There is always something going on in Lexington. This includes concerts at Rupp Arena, plays on the UK campus or at the Lexington Opera House, the Lexington Philharmonic, performances by various UK singing and instrumental groups, the UK Art Museum, horse racing at Keeneland or the Red Mile, the Bourbon Trail tour of distilleries (just aside of Lexington), live music at various venues, craft fairs, sporting events, speakers, movies (including a theater playing independent films), etc. To keep up on the latest events in town, the city offers an event calendar. There are secondary calendars for an extra set of events.
Also, there are 6 major dog parks in Lexington with 30+ acres to play.
Information about Lexington can be found at www.visitlex.com and www.lexingtonky.gov.
Where to eat or grab a drink
Casual Dining
- County Club
- Blue Door BBQ
- Sav's Grill
- Nat's Thai takeout
- Stella's
- Goodfella's Pizza
- Great Bagel
- Bourbon n Toulouse
- Panda Cuisine
- Pho BC
- Koreana
- Wallace Station
- Maria's Kitchen
- Tortilleria y Taqueria Ramirez
Fancy Dining
- The Sage Rabbit
- Distilled
- Corto Lima
- Carson's
- Heirloom (in Midway)
Local Drinks
- Pivot Brewing/Cidery
- Kentucky Native
- Mirror Twin
- Country Boy Brewery
- Ethereal Brewery
- Blue Stallion Brewery
- West Sixth
- Beer Trappe
- Rock House
Things to do
- Breweries (West Sixth, Country Boy, Blue Stallion, Ethereal, Rock House)
- Hiking (Pinnacles at Berea, McConnell Springs, Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Red River Gorge)
- Shopping (Fayette Mall, The Summit, The Square, Local First Lexington)
- Lexington Legends games
- Lexington Opera House
- Arboretum
- Kentucky Horse Park
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
- Keeneland
- Kentucky Theater
- Distillery District
- Red River Gorge
- The Legacy Trail
- The Bourbon Trail
- McConnell Springs
- Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
- Sora Aerial Arts
- Roller Derby