HORSEPOWER - an exhibition

Central Bank

Monday, May 11th

9:00am - 4:00pm EDT

An exhibition of equine artwork

Industrial Artist Studio Space Available...

Third Street Space

Monday, May 11th

5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Affordable industrial studio space for artists and makers in a 2,500 SF warehouse near downtown Lexington. Flexible layo...

Community Acting Cohort - Lyric Theatre ...

The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center

Tuesday, May 12th

6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT

Free 12-week acting class at The Lyric Theatre. Instruction by Community Arts Agent Treyton Blackburn. Ages 16+.

Command Wine

Darling Wine Bar

Tuesday, May 12th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Tech enthusiasts gather for wine, networking, and casual conversation at Darling Wine Bar.

Command Wine

Darling Wine Bar

Tuesday, May 12th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Tech enthusiasts gather for wine, conversation, and networking at Darling Wine Bar. No presentations, just real connecti...

Primary Prep Potluck

artfarm

Tuesday, May 12th

6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT

Research local ballot items and candidates together, then create a collaborative community guide to share with ArtFarm.

Freeform: An Intuitive Movement & Arts G...

Cannabuzz Bar & Dispensary

Wednesday, May 13th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Quiet your mind and reconnect with your body through gentle movement, three music channels, and intentional space for re...

OTS 245 - KBD with Elka Bong

Institute 193

Wednesday, May 13th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

KBD with support from Elka Bong

Bravoh! Celebrating 140 Years of the Lex...

Lexington Opera House

Wednesday, May 13th

7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

Celebrate 140 years of Lexington Opera House with Bernadette Peters, A Local Arts Showcase, and The Lexington Singers wi...

Jazz at the Library

Farish Theater

Thursday, May 14th

7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT

Zach Brock Group

Artists' Attic - Damon Farmer Exhibit

Artists' Attic

Friday, May 15th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Damon Farmer's narrative paintings blend mechanical intrigue with fantastical imagery, creating whimsical worlds of imag...

LexArts HOP presented by VisitLex

LexArts - Arts Place

Friday, May 15th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

LexArts HOP: Free self-guided walking tour featuring 30+ galleries, museums, and artist studios celebrating Lexington's ...

Opening Reception

Central Library Gallery

Friday, May 15th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Revolutionary Threads

F.E.A.S.T. 2026

Fasig-Tipton Co Inc

Friday, May 15th

6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

F.E.A.S.T. culinary event featuring 30+ female chefs crafting small bites from Kentucky grown products.

Film night @artfarm: Hundreds of Beavers...

artfarm

Friday, May 15th

6:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

Hundreds of Beavers is a 2022 American independent epic slapstick comedy film directed by Mike Cheslik in his feature di...

Music at The Mansion with Five Below Ban...

Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, May 15th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Rock out with Five Below Band on May 15th at The Mansion! Free, family‑friendly live music. Lawn opens 6PM, show at 7PM....

Contra Dance

Artworks at the Carver School

Friday, May 15th

8:00pm - 10:30pm EDT

Fun and energetic dance for everyone.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Eve...

Saturday, May 16th

8:30am - 3:00pm EDT

Free household hazardous waste drop-off at special city collection events. Visit LexingtonKY.gov/HHW for details.

Barbell Basics - Free Workshop

Sol Fitness

Saturday, May 16th

8:30am - 9:45am EDT

Learn barbell squat mechanics in a safe, hands-on workshop for beginners. Free training with personalized coaching. Limi...

Bluegrass Creative Market

Lexington Green Lakeside

Saturday, May 16th

10:00am - 5:00pm EDT

Imagine a curated festival vibe right by the water at Lexington Green. We’ve invited Kentucky’s most talented artists an...

StreetFest

SHROPSHIRE AVE BETWEEN MIDLAND AVE AND THIRD STREET

Saturday, May 16th

10:00am - 1:00pm EDT

StreetFest celebrates streets as shared public space with games, food trucks, live music, and activities for biking, ska...

Healthcare Under Attack! Two case studie...

artfarm

Saturday, May 16th

11:00am - 1:00pm EDT

Community health initiatives: exploring how groups provided care during crises through Louisville National Medical Colle...

Halftone Zine Fest

UK School of Art and Visual Studies

Saturday, May 16th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Halftone Zine Fest is from noon-5PM at the UK School of Art & Visual Studies on May 16th. Free admission!

Awake & Unafraid! A Cabaret of Emo & Pop...

Wise Bird Cider

Saturday, May 16th

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

Three Cheers to Reproductive Justice! On May 16th at Wise Bird Cider Co., we're raising hell (and raising money) for Ken...

Kentucky AIDS Walk & Tea Dance

Fifth Third Pavilion

Sunday, May 17th

1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Kentucky AIDS Walk returns with vendors, drag queens, live music, and dancing downtown. All welcome!

Classical Music Sunday

Farish Theater

Sunday, May 17th

2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Cello and Piano

Family Fun & Learning Night: Superhero E...

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Tuesday, May 19th

6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT

Family Fun & Learning Night: Superhero Edition. Free books, food, and activities for the whole family. Join us for loads...

Creative Community Book Club - Your Brai...

Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office

Wednesday, May 20th

5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT

Book club discussing "Your Brain on Art" by Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen. Free books provided. Ages 18+. RSVP required.

Creative Community Book Club

Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office

Wednesday, May 20th

5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT

Fayette County Cooperative Extension Community Arts is beginning a new read with the Creative Community Book Club! This ...

Intro to Strength Training - Free Worksh...

Sol Fitness

Friday, May 22nd

12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

Free beginner strength training workshop with personalized movement screening and training plan. Limited spots available...

Tahlsound - The John Hartford Jamboree w...

Oleika Temple Great Lawn

Sunday, May 24th

5:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Live Music on Southland Drive featuring bluegrass and string-band music from The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Hanc...

Perfect Black Launch Featuring Crystal W...

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Tuesday, May 26th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Perfect Black poetry launch celebrating Kentucky Black writers. Poems exploring Black identity and culture displayed thr...

Fine Art Class • Linocut Printmaking

Moon And Sun Emporium

Tuesday, May 26th

6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Learn linocut printmaking: carve designs, ink, and print on paper and fabric. Create art prints, cards, and ornaments wi...

Read Between the Wines

Ghost Fox Winery

Wednesday, May 27th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

A cozy monthly reading night at Ghost Fox Winery

Free Book Friday

International Book Project

Friday, May 29th

10:00am - 6:00pm EDT

Free Book Friday returns! One bag per shopper. Bring your own standard-sized bag. Hours 10am-6pm, unlimited books after ...

Fine Art Class • Paint Your Poison • Lil...

Moon And Sun Emporium

Friday, May 29th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Paint Your Poison: Create moody watercolor art inspired by deadly baneful plants with ticket options including professio...

Special Contra Dance

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Friday, May 29th

8:00pm - 10:30pm EDT

Fun and energetic dance for everyone.

Medieval Chivalry: Tales of Knights and ...

Crestwood Christian Church

Sunday, May 31st

4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

A live concert of medieval and renaissance music about knights and courtly love.

Voices HEaRd: A Women’s Theatre Festiva...

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Wednesday, June 3rd

7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

Voices HEaRd: A Women's Theatre Festival celebrates women reclaiming their narratives through musicals, workshops, and s...

Books In Progress Conference

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Friday, June 5th

10:00am - 5:30pm EDT

Grow your writing skills in sessions and panels led by top authors, editors, and writing professionals at this conferenc...

Well Behaved Womxn...

StageOne Family Theatre

Friday, June 5th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Ambo Dance Theatre is thrilled to close their 2025-2026 season with Well Behaved Womxn..., a series of dance works celeb...

Coronation Ball: A Night of Emerald Drea...

Limestone Hall

Saturday, June 6th

5:30pm - 11:00pm EDT

Coronation Ball: A Night of Emerald Dreams celebrates a year of fundraising for charity

How Can I Keep From Singing: The Heart o...

Henry Clay Estate

Sunday, June 7th

5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Kentucky music celebration featuring Appalachian songs, Shaker tunes, Shape Note Hymns, and 2026-2027 season preview.

The Queer Literary Hoedown

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Wednesday, June 10th

7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Queer Literary Hoedown: Readings, book giveaways, and dancing with Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative

Jazz at the Library

Farish Theater

Thursday, June 11th

7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT

Phil DeGreg Trio

Second Saturday at International Book Pr...

International Book Project

Saturday, June 13th

10:00am - 2:00pm EDT

Shop affordable used books at International Book Project. All $5 or less, supporting global literacy.

Honoring Patriots of the American Revolu...

Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Saturday, June 13th

1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

An America250 Celebration Event

Perfumery Class • Learn How To Create A ...

Moon And Sun Emporium

Sunday, June 14th

3:30pm - 6:30pm EDT

Learn natural perfumery by creating a light floral musk accord with rare aromatic ingredients. Expert-led class includes...

Music at The Mansion with Robert Eskridg...

Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, June 19th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Robert Eskridge & Southern Daze deliver electrifying southern rock with powerful guitars and tight harmonies at this fre...

River Sweep

Kelly's Landing

Saturday, June 20th

8:30am - 12:30pm EDT

Volunteers clean up 12 miles of Kentucky River in Fayette County. Bring kayaks or canoes to help remove litter and trash...

Roller Derby of Central Kentucky Home Ga...

Central Bank Center

Saturday, June 20th

5:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

Fast-paced roller derby action with two games per event. Support local charity while enjoying family-friendly excitement...

INTERZONE XVI: HACK THE PLANET

Al's Bar

Saturday, June 20th

8:00pm - 11:59pm EDT

DJ SPINBOT + DJ LUX spin tracks while BETTY MAE I and DANNY DAGGERS perform. MEATBRAWL + STEELRINGMAYBE provide rope ent...

Whisk Broom Workshop

The Loudoun House

Saturday, June 27th

12:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Learn to craft brooms from natural fibers at this workshop taught by Abeni Pierson

Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Sh...

Kentucky Horse Park Rolex Stadium

Monday, July 6th

9:00am - 11:00pm EDT

Come see the versatility, athleticism, and elegance of the American Saddlebred Horse at the 2026 Lexington Junior League...

Camp Carnegie

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Monday, July 13th

9:00am - 5:00pm EDT

Camp Carnegie offers half-day educational camps for middle schoolers featuring music, arts, nature, philosophy, and thea...

Music at The Mansion with 64West

Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, July 17th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

64West performs live at Music at The Mansion. Free family-friendly concert featuring a variety band playing hits from th...

Kentucky History and Genealogy Conferenc...

Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Friday, August 7th

10:00am - 3:30pm EDT

Speakers, exhibits, vendors, walking tours, and live music.

Kentucky History and Genealogy Conferenc...

Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Friday, August 7th

10:00am - 3:30pm EDT

Keynote speakers, breakout sessions, live music, and local history exhibits.

Daring Collaborations: Doris Ulmann and ...

UK Art Museum

Saturday, August 8th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Doris Ulmann worked with a large-format camera to capture people's unique personalities on glass-plate negatives.

Geometric Rhythms

UK Art Museum

Saturday, August 8th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

The UK Art Museum collection includes an eclectic group of paintings, prints, textiles, and sculptures that use repeated...

Rauschenberg’s Reach

UK Art Museum

Saturday, August 8th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

This exhibition examines some of the connections between Rauschenberg and his mentors, peers, and contemporary artists i...

PHOTO/PRINT/REALISM

UK Art Museum

Saturday, August 8th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

This exhibition features screenprints, etchings, aquatints, and lithographs by Robert Bechtle, Henry Chodkowski, Robert ...

Dawning of Music in Kentucky

Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Saturday, August 8th

3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

The Music of Anthony Philip Heinrich

Mansion at The Mansion with Vanguard Ban...

Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, August 21st

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Vanguard Band performs live dance and rock covers at Music at The Mansion. Free family-friendly lawn concert with food v...

Kenwick Porch Fest

Saturday, August 22nd

2:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Lexington's Original Porch Fest

Music at The Mansion with The Rewind Ban...

Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, September 25th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

The Rewind Band performs old-school R&B, funk, and soul hits at Music at The Mansion. Free, family-friendly lawn concert...

Family Fall Festival

Beaumont Presbyterian Church

Saturday, October 10th

2:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Annual Family Fall Festival celebrating autumn with games, crafts, live music, food trucks, and a local artisan market. ...

Music at The Mansion with Noah Smith

Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, October 16th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Noah Smith performs live blues and roots music at The Mansion. Free family-friendly lawn concert with food vendors and V...

Bike Lex Events Calendar

A calendar of events for cycling meetups around Lexington

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 ...

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

Remote Event

[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