What to do in Bardstown

Between Monday, November 17, 2025 and Friday, January 16, 2026

Let's Make Christmas 2025

Dec 14A celebration of making, featuring beautiful handmade gifts from local makers.

Let's Make Christmas 2025

Dec 13A celebration of making, featuring beautiful handmade gifts from local makers.

UK Men's Basketball vs. Bellarmine Knights

Dec 23College men's basketball game.

Kentucky Ballet Theatre Presents The Nutcracker

Dec 23A classic holiday ballet performance.

Legendary Festival of Lights

Dec 13A spectacular new holiday tradition featuring miles of twinkling lights for a drive-through experience.

Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

Dec 28A theatrical production telling a Christmas carol story.

Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas

Dec 27A festive Christmas show.

2025 Shaker Christmas by Candlelight

Dec 27Experience Christmas at Shaker Village by candlelight with evening tours.

Christmas Island Holiday Lights Tour 2025

Dec 13A tour featuring holiday light displays.

Community Craft and Fiber Circle

Dec 28An opportunity for adult crafters to bring their knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning, embroidery, rug hooking, needle felt, or other craft arts projects and share community.

Dec 27A Christmas-themed pop-up bar offering a festive holiday experience with cocktails and events, also teaming up with a local nonprofit.

Nov 21Step into the holiday spirit at this Christmas-themed pop-up bar, featuring a Holiday DJ on Friday nights and Christmas Karaoke.

Miracle on Market

Nov 18Louisville's original Christmas Cocktail Experience and Holiday Pop Up, featuring kitschy holiday decor and professionally crafted cocktails.

Christmas Eve Buffet

Dec 24Enjoy a cozy and elegant Christmas Eve Buffet featuring a variety of festive dishes including seafood on ice.

Nov 25Step into a magical winter wonderland at the sixth annual Lights on Main exhibit, a full indoor museum exhibit.