Fête de Noël returns to Paristown | The sixth annual event features ice-skating, holiday shopping, and live music events + is open through Sunday, Jan 5.
The Kentucky Gentlemen | 8 p.m. | Kentucky Center for the Arts | $35 | Hear the country-rock-R+B duo live as part of the Rising Stars series.
Comedy With A Purpose | 9-10:30 p.m. | TEN20 Craft Brewery | $25 | Raise funds for Paws-ability, which provides service dogs to veterans and first responders, with a night of local comics.
Sunday, Dec. 8
Annual Holiday Open House | 12-6 p.m. | Middletown Peddlers Mall | Price of purchase | Get food from Three Daughters Food Truck and free samples from Old 502 Winery while you shop for gifts and take pics with the Grinch.
Samara Joy | 7 p.m. | Brown Theatre | $90+ | Hear the Grammy-winning jazz singer, who you might know from TikTok, TV, or the Netflix film “Shirley.”
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Celebrating the Hubbuch Holly Collection | 1-2 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Clermont | $10+ | Explore Bernheim’s American Holly collection, which includes over 160 cultivars.
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Louisville Zoo Trivia Night | 6:30-9 p.m. | Louisville Zoo | $25+ | Compete in wild-themed trivia as teams of one or more and win prizes — tonight’s theme is ugly sweaters.
Thursday, Dec. 12
Once Upon An Orchestra | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Bon Air Branch Library | Free | Join members of the Louisville Orchestra for an interactive performance and craft activities based on the book “Bunny’s Book Club.”
Oxford University Press announced its pick for Word of the Year — “brain rot.” Other finalists included “lore,” “dynamic pricing,” and “slop.” Counter the brain rot by touching grass at a local park or heading to one of these 10+ museums in Louisville. (Time Magazine)
Ranked
Louisvillians have more fun. We ranked No. 48 in WalletHub’s list of “Most Fun Cities in America” based on metrics like movie cost and the hours our breweries are open. Find more ways to play around town.
Travel
Southwest fliers should get their ginger ale while they can. This week the airline began to end its cabin service earlier — at an altitude of 18,000 ft — to reduce injuries. It’s all good — there are plenty of food and drink options at SDF before you board. (Fast Company)
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In case your Instagram feed isn’t filled with people sharing that they’re in the top 1% of Taylor Swift listeners, allow us to inform you: Spotify Wrapped is out. If you’re looking for a new listen, check out Locked On’s daily podcasts covering all things Louisville Cardinals.
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Fun facts for the dinner table
The world’s largest baseball bat is so large you can see it from the skyline. | Photo courtesy of Louisville Tourism
If you’re going to be spending time with family this holiday season, it might be handy to have something to talk about.
Impress your local relatives and educate the out-of-towners with our guide to 15 interesting facts about Derby City.
1. Nelson-ville? It just doesn’t quite have the same ring to it. One of the earliest settlements that pre-dates what became Louisville, Fort Nelson stood near present-day locations of 7th and Main Streets. Today, Fort Nelson Park marks the location.
3. Louisville has the largest collection of shotgun homes in the US. The architectural style is found in many neighborhoods throughout Derby City, like Germantown, Schnitzelburg, Russell, and Portland.
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Do you have tickets to the “Jinx and DeLa Holiday Show” tonight? Two “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alums are performing right here in LOU.
If you’re a fan of the show, you’ll have a hometown hero to root for next season. Louisville’s own Lexi Love will be competing in the 17th season of the show, starting Friday, Jan. 3.
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