Fayette County Public Schools
Thanksgiving break: no school November 25 to November 27, 2026
The calendar marks Wednesday through Friday as Thanksgiving break, with schools and offices closed.
Events first, free ones at the top, then places. When a place has posted a holiday closure we leave it off, and when it has posted holiday hours we show those. Otherwise you see its regular weekly hours, so check the venue before you go.
Wednesday, November 25
- Santa's Workshop at Fayette MallPhoto packages from $42 · Time to be confirmed · Fayette Mall, South LexingtonCheckedOfficial page
- School's Day Out at the Whitaker YMCA$40 per child per day, plus a $20 registration fee · 7:30 am – 5:30 pm · Whitaker Family YMCA at Hamburg Place, HamburgCheckedOfficial page
- Lights Under LouisvilleFrom $42.99 per standard vehicle · 9 am – 10 pm · Louisville Mega Cavern, LouisvilleCheckedOfficial page
- Lexington Children’s MuseumUsually open 10 am to 5 pm on Wednesdays · Hands-on play for younger childrenHours checkedOfficial page
- Central LibraryHoliday hours that day: open 9:30 am to 5 pm · Books, a short browse or a scheduled creative activityHoliday hours checkedOfficial page
- The ArboretumGrounds usually open dawn to dusk, free · A garden wander at your family’s paceHours checkedOfficial page
Thursday, November 26
- Santa's Workshop at Fayette MallPhoto packages from $42 · Time to be confirmed · Fayette Mall, South LexingtonCheckedOfficial page
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- Lights Under LouisvilleFrom $42.99 per standard vehicle · 5:30 pm – 10 pm · Louisville Mega Cavern, LouisvilleCheckedOfficial page
- The ArboretumGrounds usually open dawn to dusk, free · A garden wander at your family’s paceHours checkedOfficial page
Friday, November 27
- Santa's Workshop at Fayette MallPhoto packages from $42 · Time to be confirmed · Fayette Mall, South LexingtonCheckedOfficial page
- Black Friday Camp at D-BAT Lexington$64 for the full day; membership discounts apply · 9 am – 2 pm · D-BAT Lexington, North LexingtonCheckedOfficial page
- Lights Under LouisvilleFrom $42.99 per standard vehicle · 9 am – 10 pm · Louisville Mega Cavern, LouisvilleCheckedOfficial page
- Bilingual Storytime/Hora de cuentos bilingüeConfirm admission with the library · 11 am – 11:45 am · Marksbury Family Branch, West LexingtonCheckedOfficial page
- Christmas at Mustard Seed Hill$17 per person; $15 veterans/seniors; $1 ages 7 and under · 5 pm – 9 pm · Mustard Seed Hill, MillersburgCheckedOfficial page
- Lexington Children’s MuseumUsually open 10 am to 5 pm on Fridays · Hands-on play for younger childrenHours checkedOfficial page
- Central LibraryUsually open 9:30 am to 6 pm on Fridays · Books, a short browse or a scheduled creative activityHours checkedOfficial page
- The ArboretumGrounds usually open dawn to dusk, free · A garden wander at your family’s paceHours checkedOfficial page
Dates from the FCPS 2026-27 calendar, checked . William Wells Brown Elementary and FCPS preschool follow their own calendars.