Not a verified route. Each part of town is in an order by street address, nearest stop next. Nobody has driven this order to check it, and a street address is not always the way in. Use each stop’s directions link and the entrance listed where an official page gives one.
Downtown
One display on the map in Downtown.
Holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting at Triangle Park
Tree-lighting event · Returning display, not yet checked this season
One evening listed: Sunday, December 6. The organizer’s page lists the lighting on December 6 and does not say how long the tree stays lit afterward.
- Where
- 400 West Main Street
- Entrance
- No entrance on our record. The pin and the directions link use the street address.
- Dates
- December 6, 2026, after the Downtown Lexington Holiday Parade
- Hours
- The parade starts at 5 pm; the lighting program begins at approximately 6 pm
- Cost
- Admission not stated on the organizer's page
Downtown Lexington Partnership puts the parade and the Holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting Festival on one evening, December 6, with the parade at 5 pm and the lighting program at approximately 6 pm in Triangle Park. Its page does not state admission, a finish time or how long the tree stays lit afterward.
Official page read .
Chevy Chase
One display on the map in Chevy Chase.
Ashland Illumination
Walk-through · Returning display, not yet checked this season
One evening only: Saturday, December 5.
- Where
- 120 Sycamore Road
- Entrance
- The parking lot entrance on Fincastle Road. The estate says a GPS set to the street address leads to the front of the house, not the parking lot. From the official page, read .
- Dates
- December 5, 2026
- Hours
- 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Cost
- Admission not stated on the event page
The estate's event page lists December 5, 2026, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with the Christmas Shoppe in the Keeper's Cottage, wreath-making workshops, the Ginkgo Tree Cafe, the Kentuckians Chorus and an open house with God's Pantry Food Bank. It says more details are coming and does not state admission or an exact lighting time.
Official page read .
North Lexington
One display on the map in North Lexington.
Southern Lights Holiday Festival
Drive-through show · Returning display, not yet checked this season
Nightly, Friday, November 27 to Thursday, December 31, closed Christmas Day. Opening night is not confirmed: the foundation’s page gives November 27 in its event information and November 28 under Plan Your Visit.
- Where
- 3785 Campground Road, the Kentucky Horse Park campground entrance
- Entrance
- The Kentucky Horse Park Campground Entrance at 3785 Campground Road, not the park’s main gate. From the official page, read .
- Dates
- Nightly, November 27 to December 31, 2026, closed Christmas Day
- Hours
- 5:30 to 10:00 pm
- Cost
- $35 per carload, online or at the gate
The foundation's Southern Lights page and the park's own event page both say November 27 to December 31, 2026, 5:30 to 10 pm, closed Christmas Day, $35 per carload. The Plan Your Visit paragraph on the foundation's page still says the season opens November 28, so opening night needs confirmation. The drive starts at the campground entrance on Campground Road, not the park's main gate, and the Holiday Village comes after the drive.
Official page read .
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How this map works
- A display goes on the map from its operator’s or the city’s own public page, or from a reader’s photo after we see it lit. We do not copy roundups.
- Residential displays carry no installer, company or sponsor names, ever.
- Nothing on this map is paid for. No display can buy a spot or a better one.
- Dates, hours and prices are the official page’s words. Check that page before you drive out.
Also on the calendar
The Downtown Lexington Holiday Parade runs along Main Street on Sunday, December 6, before the Triangle Park lighting. The holidays page has every checked holiday event, lights included.
Beyond Lexington
The ticketed light shows a drive away, each with its checked dates, hours and price where the organizer has published them.
Drive-through
Stay in the car and roll through the lights.
Lights Under Louisville
Drive your own vehicle through an underground Christmas light show at Louisville Mega Cavern, November 13 through January 2.
- Checked dates
- Nov 13, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 (51 dates)
- Hours
- 9 am – 10 pm, except 6 pm – 10 pm on Nov 13; 5:30 pm – 10 pm on Nov 26 and Dec 25
- Price
- From $42.99 per standard vehicle
- Where
- Louisville Mega Cavern, Louisville
- Getting in
- Drive through in your own vehicle
Walk-through
Park, get out and walk the lights on foot.
Christmas at Mustard Seed Hill
Walk through Christmas lights, the gingerbread exhibit and an artisans market on selected evenings in Millersburg.
- Checked dates
- Nov 27 and Dec 23, 2026
- Hours
- 5 pm – 9 pm
- Price
- $17 per person; $15 veterans/seniors; $1 ages 7 and under
- Where
- Mustard Seed Hill, Millersburg
- Getting in
- On foot
This calendar includes opening night and the final ticketed evening only, not every admission evening.
Shaker Village Illuminated Evenings
Three December Saturdays of lights, music, crafts and a 6:30 pm tree lighting at Shaker Village.
- Checked dates
- Dec 5, Dec 12 and Dec 19, 2026
- Hours
- 4 pm – 8 pm
- Price
- $10 advance or $12 day-of, ages 3+
- Where
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg
- Getting in
- On foot
From the 2026 guide
Our dated guide covers dates through , with visitor notes for each show. Read the guide.
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