Local scenic beauty, Keeneland racing, fall festivals, trick-or-treaters and more – there’s SO MUCH to enjoy in Lexington and Central Kentucky in October! Here are some of our favorites.

October 1 @ 6 – 8 PM

Lyric Theatre

300 East Third Street
Lexington,KY40508

859-280-2218

woodsongs.com

Woodsongs presents Arvel Bird and Cicada Rhythm.

Breeders’ Cup Experience

October 31 – November 3

Taylor Made Horse Farm

2765 Union Mill Road

Nicholasville, KY 40356

859-963-1004

visithorsecountry.com/bookyourtour

Join Taylor Made Farm for a special look into the Breeders’ Cup where you will enjoy a parade from two Breeders’ Cup contenders, “Not This Time” and “Midnights Storm” who both reside as stallions at Taylor Made! You will get to visit the grave stone of Champion Stallion, “Unbridled’s Song” who won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in 1995. Your tour will be paired with lunch from Daddy Joe’s Bar and Grill, our on-site restaurant.

Trick or Treat

October 23 @ 4:00 – 6:30PM

Rector Hayden REALTORS

1099 Duval Street
Lexington, KY 40515

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC in the garage

Are you familiar with “Trunk-or-Treat”? It’s a safe alternative to trick-or-treating, where volunteers decorate the trunks of their cars in a parking lot, and children can walk around and collect treats! Rector Hayden REALTORS is having this free event open to the public. We encourage you to come participate in this fantastic, family friendly evening of fun!

National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park

October 27 @ 7:00AM – November 4 @ 5:00PM

Kentucky Horse Park

4089 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, KY 40511

www.nhs.org

Nine days of events! The National Horse Show is the culmination of the east coast summer equestrian season. With $845,000 in prize money offered, the National Horse Show has been designated a CSI4*-W event by the FEI.

Competition starts with equitation championships, followed by International Open Jumpers and the top-rated hunter sections. For six consecutive years, the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame has named the National Horse Show as the Horse Show of the Year.

Keeneland Fall Meet

October 5 – October 27

Keeneland

4201 Versailles Road

Lexington, KY 40510

859-254-3412

www.keeneland.com/2018-fall-meet

Fall Race Meet open Friday, October 5 and continues through Saturday, October 27. No racing will be held on Mondays or Tuesdays.

Gates open at 11AM with the first post at 1:05PM daily.

Highlights include opening Fall Stars Weekend, featuring 10 stakes races and nine Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In events. Tickets may be purchased online beginning August 1 at 8:30AM

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 1978 World Three-Day Event Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park, which developed into the long-standing annual Kentucky Three-Day Event, one of the world’s most prestigious — and popular equestrian events.

“The Land Rover Kentucky-Three Day event is a sell-out weekend for Lexington’s hospitality community! It’s always a great pleasure to welcome riders and fans from across the globe to the Kentucky Horse Park every April,” said Mary Quinn Ramer, president of Visit Lex. “Our hotels, restaurants, and shops all appreciate the business generated during the three-day event and have come to know the fans and competitors as friends over the years. Without question, the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event is one of the signature events in Lexington each year.”