Ashland Illumination

Name: Ashland Illumination
Start: 2026-12-05T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-12-05T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate

Ashland lists its December 5 illumination event from 4–7 pm, with a Christmas shop, chorus and open house.

When: Saturday, December 5
4 pm – 7 pmEastern Time

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Where: Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate
120 Sycamore RoadGet directions
Admission: 2026 event admission not published
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Last checked October 20, 2026.

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The rear of the red brick Ashland mansion in July 2023, with its stone terrace, arched windows, tall chimneys and a wrought iron table and chairs on the brick patio under summer trees. — Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, July 2023. Historical photo.Photo: Warren LeMay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Credits & changes

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Use the Fincastle Road parking entrance. Some grounds paths are paved; ask the estate about stroller access, dog rules and the final lighting program. The checked event page does not specify those policies.

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Visit on foot at Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate, 120 Sycamore Road, Lexington, on December 5, 2026. The published event window is 4–7 pm, but the exact lighting time and admission prices are not stated. The event page names the Christmas Shoppe, wreath-making workshops, Ginkgo Tree Café, Kentuckians Chorus and an open house with God's Pantry Food Bank.

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