Featuring: Byron Romanowitz and Jazzberry Jam Big Band & Jazz, one of Lexington's longest running and most beloved concert series, features great jazz and big band music weekly. The July Concerts are held at Ecton Park. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Lexington's longest running annual concert series FREE The return of spring […]
Country music extravaganza starring Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and more. Three day passes available. Details Dates: Friday, September 1, 2017 - Sunday, September 3, 2017 Venue: Whitaker Bank Ballpark Admission:$228-$408 Recurrence:Recurring daily
Come out to the 9th Annual Lexington Fest of Ales - Lexington's premier beer tasting event! Over 150 beers to sample from over 60 breweries, including a special area featuring Kentucky breweries. There will be live music playing from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, and concessions vendors. Details Friday, September 1, 2017 - Friday, September […]
Night Market A monthly pop-up open air-market/street festival held on the first Friday of every month May through December. Night Market highlights the creativity of local neighborhood businesses, artists, and nonprofits and brings people from all over the region to Lexington's Northside. Want to know more about NoLi Neighborhood and the Night Market? Read our […]
Chamber Music is music of any genre played in an intimate setting without a conductor. Since 2007 The Chamber Music Festival of Lexington has brought the best classical and jazz musicians available anywhere to Lexington for 10 days of events. It is the only Festival in the US that commissions a new piece of music […]
A fun filled day for the whole family! Join for a championship polo match, silent auction, games, giveaways, after party with live music, and meet and greet with the polo players and horses! Details Sunday, September 3, 2017 - Sunday, September 3, 2017 Times:From: 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Venue: Kentucky Horse Park Admission:$10 for adults […]
The show is a Class A Rocky Mountain Horse Show. More than 300 horses will be shown in this event. Classes that will be displayed include equitation, saddleseat, breed demonstrations, and a stallion row. The Grand Champion classes will take place on Saturday evening. Details Dates: Thursday, September 7, 2017 - Saturday, September 9, 2017 Venue: Kentucky […]
Spend an autumn evening enjoying bourbon, tours and live music at the Woodford Reserve Distillery. Every Friday night in September the distillery is extending their hours to let visitors experience a different side of Woodford Reserve. Each evening will feature tours, live music, small bites and other dinner options. A mixology experience featuring a signature […]
The Kentucky Sire Stakes (KySS) is the culmination of a month-long series of preliminary races with the biggest money earners getting a chance to compete in one of the richest finals in North America. The KySS includes two- and three-year-old pacers and trotters competing for more than $2 million in purses. Additional information can be […]
The MidSouth Eventing and Dressage Association (MSEDA) Dressage in the Park is a 3-day dressage show. This event draws competitors from Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Indiana, Georgia, and Florida, and around 100 to 150 horses compete in the event. Details Dates: Friday, September 8, 2017 - Sunday, September 10, 2017 Venue: Kentucky Horse Park Recurrence:Recurring daily
Lexington Roots & Heritage Festival A pinnacle of regional diversity providing entertainment & education for all ages. The colorful pageantry of the festival, combined with its high quality offerings of cultural and educational programs, has earned its recognition as one of the Top Twenty Events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society and One […]
Celebrate the beginning of fall with our annual Apple Festival! Craft booths, live music, great food and the opening of u-pick apples! We will have caramel apples, fried apple pies and fresh-pressed apple cider. The play area and barnyard will be open along with pony rides and hayrides.
Come browse, shop and meet some of Kentucky's top artists and their work. Enjoy the tour of Waveland's main home, former slave quarters, smoke house and ice house. Enjoy lunch and taste wine from local Kentucky food and wine vendors. Details Dates: Saturday, September 9, 2017 - Sunday, September 10, 2017 Times:Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. & […]
There will be a 1K for kids 12 and under (begins @ 8:30AM) and a 5K for all ages (begins @ 9AM). The 5K is a competitive distance verified course with chip timing. However, walkers are welcome! Many fun family activities, including face painting, bouncers, games, crafts and food. Details Saturday, September 9, 2017 […]
Cross Country Schooling Treat yourself and your horse to this unique training opportunity. With obstacles from novice to advanced, and combinations similar to those found in competitions, all skill levels are welcome. Sponsored by the KHP Foundation. Proceeds raised from this event help the foundation continue to maintain and improve the competition facilities year-round. Details […]
Unbridled in the Bluegrass The Martial Arts Regional Tournament will take place at the Kentucky Horse park at the North Exhibit Hall. Details Saturday, September 9, 2017 - Saturday, September 9, 2017 Venue: Kentucky Horse Park
Summer Japan Festival This year's Summer Festival is set to be the best one yet! Traditional musicians and performers, a ninja obstacle course, marketplace, and more await - with plenty of cultural booths and activities for the kids. Fun for the whole family. Details Saturday, September 9, 2017 - Saturday, September 9, 2017 Times:From: 11:00 […]
Have you ever wondered how to start the process of buying your first home? Please come and attend a free seminar that will help you learn how to pursue your dreams! Hosted by Caitlin Mittle, Realtor with Rector Hayden & Amanda Neuhart of Rector Hayden Mortgage - Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS 1569065 Free materials and gift card […]
Tons of FREE family fun for all ages! 2017 Schedule of Events coming soon! Check https://www.spoonbreadfestival.com/ for more info! 1-Mile Fun Walk, 5K Run, Antique Tractor Show, Car Show, Corn Hole Tournament, Dog Show, Hot Air Balloon Glow and Rides, Motorcycle Poker Run / Show / Rally, Pageant, Parade, Spoonbread Eating Contest Hot Air Balloon Glow at […]
Celebrate Fall!!! Pumpkin picking, apple cider, caramel apples, fried apple pies, mums, pony rides and more! Every weekend through the end of October!
Good vibes for all ages. Bike the groovy downtown route and land some far-out awards and giveaways. Then get down at the Dicso after party at the LASC with funky DJ sounds, West 6th Brewing & food trucks. Can you dig it? All levels of biking experience welcome. Pre-Prom refreshments and registration begins at 4:00 […]
The Bluegrass Chapter of the KRA will host its inaugural 2017 Harvest Lex (presented by Visit LEX and Beyond Grits) in partnership with Manchester Music Hall. Lexington’s finest restaurants, wineries, breweries and distilleries will be offering up tastes of their best harvest, in celebration of our community of great food and great people! Proceeds will benefit Kentucky […]
Featuring: $60,000 Hagyard Equine Medical Institute "The Betsy" Finale of the Hagyard Rider Bonus Series $30,000 Prix de Lexington Show Jumping Hall of Fame Class The Midwest ASPCA NHSAA Maclay Regional Equitation Championship $45,000 Midwest Young Jumper Championships $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby (Member WEC Hunter Derby Series) TAKE2 Hunter and Jumper Divisions Zone 5 Horsemanship Class New NHS 2018 […]
LOTS OF BURGOO Lots of burgoo, music, and entertainment, and vendors of all kinds.
The Lexington Legends are presenting a unique on-field concert experience for fans to enjoy--the Musical World of Harry Potter performed by the Musicians of the Lexington Philharmonic. In a two act, one hour and forty-five-minute performance, the Lexington Philharmonic, led by conductor Scott Terrell, will fill the stadium with the sounds of musical scores and excerpts […]
Enjoy the freedom of the bicycle, the beauty of the bluegrass, and the bounty of the farmers; all while witnessing the skills and knowledge of some of Kentucky's most talented chefs. There are two routes, a 25 mile ride to Woodford Reserve and back, and a metric century (62 miles) with options for short cuts. […]
Cars that are possessed by evil spirits, psychics and mediums, professional ghost hunters, science fiction stars and authors, you have to see this event to believe it. ScareFest will "make all your screams come true"!
The Jump Start Horse Trials is a 3-day-eventing competition. Riders will compete in Dressage, Cross Country and Show Jumping. This event features levels that are recognized by the United States Eventing Association, and/or the United States Equestrian Federation. All levels are sanctioned by the MidSouth Eventing and Dressage Association. All proceeds from the event benefit […]
The Kentucky Horse Park Foundation is proud to present the 2017 Battle in the Saddle Celebrity Team Penning competition. This exciting event pairs two amateur riders with a celebrity guest rider to compete to see who has the skills and bravery to pen a group of cattle in the quickest time.
This bourbon-themed fund-raising event will raise money for the construction materials used in critical home repairs for low-income individuals, disabled persons and military veterans in Kentucky. Also, the materials are used internationally to build homes, clinics, school rooms, etc. to help orphans and disabled individuals. ABLE is a nonprofit that identifies areas where they believe […]