A Red, White and Blue Christmas: Birthplace Illumination Event
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · Kentucky
Photo: NPS Photo
Next time
Saturday, Nov 21 · 5:00 PM
Local time at the park
About this program
Cap off the Freedom250 celebration year with the park's "A Red, White and Blue Christmas" Birthplace Illumination Event!
Starting Saturday, November 21, 2026, the Birthplace Unit will remain open from 5:00pm to 8:30pm (EST) so visitors can come and walk the grounds and enjoy the red, white and blue Christmas lights.
The Birthplace Visitor Center along with the park's Eastern National Bookstore will remain open for the event.
Event runs every Friday and Saturday evening from Saturday, November 21, 2026 to Saturday, December 26, 2026. (Event will be closed on Christmas Night- December 25, 2026)
Event is free and open to the public, no registration is required.
- Where to meet
- Birthplace Unit
- Good to know
- Eastern Standard Time
From the National Park Service.
Upcoming dates
- Saturday, Nov 215:00 PM
- Friday, Nov 275:00 PM
- Saturday, Nov 285:00 PM
- Friday, Dec 45:00 PM
- Saturday, Dec 55:00 PM
- Friday, Dec 115:00 PM
- Saturday, Dec 125:00 PM
- Friday, Dec 185:00 PM
- Saturday, Dec 195:00 PM
- Saturday, Dec 265:00 PM
Schedule from the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.
At the park that day
Sunset
4:30 PM
Saturday
No closures or road changes reported within 20 miles in the last week.
