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Local Events We ❤ this Month

There’s so much to celebrate and enjoy this month in Lexington and Central Kentucky!  
Here are some of our favorite activities and events!

 

Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

Nov 30 2019, 7:00pm
Singletary Center Concert Hall

405 Rose Street, Lexington KY 40508

Talmi Entertainment presents Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” in the SCFA Concert Hall.

This Christmas give your family the gift of Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker! Step into a simpler time filled with sweet dreams and Christmas magic. With world-class artists, over 200 dazzling costumes, stunning sets, towering puppets and soaring birds, don’t miss your chance to ring in the holidays with this acclaimed Christmas extravaganza. Celebrate this cherished holiday tradition and relive the dream with Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. Get tickets for the whole family now!

PLATINUM TICKETS
Platinum Ticket buyers receive a Premium Nutcracker ornament, a Moscow Ballet Book, and a Meet and Greet opportunity with early seating afterward. Platinum Ticket buyers MUST meet the Moscow Ballet representative 45 minutes prior to showtime at the merchandise table to attend the Meet and Greet. If Platinum Ticket buyers arrive late, they forfeit the right to the Meet and Greet. Moscow Ballet reserves the right to reschedule the time of the Meet and Greet in cases of Force Majeure.

GOLD CIRCLE TICKETS
Gold Circle Ticket buyers will receive a Premium Nutcracker Ornament and the official Moscow Ballet Book with each ticket purchased. Purchasers should go to the merchandise table to retrieve their products.

Reserved Seating. All sales final.

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Southern Lights

Dates: November 29, 2019 – December 31, 20195:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Kentucky Horse Park
Campground Entrance
3785 Campground Road, Lexington KY 40511
 

Over 3 miles of lights, Southern Lights offer a driving route open nightly to see the holiday displays. After driving through the lights, guests are invited to park and enjoy the attractions in the park’s interior, which are designed to entertain every member of the family with local crafts, model trains and mini train rides, visits with Santa and an exotic petting zoo.

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The Nutcracker

  • Dec 14 Saturday 2:00 PM
  • Dec 14 Saturday 7:00 PM
  • Dec 15 Sunday 2:00 PM
  • Dec 21 Saturday 2:00 PM
  • Dec 21 Saturday 7:00 PM
  • Dec 22 Sunday 2:00 PM

 

Lexington Opera House
401 W. Short Street, Lexington KY 40507

Celebrate holiday cheer and the Christmas spirit with the classical ballet, The Nutcracker. It’s not the holidays without the famous story, score and cast of characters!

KBT will host six public performances at the Lexington Opera House December 14-22, 2019. Educational Outreach Programs have been set up with Fayette County Public Schools. KBT will also host a School Show on Friday, December 13th at 10 am; contact KBT at 252-5245 for school show information.

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Cookies & Photos with Santa

December 10th 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Rector Hayden REALTORS
1099 Duval St Ste 250, Lexington KY 40515

Come visit to get your FREE picture with Santa Claus!
Digital copies will be sent to your e-mail address. We will have cookies and milk for everyone as well as coloring and goodies! It will be so much fun! Please feel free to forward this message on to your clients, friends, or family and invite them to join you!


Stone Fences Tours: Stills & Stallions

  • Presented By: Stone Fences Tours
  • Dates: 12/1/2019, 12/8/2019, 12/15/2019
  • Location: Lexington Visitors Center
  • Phone: (606) 548-2181
  • Time: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
  • Price: $50

Head out on this tour to experience the best of the Bluegrass. You’ll journey along a fence-lined Kentucky back road to Old Friends Farm to talk about the history of the industry, tour the stables, and see their Thoroughbreds. You’ll take a trip through Bourbon Country to savor Kentucky’s native spirit at Buffalo Trace. You will learn the art and science of bourbon making as you tour the facilities and learn the history of this famous industry. The tour will conclude with samples from the distillery’s selection of spirits. Pick up will be at the Lexington Visitors Center or Keeneland. Tour is approximately 4 hours in length. Water and snacks are provided. Price includes transportation, fees for the horse farm tour, tasting and tour at distillery and water and snacks.

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Jones Family Christmas Light and Music Show

  • Dates: December 2, 2019 – January 2, 2020
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Phone: (859) 333-8191
  • Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
  • Price: FREE

 

Ryan, co-owner of the home, who is visually impaired, has synchronized 11,000 Christmas lights with music for a beautiful and meaningful display which narration of the Christmas Story. The show consist of 7 Trans-Siberian Orchestra songs. The show starts December 2 and ends January 2. The show runs each night from 6:30-9:00pm except during heavy rain. The show can be watched from your car, and the music and narration can be heard by tuning to 89.5 FM.
 
 

14th Annual YMCA Reindeer Ramble
5k/10k Fun Run & Walk

Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019
5K/10K begins at 9 a.m.
Keeneland Race Course

The Reindeer Ramble is a wonderful way to participate in a 5K or 10K while supporting scholarships for kids attending YMCA summer camps. We encourage participants to don their favorite holiday sweater, Santa suit, or “holiday festive” attire and embrace the spirit of the holiday and join us for a beautiful grounds of Keeneland. 

Individual or Santapede Teams
You may register as an individual runner/walker or with a group as a Santapede team. Teams (only offered in the 5K) consist of three to 10 people (adults and children may be combined in one group). There’s one hitch – you have to be linked together with a garland or ribbon throughout the entire race. We will recognize the top finishers in each category, as well as those Santapede teams that celebrate the holiday spirit most brightly. 

 

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