Art on the Town at Thursday Night Live

Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park

Thursday, April 3rd

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Shop with local artists and enjoy live music at Thursday Night Live

2 Fast 2 Friendly Group Ride

Broomwagon

Thursday, April 3rd

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Join our first 2Fast 2Friendly group ride!

The Emo Night Tour

The Burl

Thursday, April 3rd

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

The ultimate tribute to emo music, spinning hits from bands like Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, ...

FCPS Spring Showcase

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Friday, April 4th

11:00am - 8:00pm EDT

Fayette County Public Schools' Spring Showcase features diverse artworks from eight schools, showcasing creativity and t...

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Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Friday, April 4th

11:00am - 8:00pm EDT

March 7th - May 3rd 2025

Artist Showcase

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Friday, April 4th

11:00am - 8:00pm EDT

A showcase featuring the work of Lexington creators. The showcase consists of various media, including painting, photogr...

The Untold Benefits of Brushing and Flos...

The Loudoun House

Friday, April 4th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Select video works by Robby V.

Axis Mundi

Lexington Art League

Friday, April 4th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Three person show by Georgia Henkel, Liz Swanson, and Lina Tharsing featuring a variety of mediums including sculpture, ...

The Little Mermaid

Lexington Opera House

Friday, April 4th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Enchanting adaptation of The Little Mermaid tale, with dazzling visuals, undersea adventures, and magical twists.

The Four Phantoms in Concert

Norton Center for the Arts

Friday, April 4th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

The Four Phantoms features the extraordinary quartet of performers Brent Barrett, Ciarán Sheehan, Franc D'Ambrosio and J...

Undergang

The Green Lantern Bar

Friday, April 4th

8:00pm - 11:30pm EDT

Immerse yourself in the brutal sounds of UNDERGANG, TORTURE RACK, TOMBSTALKER, SCAB HAG, NEGLECT, and SWAMP HAWK

Laurel Cove Pre-Party

The Burl

Friday, April 4th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

ft. Smilo + The Ghost and Jordan Lee King

Shrek Rave

Manchester Music Hall

Friday, April 4th

10:00pm - 1:00am EDT

IT'S DUMB JUST COME HAVE FUN. WHO CARES. COOL IS DEAD.

Art on the Town at the Farmers' Market

Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park

Saturday, April 5th

8:00am - 2:00pm EDT

Shop with local artists for handmade, original work at the downtown Farmers' Market

3rd Annual TAR Syndrome Awareness Walk

Saturday, April 5th

9:00am - 1:00pm EDT

Upcoming TAR Syndrome Awareness Walk aims to raise funds and awareness for the rare genetic disorder, supporting the com...

International Women's Exhibit 2025

Mill & Max Contemplative Arts Gallery

Saturday, April 5th

12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

2D, 3D, and interactive art works by women & non-binary artists of diverse international origins

Kentucky Mosaic at Midway Art Studios

Midway Art Studios

Saturday, April 5th

1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Show your Kentucky pride as you create a beautiful piece of original artwork. Your $60 registration fee includes a 13" w...

Poetry Belongs to Everyone: A Reading wi...

Farish Theater

Saturday, April 5th

2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Lexington celebrates 250th anniversary with former Kentucky Poet Laureate George Ella Lyon, exploring the city's literar...

A Field Guide to Kentucky Kaiju

The Void Sake Company

Saturday, April 5th

6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Join us for the legendary book release party of 'A Field Guide to Kentucky Kaiju – Extended Edition', meet the creators,...

UK Treble Choir 30th Anniversary Celebra...

Singletary Center for the Arts

Saturday, April 5th

7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

Featuring Paws and Listen and alumnae of UK Treble Choir

Strings in the Spring

Old North Bar

Saturday, April 5th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

A Music Tour for a Cause

GreenRoom Exchange and Origins Jazz Pres...

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Saturday, April 5th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Renowned Haitian drummer Johnbern Thomas transcends genres with neo-soul, swing, and Haitian tradition, joined by top ja...

Contra Dance

Artworks at the Carver School

Saturday, April 5th

8:00pm - 10:30pm EDT

Fun and energetic dance for everyone.

Transcend Cabaret

Al's Bar

Saturday, April 5th

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

A Cabaret of Queer Brilliance

Whomp that Sucker

The Green Lantern Bar

Saturday, April 5th

9:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ Atomic Doll, & Damned African Descendants

Thunderwood

The Fishtank

Saturday, April 5th

10:00pm - 2:00am EDT

21+

Aminata Cairo & Baidy Ba West African an...

The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center

Sunday, April 6th

2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

West African dance workshop with live drumming

Dawning of Music in Kentucky

Farish Theater

Sunday, April 6th

3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

250lex Music Series

Mason Ramsey

Renfro Valley Entertainment Center

Sunday, April 6th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Monster Energy Outbreak Tour

The Rough Customers

Al's Bar

Sunday, April 6th

7:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ WAC, Take the Reins, Bandages, & Alex Kasznel and the Board of Directors

J. Daniel Graham | Resonating Objects: H...

2nd Story

Monday, April 7th

6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Learn about the complex history of the banjo while getting to hear some old time songs on a variety of unique banjos and...

An Evening Inspired by the Written Word

The Kentucky Theatre

Tuesday, April 8th

6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT

Lexington celebrates its literary legacy

Outside The Spotlight presents Ballister...

Lexington Art League

Tuesday, April 8th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

International free trio with support from local quartet

Children of Men

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, April 9th

7:15pm - 9:15pm EDT

ALFONSO CUARÓN: A RETROSPECTIVE / Q&A with Dierdra Reber, Associate Professor of Latin American

Metamorphosis

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Thursday, April 10th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

A gripping adaptation of Kafka's surreal tale about a man transformed into an insect

Lex Lez Night - Sapphic Prom

Lussi Brown Coffee Bar

Thursday, April 10th

7:00pm - 12:00am EDT

Sapphic & queer social gathering with coffee, photo area, and drag performances - celebrating queer joy

Jazz at the Library

Farish Theater

Thursday, April 10th

7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT

Brandon Coleman and Threo

Urinetown, The Musical

Guignol Theatre

Thursday, April 10th

7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

Hilarious satire musical about a dystopian city where private toilets are banned due to a drought

Mic’d & Mix’d R&Bingo

Old North Bar

Thursday, April 10th

7:30pm - 10:00pm EDT

Just like regular bingo but way more vibes!

Marlon Funaki

The Burl

Thursday, April 10th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ Trevor's Lightning Project

Artist Talk With Experimental Musician R...

UK School of Art and Visual Studies

Friday, April 11th

12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

Experimental musician Raub Roy will present on his creative practice and ideas about sound, and demonstrate a few techni...

Too Many Sopranos

Schmidt Vocal Arts Center - UK Opera Theatre

Friday, April 11th

5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

A two-act chamber opera about four opera divas who die and go to heaven.

Lexington Indie Night

Old North Bar

Friday, April 11th

6:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

Local artists & creatives come together for Lexington's 4th Annual Indie Night, featuring live music, vintage goods, art...

Blockbuster Broadway

Singletary Center for the Arts

Friday, April 11th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Enjoy show-stopping tunes from Broadway's biggest hits like Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, and more!

Penelope Road

The Burl

Friday, April 11th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ The Back Alley

sPUNK

Crossings Lexington

Friday, April 11th

10:30pm - 12:00am EDT

Alastor Jolie's Alternative Drag Show brings eccentric, punk, filthy, and horrifying underbelly of drag to Crossings

Wanda Sykes: Please & Thank You Tour

Lexington Opera House

Saturday, April 12th

5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT

with Special Guest Keith Robinson

Artist Talk with María Korol

Institute 193

Saturday, April 12th

5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

María Korol artist talk on her exhibition Tierra adentro (Hinterland), exploring her excellent body of work.

Gallery Talk with Sue Spaid

2nd Story

Saturday, April 12th

5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Sue Spaid, art professor and former museum director, Sue Spaid contextualizes the work of David Kaiser, Hannah Dewhirst...

Kelly Moran

Singletary Center for the Arts

Saturday, April 12th

7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

New York composer Kelly Moran pushes boundaries with experimental piano compositions featuring real-time playing and acc...

Grayson Jenkins

The Burl

Saturday, April 12th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ Jonathan & Abigail Peyton and Luke Trimble

Dick Clarks Nightmare

The Fishtank

Saturday, April 12th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

Lexington’s ONLY Punk Rock Cover Band is back!

Old North Bar Cabaret || LET THEM EAT CA...

Old North Bar

Saturday, April 12th

8:30pm - 10:30pm EDT

LET THEM EAT CAKE burlesque show at Old North Bar Cabaret featuring indulgent, decadent performances from BurLEX cast. L...

Beauty and The Beats Belly Dance Brunch

The Void Sake Company

Sunday, April 13th

11:00am - 2:00pm EDT

Mecca Studio's 26th Anniversary celebration with Beauty and The Beats Belly Dance Brunch featuring live performances, da...

Classical Music Sunday

Farish Theater

Sunday, April 13th

2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Lexington Community Orchestra

Musical Hues at the Library

Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Sunday, April 13th

2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

Lexington Community Orchestra performs at Lexington Public Library April 13

Lylak + Wayne Graham

The Burl

Sunday, April 13th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ Relaay

Kentucky Great Writers: 250Lex Poets Lau...

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Tuesday, April 15th

6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT

Kentucky Great Writers featuring Kentucky Poets Laureate from Lexington, including Silas House, George Ella Lyon, and ot...

Gravity

The Kentucky Theatre

Tuesday, April 15th

7:15pm - 9:00pm EDT

ALFONSO CUARÓN: A RETROSPECTIVE / Q&A with Dierdra Reber, Associate Professor of Latin American Culture at the Universit...

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Singletary Center for the Arts

Tuesday, April 15th

7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

w/ The Local Honeys

Bryan Martin

The Burl

Wednesday, April 16th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ Taylor Austin Dye

Burn The Mic: 250Lex edition poetry open...

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Thursday, April 17th

6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT

Burn The Mic: Poetry open mic featuring Renée Rigdon and Monet Proctor

Southland Jamboree

Farish Theater

Thursday, April 17th

7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

Lincoln Mash & Heather Alley

UK New Music Ensemble Concert

Singletary Center for the Arts

Thursday, April 17th

7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

World premieres by Jones, Gómez Ramos, and arrangement of Muench's "Tacambarenses III" by Gómez Ramos featured in UK New...

April Night Market

The Void Sake Company

Friday, April 18th

5:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Expect the same vibrant mix of talented local artisans, makers, and vendors, plus delicious food, sake, and seasonal coc...

Legalize LEX

Al's Bar

Friday, April 18th

6:00pm - 12:00am EDT

2-Day heavy music extravaganza at Al's featuring HorseBurner, Temple of the Fuzz Witch, Hashtronauts & more!

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Gateway Regional Arts Center

Friday, April 18th

7:00pm - 9:30pm EDT

Experience "Our Town" like never before in this fresh and imaginative production

The Deadair Dennis & Bryan Himes Experie...

Old North Bar

Friday, April 18th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Come enjoy more of what we love at Old North! Music and two jokes that are guaranteed to make you blow air from your nos...

Our Town

Gateway Regional Arts Center

Friday, April 18th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

The Award Winning Play by Thornton Wilder

Contra Dance

Artworks at the Carver School

Friday, April 18th

8:00pm - 10:30pm EDT

Fun and energetic dance for everyone.

Uma's Jewels

Crossings Lexington

Friday, April 18th

10:30pm - 1:00am EDT

Just you wait to see this absolute MENstrocity “Kick in the Jewels” of an event!

DIY Derby Fascinator

Midway Art Studios

Saturday, April 19th

1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

You'll be Derby ready and the talk of the party dawning your DIY fascinator. Choose from flowers, butterflies and other ...

Eden Lake

Farish Theater

Saturday, April 19th

2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Horror Murder Movie Club

Murder Mystery 1960’s Vegas: Rat Pack & ...

Tates Creek Ballroom

Saturday, April 19th

5:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

It’s 1960 at the Sands Casino and Hotel and Legendary Entertainer Frank Cilantro and Dean Martino are preforming at a fu...

The Four Horsemen

Manchester Music Hall

Saturday, April 19th

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

The Only Album-Quality Metallica Tribute

Multifarious: A Night of Multilingual Po...

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Tuesday, April 22nd

6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT

A night of multilingual poetry

Multifarious: An Evening of Multilingual...

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Tuesday, April 22nd

6:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

Multifarious: An Evening of Multilingual Poetry featuring readings, art exhibit, and silent auction benefiting Kentucky ...

Lexington Ballet Presents: A Midsummer N...

Lexington Opera House

Friday, April 25th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Set in a lush forest overrun by love triangles & fairy kingdoms, this tale is full of magic around every corner.

Bluegrass Creative Market- Spring 2025

Lexington Green Lakeside

Saturday, April 26th

10:00am - 5:00pm EDT

Festival style curated Kentucky made event held lakeside at the Lexington Green. Enjoy live music, free samples, food an...

Earth Day Festival

Gateway Regional Arts Center

Saturday, April 26th

12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Join a FREE Earth Day Festival with drum circle, Zumba, recycled art, face painting, community gardening, and sustainabl...

The Immortal Shakespeare

Faith Lutheran Church

Sunday, April 27th

3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Echoing Air, a vocal ensemble with baroque instruments, will explore the enduring nature of Shakespeare’s genius in word...

Tahlsound - A Celebration of Women Songw...

Oleika Temple Great Lawn

Sunday, April 27th

5:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

An evening of live music on Southland Drive to celebrate women songwriters

Kentucky State Poetry Society Open Mic

The Loudoun House

Monday, April 28th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

KSPS in-person open mic

Season Finale: Rite of Spring

Singletary Center for the Arts

Friday, May 2nd

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

LexPhil's season finale concert features Stravinsky's iconic "The Rite of Spring" plus Berlioz and Yoshimatsu.

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson M...

Leeds Center for the Arts

Friday, May 2nd

7:30pm - 10:00pm EDT

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical - An electrifying production based on the bestseller, following Percy's e...

DOPA MINE David Kaiser + SUBSTUDIO

2nd Story

Saturday, May 3rd

1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Dopamin: Exhibition featuring abstract paintings by David Kaiser and tufted textiles by SUBSTUDIO, exploring shape, line...

John R. Miller

The Green Lantern Bar

Saturday, May 3rd

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

John R. Miller and his band are returning to the lantern stage for two nights

Agathe and Adrien: N.Ormes

Norton Center for the Arts

Monday, May 12th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

In this physically impressive and touching creation, duo Agathe Bisserier and Adrien Malette-Chénier push the limits and...

CHAINED ROCK

2nd Story

Friday, May 16th

1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Photo-documentary project "Chained Rock" chronicles resilient small town nestled under chained boulder and flood-prone r...

Art on the Town at Tandy Park

Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park

Friday, May 16th

5:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Celebrate local art, music, and food!

Fife and Drums

Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Friday, May 16th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

250Lex Music Series

James Baker Hall Foundation Book Launch ...

Thursday, May 22nd

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Fun book launch with food, jazz and poetry!

Appalachian Association of Sacred Harp S...

Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Sunday, June 8th

3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

250Lex Music Series

Tomorrow is the Marriage Day

Crestwood Christian Church

Sunday, June 15th

4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Musick's Company presents their annual spring concert of live classical music.

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

OPEN Candle Pour Bar + Cocktail Lounge - Walk ins welcome

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 ...

Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Members' Ex...

City Gallery at the PMDAC features a variety of sculptures from across the United States

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...

Downtown Danville Public Art Map

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.

Americans for the Arts: COVID Resource a...

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