Bambi Killjoy Does It For Charity

artfarm

Friday, November 21st

7:00pm - 11:00pm EST

Concert, body-painting, and silent auction with Bambi Killjoy to benefit GreenHouse17 and survivors of intimate partner ...

A Christmas Carol

Lexington Opera House

Friday, November 21st

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

This Charles Dickens Christmas classic gets a whole new spin in Alan Menken and Lynn Ahren's spectacular musicalized ver...

Marty Stuart

Norton Center for the Arts

Friday, November 21st

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

A Country Music Hall of Famer, five-time Grammy Award-winner, and AMA Lifetime Achievement honoree, Marty Stuart knows a...

VOICES AMPLIFIED PRESENTS “ROSE’S TURN: ...

Luigart Studios

Friday, November 21st

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

"Rose's Turn" cabaret celebrates women over 40 through musical theatre and comedy, challenging stereotypical roles

Contra Dance

Artworks at the Carver School

Friday, November 21st

8:00pm - 10:30pm EST

Fun and energetic dance for everyone.

Two Thousand Maniacs!

The Kentucky Theatre

Friday, November 21st

10:00pm - 12:00am EST

FREAKY FRIDAYS: YOUR MONTHLY FIX OF CULT FILM

Opening Reception: Casey Joiner's "House...

Institute 193

Saturday, November 22nd

11:00am - 6:00pm EST

"Housekeeping" exhibition explores grief, memory and loss through intimate photography of domestic spaces

Friendsgiving Focaccia

Midway Art Studios

Saturday, November 22nd

11:00am - 12:30pm EST

Gather to create a culinary masterpiece of delicious focaccia dough from Midway Bakery. Make your designs with fresh cu...

Discovering Lexington

Farish Theater

Saturday, November 22nd

11:00am - 1:00pm EST

Multimedia debut exploring Lexington's history through stories of jazz legend Les McCann and other notable citizens

America! America!

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Saturday, November 22nd

12:00pm - 8:00pm EST

Black artists explore citizenship, challenge art stereotypes, and confront societal conflicts in America.

War Diaries

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Saturday, November 22nd

12:00pm - 8:00pm EST

George Szekely’s War Diaries, curated by his daughter, Ilona Szekely, draws on memories of growing up amid war in Hungar...

Hope: The Power of Art and Words

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Saturday, November 22nd

12:00pm - 8:00pm EST

Redwood Cooperative School's middle school students created artwork centered around "hope," including typography, ink, c...

Black and Lit Book Club Live featuring D...

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Saturday, November 22nd

7:00pm - 9:00pm EST

Black and Lit Book Club Live: Devine Carama discusses his book "Pages Full Of Rhymes" at Carnegie Center

MojoThunder

The Burl

Saturday, November 22nd

7:30pm - 10:00pm EST

w/ The Dead Bolts & Threegon

Family Class | Holiday Card Making

The Living Arts & Science Center

Saturday, November 22nd

10:00pm - 11:00pm EST

Celebrate the season with a joyful family workshop where you'll design and create your own holiday cards.

Hype Man: A Break Beat Play

Briggs Theatre

Sunday, November 23rd

2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Through pulsating hip-hop rhythms and lyrical confrontation, the play delves into race, privilege and the power of their...

UK Wind Symphony presents Concert Band C...

Singletary Center for the Arts

Sunday, November 23rd

3:00pm - 4:30pm EST

Join UKWS for an afternoon of stirring concert band favorites that capture the spirit and power of the sea.

​​Queer Materialities: Artists in Conver...

2nd Story

Sunday, November 23rd

4:00pm - 5:00pm EST

Virtual panel discussion on queer theory and materiality in contemporary art

Tunes for Toys

The Burl

Wednesday, November 26th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EST

w/ Cody Lee Meece & The Poor Excuses, Logan Mac, Violet & The Newsroom, Dalton Dailey, Brock Burton, and Will Finley-Smi...

BlackOut Comedy Show & Kickback

The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center

Friday, November 28th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

Get your tickets early for a night of laughter, poetry, music, drinks, and good vibes.

Soul Stuffing Friendsgiving with Magnoli...

The Burl

Friday, November 28th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

w/ John Inghram Band

Lexington Art League Holiday Market

The Loudoun House

Saturday, November 29th

12:00pm - 6:00pm EST

Local art vendor market at the Loudoun House

Lexington House Massive

The Burl

Saturday, November 29th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

ft. Munny, Dad Jokes, Jon Dose, Kadabra, & Hosanna

Art on the Town Holiday Market

Fifth Third Pavilion

Sunday, November 30th

11:00am - 4:00pm EST

Holiday market featuring handcrafted art, live music, treats, and hands-on art activities!

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Jr. with...

Lexington Opera House

Sunday, November 30th

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Based on the animated television special “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” adapted from the story by Robert L. May and th...

How Can I Keep from Singing: Sounds of t...

Second Presbyterian Church

Sunday, November 30th

5:00pm - 6:30pm EST

Celebrate the holiday season with the Lexington Chamber Chorale’s concert, “How Can I Keep from Singing: Sounds of the S...

Allman Butter Band

The Burl

Sunday, November 30th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EST

An Allman Brothers Tribute

UK Philharmonia Concert

Singletary Center for the Arts

Tuesday, December 2nd

7:30pm - 9:00pm EST

Free concert

Community Mariachi Workshop

Bryan Station High School

Wednesday, December 3rd

4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

Free community mariachi workshop for students with musical experience - learn basics and history of Mariachi.

Creative Community Book Club

Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office

Wednesday, December 3rd

5:00pm - 6:30pm EST

Book club discussing "How to Be an Artist" with free books provided for all participants.

UKSO - Ricardo Morales Plays Mozart Tcha...

Singletary Center for the Arts

Thursday, December 4th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Also featuring Amy Oshiro, violin

Lexington at 250

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Friday, December 5th

11:00am - 8:00pm EST

Local photographers showcase Lexington's history, culture, and beauty in celebration of the city's 150th anniversary.

Holly Day Market

Alltech Arena Kentucky Horse Park

Friday, December 5th

5:00pm - 9:00pm EST

The Junior League of Lexington’s 19th Annual Holly Day Market will take place from December 5-7 at Alltech Arena.

Figure Drawing!

The Loudoun House

Friday, December 5th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EST

Near-nude figure drawing session with Artist in Residence Bryce Oquaye. Bring your own drawing supplies!

Antagonist Productions Presents: Every B...

Antagonist Productions

Friday, December 5th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Join us for this one-person show exploring life, family, grief, and the particular joys that bring us hope.

Bill Taylor & Smilo + Ghost

The Burl

Friday, December 5th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

All ages

COLLAGE: A Holiday Spectacular

Singletary Center for the Arts

Saturday, December 6th

2:00pm - 4:00pm EST

Celebrated vocalists and musicians from the UK School of Music and the Lexington Singers Children's Choir perform holida...

Discover More Series: Holiday Heros

Lexington Opera House

Saturday, December 6th

6:00pm - 6:45pm EST

Holiday celebration with Rudolph play, fire truck exploration, Santa meet-and-greet, and toy donation drive

Seán Heely's Celtic Christmas

Norton Center for the Arts

Saturday, December 6th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Kilts and tartan abound as the show travels through ancient Gaelic carols and songs, tucked in perfectly with lively Iri...

Contra Dance

Artworks at the Carver School

Saturday, December 6th

8:00pm - 10:30pm EST

Fun and energetic dance for everyone.

The Emo Night Tour

The Burl

Saturday, December 6th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

21+

2025 Bryan Station Winter Market

Bryan Station High School

Sunday, December 7th

10:00am - 4:00pm EST

Bryan Station Bands Winter Market: Crafts, food, live music, and silent auction at this annual event!

"3x33 - 2025" The Power of Three: Celebr...

Luigart Studios

Sunday, December 7th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EST

The "3x33" exhibition promises to be a celebration of the diverse and vibrant art community in Lexington. This eclectic ...

Concert by the Central Kentucky Concert ...

Haggin Auditorium, Mitchell Fine Arts Center, Transylvania U...

Sunday, December 7th

3:00pm - 5:00pm EST

Impressions of foreign lands and galleries.

Robert Lester Folsom

The Burl

Tuesday, December 9th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

w/ Lily Seabird

OVER THE RHINE Holiday Concert

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, December 10th

7:30pm - 9:00pm EST

Over the Rhine performs a special holiday concert featuring classic favorites and seasonal songs.

Rivers Of Nihil

Manchester Music Hall

Friday, December 12th

7:30pm - 10:00pm EST

All Ages

Second Saturdays Big Glass Christmas Bul...

The Loudoun House

Saturday, December 13th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EST

Create custom Christmas ornaments with photos and art at Loudon House with JoAnne Couch

Sip & Shop Holiday Market

International Book Project

Saturday, December 13th

12:00pm - 4:00pm EST

Holiday market featuring local artisans, food, books, and beer, with proceeds supporting literacy worldwide.

RISO af BOOTCAMP

artfarm

Saturday, December 13th

1:00pm - 5:00pm EST

Learn risograph printing fundamentals in this workshop for artfarm members and non-members. Create a sample project!

Ginuwine

Manchester Music Hall

Saturday, December 13th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

R&B superstar Ginuwine performs live with smooth vocals, timeless hits, and crowd-engaging charisma

Andy Frasco & The U.N.

The Burl

Sunday, December 14th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

w/ Candi Jenkins

Handful of Christmas Delights from Appal...

Crestwood Christian Church

Monday, December 15th

7:39pm - 9:30pm EST

A holiday concert featuring Appalachian music.

Jarley Yung

The Burl

Thursday, December 18th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

w/ Monterey, Bodaggit, and Visitor

Contra Dance

Artworks at the Carver School

Friday, December 19th

8:00pm - 10:30pm EST

Fun and energetic dance for everyone.

The Local Honeys

The Burl

Friday, December 19th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

w/ Abby Hamilton

True Stories

The Kentucky Theatre

Friday, December 19th

10:00pm - 12:00am EST

FREAKY FRIDAYS: YOUR MONTHLY FIX OF CULT FILM

Self and Others: Japanese Photography af...

UK Art Museum

Saturday, December 20th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EST

This exhibition focuses on three innovations developed in Japan in the 1970s—are-bure-boke (grainy-blurry-out of focus),...

Zhang Huan: Ordinary Life

UK Art Museum

Saturday, December 20th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EST

This exhibition gathers eight ash paintings on linen that recreate twentieth-century photographs in the artist's persona...

Born Cross Eyed

The Burl

Saturday, December 20th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

A Grateful Dead Tribute

CHARLES PHOENIX: HOLIDAYLAND

The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center

Sunday, December 21st

2:00pm - 4:00pm EST

Charles Phoenix brings the holiday edition of his Big Retro Slide Show to the Lyric Theatre!

Come As You Aren't

The Burl

Friday, December 26th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

A Nirvana Tribute ft. Bedford

New Year's EEK! A funeral for 2025

Al's Bar

Wednesday, December 31st

8:00pm - 11:59pm EST

DJs and live accordion music

Cosmic Countdown

Manchester Music Hall

Wednesday, December 31st

9:00pm - 1:00am EST

NEW YEAR’S EVE 2025 AT MANCHESTER MUSIC HALL

Nathan Meltzer

Norton Center for the Arts

Friday, January 16th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Winner of the 2023 Concert Artists Guild Competition and major prizewinner at the Sibelius and Singapore International V...

She Killed in Ecstasy

The Kentucky Theatre

Friday, January 23rd

10:00pm - 12:00am EST

FREAKY FRIDAYS: YOUR MONTHLY FIX OF CULT FILM

The Princess Who Lost Her Hair

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, January 24th

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

After refusing a weaver bird’s request, Princess Kalendi loses her beautiful hair and brings drought upon her kingdom. A...

Discover More Series: Mics and Myths

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, January 31st

6:00pm - 6:45pm EST

Magical evening of stories, spoken word, and community at Lexington Children's Theatre with local authors and voices.

Between Structure and Chaos

UK Art Museum

Friday, February 6th

10:00am - 5:00pm EST

The artists in this exhibition let go of their impulse to control compositions by allowing chaotic elements of chance, c...

Agnes Denes: Fragmentations

UK Art Museum

Friday, February 6th

10:00am - 5:00pm EST

Created in response to the socio-political climate of the late twentieth century, these works reflect Denes's drive to f...

re:museum - RE:FORM

UK Art Museum

Saturday, February 7th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EST

Explore art and museum operations through diverse works examining transformation, activism, and reform.

In a Social Landscape: Photography in th...

UK Art Museum

Saturday, February 7th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EST

This exhibition of photography from the United States is installed on the floor above Self and Others: Japanese Photogra...

A (Very) Brief History of Music

UK Art Museum

Saturday, February 7th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EST

A (Very) Brief History of Music takes as a given that any attempt to tell the history of a discipline in one exhibition ...

The Secret Garden

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, February 14th

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

The Secret Garden isn’t just a story – it’s an awakening. Experience a world where sorrow softens, friendship blooms, an...

Marlon Wayans

Norton Center for the Arts

Sunday, February 15th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

A true powerhouse of creativity and charisma, Wayans brings the same high-energy hilarity to his stand-up performances, ...

Belly

The Kentucky Theatre

Friday, February 20th

10:00pm - 12:00am EST

FREAKY FRIDAYS: YOUR MONTHLY FIX OF CULT FILM

Ira Glass & Jad Abumrad

Norton Center for the Arts

Saturday, February 21st

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

It's a public radio dream event when two of the most iconic national public radio hosts come together to take you on a j...

Louisville Orchestra

Norton Center for the Arts

Friday, February 27th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Part of the 2026 In Harmony - The Commonwealth Tour

Pablo Sainz-Villegas

Norton Center for the Arts

Thursday, March 5th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Internationally renowned Spanish guitarist Pablo Sainz-Villegas invites audiences on a musical journey through Spain to ...

Missy Raines & Allegheny

Norton Center for the Arts

Friday, March 13th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Raines is joined by her band, Allegheny, named for the Allegheny highlands of West Virginia where she grew up.

Pinkalicious!

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, March 14th

2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Join Pinkalicious on a sweet and silly adventure as she learns that too much of a good thing can lead to Pinkititis! Wit...

Carbonaro: Lies on Stage

Norton Center for the Arts

Thursday, March 19th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Conjuring up a concoction of unbelievable magic, hysterical offbeat shenanigans and wonder for all ages, Michael Carbona...

Julien Donkey-Boy

The Kentucky Theatre

Friday, March 20th

10:00pm - 12:00am EDT

FREAKY FRIDAYS: YOUR MONTHLY FIX OF CULT FILM

Discover More Series: Naturally Pink

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, March 21st

6:00pm - 6:45pm EDT

Natural food dyeing demonstration by Wild Thyme before Pinkalicious performance - see how plants create brilliant colors...

Houston Ballet II

Norton Center for the Arts

Thursday, April 2nd

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Called "the creme de la creme" by Playbill and "the next generation of ballet superstars" by Broadway Magazine, Houston ...

Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Norton Center for the Arts

Saturday, April 11th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

With seven world-class musicians on stage, there are no backtracks here – just high-energy homage to music that defined ...

Pinocchio

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, April 18th

2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

From the moment Gepetto creates him from a stick of wood, Pinocchio dreams of being a real boy. But will the all-too-tem...

Serial Killers

Norton Center for the Arts

Friday, April 24th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Spend a deliciously chilling evening with renowned criminologist, best-selling author and true crime expert, Dr. Scott B...

Mariposa/Butterfly

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, May 2nd

11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Neighbors discover unity through a butterfly's journey in this interactive theater experience for young children.Two nei...

Bike Lex Events Calendar

A calendar of events for cycling meetups around Lexington

Wick + Mortar Studio / Candle Pour Bar +...

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The Complete Appalachian Media Institute...

Each of these films was made by Appalachian youth (aged 14–20) as part of AMI's annual Summer Documentary Institute (SDI...

Lexington Public Art Map

The City of Lexington’s Public Art Map is the first comprehensive and searchable GIS map to document public artworks in ...

The Public Art Commission

The Public Art Commission was formed to advise the Mayor and the Urban County Council on developing a long-range plan fo...

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Use our Public Art Map to explore 16 pieces of contemporary public art – including murals, sculptures, mosaics, and more...

Google Arts and Culture

[Not Local, But Verry Cool] Discover artworks, collections and stories from all around the world in a new way.

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Up-to-date news and resources for the arts and culture field

Artists Thrive

Artists Thrive aims to identify the things that help artists pursue their vision and to enable communities to benefit fr...

Dream Wishes

Dream Wishes is a variety show featuring the most talented folks we can find