There’s always so much to do in Lou, and this weekend is no exception. Check out where you should be going and what you should be doing!
Zac Brown Band | Jekyll + Hyde Tour
Coming off their largest North American Stadium Tour to date, Zac Brown Band is coming to Louisville!
When: December 10, 7 - 11 p.m.
Where: KFC YUM! Center, 1 Arena Plaza, Louisville, KY 40202
Website [4]
Cost: $46.50 - 70.50
Brasserie Provence | Sparkling Wine Dinner
The reception will start with a Blanquette de Limoux (Limoux is the first actual sparkling wine area), followed by three different Champagne Brut styles and a New Mexico Demi-Sec sparkling wine finish. Chef Bacci will pair the wines with ingredients indigenous to each region. View Menu. [5]
When: December 10, 6:30 - 11:30 p.m.
Where: Brasserie Provence, 150 N Hurstbourne Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40222
Website [6]
Cost: $95 per person plus tax and gratuity
Communion Louisville | Pujol, Los Colognes, Ranch Ghost and The Gills
Communion is a monthly residency showcasing the best new music from local, national and international acts. Communion encourages musical communities to grow and flourish between artists and their respective audiences and provides a platform for fans to music fans to discover new artists in a live environment.
When: December 10, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Where: Zanzabar, 2100 S. Preston St., Louisville, KY 40217
Website [7]
Cost: $8 -$13
KY Expo Center | Christmas Gift and Decor Show
The finest free admission Christmas show in the nation featuring 750 booths and quality dealers from across the nation. Free photos with Santa.
When: December 11, 12, 13, see times here [8]
Where: KY Expo Center, 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY 40209
Website [8]
Cost: Free!
Crestwood Festival of Nativities
With more than 500 displays, including a living nativity, children's activities and live music performed by area choirs and musicians; the Crestwood Festival of Nativities has become a holiday tradition for the entire community.
When: December 11 - 12 see times here [9]
Where: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, 6401 Westwind Way, Crestwood, KY 40014
Website [9]
Cost: Free!
Jim Beam | Home for the Holidays
Join Jim Beam Bourbon for an exclusive Home for the Holidays cocktail and dinner soiree at the Jim Beam American Stillhouse with Master Distiller Fred Noe & his son Freddie, as they share stories of holidays past. Ticket price includes dinner, mixology creations by Cincinnati mixologist, bar owner and author Molly Wellmann, live music, premium bourbon tasting with the 7th generation Beam Master Distiller and much more! Attendees must be 21+
When: December 11, 7 - 10 p.m.
Where: Jim Beam American Stillhouse, 526 Happy Hollow Rd, Clermont, KY 40110
Website [10]
Cost: $85
Magic 101.3 | JILL SCOTT
Who Is Jill Scott? She is an artist with an abiding, deep commitment to lyrical honesty and musical integrity. Simply put, if Jill Scott feels it, she writes and sings it.
When: December 11, 8 - 10 p.m.
Where: Louisville Palace, 625 South 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Website [11]
Cost: $50 +
Over the Rhine | With Justin Paul Lewis
When you listen to Over the Rhine, the supremely talented wife-husband duo of Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler, you quickly fall under the spell of Karin’s compelling voice, ethereal and earthy at once, and then you notice their subtle, satisfying arrangements, all the instruments so exquisitely balanced, and finally the lines of the songs start hitting you.
When: December 11, 8 - 10 p.m.
Where: Bomhard Theater, The Kentucky Center, 501 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Website [12]
Cost: $25
St. Paul Methodist | Breakfast with Santa
Join in on the holiday fun! Stop by for breakfast, visits with Santa, and crafts! Children can shop in the Santa Shop for their friends and family where every gift is $1 and is gift wrapped!
When: December 12, 9 - 11 a.m.
Where: St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2000 Douglass Blvd, Louisville, KY 40205
Website [13]
Cost: Free!
Kentucky Renaissance | Dickens Festival
Join the Louisville Princesses, Snowman, Santa and Mrs. Claus and characters from "A Christmas Carol"for a day of fun! Local vendors will also be selling home made gifts.
When: December 12, 12 - 4 p.m.
Where: Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival , 955 Elm St. , Eminence , KY 40019
Website [14]
Cost: $5
Preservation Louisville | Researching Historic Homes
For Old House Owners and Enthusiasts alike, this workshop will focus on digging deep down to the roots of a historic home's story! Join us for this sleuthing workshop as we learn how to uncover the history of Louisville's gems!
When: December 12, 1 - 4 p.m.
Where: The Brennan House Historic Home, 631 South Fifth Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Website [15]
Cost: $30 or $20 for Preservation Louisville Members
The Umpteenth Annual | $20 Art Sale
This show is an awesome way to get yourself or your loved ones some awesome art. On December 12 over 30 artists will gather and offer their work for just $20 no more, no less. This event is always a blast and many of these artists are offering one of a kind pieces at this awesomely low price so get there early!
When: December 12, 6 - 9 p.m.
Where: Copper & Kings, 1121 E. Washington Street, Louisville, KY 40206
Website [16]
Cost: Free!
Point Blank Brewing Co. | Winter Wine Walk
Admission includes a souvenir glass and a 6 bottle wine carrier tote. Must be 21, ID is required for participation.
When: December 12, 3:00-7:00 PM
Where: Point Blank Brewing Company, 105 E. Beaver St. , Corydon, IN 47112
Website [17]
Cost: $15
Vodka Latke Hanukah Party
Happy Hanukah, Louisville! Join Keneseth Israel Congregation at Vines and Canines for a Hanukah party! Get your Hanukah drink on with a free open bar including wine, bourbon, and specialty cocktails, in addition to a gourmet latke bar, appetizers, music, dreidels, gelt and a menorah lighting. This is event is free, open, and welcoming to the public.
When: December 12, 7 - 10 p.m.
Where: Vines and Canines, 1985 Douglass Blvd, Louisville, KY 40205
Cost: Free! Bring canned good for the JFCS Food Bank
RSVP: rsvp@kenesethisrael.com | 502-459-2780
Hanukah Family Festival
Enjoy a party for the entire family at Keneseth Israel. There will be an interactive Hanukah sing-along and menorah lighting, followed by a pasta dinner with plenty of latkes and jelly donuts. The family festival will feature dreidel games, face painting, bouncies, cookie decorating, arts, crafts, music and much more! This is event is free, open, and welcoming to the public.
When: December 13, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Keneseth Israel, 2531 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY 40205
Cost: Free!
Clifton Center | A Sassy, Brassy, Bourbon Christmas
Led by Artistic Director Jeff Buhrman, VOICES will perform with the Louisville Brass Quintet for its annual holiday concert presentation. Buhrman says, "We bring out the "sass" this holiday season as we sing about some of our favorite holiday things living in Kentucky — bourbon, shopping, fruitcake and cheese! It will be an entertaining concert that will knock your socks off." Songs include Gloria by Randoll Bass, Christmas Shopping Blues, and A Kentucky Bourbon Christmas.
When: December 12 - 13 see times here
Where: Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street, Louisville, KY 40206
Website [19]
Cost: $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors
Southeast Christian Church | Joy: An Irish Christmas
Enjoy a fusion of Celtic, Bluegrass, and Americana hymns and carols in a lively celebration of the birth of Christ, featuring Keith and Kristyn Getty. The Gettys tour internationally, visiting venues as diverse as the Ryman Auditorium and Carnegie Hall. The concert will benefit 20 Schemes, an organization that revitalizes and plants churches in the poorest communities of Scotland.
When: December 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Where: Southeast Christian Church 920 Blankenbaker Parkway, Louisville, KY 40243
Website [20]
Cost: Main floor $20, Balcony $15
CirqueLouis | Bootleg Untapped
Come celebrate the repeal of Prohibition, circus style! CirqueLouis presents its debut performance this holiday season with Bootleg Untapped. An all original and local cirquetheater production, “Untapped” is sure to delight and thrill audiences with a story set in 1920’s Louisville. The Mercury Ballroom is an all-ages, standing room only venue, with limited seating available for this show.
When: December 13, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Mercury Ballroom, 611 S 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Website [21]
Cost: $12
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