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Things to do near Hamburg and East Lexington
The east side, with the Eastside Branch library and its storytimes, and John's Run/Walk Shop Hamburg with its group runs and a free monthly 5K.
This page covers places and groups our catalog lists under Hamburg, East Lexington. Times are Lexington time.
Next 7 days: Oct 27 to Nov 2
Free things first, then the rest, each in date order. Check the event page before you go.
- Fright Nights Horror Park 2026 · Thu, Oct 29, 8 pm · Fright Nights Horror Park · $30 listed for one haunt; both-haunt upgrade $10 extra
- Fright Nights Horror Park 2026 · Fri, Oct 30, 8 pm · Fright Nights Horror Park · $30 listed for one haunt; both-haunt upgrade $10 extra
- Fright Nights Horror Park 2026 · Sat, Oct 31, 8 pm · Fright Nights Horror Park · $30 listed for one haunt; both-haunt upgrade $10 extra
Eat & drink around Hamburg and East Lexington
Separate places to eat or get a drink, listed alphabetically. Check current hours before going.
Ramsey's Diner · Andover
The Andover location of Ramsey's Diner, a Lexington restaurant serving Southern comfort food for more than 36 years, with breakfast served all day.
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Something to join: group runs, storytimes, trivia and other regular groups across Lexington.
Regular groups
Weekly and monthly meetups, each checked against the group's own page.
- Mon 11 am · Storytimes at the Eastside Branch · Eastside Branch · Cost not listed
- Wed 11 am · Storytimes at the Eastside Branch · Eastside Branch · Cost not listed
- Wed 5:30 pm · English conversation group at the Eastside Branch · Eastside Branch · Free
- Wed 6 pm · John's Run/Walk Shop Hamburg group runs · John's Run/Walk Shop Hamburg, Brighton Place Shoppes · Free
- Fri 11 am · Storytimes at the Eastside Branch · Eastside Branch · Cost not listed
- 2nd Sat 7:30 am · John's Run/Walk Shop free community 5K · John's Run/Walk Shop Hamburg, Brighton Place Shoppes · Free, sign up on the shop's page
- Sat 7:30 am · John's Run/Walk Shop Hamburg group runs · John's Run/Walk Shop Hamburg, Brighton Place Shoppes · Free
Places
- Brighton Rail Trail · Park
- Countdown Games · Attraction · 1872 Plaudit Pl
- Eastside Branch · Library · 3000 Blake James Drive
- Fright Nights Horror Park · Attraction · 1209 East New Circle Road
- Hisle Farm Park · Park · 3551 Briar Hill Road
- Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall · Shop · 1315 Winchester Road #341
- Kentucky Mudworks · Shop · 800 Floyd Drive Suite 110
- Pleasant Ridge Park · Park · 1350 Pleasant Ridge Drive
- Ramsey's Diner · Andover · Restaurant · 3090 Helmsdale Pl
- Whitaker Family YMCA at Hamburg Place · Venue · 2681 Old Rosebud Road
Getting there by bus
- Route 10, Hamburg Pavilion (Lextran lists Hamburg Pavilion)
- Route 18, Centre Parkway Connector (Lextran lists Hamburg Pavilion and the Eastside Library)
- All Lextran routes and schedules
- Lextran trip planner
Look up your ride home before you go, not only your ride there. Lextran posts separate weekday, Saturday and Sunday schedules for each route, and some routes run at night under their own numbers.
Links from Lextran, checked . Check Lextran for detours and holiday service on the day you ride.
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Coming up around Hamburg and East Lexington, Oct 27 to Nov 2, from the Around Lex calendar. Thu, Oct 29, 8 pm: Fright Nights Horror Park 2026 ($30 listed for one haunt; both-haunt upgrade $10 extra). Fri, Oct 30, 8 pm: Fright Nights Horror Park 2026 ($30 listed for one haunt; both-haunt upgrade $10 extra). Sat, Oct 31, 8 pm: Fright Nights Horror Park 2026 ($30 listed for one haunt; both-haunt upgrade $10 extra). Regular groups: Wed, Oct 28, 11 am: Storytimes at the Eastside Branch (cost not listed). Wed, Oct 28, 5:30 pm: English conversation group at the Eastside Branch (free). Wed, Oct 28, 6 pm: John's Run/Walk Shop Hamburg group runs (free). Fri, Oct 30, 11 am: Storytimes at the Eastside Branch (cost not listed). Sat, Oct 31, 7:30 am: John's Run/Walk Shop Hamburg group runs (free). Check each organizer's page before you go. Details and links: aroundlex.com/near/hamburg
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