The Museum will give away free Holiday Treat Bags for children during the Parade of Lights on Friday, December 1, while supplies last. The treat bags will be available at the Museum, 1001 Main St, between 5 and 7 PM.

This continues the Louisville holiday tradition of handing out sacks of treats to children. For decades, from the 1920s to the 1980s, Louisville community organizations sponsored these sacks that typically each contained an orange, nuts in the shell, and pieces of ribbon candy. For many Louisville children, receiving these treat sacks was a large part of their holiday experience. During the Depression, the sacks were even the main gifts for children in some families. We thank the Louisville History Foundation for sponsoring the treat bags again this year and for continuing the tradition.