Magical KaLightoscope Christmas debuts at Galt House Nov. 18
All of the wonder and magic of the holidays will be on full display at KaLightoscope Christmas, which debuts at the Galt House Hotel Nov. 18. Visitors can stroll through a larger-than-life, walk-through Christmas luminary experience of 12 holiday-themed sections, including “Toyland,” “Christmas Tree Maze,” “The Lighted Forest” and “The Nativity,” among others. KaLightscope Christmas runs through Jan. 3, 2011.
More than six miles of colored and patterned fabrics make up the luminaries, which were created by dozens of Chinese artisans. Four miles of rope lighting trim individual sculptures that range in size from 12 to 24 feet tall!
Tickets cost $17.95 or $24.95 with the Season of Lights. You can buy tickets online or by calling (800) 775–7777 or (502) 584–7777. Check the Calendar for dates and times.
Also making its first appearance is “Colors of the Season,” an interactive dinner show that will transport audiences to Christmases Past as cast and student choirs share holiday memories through dialogue and song. Galt House chefs have prepared a gourmet three-course menu to accompany the musical journey. Lunch and dinner shows will be presented Nov. 18 through Dec. 24. The cost ranges from $45 to $60. Check the Calendar for details.
KaLightoscope Christmas also brings the world’s largest life-size, handcrafted gingerbread village created entirely from edible ingredients — including a half-ton of gingerbread, 450 pounds of flour, 2,000 eggs and 1,600-plus pounds of sugar — to the 1,290-room hotel. Walk along a gingerbread path, spicy-fragrant and decked out with lollipop Christmas trees, to Santa’s walk-through peppermint stick “North Pole” workshop and enjoy holiday refreshments near the Gingerbread Snow Fairy Castle.
Rounding out the spectacle will be holiday events and activities, including Santa’s PartyPalooza, Breakfast with Santa and the Christmas Fairy and Santa’s Story Time and Christmas Carols. A Mistletoe Marketplace will showcase holiday keepsakes, including one-of-a-kind ornaments and holiday crafts created by Louisville artisans.
The Galt House offers discounts to groups of 10 or more and to student groups. Student rates range from $6 for KaLightoscope Christmas alone to $16 for a combination field trip of KaLightoscope and The Brown-Forman Nutcracker.
Posted by Ivonne Rovira
