Frazier Programs Calendar
The Frazier History Museum offers a wide variety of programs that are both educational and entertaining. See what upcoming programs we have on our calendar and how to attend each event.
Upcoming Programs
![Southern Soul & Spirits: Exploring Bourbon Land with Chef Edward Lee](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1714069652956-QALU0SYMRPT5JR2FHGGG/Edward-Lee_-Website-Square.jpg)
Southern Soul & Spirits: Exploring Bourbon Land with Chef Edward Lee
The Frazier History Museum presents an exclusive evening with award-winning chef and humanitarian Edward Lee! Prepare your senses for a sensational fusion of food, Maker’s Mark Bourbon, and live music by special guests Tyler Lance Walker Gill and his band. This hybrid book release and cocktail party is sure to be a memorable evening at the Frazier. Join us to celebrate the release of Chef Lee’s highly anticipated follow-up to his James Beard Award–winning Buttermilk Graffiti. In his latest literary masterpiece, Bourbon Land: A Spirited Love Letter to My Old Kentucky Whiskey, Lee explores Kentucky Bourbon culture with expertly crafted recipes, insightful essays, and exclusive distillery tours. Your program ticket gets you: a cooking demo led by Chef Lee and his culinary team, featured appetizers, a complimentary cocktail, a signed copy of Bourbon Land, and exclusive tastings and swag from Maker’s Mark! Plus, you can mingle with Chef Lee and enjoy the honkytonk tunes. Take home cherished memories of this unforgettable experience!
![An Evening with Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1713359855824-NUNJALBMBOZRWFFS2OVO/Silas-House_-Website-Square.jpg)
An Evening with Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House
He will tell you John Boy Walton, a country boy who wanted to be a writer, was his hero. Silas House was living that same life in Southeastern Kentucky, and when a teacher told him he was a writer, he believed her as she had believed in him.
With his many novels, Silas House is among the strongest voices of Southern writers. He is a New York Times bestselling author, a Grammy nominee, Kentucky’s current poet laureate, and a faculty member at both Berea College and Spalding University’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing program, from which he received his degree. His working-class upbringing and deep roots in Appalachia helped shape him. And it wasn’t always easy as a gay man. Even so, you won’t find a greater advocate for Kentucky.
Come hear Silas House tell his own story in his most eloquent voice.
You will learn. You will be moved. You will be inspired.
![History Through the Arts](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707769842175-T49IRR3G4E2TC14BTV2D/Wk+1+Art+Summer+Camp+2024+Website+Graphic.jpg)
History Through the Arts
We’ll kick off summer with creative energy. Each day this week we’ll focus on a different art discipline–painting, sculpture, music, theater, and film. We’ll host visiting artists for hands-on experiences, learn about the history and cultural influence of specific artists and art movements, and take mini-field trips around the block to explore Main Street art sites and museums.
This is a day camp - join us for one day or all five!
![Camp Takeover](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707770007075-KRWZSQVY0ZD7XHB0SGAD/Wk+2+Camp+takeover+2024+Website+Graphic.jpg)
Camp Takeover
Do you have what it takes to be in charge at the Frazier? We’ll spend this week learning what goes into all the ways our museum engages with the public. We’ll uncover behind-the-scenes secrets by taking basement-to-boardroom tours and by meeting with staff members in different museum departments. Each camper will work solo or in teams to create what we in the biz call an “engagement:” a historic interpretation, a game or craft, or a tour of their favorite exhibit. Campers will spend the week perfecting it before they run the show on Friday for the public–and for invited parents.
![Camp Epic Fail](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707769387115-RKTLPKXQHESJVW7EXHNV/Wk+3+Epic+Fail+Camp+2024+Website+Graphic.jpg)
Camp Epic Fail
Behind every success there lies a great many do-overs. And often the failures are just as interesting! This week is dedicated to the failures that occurred on a spectacular level. From terrible inventions, stolen ideas, and military flops to hoaxes, fakes, and bumbling criminals, join us as we celebrate some of history’s most epic fails
![The Life Aquatic, with the Frazier](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707770200698-MHY60ZLF2QHQR8JZR1OH/Wk+4+Aquatic+Camp+2024+Website+Graphic.jpg)
The Life Aquatic, with the Frazier
Let’s see where the river takes us. This week, we’ll explore the history, creatures, and lore of the Ohio River. We’ll look at life on the water, from shantyboats and pirate ships to Tori Murden’s transatlantic row boat. And we’ll look at life in the water, from giant catfish to the prehistoric creatures that lived in the ancient oceans that once covered Kentucky. With visits to our friends at the Belle of Louisville and the Science Center, this camp is sure to be a splash.
![Zines & Comics Camp](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707770335263-1U99GBDE6N3CGW8LR1Q0/Wk+5+Zine+Camp+2024+Website+Graphic.jpg)
Zines & Comics Camp
We love printed art and media, so this week we’ll deep dive into the world of comic books, manga, newspaper comics, and zines. (A zine, pronounced ‘zeen,’ is a self-published magazine or pamphlet that springs out of artistic passion and self-expression.) In true zine fashion, we’ll start by reading and then get busy creating. With help from visiting artists, campers will write, draw, print, and collage their own writing and art. And at the end of the week, we’ll print our own collection to share with the group.
![Camp Epic Fail](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707770765796-I9XPCJEYOMY0POJNJ36B/Wk+6+Epic+Fail+Camp+2024+Website+Graphic.jpg)
Camp Epic Fail
Behind every success there lies a great many do-overs. And often the failures are just as interesting! This week is dedicated to the failures that occurred on a spectacular level. From terrible inventions, stolen ideas, and military flops to hoaxes, fakes, and bumbling criminals, join us as we celebrate some of history’s most epic fails.
![The Life Aquatic, with the Frazier](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707770967056-LSOWTNWLPPXB61QGXM3B/Wk+7+Aquatic+Camp+2024+Website+Graphic.jpg)
The Life Aquatic, with the Frazier
Let’s see where the river takes us. This week, we’ll explore the history, creatures, and lore of the Ohio River. We’ll look at life on the water, from shantyboats and pirate ships to Tori Murden’s transatlantic row boat. And we’ll look at life in the water, from giant catfish to the prehistoric creatures that lived in the ancient oceans that once covered Kentucky. With visits to our friends at the Belle of Louisville and the Science Center, this camp is sure to be a splash.
![Summer Beer Fest at Frazier](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1711384274033-NXLF29UGE5U4X1VYZ7OP/Beer-Fest-Graphics-2024-Square.jpg)
Summer Beer Fest at Frazier
The Summer Beer Fest at Frazier is back and we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary or the Frazier History Museum! If you love drinking tasty craft beers, festivals, and you’re ready to hang out with friends listening to music and having fun — the Summer Beer Fest at Frazier is on tap. With over 200 specialty beers, food, live music, and Kentucky pride spilling over with each tasting, this promises to be one of the largest beer-tasting events in Kentucky. So grab a group and secure your tickets today to hang out with the best barley brewers and most creative brewski drinkers around. We can’t wait to party with you again this year!
![The Monk's Road Experience: Heightening Our Senses](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1712151240741-WBRQP6GWWPEAWFW0Z4AU/Monks-Road-New_-Website-Square.jpg)
The Monk's Road Experience: Heightening Our Senses
Join us at the Frazier for a unique, sensory experience with Log Still Distillery; tap your toes to the live music of Kaleb Cecil, a regular in the AMP lineup, taste recipes from Monk’s Road’s new restaurant on Main, and sip on some of the spirit industries finest pours. From its inception, Log Still Distillery has brought faith, family, and community together along Monk’s Road in historic Gethsemane, KY. Now, they are opening a high-end restaurant and tasting room, called Monk’s Road Boiler House right down the street from the Frazier History Museum. To celebrate their arrival in the neighborhood, we’re hosting a party, a Bourbon tasting, and a barrel selection showcasing all that Log Still has to offer. Listen to live music as we discuss Amp’s 2024 concert series, savor great food and outstanding Monk’s Road spirits, culminating with our Frazier barrel selection.
![Night at the Museum](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1712346187640-NGAXPN2G9M0NV71JMWTH/Gala-2024-Promo-Sale_-Website-Square-Promo.jpg)
Night at the Museum
Brace yourselves folks for an event that is sure to be the talk of the town!
Night at the Museum: Celebrating 20 Years of the Frazier is an experiential museum takeover with all the makings of the party of the year. Four bands featuring live, local music, incredible food from multiple Frazier caterers, and a wide range of drinks on every floor - all included with your ticket.
![Norton West Louisville Hospital](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1709157668514-BB77G4TSIJVID6CYUVEY/Norton-Hospital_-Website-Square.jpg)
Norton West Louisville Hospital
Join us April 9 at the Frazier History Museum for a community conversation to learn more about Norton West Louisville Hospital opening in November. You’ll meet the newly announced leadership team and learn what services the hospital will offer as well as dozens of job opportunities. There will be a program with Russell F. Cox, president and CEO of Norton Healthcare, and Corenza Townsend, chief administrative officer of Norton West Louisville Hospital, to discuss the historic opening. It’s the first hospital to be built west of Ninth Street in more than 150 years. The forum is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged.
![Frazier's Believe It or Not!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707769532515-RTB5FO8F21EXAYOK3FVA/Spring+Break+2024+Website+Graphic.jpg)
Frazier's Believe It or Not!
Did you know there is a word for the act of throwing someone out a window? (Defenestration.) Or that the mayor of NYC banned artichokes to fight the mob? Or that Abraham Lincoln was recognized by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1992? We can’t make this stuff up! Join us as we spend the week uncovering some of the past’s most unbelievable stories… as well as some of its biggest fakes and phonies! Mummy powder, mermaid hoaxes, petrified giants? Believe it or not, history still gets stranger.
![Old Forester: America's First Bottled Bourbon](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1708103126548-LPYMNT4U9DEA03527EUO/Old-Forester-First-Bottled_-Website-Square.jpg)
Old Forester: America's First Bottled Bourbon
Settle in folks, for a one-of-a-kind Bourbon program and barrel selection that could only be hosted at the Frazier History Museum, the Official Starting Point of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail ® Since the release of their 1870 Original Batch, Old Forester has crafted watershed moments in Bourbon’s history with a unique tale in every glass.
Join George Garvin Brown descendant Mac Brown, Brown-Forman Master Distiller Chris Morris, and Tim Holz of the Brown-Forman Archives as they lead tastings of Brown-Forman’s Whiskey Row Series, culminating with a barrel proof selection available for purchase to attendees only. We’ll share stories and show off artifacts and objects from both the family and the Brown-Forman archive, housed at the Frazier. This event provides an unparalleled opportunity for bourbon historians to dive into the Brown family archives and discover rare objects to complement the story of the world’s only Bourbon bottled before, during, and after Prohibition.
![Chandler & Robinson: Breaking Baseball’s Color Barrier](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707490026189-25AZWVF2HSM3KC5HJEKR/Happy-Chandler_-Website-Square.jpg)
Chandler & Robinson: Breaking Baseball’s Color Barrier
Join us as Ben Chandler shares stories of his grandfather, A. B. “Happy” Chandler, who served as Commissioner of Baseball from 1945 to 1951. In 1947, Chandler was pivotal in breaking baseball’s “color barrier” by giving the necessary Commissioner approval to Jackie Robinson’s contract. Chandler supported Robinson and other players behind the scenes as they faced ongoing hostility and racism. As the nation gets ready to play ball once again, Ben will recount details of this time. He’ll also share how his own personal love of the game grew out of that family tradition. Lexington author Dorian Hairston will also join us to read from “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow: The Story of Josh Gibson”, his debut poetry collection that explores the Black American experience through the lens of Gibson’s life. Louisville Bats President Greg Galiette will be here too, talking about the upcoming season and their efforts to highlight the diverse stories of baseball.
![Unfiltered Truth: Black Americans in Bourbon](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707765378751-57UE07YYCIRU4JSLA8T9/Unflitered+truth+-+final.jpg)
Unfiltered Truth: Black Americans in Bourbon
Learn the incredible stories of Black Americans in the Bourbon industry throughout Kentucky’s history. Frazier Teaching Artist Brian West leads guest through a bourbon tasting/cultural experience that highlights the lives of five important Black Kentuckians who have made the industry what it is today: Elmer Lucille Allen, Freddie Johnson, and Brough Brothers.
![120: Cool KY Counties Open House](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1709663395865-AW9ONKHZ12YYK5D36VS6/120-Counties-Open_-Website-Square.jpg)
120: Cool KY Counties Open House
The Frazier History Museum strongly believes that every county possesses a unique and incredible story deserving to be shared with the rest of Kentucky (and beyond). Premised on this conviction, the 120: Cool KY Counties project has collected hundreds of stories from across the Commonwealth—including histories, legends, and oral traditions curated at the local level. As an addition to our immensely popular Cool Kentucky exhibition, we believe that by sharing these “hidden stories,” we will be able to encourage empathy, promote exploration, cultivate mutual respect, and bridge divides on the basis of Kentucky's extraordinary history and heritage.
![Free Family Day](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707764562741-XH88GR6LPYECT981M21F/FINAL+March+9+2024+Free+Family+Day.jpg)
Free Family Day
Join us at the museum on Saturday, March 9 for a family-friendly day of performances and programs. We’ll have hands-on art activities, Cool KY Trivia, live music, a food truck serving coffee and lunch, and puppet variety shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. from Louisville’s own Mary Shelley Electric Co.
![Bridging the Divide: March on Frankfort: The 60th Anniversary](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1708029289567-GCLAIZ8U1P0DK2RMFXDX/March-on-Frankfort_-Website-Square-Sold-Out.jpg)
Bridging the Divide: March on Frankfort: The 60th Anniversary
Join the Frazier History Museum, Louisville Metro Government Office of Equity, and the Courier Journal as we present March on Frankfort: The 60th Anniversary.
We’ll talk with organizers of the march, hear from people who took part, and discuss its impact. We’ll also talk about where we are today with civil rights and race relations, the threats to continued progress, and how we all play a role in making things better.
We invite anyone who took part in the March 5, 1964, march with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to join us and bring any mementos.
Some of our special guests include Rev. Louis Newby, Raoul Cunningham, John Johnson, Senator Gerald Neal, State Rep. Keturah Herron, Mattie Jones, Chaka Cummings, Charlene Holloway, Lamont Collins, and Mike Ward.
Click for streaming options.
![Bourbon’s Butterfly: Blue Run’s Brand Evolution](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707227365725-88Y50CEJC6WCQCYTGN5J/Blue-Run-Butterfly_-Website-Square.jpg)
Bourbon’s Butterfly: Blue Run’s Brand Evolution
Join us at the Frazier for our first barrel selection of 2024 and snare your own bottle of our Blue Run Spirits Single Barrel Selection! Special guests Bourbon Hall of Famer Jim Rutledge and Trey Wade, founder of Black Bourbon Society and head of consumer experience at Coors Whiskey Company, will lead the tasting and share their vast knowledge and experience. Participate and discover Blue Run’s “whiskey metamorphosis” and hear the unique brand story that makes Blue Run a true butterfly of Bourbon. Since opening in 2020, Blue Run has become one of Kentucky’s most elusive and exclusive whiskey producers. Their award-winning brand is a nostalgic tribute to Georgetown, Kentucky’s Royal Spring, where many a young Kentuckian devoted their summers to chasing dreams and butterflies along the river.
Food pairings provided by Black Jockey’s Lounge!
![Bridging the Divide: Eliza Tevis: She Did What She Could](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1705081103820-9ZYBRLU2ZFDF9K8DFPDE/Eliza-Tevis_-Website-Square.jpg)
Bridging the Divide: Eliza Tevis: She Did What She Could
The Frazier History Museum is partnering with the Louisville Historical League to commemorate Eliza Tevis and a new mini-exhibit in her honor at the Frazier. Eliza Tevis: She Did What She Could was curated by students in Dr. Glenn Crothers’s Introduction to Public History class at the University of Louisville. Students in another U of L class taught by Dr. Felicia Jamison will expand the exhibit.
Eliza Tevis was an enslaved woman who gained her freedom in the 1830s, purchased land, and built a home in the “Wet Woods,” now the Newburg neighborhood of south Louisville.
U of L students will offer tours of the exhibit and reflect on what they learned about this intrepid woman. Members of the Eliza Tevis Society, many of them descendants, will also join us. Janis Carter Miller will begin the program with a special engagement. Other guests will include Dr. Glenn Crothers, Dr. Felicia Jamison, Frazier curator Amanda Briede, Frazier VP of mission Rachel Platt, Louisville Historical League president Steve Wiser, and artist Irene Mudd.
![Unfiltered Truth: Black Americans in Bourbon](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707766241598-1Z8YTQ11G8LNPBE0H78N/Unflitered+truth+-+final.jpg)
Unfiltered Truth: Black Americans in Bourbon
Learn the incredible stories of Black Americans in the Bourbon industry throughout Kentucky’s history. Frazier Teaching Artist Brian West leads guest through a bourbon tasting/cultural experience that highlights the lives of five important Black Kentuckians who have made the industry what it is today: Elmer Lucille Allen, Freddie Johnson, and Brough Brothers.
![Catch Me If You Can - Guided Tour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707766074732-WB6CYPUQCGH7RWA89C5S/Catch+me+if+you+can+-+final.jpg)
Catch Me If You Can - Guided Tour
Inspired by the collection of poems Load in Nine Times – especially the poem “Catch Me If You Can” – by Frank X Walker, this is a special tour of our exhibit The Commonwealth: Divided We Fall. Teaching artist Brian West will guide guests through portions of the Commonwealth that document the experience of Black Kentuckians – both free and enslaved – before, during and after the Civil War. He also will read aloud some of the poems written by Walker for the exhibit itself.
![Catch Me If You Can - Guided Tour](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1707766487679-5FTPUVE8G4UDKF60H3KO/Catch+me+if+you+can+-+final.jpg)
Catch Me If You Can - Guided Tour
Inspired by the collection of poems Load in Nine Times – especially the poem “Catch Me If You Can” – by Frank X Walker, this is a special tour of our exhibit The Commonwealth: Divided We Fall. Teaching artist Brian West will guide guests through portions of the Commonwealth that document the experience of Black Kentuckians – both free and enslaved – before, during and after the Civil War. He also will read aloud some of the poems written by Walker for the exhibit itself.
![Event Spaces Open House](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1704751687059-DDYAP8RCBPJYG0ZYO1MO/Event-Spaces-Open-House_-Website-Square-20.jpg)
Event Spaces Open House
Are you a wedding coordinator or a bride looking for the perfect reception space? Are you a corporate planner looking to hold an off-campus meeting or reception? Are you simply a friend of the Frazier looking to host a private party? The Frazier is hosting open houses of its event spaces Saturday, January 13, and Saturday, January 20. Come meet our events team for a fun tour of the museum’s event spaces! Anyone is welcome to drop in between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., but we do encourage you to book your visit online in advance. We look forward to seeing you!
![Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmakers](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1700148701976-VXU1F5SCP0WX9YE14N66/Quilting_-Website-Square.jpg)
Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmakers
Join author Linda LaPinta as we discuss her new book Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmakers: Three Centuries of Creativity, Community, and Commerce. As LaPinta says, we’ll consider quilts “through the lens of Kentucky history, women’s history, social history, the history of race relations, gateways to our past and doorways to our current state.” Special guests will include quilt artists “Sunshine Joe” Mallard and MJ Kinman, each of whom is featured in LaPinta’s book. They will share their quilting journeys and some of the stories behind their breathtaking quilts. Registrar and manager of collections engagement Tish Boyer will be on hand to show and discuss quilts from the Frazier Museum’s collection. Guests can purchase copies of Kentucky Quilts and Quiltmakers from the museum’s shop and the author will be available to sign them.
![Event Spaces Open House](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1704751632977-Z95AV42RG7V7HZUZVPDL/Event-Spaces-Open-House_-Website-Square-13.jpg)
Event Spaces Open House
Are you a wedding coordinator or a bride looking for the perfect reception space? Are you a corporate planner looking to hold an off-campus meeting or reception? Are you simply a friend of the Frazier looking to host a private party? The Frazier is hosting open houses of its event spaces Saturday, January 13, and Saturday, January 20. Come meet our events team for a fun tour of the museum’s event spaces! Anyone is welcome to drop in between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., but we do encourage you to book your visit online in advance. We look forward to seeing you!
![Winter Break Camps 2024](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1699024872321-RGG2EBH1FI3MTLMN09TB/FINAL-Winter-Camp-2023-Square.jpg)
Winter Break Camps 2024
Join us for Winter Break Camp as we ring in the New Year and celebrate winter traditions! We’re offering four days of camps during the first week of January. Join us for one day – or for all four – as we explore the season through stories, games, and art. We’ll recreate some wild New Year traditions (perhaps a Romanian New Years Bear Dance?). We’ll learn about winter throughout human history and the natural world. And we’ll fill out the days by checking out items from the activity library, doing themed art activities, and offering plenty of opportunities for free play.
![Lights on Main Free Community Night](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1700154815794-JYO8KNXJC7PV012IMYPH/Lights-on-Main-27_-Website-Square.jpg)
Lights on Main Free Community Night
Step into a magical winter wonderland for the whole family with I Would Rather Be Reading and the Frazier History Museum’s Lights on Main exhibition, open through January 8! Come be a part of the magic Wednesday, December 27th from 5-8 pm for our Free Community Night, presented by Derby City Gaming, as the museum will be transformed into an enchanted holiday forest with trees beautifully decorated by local businesses, organizations, families, and individuals. For the adults, we’ll even have free featured tastings and cocktails from Heaven Hill. Best of all, Lights on Main supports local non-profits, I Would Rather Be Reading and the Frazier History Museum. Join us at the Frazier History Museum as we celebrate the holiday season.
![Lights on Main Late Night Wednesday](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1701980839502-0YJYHDTOLR65YE8PV3EO/Lights-on-Main-12-20_-Website-Square.jpg)
Lights on Main Late Night Wednesday
Step into a magical winter wonderland for the whole family with I Would Rather Be Reading and the Frazier History Museum’s Lights on Main exhibition, open through January 8! Come be a part of the magic Wednesday, December 20th from 5–8 pm as the museum will be transformed into an enchanted holiday forest with trees beautifully decorated by local businesses, organizations, families, and individuals. We’ll have free featured tastings and cocktails from Buzzard’s Roost Distillery, live music, school choirs, and even the occasional visit from Santa Claus. Best of all, Lights on Main supports local non-profits, I Would Rather Be Reading and the Frazier History Museum. Join us at the Frazier History Museum as we celebrate the holiday season.
![MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Create Your Own - Winter Décor!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1697215082474-FTSTP7H4ZX3R6S7XMLAR/Create+Your+Own+Title+Square.png)
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Create Your Own - Winter Décor!
Arts and crafts meets holiday spirit! Join us as a special guest creator will show us everything we need to know and do to create our own winter décor!
Individual & Family Members: $15 per person
Contributor Members & Above: FREE
![Lights on Main Free Family Day](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1700156207646-11K7EA0LMAY4FED9A02U/Lights-on-Main-Family-Day_-Website-Square.jpg)
Lights on Main Free Family Day
Step into a magical winter wonderland for the whole family with I Would Rather Be Reading and the Frazier History Museum’s Lights on Main exhibition, open through January 8! Come be a part of the magic Sunday, December 17th for our Free Family Day, presented by Walmart, as the museum will be transformed into an enchanted holiday forest with trees beautifully decorated by local businesses, organizations, families, and individuals. We’ll have lots of fun, including multicultural holiday activities and a food truck. Best of all, Lights on Main supports local non-profit, I Would Rather Be Reading. Join us at the Frazier History Museum as we celebrate the holiday season.
![Lights on Main Late Night Wednesday](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1701980904917-W5S8DV57WZXPM9J0406Q/Lights-on-Main-12-13_-Website-Square.jpg)
Lights on Main Late Night Wednesday
Step into a magical winter wonderland for the whole family with I Would Rather Be Reading and the Frazier History Museum’s Lights on Main exhibition, open through January 8! Come be a part of the magic Wednesday, December 13th from 5–8 pm as the museum will be transformed into an enchanted holiday forest with trees beautifully decorated by local businesses, organizations, families, and individuals. We’ll have free featured tastings and cocktails from Peerless Distillery, live music, school choirs, and a pop-up market. Best of all, Lights on Main supports local non-profits, I Would Rather Be Reading and the Frazier History Museum. Join us at the Frazier History Museum as we celebrate the holiday season.
![Holiday Cheer: Bourbon and Beer](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60478587fb604315e86495e3/1699548634124-2PNPYZW8219ZFGECGHNQ/Holiday-Cheer_-Website-Square.jpg)
Holiday Cheer: Bourbon and Beer
We’re ringing in the holidays with a Frazier Single Barrel of Town Branch Bourbon (a perfect gift) along with the newly released Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Cocoa Porter. It’s a seasonal celebration with Lexington Brewing & Distilling Company, the only brewery-distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®. Discover the artistry and craftsmanship behind each of these exceptional spirits as we explore the intricate process of aging and distilling and the important role a barrel plays. We’ll also learn how this family-owned distillery incorporates sustainable practices into their operations—a little green for the holidays! Join us as we toast the season.
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Lights on Main Late Night Wednesday
Step into a magical winter wonderland for the whole family with I Would Rather Be Reading and the Frazier History Museum’s Lights on Main exhibition, open through January 8! Come be a part of the magic Wednesday, December 6th from 5–8 pm as the museum will be transformed into an enchanted holiday forest with trees beautifully decorated by local businesses, organizations, families, and individuals. We’ll have featured tastings from Angel’s Envy Distillery, live music, school choirs, and a pop-up market. Best of all, Lights on Main supports local non-profit, I Would Rather Be Reading. Join us at the Frazier History Museum as we celebrate the holiday season.
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MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Tea Time with Tish
Hot Toddy Edition! Join our Collections Manager, Tish Boyer, and the collections team here at the Frazier for a program that will combine a cozy, warm mug of a crafted hot toddy with one of the most festive times of the year! Get an inside look on what made the cocktail party of the 1950s and 1960s such a bash! From the recipes to the fashion, Tish will spill all the tea! Following the discussion, join us for a tour of our newest exhibit, Spirited Design.
Wearing your own Holiday Cocktail-themed attire is encouraged!
Individual and Family Members: $15 per person Contributor Members & Above: FREE
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Lights on Main Opening Party
Step into a magical winter wonderland with I Would Rather be Reading and the Frazier History Museum’s Lights on Main exhibition, open through January 8! The museum will be transformed into an enchanted holiday forest with sponsored trees beautifully decorated by local businesses, organizations, families, and individuals.
Awards will be presented this evening for those voted Most Lou Spirit, Best Company Branding, Most Festive, and Most Unique.
Come and cast your vote for the Fan Favorite!
Join us at the Frazier History Museum as we celebrate the season with festive food, drinks, music, and joy!
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Spirited Design Opening Party
On November 29th Brown-Forman and the Frazier History Museum are throwing a kickoff party to celebrate a special new holiday exhibition, Spirited Design: Old Forester’s Mid-Century Decanters. This exhibition is the full collection of Old Forester decanters, packaging, and advertising together for the first time. It takes you behind the scenes to learn about the designers and processes that brought these designs to life.
The 150th Anniversary Old Forester decanter will also be on display in Spirited Design. One fortunate individual will win the right to purchase one of these limited edition bottles.
We will also have two bottles of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon that will be a part of the drawing and two individuals will win the right to purchase one bottle.
Come experience Old Forester and the Frazier unlike ever before at this exclusive event.
Doors Open: 6:15 p.m.
Program: 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Bottle Drawing: 7 p.m. (Please see details about the bottle drawing.)
Admission: $25
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Spooky Saturday Family Day
On October 21, visit the museum for an afternoon of Halloween-themed fun. From 11am–2pm, we’ll have themed activities, guests, and performances. David Domine will tell stories from his Louisville Historic Tours and Victorian Ghost Walk. We’ll have a special edition of “Dish With Tish,” with Tish Boyer (our Manager of Collections Engagement) showing-and-telling about uncanny artifacts from our collection. We’ll have family-friendly music and crafts, and we’ll conclude the afternoon with an all-ages puppet and variety show. Costumes encouraged!
Event and activity stations open at 11:00 am. Spooky Tours and Scavenger Hunts happen throughout the afternoon.