Patti's 1880's Settlement Festival of Lights

Grand Rivers, KY · Holiday

When: November 6, 2026 – January 31, 2027
Where: Patti's 1880's Settlement, 1793 J.H. O'Bryan Ave · Grand Rivers · KY
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

A seasonal walk-through light display of more than a million lights at Patti's 1880's Settlement in Grand Rivers, near the entrance to Land Between the Lakes. It opens the first Friday of November and runs nightly through the end of January. The display has been a fixture of the small town for decades.

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Patti's 1880's Settlement Festival of Lightssame spot
A seasonal walk-through light display of more than a million lights at Patti's 1880's Settlement in Grand Rivers, near the entrance to Land Between the Lakes.
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