Art on the Town at the Farmers' Market

Fifth Third Pavilion

Saturday, July 27th

8:00am - 2:00pm EDT

Check out local artists and authors selling and showcasing original, handmade work!

Walk the Willow

Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Saturday, July 27th

9:30am - 5:00pm EDT

Green Wood Sculpture by Justin Roberts

In Step with Harlan Hubbard

Lexington Public Library - Eastside Branch

Saturday, July 27th

9:30am - 5:00pm EDT

Plein-Air Paintings by Brad Davis

Stidham Old-Time Music Gathering

James Webb Musical Repair and Sales

Saturday, July 27th

10:00am - 6:00pm EDT

Performances and workshops all weekend for fiddle, banjo, guitar, and dulcimer!

LCM STEM Day

Lexington Children's Museum

Saturday, July 27th

10:00am - 5:00pm EDT

A STEM-filled family day with professionals

Crave food + music festival

MoonDance Amphitheater

Saturday, July 27th

11:00am - 10:00pm EDT

This 2-day festival is a celebration of Lexington's diverse culinary and music scene

Sam Linguist: Italy, Texas

Institute 193

Saturday, July 27th

11:00am - 6:00pm EDT

View Texan artist Sam Linguist's ceramic paintings

Megan Bickel: Orgonon

Institute 193

Saturday, July 27th

11:00am - 6:00pm EDT

View Lousiville-based artist Megan Bickel's mixed media paintings

Linda Stein Exhibition

Gateway Regional Arts Center

Saturday, July 27th

1:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

New York Artist Linda Stein Exhibition

Lexington Children's Theatre Presents: T...

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, July 27th

2:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Join SpongeBob and his school of friends from Bikini Bottom on an unforgettable undersea journey filled with song, dance...

Riverboat Theatre

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Saturday, July 27th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Join Shaker Village and Adventure Theatre as we partner to explore the "romanticism of the river" through the eyes of To...

Fruit Bats

The Burl

Saturday, July 27th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

w/ Carriers

Sierra Hull

Renfro Valley Entertainment Center

Saturday, July 27th

8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Sierra Hull is widely regarded to be a as a master of her instrument; A two-time Grammy Nominated artist and songwriter.

Nauti Nights: Kentucky's Longest-Running...

Al's Bar

Saturday, July 27th

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

Once a month, BurLEX brings you a variety of talents to the Al's Bar stage!

Haiku Seppuku

The Fishtank

Saturday, July 27th

9:00pm - 1:00am EDT

w/ Mayking, Variations of May, Defiant State

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Kentucky Theatre

Saturday, July 27th

11:00pm - 1:00am EDT

Accompanied, as always, by the incredible shadow cast of The Master's Affairs!

Theatres of Georgetown Free Summer Kids'...

Theatres of Georgetown

Sunday, July 28th

10:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Theatres of Georgetown offers free movies each summer to kids of all ages on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

Brews for Rescues

West Sixth Brewing

Sunday, July 28th

11:00am - 7:00pm EDT

We’re teaming up with West Sixth to bring you a full day of fun and furry friends.

Drag Brunch

Old North Bar

Sunday, July 28th

11:30am - 1:30pm EDT

Join us at one of the coolest spots in town for a brunch you don't wanna miss.

Tahlsound Concert Series Lexington Regg...

Oleika Temple Great Lawn

Sunday, July 28th

5:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

An evening to dance, relax and celabrate Raggae, Rhythm, love and community

Sunday Melancholia with Eric MCM

Al's Bar

Sunday, July 28th

7:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

Sad songs Good times

International Movie Club: Belfast

Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Monday, July 29th

1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Stop by Central for a free screening of Belfast - the winner of the Academy Award's Best Original Screenplay in 2022.

Polymer Clay Pendants

Lex Center for Creative ReUse

Monday, July 29th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Make an eye-catching pendant from polymer clay!

World Embroidery Day

Lex Center for Creative ReUse

Tuesday, July 30th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Work on your embroidery while surrounded by other stitchers!

Improv night

Al's Bar

Tuesday, July 30th

7:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

Join us for a hilarious improv show featuring a talented cast who will create outrageous stories and characters based on...

Big Band & Jazz Series

Ecton Park

Tuesday, July 30th

7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

Picnics are encouraged and patrons should bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating.

The Jerk

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, July 31st

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Summer Classics 2024

34th Annual Ballet Under the Stars

Woodland Park

Wednesday, July 31st

6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

At this unique event, audiences experience a night of professional ballet complete with stage, lighting, and costumes in...

Old 97's

The Burl

Wednesday, July 31st

8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Support TBA

Thursday Night Live

Fifth Third Pavilion

Thursday, August 1st

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Every Thursday at Fifth Third Bank Pavilion in Tandy Park from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Art on the Town at Thurdsay Night Live

Fifth Third Pavilion

Thursday, August 1st

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Check out local artists and authors selling and showcasing original, handmade work!

Southland Jamboree

MoonDance Amphitheater

Thursday, August 1st

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Play an instrument? Bring it with you and join us for the jam after the concert!

The Lex Presents: Jersey Boys

Lexington Opera House

Thursday, August 1st

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

"Oh, What A Night!"

Colby Acuff

The Burl

Thursday, August 1st

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

Support TBA

ALL POWER ON EARTH COMES FROM THE SUN

Bolivar Art Gallery - UK School of Art

Friday, August 2nd

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

A field sampling of contemporary ecosocial art

East End Nights

201 Midland Ave

Friday, August 2nd

6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to be a part of East End Nights! Join us for an evening of community, cultur...

Muevete Night

Manchester Music Hall

Friday, August 2nd

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Join us for a night of rhythm and fun at our dance event featuring Bachata lessons

Summer Nights in Suburbia

MoonDance Amphitheater

Friday, August 2nd

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

What better way to unwind after a long week than at an open-air concert with friends. Especially when the concert is fre...

Moonwatcher

The Fishtank

Friday, August 2nd

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ Old Man Hermes, Longjumper, Coastal Satellites

Contra Dance

Pavilion at Highbridge Park

Friday, August 2nd

8:00pm - 10:30pm EDT

Fun and energetic dance for everyone.

Josh Meloy

The Burl

Friday, August 2nd

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

w/ Hunter Flynn

Summer Documentary Institute Film Screen...

Appalshop

Friday, August 2nd

9:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

Join us for the premiere of our newest batch of SDI films!

Craft Fair

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Saturday, August 3rd

10:00am - 5:00pm EDT

One of Kentucky’s premier craft events, the Shaker Village Craft Fair attracts the elite among regional artisans, as wel...

Art Attack!

Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Saturday, August 3rd

3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Join us to learn about a new artist or style every month, then create a unique work based on their style (with a touch o...

Havana Nights

Thoroughbred Theatre & Wine Bar

Saturday, August 3rd

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Get ready to transport yourself to the vibrant streets of Havana at Thoroughbred Theatre & Wine Bar, in partnership with...

Outside the Spotlight music series prese...

21c Lexington

Saturday, August 3rd

7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

Mixing country, jazz, and folk, Alta Vista

Born Cross Eyed

The Burl

Saturday, August 3rd

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

OUTDOOR SHOW

The Broken Hearts: Tom Petty Tribute

Manchester Music Hall

Saturday, August 3rd

8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Created by former Tom Petty and Mudcrutch band mate Charlie Souza along with Shawn Scheller

Basket Coiling Workshop

Bolivar Art Gallery - UK School of Art

Sunday, August 4th

1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Basket Coiling Workshop

Sleeping in the Woods

The Burl

Sunday, August 4th

4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Open Mic Night Hosted by Nicholas Jamerson

Drop-in Handcraft Hangout

Bolivar Art Gallery - UK School of Art

Monday, August 5th

11:00am - 6:00pm EDT

Drop-in Handcraft Hangout

KY Tenants Monthly Potluck

Lexington Friends Meeting House

Tuesday, August 6th

5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT

Free food and tenant power!

The Heavy Heavy

The Burl

Tuesday, August 6th

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

w/ Sugadaisy

Rebecca

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 7th

1:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Summer Classics 2024

Twen

The Burl

Wednesday, August 7th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ Enumclaw & Mom's Mad

Mutual Menstruation, feminist sewing cir...

Black & Williams Neighborhood Center

Thursday, August 8th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

All-gender feminist sewing circle producing free menstrual pads

Free Lexington, radical study and skill-...

Bolivar Art Gallery - UK School of Art

Friday, August 9th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Radical education for grassroots organizing and community-building

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Leeds Center for the Arts

Friday, August 9th

7:30pm - 10:00pm EDT

Step into the glamorous world of Elle Woods as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and pink-tinted ...

SUGAR: The Nu-Metal Party

The Burl

Friday, August 9th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

IT’S TIME FOR A NU KIND OF 90’S / 00’S DJ NIGHT!

Scioptic Swamp Scope, artist workshop

McConnell Springs

Saturday, August 10th

10:00am - 2:00pm EDT

Join us at Scioptic Swamp Scope for a hands-on artist workshop in the heart of nature!

Lexington Really Really Free Market

Duncan Park

Saturday, August 10th

1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

A pop-up event for sharing goods and services at no cost, based on an alternative gift economy

10th Anniversary Celebration

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Saturday, August 10th

2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

A look back at our first 10 years with contemporary dance, live music, and circus arts!

Farm to Feast

Lyndon House

Sunday, August 11th

10:15am - 1:30pm EDT

August Farm to Feast on Saturday the 10th from 10:30AM- 1:30PM. Guests will enjoy a tour of the market by local blogger ...

Tom's Elton John Tribute

Gateway Regional Arts Center

Sunday, August 11th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

The world’s number one Elton John tribute band is coming to Mt. Sterling, Kentucky for one night only to play all the hi...

Taylor Smith & Mallory Eagle

The Fishtank

Sunday, August 11th

9:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

21+

Queer Night at Broke Spoke

The Broke Spoke

Tuesday, August 13th

6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Queer Night at Broke Spoke Bike Shop

One Night of Queen

EKU Center for the Arts

Tuesday, August 13th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Performed By Gary Mullen & The Works

To Sir, with Love

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 14th

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Summer Classics 2024

Lexington Tool Library, work party

Black & Williams Neighborhood Center

Thursday, August 15th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Lexington Tool Library's monthly volunteer work party

The Amphibians by Dan Caffrey

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Thursday, August 15th

7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

Presented by Cypress Productions

The Jayhawks

The Burl

Thursday, August 15th

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

w/ Josh Rouse

Art on the Town at Tandy Park

Fifth Third Pavilion

Friday, August 16th

5:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Join us for a fantastic evening of local art, live music, and local food!

Contra Dance

Artworks at the Carver School

Friday, August 16th

8:00pm - 10:30pm EDT

Fun and energetic dance for everyone.

Amtrac

The Burl

Friday, August 16th

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

w/ SEE TAI

Adult Drawing

Gateway Regional Arts Center

Saturday, August 17th

1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Come add a new skill to your arsenal and gain a solid foundation in drawing.

Horror Murder Movie Club: The Blackening

Farish Theater

Saturday, August 17th

2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

A playing of a comedy horror film

Clowning Around with BurLEX & Carrie Nat...

Al's Bar

Saturday, August 17th

6:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

FACE PAINTING! ACTUAL TATTOOS! BURLESQUE! CLOWNS! PSYCHEDELIC SPEED GRASS! ...what more could you want?

MojoThunder

The Burl

Saturday, August 17th

8:00pm - 11:00am EDT

w/ Brother Smith

bugz fraugg: Pretty Mud

Sunday, August 18th

12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Drop-in Handcraft Hangout

Floral Embroidery Journey w/Yvonne

Lex Center for Creative ReUse

Sunday, August 18th

4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

12 months of different embroidery techniques with a floral theme.

Cliffs

Sunday, August 18th

7:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

w/ Dark Moon Hollow

Femme Night at Broke Spoke

The Broke Spoke

Tuesday, August 20th

6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Women & Femme night at Broke Spoke Bike Shop

Cinema Paradiso

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 21st

1:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

Summer Classics 2024

Rocky

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 28th

1:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

Summer Classics 2024

The Museum of Lost Things Opening Recept...

The Living Arts & Science Center

Saturday, August 31st

10:00am - 2:00pm EDT

"The Museum of Lost Things" features a collection of 174 objects collected from local creek clean-ups between 2020–2024.

The Big Lebowski

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, September 4th

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Summer Classics 2024

What The Constitution Means To Me

Farish Theater

Thursday, September 5th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Filled with humor and history, The award-winning 2019 Tony Award nominee and winner New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award...

Symphonic Stroll

Josephine Sculpture Park

Saturday, September 7th

4:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

An evening of immersive music, art, and nature!

Bluegrass Creative Market- Fall Edition

Lexington Green Lakeside

Saturday, September 14th

10:00am - 5:00pm EDT

Festival style family friendly Kentucky made event held lakeside at the Lexington Green. Enjoy live music, free samples,...

LexArts Gallery Hop Pop-Up Market

ArtHouse Kentucky

Friday, September 20th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

With Art, Shopping, and Delicious Food and Treats; Don't miss out!

Art on the Town at Tandy Park

Fifth Third Pavilion

Friday, September 20th

5:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Join us for a fantastic evening of local art, live music, and local food!

LexArts Gallery HOP

Downtown Lexington

Friday, September 20th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

On the third Friday of every other month, downtown Lexington is the place to be. And it has been for 30 years.

Camp Out 2024

The Campbell House

Friday, October 11th

6:00pm - 10:30pm EDT

Camp Horsin' Around enriches the lives of children whose health is compromised. Camp Out 2024 will be a fun and exciting...

Pleasant Hill Paintings

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Saturday, October 12th

10:00am - 5:00pm EDT

An Exhibition of Works by Charles Jolly

All in the Family

2nd Story

Friday, October 18th

1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

This two-venue exhibition brings together works by a range of artists who use their relatives as subjects for an examina...

Junior League of Lexington Centennial Ga...

The Campbell House

Friday, November 8th

6:00pm - 10:00pm EST

Join us on Friday, November 8th at 6 p.m. for the Junior League of Lexington Centennial Gala at The Campbell House!

The Lex Presents: A Christmas Story

Lexington Opera House

Thursday, November 21st

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

Unwrap the magic of the season with the stage adaptation of the film favorit.

Junior League of Lexington Holly Day Mar...

Alltech Arena Kentucky Horse Park

Friday, November 22nd

5:00pm - 9:00pm EST

The Holly Day Market brings unique vendors from across the country to Lexington for one holiday weekend to give shoppers...

Chris Verene: Home Movies

UK Art Museum

Saturday, November 23rd

12:00pm - 5:00pm EST

Moments captured take place during intimate moments in homes, backyards, and neighborhood streets

Tom’s Elton Tribute

The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center

Thursday, January 23rd

7:00pm - 9:00pm EST

The world’s number one Elton John tribute band are coming to play All The Hits by Elton John.

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