A Stitch in Time: Dresses from the Unive...

Central Library Gallery

Wednesday, July 29th

9:30am - 7:00pm EDT

Historic dresses.

Cabaret

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, July 29th

1:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2026

Read Between the Wines

Ghost Fox Winery

Wednesday, July 29th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

A cozy monthly reading night at Ghost Fox Winery

Ceili & Co. at West Sixth Brewing

West Sixth Brewing

Thursday, July 30th

6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT

A traveling social dance series taking the floor at our favorite local taprooms and patios.

Tales from the Near Side: The Life and A...

The Loudoun House

Friday, July 31st

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Join us for the opening night of a retrospective exhibit honoring Carleton Wing's enduring presence in Lexington.

Hot Socialist Summer Night Art Market

Al’s Bar of Lexington

Friday, July 31st

6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Socialist Summer Art Market featuring local artists with raffle fundraiser for Bluegrass DSA at Al's Bar.

SoundScape!

Josephine Sculpture Park

Friday, July 31st

7:30pm - 11:10pm EDT

Join us at Josephine Sculpture Park for a memorable evening of music, nature, and immersive art that delights all the se...

Exhibit: Enchanted Meadow | Forest Muse ...

Mill & Max Contemplative Arts Gallery

Saturday, August 1st

12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Dreamy, perspective-bending photographs by Evelyn Astrid Knight

Ceili & Co. at Blue Stallion Brewing

Blue Stallion Brewing Co.

Sunday, August 2nd

2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

A traveling social dance series taking the floor at our favorite local taprooms and patios.

Instagram 101

Midway Art Studios

Tuesday, August 4th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Let's walk through the steps of getting started on Instagram and creating meaningful engagement while spreading the word...

All the President's Men

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 5th

1:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2026

Braille and Ales at Tapster Lexington

Tapster Lexington

Thursday, August 6th

6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

An interactive fundraiser with activities to allow you to learn about the blind and visually impaired community in an en...

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.

Expressions

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Friday, August 7th

7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

An evening of contemporary dance, live music and aerial circus arts!

Back to School Bash

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Saturday, August 8th

9:30am - 11:30am EDT

Free Back to School Bash with food, activities, books, and school supply backpacks for K-12 students and families.

Second Saturday at International Book Pr...

International Book Project

Saturday, August 8th

10:00am - 2:00pm EDT

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

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 ...

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...

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...

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.

Zine Making

artfarm

Saturday, August 8th

1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Zine making 101

Mandala Dot Art Workshop

Midway Art Studios

Saturday, August 8th

2:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

Join us for a fun and creative Mandala Dot Art Workshop led by Gabi Steele where you'll dive into the relaxing world of ...

Dawning of Music in Kentucky

Lexington Public Library - Central Library

Saturday, August 8th

3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

The Music of Anthony Philip Heinrich

Roller Derby of Central Kentucky Home Ga...

Central Bank Center

Saturday, August 8th

5:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

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

Ladybug Landing

Midway Art Studios

Sunday, August 9th

2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Make adorable leather ladybug keychains with Jenn's Leathercraft!

Mahjong at the Mile

Red Mile Gaming & Racing

Sunday, August 9th

5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Mahjong at the Mile: Open Play event in partnership with Mahjong Lex. Basic understanding required. Register via Venmo.

Ladies Night

Red Mile Gaming & Racing

Sunday, August 9th

5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Girls' night out featuring charcuterie, flower bar, live entertainment, harness racing, and discounted food and drinks.

The Philadelphia Story

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 12th

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2026

Jazz at the Library

Farish Theater

Thursday, August 13th

7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT

Mike Sharfe and The Mambo Combo Quintet

OTS #248 - Bark Culture w/Holden Bitner

Lexington Scottish Rite Bodies

Friday, August 14th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Bark Culture tours "The Giant is Awkward," their prismatic second album led by vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco with dr...

Touch of Evil

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 19th

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2026

Friends & Family Tour: Tales from the Or...

110 Luigart Court

Friday, August 21st

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Luigart Gallery presents "Friends & Family Tour: Tales from the Oregon Coast," featuring new paintings by artist John La...

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...

CASA Superhero Run

WinStar Farm

Saturday, August 22nd

8:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Superhero-themed 5K run and kids fun run with festival featuring inflatables, food, and entertainment benefiting CASA.

Kenwick Porch Fest

Saturday, August 22nd

2:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Lexington's Original Porch Fest

Noticing Medicine Meditation Sitting Gro...

artfarm

Sunday, August 23rd

6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT

Meditation instruction in the Theravada Buddhist Tradition. Come chant in English and in Pali. We will meditate for thir...

Book BINGO! with International Book Proj...

Wise Bird Cider

Tuesday, August 25th

6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Drinks, books, and bingo night at Wise Bird Cider! Support International Book Project while enjoying cider, cocktails, a...

Unforgiven

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 26th

1:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2026

Open Stage

artfarm

Thursday, August 27th

6:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

Open mic event featuring poetry, performances, lectures, skill shares, and songs. All artists welcome with sets under te...

The Solo/Duo Festival

Ambo Dance Theatre

Friday, August 28th

6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT

Ambo Dance Theatre is thrilled to kick off its 26-27 Season of Renewal with the Solo / Duo Festival, an intimate and vis...

Wild & Scenic Film Festival with Ky Cons...

Farish Theater

Friday, August 28th

7:00pm - 9:30pm EDT

Ky Conservation Committee and Silicon Ranch invite you to an evening of adventure and environmental films. Join us at th...

LexWell Festival

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Saturday, August 29th

11:00am - 3:00pm EDT

Lexwell Festival: Family fun with inflatables, activities, food trucks, free health screenings, and wellness resources a...

T-Rex Races

Red Mile Gaming & Racing

Sunday, August 30th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

T-Rex costume race with age divisions. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters. Food, games, and activities for all ag...

Psycho

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, September 2nd

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2026

SCFA Expansive Sounds #10: Joe McPhee, K...

Singletary Center for the Arts

Thursday, September 3rd

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Free jazz titans Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, and Chris Corsano unite for their first trio performance, featuring complet...

Music at The Mansion: 64West *New Date!*

Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, September 4th

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

64West takes the stage at Music at The Mansion for a free, family-friendly evening of live music featuring danceable hit...

The Big Lebowski

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, September 9th

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2026

Big in the Bluegrass

The Burl

Friday, September 11th

6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Lexington's ultimate 90's festival fundraiser featuring live music, food, auctions, and karaoke benefiting Big Brothers ...

Heroes Night

Red Mile Gaming & Racing

Sunday, September 13th

5:05pm - 8:00pm EDT

Battle of the Badges: First responders compete in live harness racing with food trucks and entertainment for the whole f...

LexArts HOP presented by VisitLex

LexArts - Arts Place

Friday, September 18th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

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

Woodford Theatre Presents: Footloose! Th...

Woodford Theatre

Friday, September 18th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Footloose! The Musical! September 18th - October 4th at Woodford Theatre!

Lexington Children's Theatre: Super Cowg...

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, September 19th

2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

A young girl secretly befriends a stray dog while living with her grumpy grandmother, hoping to bring their new family t...

Kenwick Bungalow Tour 2026

Victory Christian Church

Sunday, September 20th

1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Kenwick Neighborhood Association presents a bungalow tour featuring renovated and original homes and gardens. Proceeds s...

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...

Wiener Dog Races & Doggie Dash

Red Mile Gaming & Racing

Sunday, September 27th

11:00am - 3:00pm EDT

Wiener Dog Races and Doggie Dash featuring live entertainment, food trucks, face painting, and more. All proceeds benefi...

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. ...

Lexington Children's Theatre: Pots and P...

Saturday, October 10th

2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Imagination transforms an ordinary kitchen into an adventure with music, fashion, dragons, and bear hunts in this theatr...

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...

Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen ...

Kentucky Artisan Center

Saturday, October 17th

10:00am - 5:00pm EDT

Kentucky's premier artists showcase handcrafted fine art and unique creations.

Lexington Children's Theatre: Mister E o...

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, October 24th

2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Four actors bring Edgar Allan Poe's darkest tales to life, intertwining classic stories of madness, mystery, and terror.

Lexington Children's Theatre: The Best C...

Lexington Opera House

Sunday, November 29th

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

The notorious Herdman kids crash Sunday school and shake up the Christmas pageant with their chaotic take on the nativit...

Lexington Children's Theatre: Aesop’s Fa...

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, January 23rd

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Three actors bring Aesop's Fables to life with energetic performances, teaching timeless lessons through beloved animal ...

Lexington Children's Theatre: Tomás and ...

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, January 30th

2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Tomás overcomes his reading fears with help from a librarian, discovering the magical world of books and imagination in ...

Lexington Children's Theatre: Pete the C...

Lexington Children's Theatre

Sunday, March 14th

2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Pete the Cat's rock-n-roll adventure teaches Jimmy to embrace creativity and let loose. Join the groovy fun on stage!

Lexington Children's Theatre: Last Stop ...

Lexington Children's Theatre

Sunday, April 18th

2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

A musical journey celebrating neighborhood diversity and culture through a grandmother and grandson's discovery of city ...

Lexington Children's Theatre: Bookworms

Lexington Children's Theatre

Saturday, May 8th

11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Little ones explore a magical library adventure where mixed-up stories come alive. Interactive fun for ages 2-5!

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