Michler's Christmas Market

Location Icon Michler's Florist Greenhouse

Sunday, December 3rd

11:00am - 4:00pm EST

A romantic Christmas Market with the aromas of blooming citrus blending with the cinnamon and cloves of hot mulled wine.

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A Life in Clay: New Works by Amelia & Hu...

Location Icon Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Sunday, December 3rd

1:00pm - 5:00pm EST

An exhibit of pottery in forms familiar and unexpected.

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Twelve Days of Christmas: Mixed Media by...

Location Icon Lexington Public Library - Eastside Branch

Sunday, December 3rd

1:00pm - 5:00pm EST

Drawings on vintage library catalog cards help provide a twist on the familiar English Christmas carol.

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"The Twelve Dates of Christmas", written...

Location Icon Farish Theater

Sunday, December 3rd

2:00pm - 4:00pm EST

This hilarious and heartwarming one-woman play will be a marvelous start to your holiday season!

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Location Icon Lexington Opera House

Sunday, December 3rd

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

The Bradley family's church Christmas Pageant is always the same, year after year – until the Herdmans show up!

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The Enchanted Bookshop Christmas

Location Icon The Spotlight Playhouse

Sunday, December 3rd

2:00pm - 4:00pm EST

Dive into an enchanting world where beloved literary characters spring to life, mingling with iconic Christmas figures l...

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Knitting 201

Location Icon Lex Center for Creative ReUse

Sunday, December 3rd

4:00pm - 6:00pm EST

Learn the skills you need to knit a headband!

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A Classic Christmas with Maggie Lander &...

Location Icon The Burl

Sunday, December 3rd

4:00pm - 10:00pm EST

Join Maggie and Chris as they perform classic Christmas songs with an all-star jazz band plus an mini artisan vendor mar...

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A Vince Guaraldi Holiday + Duke Ellingto...

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Sunday, December 3rd

5:30pm - 7:30pm EST

A special pay what you can holiday show featuring the Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet playing holiday classics from Vince Gua...

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36th Annual Advent Musicale

Location Icon Ascension Episcopal Church

Sunday, December 3rd

6:30pm - 8:30pm EST

Join us for the 36th Annual Advent Musicale, a beloved holiday tradition in Mt. Sterling!

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Heather Land

Location Icon Comedy Off Broadway

Sunday, December 3rd

7:00pm - 9:00pm EST

Heather Land went from part-time Worship Leader/full-time Outbuilding Refinancer to a national sensation quicker than Pa...

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Open Mic Night

Location Icon Comedy Off Broadway

Tuesday, December 5th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EST

We hold open mic night on the first Tuesday of each month (unless we don't!) - Scott Wilson and Lee Cruse are the hosts.

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A Charlie Brown Christmas - Live On Stag...

Location Icon EKU Center for the Arts

Wednesday, December 6th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EST

The Emmy and Peabody award-winning story by Charles Schulz has warmed the hearts of millions of fans since it first aire...

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TARKOVSKY: 7 FILMS

Location Icon The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, December 6th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EST

Master Works by a Master of Cinema

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Crochet Cardigan Workshop

Location Icon Lex Center for Creative ReUse

Thursday, December 7th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EST

Learn to make a cardigan from hexagon granny squares!

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Southland Jamboree: Blue Eagle Band

Location Icon Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Thursday, December 7th

7:00pm - 8:30pm EST

Live bluegrass the third Thursday of every month, October through April. December's concert, moved to December 7, will f...

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Northside Winter Markets

Location Icon Luigart Studios

Friday, December 8th

6:00pm - 10:00pm EST

Visit three neighboring art hubs in Lexington's Northside

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December Paint N Sip

Location Icon Gateway Regional Arts Center

Friday, December 8th

6:30pm - 8:30pm EST

Get ready to unleash your inner artist while enjoying a glass of your favorite drink!

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Kentucky Voices 2023: An Evening of Auth...

Location Icon Church of the Ascension

Friday, December 8th

7:00pm - 8:30pm EST

This annual event is back to an in-person gathering to highlight Kentucky's authors and artists, and to benefit the Kent...

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musi...

Location Icon EKU Center for the Arts

Friday, December 8th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

The beloved TV classic soars off the screen and onto the stage this holiday season.

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Kind Skies, Charm School, and Nevernew

Location Icon The Green Lantern Bar

Friday, December 8th

9:00pm - 1:00am EST

Three bands, one night, 27 horses if we can get the insurance companies to take us seriously.

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WinterFest Marketplace at The Met

Location Icon ArtHouse Kentucky

Saturday, December 9th

10:00am - 3:00pm EST

Join us for a WinterFest Marketplace at The Met! Experience the enchantment of the holiday season at the WinterFest Mark...

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Bluegrass Distillers Christmas Market

Location Icon Bluegrass Distillers at Elkwood Farm

Saturday, December 9th

12:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Bluegrass Distillers at Elkwood Farm will be hosting a Christmas Market!

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Merry Mary Open House

Location Icon Mary Todd Lincoln House

Saturday, December 9th

1:00pm - 4:00pm EST

Free Open House of Mary Todd LInocln House on Dec. 9th.

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The Kentuckians Chorus Annual Christmas ...

Location Icon Crestwood Christian Church

Saturday, December 9th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Holiday-themed a cappella concert - chorus, quartets, comedy!

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Boyz II Men

Location Icon EKU Center for the Arts

Saturday, December 9th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Boyz II Men redefined popular R&B and continues to create timeless hits that appeal to fans across all generations.

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Old North Bar Cabaret

Location Icon Old North Bar

Saturday, December 9th

7:30pm - 11:30pm EST

A holiday-themed burlesque revue in an intimate setting.

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Hogwarts Yule Ball: A Christmas Formal f...

Location Icon Gateway Regional Arts Center

Saturday, December 9th

8:00pm - 11:59pm EST

Join us for a magical night at the Hogwarts Yule Ball! This event is perfect for Harry Potter fans looking to celebrate ...

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REIMAGINE 2023

Location Icon The Living Arts & Science Center

Friday, December 15th

10:00am - 6:00pm EST

REIMAGINE is an exhibition of work by artists who have chosen a local elementary school child's drawing that in turn has...

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Bluegrass Youth Ballet’s “The Nutcracker...

Location Icon Singletary Center for the Arts

Friday, December 15th

7:00pm - 8:30pm EST

“The Nutcracker in One Act” is a condensed version of the holiday classic, created to capture and hold the attention of ...

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A Christmas Carol

Location Icon Gateway Regional Arts Center

Friday, December 15th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EST

Charles Dickens Classic comes to GRAC!

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Contra Dance

Location Icon Artworks at the Carver School

Friday, December 15th

8:00pm - 10:30pm EST

Contra dance: All dances taught and prompted--beginners welcome

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[Sold Out] - A Cathedral Christmas

Location Icon Cathedral of Christ the King

Saturday, December 16th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

LexPhil and The Lexington Singers return for this holiday tradition in a program of timeless orchestral and choral works...

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The Lexington Ballet Company Presents: T...

Location Icon EKU Center for the Arts

Friday, December 22nd

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Join Marie on a magical journey with the Sugar Plum Fairy, waltzing flowers, the Snow Queen, and, of course, the Nutcrac...

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Human + Nature

Location Icon Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Saturday, December 30th

12:00am - 5:00pm EST

Sayre school visual art classes explored the connection between humans and nature, the physical beauty of the earth and ...

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Human + Nature

Location Icon Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Saturday, December 30th

11:00am - 5:00pm EST

Sayre school visual art classes explored the connection between humans and nature, the physical beauty of the earth and ...

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In Search of Dragons

Location Icon Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Saturday, January 6th

12:00am - 5:00pm EST

This exhibtion in the PMDAC's Community Gallery showcases the work of Gary Edward Jennings.

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I Have A Dream: Feeding the Soul

Location Icon Gateway Regional Arts Center

Monday, January 15th

2:00pm - 6:00pm EST

Join us in celebrating a Martin Luther King Day of Service!

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Simone Porter

Location Icon Norton Center for the Arts

Friday, January 19th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Violinist Simone Porter has been recognized as an emerging artist of impassioned energy, interpretive integrity and vibr...

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The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Location Icon EKU Center for the Arts

Sunday, January 28th

2:00pm - 4:00pm EST

An immersive concert-style theater show that chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and ...

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Feel the Love: The Voices of Soul

Location Icon Lexington Opera House

Wednesday, February 14th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EST

This Valentine’s Day, celebrate the singer, the leader, the woman, the legendary Aretha Franklin.

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Sing & Swing – A Jazz at Lincoln Center ...

Location Icon Norton Center for the Arts

Tuesday, February 20th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

This new and highly anticipated touring project from Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents celebrates the Great American Songb...

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Vienna Boys Choir

Location Icon Norton Center for the Arts

Friday, March 1st

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

The illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their ...

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In Harmony: The Commonwealth Tour of the...

Location Icon Norton Center for the Arts

Friday, March 8th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Performing with the orchestra under the baton of Teddy Abrams will be the Bluegrass sound of Michael Cleveland and Flame...

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Mavericks

Location Icon Singletary Center for the Arts

Saturday, March 9th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Celebrate the independent spirit, individuality, courage, and innovation of artists.

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Lexington Chamber Chorale's Miniature Ma...

Location Icon Second Presbyterian Church

Sunday, March 17th

5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

From Renaissance Italy to the English-speaking 20th century comes the Chorale’s Miniature Masterpieces II - featuring th...

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John Mellencamp Live and In Person 2024

Location Icon EKU Center for the Arts

Wednesday, March 20th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Presented by AEG

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MOMIX: Alice

Location Icon Norton Center for the Arts

Tuesday, March 26th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Seamlessly blending illusion, acrobatics, magic, and whimsy, MOMIX sends audiences flying down the rabbit hole in Moses ...

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Location Icon EKU Center for the Arts

Friday, April 5th

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

48th Anniversary Spectacular Tour with Barry Bostwick

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A Tribute to Dave Brubeck

Location Icon Norton Center for the Arts

Friday, April 12th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

More than a hundred years after Brubeck's birth, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet pays tribute to the legendary pianist and ...

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CHICAGO: The Musical

Location Icon Norton Center for the Arts

Wednesday, May 1st

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

A universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz, with one show-stopping song after another and the most astonishing ...

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Two Black Churches

Location Icon Singletary Center for the Arts

Saturday, May 18th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

LexPhil's powerful season finale

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Lexington Chamber Chorale's Past and Pre...

Location Icon Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate

Sunday, June 9th

5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Spoken word and song pays tribute to the musical and literary history of Kentucky with an eye on its present and future.

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Online Resources / Projects

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...

Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Members' Ex...

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

Google Arts and Culture

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

Artists Thrive

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

Americans for the Arts: COVID Resource a...

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

Dream Wishes

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