Tree lighting 2026Louisville · Derby City

Tree lighting in Louisville, 2026.

We found three Christmas tree lightings in and around Louisville whose organizer page shows a 2026 date, a time and a place. The first one on the list is Celebration of Lights on Nov 14. One page says the lighting is free. Two do not state a price.

The quick answersChecked
When’s the tree lighting?Celebration of Lights: Nov 14 · 3–8 p.m. Plus 2 more.3 lightingsIs it free?1 of 3 are posted as free. The rest show a price or no pricing information.1 free

Last checked · 3 lightings · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

By date

Every tree lighting, soonest first

Tap one for the time, the price and what the organizer says about little kids.

14NovSatCelebration of Lights3–8 p.m. · Downtown Shelbyville5DecSatLight Up La GrangeAll day · Main Street5DecSatLight Up Louisville3–9 p.m. · Jefferson Square Park

Tree lightings

Tree lightings in and around Louisville

Date, time, place and price come from each organizer’s own page. A page that does not state a price stays “No pricing information.”

Dec5Sat

Light Up Louisville

Jefferson Square Park · Jefferson Square Park, Louisville, KY

FreeSantaParadePerformance
Time
3–9 p.m.; parade at 6 p.m.
Price
Free

For little kids: Santa is part of the evening, with photos in Santa’s House. The Lots of Lights Parade starts at 6 p.m., and there is live entertainment.

Good to know: The city page header dates this Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, and says admission is free. A later paragraph on the same page still says Saturday, Dec. 6, which is not a Saturday in 2026.

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Nearby cities

Tree lightings in nearby cities

Each city has its own list, checked the same way.

Before you go

Three things that make a lighting easier with little kids

TimeGo by the cardThe time on each card is the one posted when we checked. Recheck the organizer’s page the day you go.
WarmDress for standing stillA lighting is usually outdoors at dusk. A blanket for the stroller helps more than a walk would.
SpotStand where they can seeA tree lighting is short. A spot near the tree, not the back of the crowd, is the one little kids can see.

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Good questions

Tree lighting in Louisville: the FAQ

Celebration of Lights at Downtown Shelbyville: Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 3–8 p.m. Light Up La Grange at Main Street: Sat, Dec 5, 2026, All day; town lit at 6 p.m. Light Up Louisville at Jefferson Square Park: Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 3–9 p.m.; parade at 6 p.m.

One of the three are posted as free: Light Up Louisville. Two pages do not state a price, so those cards say “No pricing information.”

Santa: Light Up Louisville. Crafts: Light Up La Grange. A performance: Celebration of Lights and Light Up Louisville. A parade: Light Up Louisville. Only what that lighting’s own page states is listed.

Parade dates and start times are on the Christmas parades page. This page is the tree lightings.

The month’s other dated listings are on the December page, and November’s are on the November page.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 11, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. How we choose and check.

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