Conversation in Color

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Wednesday, July 16th

11:00am - 5:00pm EDT

Conversation in Color exhibition explores the healing power of color through artworks by James Shambhu, Melissa Muir Sut...

Unearthed

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Wednesday, July 16th

11:00am - 5:00pm EDT

Watercolor and ceramic artworks delve into the tension between familiarity and unfamiliarity, exploring spatial landscap...

ARTplay Children's Studio: Process to Pr...

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Wednesday, July 16th

11:00am - 5:00pm EDT

ARTplay Children's Studio showcases mixed media artworks from children ages 1-10, featuring cardboard, tempera, textile,...

Imitation of Life

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, July 16th

1:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

Art on the Town at Thursday Night Live

Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park

Thursday, July 17th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Shop with local artists and enjoy live music at Thursday Night Live

Self-Publishing 101: A Guide to Self-Pub...

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Thursday, July 17th

5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT

Thinking about self-publishing your book and don't know where to start? Start here!

Marry Me Focaccia

Midway Art Studios

Thursday, July 17th

6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT

Create a focaccia bread that is as tasty as it is beautiful!

La Voz Poetry Open Mic Night

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Thursday, July 17th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

La Voz Poetry Open Mic Night celebrates Latino voices, fostering community through shared narratives, featuring Paulette...

THE HOUSE AMONG THE TREES - KY PREMIERE ...

The Kentucky Theatre

Thursday, July 17th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Kentucky premiere of horror-thriller "The House Among the Trees" with Blair Witch star Wes Robinson

Silk Stories & Canvas Chronicles: Art Ex...

Artists' Attic

Friday, July 18th

12:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Two artists, Yolanda Kennison and Susan Smith-Sargent, join forces for a captivating art experience.

Art on the Town at Tandy Park

Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park

Friday, July 18th

5:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

LexArts Hop location showcasing Kentucky artists, local food trucks, and a local band!

July Night Market

The Void Sake Company

Friday, July 18th

5:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Join us for the biggest Night Market yet, a free family-friendly gathering of local makers, artisans, and creatives befo...

Teathered – JULY GALLERY HOP

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Friday, July 18th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Tethered exhibition explores human connections through diverse mediums by six artists, examining bonds that shape our id...

Music at The Mansion with Five Below Ban...

Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, July 18th

6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Five Below Band brings high-energy classic rock, southern rock, and funk to free Music at The Mansion outdoor concert se...

The Twenty-Sided Tavern

EKU Center for the Arts

Friday, July 18th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Immersive D&D live stage show blends theater, gaming, and storytelling

Beauty

MoonDance Amphitheater

Friday, July 18th

7:00pm - 9:30pm EDT

Allegro Dance Project presents an inclusive family-friendly performance with contemporary dance, aerial circus arts, and...

Dom Pealer Trio

artfarm

Friday, July 18th

7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Groove to the captivating jazz melodies of The Dom Pealer Trio in an unforgettable night of musical bliss. ALL AGES even...

Deadbeat at Dawn

The Kentucky Theatre

Friday, July 18th

10:00pm - 12:00am EDT

FREAKY FRIDAYS: YOUR MONTHLY FIX OF CULT FILM

Art on the Town at the Farmers' Market

Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park

Saturday, July 19th

8:00am - 2:00pm EDT

Shop with local artists for handmade, original work at the downtown Farmers' Market

Come Rain or Shine

Institute 193

Saturday, July 19th

11:00am - 6:00pm EDT

Ceirra Evans paints rural Appalachian life, capturing the complex relationship between people and their changing environ...

Mosaic Butterfly Workshop

Midway Art Studios

Saturday, July 19th

1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Create a beautiful piece of artwork at this beginner mosaic workshop.

Bob Ross Painting Class

Art Center of the Bluegrass

Saturday, July 19th

1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Unleash your creativity in a serene night landscape painting class guided by a certified Bob Ross instructor

Sherlock Holmes and the Map to Murder

Farish Theater

Saturday, July 19th

3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT

Bluegrass Mystery Theater presents a thrilling murder mystery

Catch Your Breath

Manchester Music Hall

Saturday, July 19th

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

The End of the Perfect World Summer Run 2025

The Burl turns 9 w/ The Bolo Mules

The Burl

Saturday, July 19th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

Playing 90s County Hits

Lexington Music Yardsale

West Sixth Brewing

Sunday, July 20th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Clean out the Clutter - Sell your old music stuff - instruments, posters, albums, stereos, etc.

Lexington Music Yard Sale

West Sixth Brewing

Sunday, July 20th

12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Lexington music organizations like LexPhil, Tahlsound, and Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras host a fundraising event wi...

Cory Asbury

Manchester Music Hall

Sunday, July 20th

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

with Thunderstorm Artis

Tommy Prine

The Burl

Sunday, July 20th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ Olivia Ellen Lloyd

MC Chris

First United Methodist Church Downtown

Tuesday, July 22nd

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ Swell Rell

Raiders of the Lost Ark

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, July 23rd

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

Lyle Lovett and his Large Band

EKU Center for the Arts

Wednesday, July 23rd

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Lyle Lovett, a genre-defying Texan singer-songwriter, fuses country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues into captivatin...

Shakey Graves

The Burl

Wednesday, July 23rd

7:30pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ Hovvdy

Reggae Night at Central Bank Thursday Ni...

Fifth Third Pavilion

Thursday, July 24th

5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Tahlsound brings Reggae to Thursday Night Live

Inside Outside: Entangled ‌boundaries in...

2nd Story

Thursday, July 24th

6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Using archival imagery, maps, and recent aerial photography, this presentation explores several public parks in Kentucky...

BurLex x The Grove presents: Thursday Ni...

The Melodeon

Thursday, July 24th

7:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

BurLEX x The Grove presents: Thursday Night Tease, a sultry burlesque show featuring glittering cast of artists at The M...

Silversun Pickups

The Burl

Thursday, July 24th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

w/ Girl Tones

Crystal Spiders

Al's Bar

Thursday, July 24th

8:00pm - 12:00am EDT

North Carolina stoner doom pioneers Crystal Spiders bring heavy riffs and global acclaim to an eagerly-awaited show with...

Reggae on the Northside

Lexington Art League

Friday, July 25th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Reggae on the Louden House Lawn

Adult Art Club: Sketchbook Meetup

Lexington Public Library - Marksbury Family Branch

Saturday, July 26th

2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT

Come hang out and sketchbook with us to improve your skills and get in touch with your creativity! All skill levels enco...

Horror Murder Movie Club Sleepaway Camp ...

Farish Theater

Saturday, July 26th

2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Summer camp is gonna be killer!

Elvis Movie Screening: Viva Las Vegas (N...

Lexington Public Library - Tates Creek Branch

Saturday, July 26th

2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Come and enjoy a screening of the 1964 hit starring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret!

Cult Classics Club Night of the Hunter (...

Farish Theater

Sunday, July 27th

2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

A little story of right-hand left-hand

artfarm: Inaugural Call (for art)

artfarm

Monday, July 28th

10:00am - 11:59pm EDT

artfarm inaugural summer show: Submit wall-hanging art by July 28 to showcase community creativity during Institute of S...

Return of the Jedi

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, July 30th

1:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

Kentucky Voices Rising Series: Raíces y ...

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Thursday, July 31st

6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT

Workshop explores songs of justice and freedom from Kentucky to Nicaragua through anthemic folk tunes and storytelling.

Writing Powerful Couplets with Christoph...

Thursday, July 31st

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Workshop on writing poetry in couplets

Everything In Its Place: A Roots & Reels...

The Kentucky Theatre

Thursday, July 31st

7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Celebrate local talent at the red carpet premiere of "Everything In Its Place", a short film inspired by Lexington's Fir...

Alice by Heart

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Thursday, July 31st

7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

Voices Amplified presents Alice by Heart at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center Black Box. With a book by Steven Slater ...

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream...

Lexington Opera House

Thursday, July 31st

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Andrew Lloyd Webber's fabulous musical based on the biblical tale of Joseph's "coat of many colors" is fun for the whole...

Endless Summer: Art Exhibition by “The T...

Bleubird Studio

Saturday, August 2nd

12:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Endless Summer: Vibrant group exhibition celebrates summer with 20 incredible artists from The Twenty collective in Lexi...

Alcohol & Ink Succulent Pot Painting

Midway Art Studios

Saturday, August 2nd

2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Alcohol Ink Succulent Pots Class with Mocktail Bar at Midway Art Studios. Create 2 pots and choose succulents. Relaxing ...

Celebrating the Black Experience

Gateway Regional Arts Center

Tuesday, August 5th

1:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Celebrating the Black Experience is a powerful traveling exhibit honoring the legacy, creativity, and impact of Black ar...

Notorious

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 6th

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

A Commonwealth of Poetry: Readings from ...

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Wednesday, August 6th

6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT

Eva Alcaraz-Monje, Esme Morris, and special guest Kathleen Driskell reading selected works in this first installment of ...

Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky

Art Center of the Bluegrass

Saturday, August 9th

10:00am - 5:00pm EDT

An exhibition of art from the Plein Air Artists of Central Kentucky, including work from Joe Forgacs, Donna Forgacs, Bar...

Picnic With The Pops: Back To The 80s

Keeneland

Saturday, August 9th

8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

Get ready to travel back to the '80s with an unforgettable performance, featuring a dynamic band, powerhouse vocalists, ...

Alltech's "Make a Difference" Golf Scram...

Connemara Golf Course

Monday, August 11th

8:30am - 5:00pm EDT

Alltech's "Make a Difference" Golf Scramble supports GreenHouse17's efforts to end intimate-partner abuse through nature...

All That Jazz

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 13th

1:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

Music at The Mansion with Boogie G & The...

Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, August 15th

6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Groove with Boogie G & the Titanics' nonstop funk, soul, and dance hits at Music at The Mansion, a free outdoor concert ...

Heat

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 20th

1:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

La Voz (Burn the Mic Summer Session)

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Thursday, August 21st

6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT

This dynamic series, centering Latino voices, provides a welcoming space for poets, storytellers, and wordsmiths.

Blade Runner

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, August 27th

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

Kentucky Voices Rising Community Sing

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning

Thursday, August 28th

6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT

Uplifting and inspiring spirituals from the African-American gospel experience

Arranging and Organizing Your Poetry Col...

Thursday, August 28th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Workshop on best practices for organizing your poetry collection.

Margarita's on the River

Proud Mary BBQ

Sunday, August 31st

12:00pm - 9:00pm EDT

Jimmy Buffett style tunes, Reggae, Margs, & more! All day long!

DOUBLE VISION: Lawrence Tarpey & John Wi...

2nd Story

Sunday, August 31st

1:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

This exhibition brings together works by two singular artists who share a commitment to representation, imbued with a he...

The Big Lebowski

The Kentucky Theatre

Wednesday, September 3rd

1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

SUMMER CLASSICS 2025

Music at The Mansion with One More Round

Friday, September 5th

6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

High-energy country band One More Round brings honky-tonk anthems and modern hits to free outdoor Music at The Mansion c...

250LEX: A Concert for Lexington

Singletary Center for the Arts

Sunday, September 7th

1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Free concert celebrating Lexington's 250th, featuring the world premiere of an orchestral work by Shawn Okpebholo!

Bluegrass Creative Market- Fall Edition

Lexington Green Lakeside

Saturday, September 13th

10:00am - 5:00pm EDT

Lakeside festival featuring Kentucky-made goods, live music, food trucks, and 40+ vendors at Lexington Green.

It's Instrumental

Crestwood Christian Church

Sunday, September 14th

4:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

A Medieval and Renaissance Instrumental music concert.

Crossing the Line: Increasing Poetic Imp...

Thursday, September 25th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Explore the poetic device of lineation and its impact on rhythm, meaning, and effect.

Approaching the Divine: Poetry as Spirit...

Thursday, October 9th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Workshop exploring writing poetry as spiritual practice.

Music at The Mansion with Hi-5

Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

Friday, October 10th

6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Rock on at Music at The Mansion featuring Hi-5 rocking out with a setlist of rock favorites at this free, family-friendl...

Tommy Emmanuel in Concert

The Kentucky Theatre

Tuesday, October 14th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Highbridge Spring Water and Troubadour Concert Series present world-renowned master guitarist Tommy Emmanuel in a captiv...

2025 Watercolor Painting Workshop

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Saturday, October 18th

10:00am - 4:00pm EDT

These 6-hour workshops are designed to accommodate the needs of both beginner and intermediate watercolor painters, and ...

Other Voices Lost & Found: Crafting the ...

Tuesday, October 28th

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Craft poems-of-witness and historical persona poems using found materials like testimonies, transcripts, and letters in ...

Writing Through Grief, Trauma & Pain wit...

Saturday, November 8th

10:00am - 12:00pm EST

Renowned Kentucky poet Frank X Walker shares his award-winning approach to transforming grief and trauma into powerful l...

A Christmas Carol

Lexington Opera House

Thursday, November 20th

7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

This Charles Dickens Christmas classic gets a whole new spin in Alan Menken and Lynn Ahren's spectacular musicalized ver...

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

[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