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Night at the Museum

  • Frazier History Museum 829 West Main Street Louisville, KY, 40202 United States (map)

Your ticket includes food, drinks, music, entertainment, dancing, and more!

Friends of Owsley - 5:30—Midnight - Sold Out

*Save with Promo Codes!

Night at the Museum (Save $100): SPECIAL

Late Night at the Museum (Save $25): LATESPECIAL

$50 per ticket is a tax-deductible donation.

Click here to go to the silent auction.

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, presented by Fifth Third Bank, is an experiential museum takeover that honors the incredible legacy of our founder, Owsley Brown Frazier and supports the work of the Frazier Museum.

Don’t miss the party of the year! Enjoy food from a variety of local caterers, drinks from Brown-Forman and many other Kentucky distilleries, and live, local music - all included with your ticket!

Night at the Museum Frazier Gala

There will be swag, a silent auction featuring Bourbons that you just can’t find anywhere else, and experiential encounters around every corner, sharing what is truly cool about Kentucky! After drinking, dancing, and discovering hidden gems throughout our galleries, the celebration will continue late into the night with an after-hours party featuring Ponyboy Slings!

Most importantly, Night at the Museum is an annual fundraiser that supports the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs, including free or reduced admission for Title 1 students, Frazier Weekly, our ‘Bridging the Divide’ series, camps, guest engagements, and ‘Stories in Mind,’ which brings the Frazier into long-term care communities. We encourage you to make a donation.


Event Details
5:30 pm - Friends of Owsley and Sponsor entry, cocktails & hors d’oeuvres.
6:30 pm - Night at the Museum Party Entry, featuring buffet-style food & drinks, and music by Carly Johnson, Otis Junior, and Small Time Napoleon. *Loft opens to Friends of Owsley and Sponsors.
7 pm - Friends of Owsley Seated Dinner in the Loft, featuring music by James Racine and Omega Latham.
9 pm - Late Night at the Museum Party Entry, featuring music by Tony and the Tan Lines and DJ Beats by Ponyboy on our Rooftop Garden.

Attire: Creative Formal - dress to impress, but have fun!

Spirits Vendors:
Old Forester
Woodford Reserve
Heaven Hill
El Jimador Tequila
Fords Gin
Kentucky Peerless
Buzzard’s Roost
Mary Dowling Whiskey Co.
Lexington Brewing and Distilling
Castle & Key
Dark Arts Whiskey House
Ponyboy Slings
Horse Soldier Bourbon

Food Vendors:
RK Bluegrass
Mayan Cafe
Volare
Wiltshire Pantry
Bristol Catering
Michaelis
Thomason’s BBQ
Art Eatables

 

Swag Sponsors:
Clayton & Crume
Shady Rays

Entertainment:
Tony and the Tan Lines
Carly Johnson
Otis Junior
Small Time Napoleon
Ponyboy Slings DJ Beats
James Racine & Omega Latham
Next Event Photobooths
Cirque Louis
Josh Weidner Magician
Ars Poetica
Silent Auction

Ponyboy DJ

Thank you to our sponsors.

*Purchase and/or consumption of alcohol is restricted to individuals 21 years old and older. Please enjoy responsibly. We reserve the right to deny or restrict the service of alcohol to anyone.

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