May 19, 2013
Canceled: High Hope Steeplechase
This annual event at the Kentucky Horse Park was canceled due to lack of entries, the board announced last week.
Bleu Plate Culinary Tour
A guided walking food tour that traverses through beautiful, historic downtown Lexington while stopping at the city’s best eateries. Sample the fare that made each place an iconic staple in Lexington restaurants. It’s a stroll through the park with a side dish of history, a dash of culture and a taste of the Bluegrass. Sundays tour focuses on more casual …
Lexington Craft Beer Week
The Beer Trappe – Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Beer School – 4pm & 6pm Join Cicerone Kevin Patterson for an interactive tasting of all four Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Beers. #1: Fritz & Ken’s Ale (Imperial Stout); #2: Charlie, Fred, & Ken’s Bock (Maibock); #3: Jack & Ken’s Ale (American Barleywine); #4: Oak Aged Brewers Reserve (Grand Cru). www.thebeertrappe.com
May 21, 2013
Big Band & Jazz Series at Moondance Amphitheater
Big Band & Jazz, one of Lexington’s longest running and most beloved concert series, features great jazz and big band music weekly, on Tuesday evenings. The May and June concerts will be held at the Moondance at Midnight Pass Amphitheatre in Beaumont Circle; July & August concerts will take place at Ecton Park. Admission is free to this family friendly …
May 23, 2013
Bike Lexington Progressive Bike-n-Beer Dinner
This annual event is back and will tour two of Lexington’s microbreweries with beer samples at each location and a progressive, and a 3-course meal. Proceeds benefit the Broke Spoke Community Bike Shop. Limited to the first 50 sign ups. thebrokespoke.org
Free Music at Thursday Night Live
Every Thursday evening, April 4 through October 31, 2013, Downtown Lexington features Central Bank Thursday Night Live, a free community event at Fifth Third Pavilion at Cheapside Park from 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. featuring beverages, food from local restaurants and live music. April 4 – Payback April 11 – Swing Street April 18 – Those Crosstown Rivals April 25 …
May 24, 2013
Live Music Fridays at Talon Winery
Weekly live music at Talon Winery. May 10- Jeff Blackburn May 17- Iron Works (Paul Nuzzo) May 24- Owen Grise May 31- Jim Olive
SITE Opening Celebration at the Loudoun House
SITE is an exhibition that aims to transform the way you see your surroundings through site-specific installations created by Blake Eames, Alisa Dworsky, Liz Miller, Chee Wang Ng, and Jason Paradis. Each artist has been selected to reinvent a room in the house, and their finished creations will be open to the public. Drinks by Fork in the Road and …
May 25, 2013
Lexington Farmer’s Market at Chaepside Park
Established in 1975 as the Farm and Garden Market Cooperative Association, The Lexington Farmers’ Market has been a staple in the Lexington community, supplying healthy, locally grown produce from April to November. lexingtonfarmersmarket.com
May 26, 2013
Bleu Plate Culinary Tour
A guided walking food tour that traverses through beautiful, historic downtown Lexington while stopping at the city’s best eateries. Sample the fare that made each place an iconic staple in Lexington restaurants. It’s a stroll through the park with a side dish of history, a dash of culture and a taste of the Bluegrass. Sundays tour focuses on more casual …
The Twiggenburys at Equus Run Vineyard
Faux-Brit comedy band The Twiggenburys entertains for the ‘Tunes and Vines’ Series at Equus in the Event Barn. www.equusrunvineyards.com
Blues Between The Bridges Fest
Blues festival held at Riptide On the River featuring the best local blues acts: 4:00- Ronn Crowder …
May 28, 2013
Big Band & Jazz Series at Moondance Amphitheater
Big Band & Jazz, one of Lexington’s longest running and most beloved concert series, features great jazz and big band music weekly, on Tuesday evenings. The May and June concerts will be held at the Moondance at Midnight Pass Amphitheatre in Beaumont Circle; July & August concerts will take place at Ecton Park. Admission is free to this family friendly …
May 30, 2013
Free Music at Thursday Night Live
Every Thursday evening, April 4 through October 31, 2013, Downtown Lexington features Central Bank Thursday Night Live, a free community event at Fifth Third Pavilion at Cheapside Park from 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. featuring beverages, food from local restaurants and live music. April 4 – Payback April 11 – Swing Street April 18 – Those Crosstown Rivals April 25 …
May 31, 2013
Live Music Fridays at Talon Winery
Weekly live music at Talon Winery. May 10- Jeff Blackburn May 17- Iron Works (Paul Nuzzo) May 24- Owen Grise May 31- Jim Olive
June 1, 2013
Lexington Farmer’s Market at Chaepside Park
Established in 1975 as the Farm and Garden Market Cooperative Association, The Lexington Farmers’ Market has been a staple in the Lexington community, supplying healthy, locally grown produce from April to November. lexingtonfarmersmarket.com
Shaker Village Evening Picnic Cruise to the Blue Heron Rookery
Enjoy an old-time picnic dinner while cruising through the Kentucky River Palisades to a rarely-seen Great Blue Heron rookery during nesting season. The colony along the Kentucky River Palisades is inaccessible by land and consists of 30-40 nests. Bring your binoculars for this must see for wildlife encounter. Starts at the Shaker Landing. shakervillageky.org for more information.
June 2, 2013
Bleu Plate Culinary Tour
A guided walking food tour that traverses through beautiful, historic downtown Lexington while stopping at the city’s best eateries. Sample the fare that made each place an iconic staple in Lexington restaurants. It’s a stroll through the park with a side dish of history, a dash of culture and a taste of the Bluegrass. Sundays tour focuses on more casual …
‘Tunes in the Vines’ at Equus Run Vineyards
A weekly live music event. Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy different bands every week. June 2- Jeff Barnes June 9- Brian brown June 16- Jon Curtis and Lauren Wilson June 23- Francisco’s Farm Festival June 30- TDH4 www.equusrunvineyards.com
June 3, 2013
33rd Annual Egyptian Horse Event
Held annually at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, The Egyptian Event (the world’s largest showcase of the Egyptian Arabian horse) boasts world-class halter and performance competition, vendors, expert-led seminars, live and silent art auctions, and fun social activities for all ages. Mares: Queens of the Nile featuring Arabians in performance, halter, dressage and native costume competitions. For …
June 4, 2013
33rd Annual Egyptian Horse Event
Held annually at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, The Egyptian Event (the world’s largest showcase of the Egyptian Arabian horse) boasts world-class halter and performance competition, vendors, expert-led seminars, live and silent art auctions, and fun social activities for all ages. Mares: Queens of the Nile featuring Arabians in performance, halter, dressage and native costume competitions. For …
Big Band & Jazz Series at Moondance Amphitheater
Big Band & Jazz, one of Lexington’s longest running and most beloved concert series, features great jazz and big band music weekly, on Tuesday evenings. The May and June concerts will be held at the Moondance at Midnight Pass Amphitheatre in Beaumont Circle; July & August concerts will take place at Ecton Park. Admission is free to this family friendly …
June 5, 2013
33rd Annual Egyptian Horse Event
Held annually at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, The Egyptian Event (the world’s largest showcase of the Egyptian Arabian horse) boasts world-class halter and performance competition, vendors, expert-led seminars, live and silent art auctions, and fun social activities for all ages. Mares: Queens of the Nile featuring Arabians in performance, halter, dressage and native costume competitions. For …
June 6, 2013
33rd Annual Egyptian Horse Event
Held annually at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, The Egyptian Event (the world’s largest showcase of the Egyptian Arabian horse) boasts world-class halter and performance competition, vendors, expert-led seminars, live and silent art auctions, and fun social activities for all ages. Mares: Queens of the Nile featuring Arabians in performance, halter, dressage and native costume competitions. For …
Free Music at Thursday Night Live
Every Thursday evening, April 4 through October 31, 2013, Downtown Lexington features Central Bank Thursday Night Live, a free community event at Fifth Third Pavilion at Cheapside Park from 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. featuring beverages, food from local restaurants and live music. April 4 – Payback April 11 – Swing Street April 18 – Those Crosstown Rivals April 25 …
June 7, 2013
33rd Annual Egyptian Horse Event
Held annually at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, The Egyptian Event (the world’s largest showcase of the Egyptian Arabian horse) boasts world-class halter and performance competition, vendors, expert-led seminars, live and silent art auctions, and fun social activities for all ages. Mares: Queens of the Nile featuring Arabians in performance, halter, dressage and native costume competitions. For …
June 8, 2013
33rd Annual Egyptian Horse Event
Held annually at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, The Egyptian Event (the world’s largest showcase of the Egyptian Arabian horse) boasts world-class halter and performance competition, vendors, expert-led seminars, live and silent art auctions, and fun social activities for all ages. Mares: Queens of the Nile featuring Arabians in performance, halter, dressage and native costume competitions. For …
Lexington Farmer’s Market at Chaepside Park
Established in 1975 as the Farm and Garden Market Cooperative Association, The Lexington Farmers’ Market has been a staple in the Lexington community, supplying healthy, locally grown produce from April to November. lexingtonfarmersmarket.com
June 9, 2013
Bleu Plate Culinary Tour
A guided walking food tour that traverses through beautiful, historic downtown Lexington while stopping at the city’s best eateries. Sample the fare that made each place an iconic staple in Lexington restaurants. It’s a stroll through the park with a side dish of history, a dash of culture and a taste of the Bluegrass. Sundays tour focuses on more casual …
‘Tunes in the Vines’ at Equus Run Vineyards
A weekly live music event. Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy different bands every week. June 2- Jeff Barnes June 9- Brian brown June 16- Jon Curtis and Lauren Wilson June 23- Francisco’s Farm Festival June 30- TDH4 www.equusrunvineyards.com
