We’re just two weeks til Thanksgiving! The countdown is on and we’ve got a special holiday preview edition of our newsletter with the best stuff to do. So gobble up these go-out plans and get ready to celebrate the season in the Ville.

Plus, we have your chance to ring in 2026 with Old Crow Medicine Show, live at the Ryman on New Year’s Eve! Enter to win a VIP concert experience in Nashville, TN on 12/31 — including front-row seats, VIP lounge access, hotel stay, airfare, and more!*

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• Step into a world of enchantment this holiday season as Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland sweeps you away on a journey filled with music, marvels, merriment, and breathtaking spectacles,12/12 at the Louisville Palace. Get tickets now.*

• Learn techniques, tips & tricks during the Holiday Cookie Decorating Class at The Craftery on 12/9. Nicki Rosati from the Louisville Cookie Company will guide you. Limited tickets available. Grab yours today!

• It’s a weekend of festive fright when the Holiday Nightmare on Main Street invades Caufield’s Novelty on 12/6 & 12/7. Get pics with Krampus & The Grinch, shop 70+ vendors, and experience eerie holiday surprises. Get more info.

• A “Fuller” Happy Hour celebrates the launch of Feed Louisville’s holiday campaign. Enjoy live jazz, light bites, a cash bar, demos, giveaways, and more at Bourbon Barrel Foods on 12/11. More details here.

• The Krampus Holiday Bash is going to RAAAWWWK the roof off Zanzabar on 12/18, with music from Cohen Noise, Within a Tragedy, Left for Last, and many more. Tickets on sale now!

THANKSGIVING AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT

Thanksgiving. The biggest "foodie" holiday around. Preparing a Thanksgiving feast for the family is a daunting task. If making a massive meal is too much, there are several local spots around Louisville where you can get stuffed with a good sit-down Thanksgiving dinner or grab one (or more) to go!

HOLIDAY EVENTS

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• We have a selection of specially chosen thankful, foodie tunes to dine to (or nap to) during your Thanksgiving get-togethers. Check out our “full belly” playlist.

• It’s never a bad time to watch holiday films (in our opinion). We have a list of the Top 20 as chosen by you. Tried-and-true classics. Newer offerings. Some family-friendly. Some not so much.

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Make your holiday plans. Snag tickets early, set reminders, and bring your people. If you hit something you really love, tag us with your pics—we’ll reshare our faves!