Artful Holidays
Art Center of the Bluegrass
Wednesday, November 30th
12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Jenn Ahnquist and Julie Tucker will provide holiday table inspiration. Elmwood Inn will discuss and provide a tasting of...
Encounters
Schmidt Vocal Arts Center - UK Opera Theatre
Wednesday, November 30th
5:00pm - 7:00pm EST
University of Kentucky Undergrad Opera Workshop presents scenes from the operas of Weill, Strauss, Donizetti and Mozart.
Bring Your Own Craft Night!
Lex Center for Creative ReUse
Wednesday, November 30th
6:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Casual crafting and social meetup
Tunes For Toys
The Burl
Wednesday, November 30th
7:00pm - 2:00am EST
Performances by Red Clay Strays, If Birds Could Fly w/ Shelby Lore Band, Jason Evans, Chelsea Nolan, James Reed w/ Don R...
UK World Music Concert
Singletary Center for the Arts
Wednesday, November 30th
7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
Special features include the debut arrangement of Jean Ritchie's "Blue Diamond Mines" for gamelan angklung and contempor...
Crafting Class
Lex Center for Creative ReUse
Thursday, December 1st
6:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Come learn a new craft!
UK Symphony Orchestra Presents: Barber V...
Singletary Center for the Arts
Thursday, December 1st
7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
Featuring soloist JuRang Kim
Potted Potter
Norton Center for the Arts
Thursday, December 1st
7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
The Olivier Award nominated parody takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books into seven...
The Wild Feathers and Michigan Rattlers
The Burl
Thursday, December 1st
8:00pm - 2:00am EST
Indoor, all-ages show | Doors at 7
Greyline Station Block Party
Greyline Station
Friday, December 2nd
5:00pm - 9:00pm EST
What time is it? Block party time!
Woodford Theatre Presents: The Best Chri...
Woodford Theatre
Friday, December 2nd
7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
This delightful comedy is adapted from the best-selling Young Adult book, and has become a holiday staple for theaters a...
Studio Players Present: Scrooge in Rouge
Carriage House Theatre
Friday, December 2nd
8:00pm - 10:00pm EST
crooge in Rouge (PG-13) abounds in bad puns, bawdy malapropisms, naughty double-entendres, witty songs, and quick change...
It's Britney B!tch: A 2000's Pop Diva Da...
The Burl
Friday, December 2nd
8:00pm - 2:00am EST
Indoor, 21+ show | Doors at 7
Second Hand News
The Green Lantern Bar
Friday, December 2nd
9:00pm - 12:00am EST
Second Hand News -- an evening of Fleetwood Mac music
Knitwear Finishing Workshop
Lex Center for Creative ReUse
Saturday, December 3rd
10:00am - 11:30am EST
Help us complete our pile of almost-finished handmade garments!
Etiquette: A Common Misconception
Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center
Saturday, December 3rd
11:00am - 5:00pm EST
This show features the work of Lennon Michalski, Dafri, and Mark Lenn Johnson
Downtown Lexington Christmas Parade
Downtown Lexington
Saturday, December 3rd
11:00am - 2:00pm EST
The parade will feature a variety of organizations, bands, floats, and of course, Santa himself!
Collage: A Holiday Spectacular
Singletary Center for the Arts
Saturday, December 3rd
2:00pm - 4:00pm EST
"Collage" is a fast-paced and visually exciting concert featuring more than 500 celebrated vocalists and musicians from ...
Lexington Ballet Presents: The Nutcracke...
EKU Center for the Arts
Saturday, December 3rd
7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
Lexington Ballet performs this beautiful masterpiece under the artistic direction of Luis Dominguez.
Steep Canyon Rangers w/ Mama Said String...
The Burl
Saturday, December 3rd
8:00pm - 2:00am EST
Indoor, all-ages show | Doors at 7
Muhammad Ali: Through The Years
Boyd's Station Gallery
Sunday, December 4th
12:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Nearly six decades of iconic and intimate Muhammad Ali images by photographers of the Louisville Courier-Journal
"Make & Take" Crafting Drop-In
Lex Center for Creative ReUse
Sunday, December 4th
1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Casual holiday-themed guided crafting
Solarium Series: Humanimal Project
Kentucky College of Art and Design (KyCAD)
Tuesday, December 6th
5:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Art Exhibition looks at "contact-zone" between humans and dogs
Holiday Book Club - Mr. Dickens and His ...
Art Center of the Bluegrass
Tuesday, December 6th
6:00pm - 7:30pm EST
Combine your love of art and your love of literature at our Art Book Club. Interested readers are invited to join us for...
Stuffed: The Food of the Holidays
Art Center of the Bluegrass
Wednesday, December 7th
12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Chef Ouita Michel and Dr. Lee Jefferson will examine the food of the holidays and explain why we lean towards the foods ...
Holiday Market
Art Center of the Bluegrass
Thursday, December 8th
11:00am - 7:00pm EST
Enjoy a curated shopping experience as we showcase hand-crafted gifts by dozens of local, regional, and national artists...
We Were Here: The African-American Exper...
Norton Center for the Arts
Friday, December 9th
9:00am - 4:00pm EST
This multi-media exhibition aims to help preserve and to represent to the public the history of Danville and Boyle Count...
Crystal Gayle: A Crystal Christmas
Norton Center for the Arts
Friday, December 9th
7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
Ring in the holidays with country legend Crystal Gayle!
[Cancelled] - A Celtic Family Christmas
Norton Center for the Arts
Friday, December 9th
7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
Featuring a lineup of holiday favorites intermingled with classic Celtic melodies, A Celtic Family Christmas offers a gl...
LuigART Studios Art & Stuff Market
110 Luigart Court
Saturday, December 10th
11:00am - 5:00pm EST
The fun-KY place to shop for fun-KY people
Needle-felting Holiday Cookie Ornaments
Kre8Now Makerspace
Saturday, December 10th
1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Use sharp needles and fluffy wool to make adorable ornaments in your favorite cookie shapes
Lexington Children's Theatre Presents: D...
Lexington Children's Theatre
Saturday, December 10th
2:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Dessa is a modern-day 12-year-old with no shortage of mysteries to solve and fossils to find.
Candles & Cocktails
Greyline Station
Sunday, December 11th
2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Grab a drink and discover the art of hand-pouring candles with us. In this fun and interactive class, we'll walk you thr...
Alltech Celebration of Song
Alltech Arena Kentucky Horse Park
Sunday, December 11th
4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
eaturing University of Kentucky Opera Theatre and winners of the Alltech Vocal Scholarship Competition.
Kentucky Bach Choir Presents: J. S. Bach...
First Presbyterian Church
Sunday, December 11th
7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
The orchestra and soloists will perform the first three cantatas of J. S. Bach's Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio...
Needle-felted gnome village
Kre8Now Makerspace
Tuesday, December 13th
6:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Use sharp needles and fluffy wool to make gnomes, toadstools, and coniferous trees.
UK Jazz Studies presents BAJA's Jazzy C...
Singletary Center for the Arts
Tuesday, December 13th
7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
The annual Jazzy Christmas Concert featuring the Bluegrass Area Jazz Ambassadors.
Holiday Musical Fete: Young at Heart Ban...
Art Center of the Bluegrass
Wednesday, December 14th
12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
The Young at Heart Band is an annual favorite, playing a fun mix of big band music.
Wump Mucket Puppet Show
Faith Lutheran Church
Wednesday, December 14th
4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Frozen Follies, a fun and educational Holiday Puppet Show for children ages 3 and up and their families
Candles & Cocktails
Greyline Station
Thursday, December 15th
6:30pm - 8:00pm EST
Grab a drink and discover the art of hand-pouring candles with us. In this fun and interactive class, we'll walk you thr...
Mini Stocking Creativity Class
Kre8Now Makerspace
Saturday, December 17th
2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Kid friendly class to sew adorable stockings with beads and bells.
A Cathedral Christmas [SOLD OUT]
Cathedral of Christ the King
Saturday, December 17th
8:00pm - 10:00pm EST
LexPhil and The Lexington Singers return to the beautiful Cathedral of Christ the King for this Lexington holiday tradit...
Classical Music Sundays
Farish Theater
Sunday, December 18th
2:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Enjoy live classical music on the third Sunday of every month.
Drew Charron Album Release Show w/ Killa...
The Green Lantern Bar
Friday, December 23rd
8:00pm - 11:30pm EST
Drew Charron will be playing selections from his second full length release "Archives." Special guest Killa Kaiju to ope...
Santa’s Art Shop
Art Center of the Bluegrass
Friday, December 30th
11:00am - 5:00pm EST
Crafts, decorations, and all kinds of holiday magic!
Terri Albanese: A Garden of Gratitude
UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital Chapel Gallery
Monday, January 9th
12:00am - 11:59pm EST
Created by contemporary glass artist Terri Albanese, A Garden of Gratitude is an exhibition of original glass paintings ...
Continuous Variation
Singletary Center for the Arts
Saturday, February 18th
7:30pm - 9:00pm EST
Join the Lexington Philharmonic for Continuous Variation guest violist Jordan Bak!
Family Fun and Learning Night: Celebrate...
Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning
Wednesday, March 15th
5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Join us for Celebrate Health on Wednesday, March 15 from 5-7 pm at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Enjoy ...
Family Fun and Learning Night: Celebrate...
Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning
Wednesday, April 19th
5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Join us for Celebrate the Earth on Wednesday, April 19 from 5-7 pm at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Enj...
The Power of Influence
The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center
Saturday, April 29th
7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
The Power of Influence explores how artists are affected by external sources and features works by Lexington-born Shawn ...
Family Fun and Learning Night: Celebrate...
Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning
Wednesday, May 10th
5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Join us for Celebrate Children's Literature on Wednesday, May 10 from 5-7 pm at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Lea...
Bloom
Singletary Center for the Arts
Saturday, May 20th
7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
The 2022 - 2023 Season finale concert, Bloom, marks the arrival of spring with works celebrating the beauty of color and...
Online Resources / Projects
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.
Etiquette: A Common Misconception
This show features the work of Lennon Michalski, Dafri, and Mark Lenn Johnson
Artist Resources
The Kentucky Arts Council compiled resources to assist artists, arts organizations and other creatives, freelancers and ...
LexPhil Living Room
In the coming weeks, this page will include performances videos, educational videos for your little ones at home, and me...
LexPhil: Just for Kids
Activities and resources to do at home with kids, provided by the Lexington Philharmonic
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
Downtown Danville Public Art Map
Use our Public Art Map to explore 16 pieces of contemporary public art – including murals, sculptures, mosaics, and more...