21c Museum Hotel Lexington
A downtown hotel on West Main Street with rotating art exhibitions, used by Lexington Ballet for a December Nutcracker program.
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Places around Lexington
Places to go in Lexington, KY
Pick a part of town or a kind of place. Every listing links to the official site; check it for current hours.
Parts of town
Around Lex groups Lexington into these parts of town. They are our own rough groupings, not official neighborhood boundaries.
- DowntownMain Street, the Opera House and Rupp Arena17 places
- Distillery DistrictThe Burl, Wise Bird Cider and Crank & Boom2 places
- NorthsideNorth Limestone, West Sixth and Greyline Station4 places
- East EndThe Lyric and East Third Street4 places
- UK campusKroger Field, the Singletary Center and The Arboretum10 places
- Chevy ChaseHenry Clay's Ashland estate and East High Street6 places
- Hamburg and East LexingtonHamburg, Winchester Road and the Eastside library1 place
- South LexingtonSouthland Drive, Regency Road and Raven Run4 places
- West LexingtonKeeneland, McConnell Springs and Leestown Road2 places
- North LexingtonThe Kentucky Horse Park and Masterson Station2 places
Day trips and nearby towns
See what’s nearby.
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Places to explore
17 places in Downtown · Venues · This week in Downtown
Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning
A nonprofit literacy and literary arts center offering writing, publishing and language classes, K-12 tutoring, youth and family programs, author readings and open mics.
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Central Bank Center
Lexington’s downtown convention center and arena complex, home to conventions such as ScareFest Weekend. Each event has its own tickets, hours and entry rules.
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First Presbyterian Church
A downtown church on North Mill Street that hosts the Kentucky Bach Choir's winter concert.
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First United Methodist Church
A downtown church on West High Street that hosts community concerts, including the Lexington Singers' Messiah sing-along.
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Haggin Auditorium, Mitchell Fine Arts Center
The auditorium in Transylvania University's Mitchell Fine Arts Center, which hosts ticketed touring shows.
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Harper Hall
A downtown Lexington concert hall on North Upper Street used by the Lexington Philharmonic.
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LexArts on Mill
LexArts’ downtown home at the corner of Mill and Church, and one of the places to pick up the printed HOP guide.
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Lexington Children's Theatre
A downtown children's theatre with performances and theatre classes.
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Lexington Opera House
A downtown theatre presenting concerts, musicals and family shows. Each performance has its own ticket and entry requirements.
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Manchester Music Hall
A Lexington concert venue with individual show calendars, ticket links and age restrictions. Choose a performance before planning your visit.
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Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center
A downtown arts center run by Lexington Parks & Recreation, home to theater, dance, music and visual arts.
Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza
The downtown plaza named as the venue for Lexington’s 2026 Halloween variety show. Each program has its own dated listing.
Rupp Arena
The downtown arena is home to University of Kentucky men's basketball.
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Second Presbyterian Church
A church on East Main Street that hosts Lexington Chamber Chorale concerts.
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The Kentucky Theatre
A downtown cinema with its current films and showtimes listed on the theatre’s website.
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Transylvania University
The Transylvania University campus, home to Morlan Gallery, Carrick Theater and the Lucille C. Little Theater.
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