, to get back to the parking lot. I thought I was going to vomit. The smell has permeated my clothes and I doubt I'll be able to eat until I toss these in the wash and take a long shower. If you've read this far, I'll also add that the tour guide was a wealthy old white man volunteering to work there and he was pretty insensitive to the diversity our group represented - age, gender, race, different bodies and abilities, etc. Tactless jokes. A lot of standing still on hard ground. No escape from the smell even when folks were in physical distress. Too many tangents and asides to make whatever relevant info he might have had worth waiting for. So, yeah. Check the weather and wind direction, consider earplugs, and skip the tour. (I'll try again some day and maybe I'll get to immerse myself in those gorgeous flowers!)

This is a nice way to enjoy the zoo differently. Wild Lights can be experienced when the sun is…read morestill shining, which provides better pictures, or reserved during a late evening to see the lights at their brightest. The lights offer several themes to keep it interesting, including a few tunnels to walk through. Tickets are sold individually or in groups for families, plus a parking fee. They must be reserved online with a time selected; however, we've not had trouble getting in before or after the ticket time. Warn the kids that animals will be tucked away for bedtime. Don't forget strollers and snacks, and it's always fun to stop by the Dollar Store to grab cheap glow in the dark items. Have fun!

Fellow Elite Leslie W and I chose a day to attend the Wild Lights event at the Louisville Zoo,…read moreafter attending the Yelp virtual event about the special occurrence. I will admit, that I was a little "meh, okay." about the whole thing initially. I was excited about some time with my friend and the lights were secondary. But I gotta say....it was much more than I expected! The silk around the lights and armatures looked beautiful and made the animals and plants that were displayed look like stained glass. There were some interactive displays (moving ones, smoke-filled bubbles, walk-through ones) that were lovely and lots of fun, for children and grown ups alike! And fine...I will say it. It was a little bit magical! We chose a weeknight and a little later in the evening to avoid too much of a crowd. There were some congested areas, but that is to be expected. Also a little perk....seeing some of the nocturnal-y animals being a bit more active and sleeping primates :-P It reminded me a lot of the River of Lights Christmas event in Albuquerque at the BioPark, just with warmer weather and closer to my home. Both are a lot of fun and worth a visit!