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 Arena38 places
- Distillery DistrictThe Burl, Wise Bird Cider and Crank & Boom8 places
- NorthsideNorth Limestone, West Sixth and Greyline Station14 places
- East EndThe Lyric and East Third Street7 places
- UK campusKroger Field, the Singletary Center and The Arboretum14 places
- Chevy ChaseHenry Clay's Ashland estate and East High Street12 places
- Hamburg and East LexingtonHamburg, Winchester Road and the Eastside library10 places
- South LexingtonSouthland Drive, Regency Road and Raven Run32 places
- West LexingtonKeeneland, McConnell Springs and Leestown Road12 places
- North LexingtonThe Kentucky Horse Park and Masterson Station15 places
Day trips and nearby towns
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Places to explore
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Blue Stallion Brewing
A brewery on West Third Street known for German- and English-style lagers and ales.
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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Central Library
A downtown stop for books, local history, exhibitions, and library programs. Explore the official calendar for scheduled activities.
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Country Boy Brewing
Country Boy Brewing's original taproom on Chair Avenue, a place to drink the brewery's beer on tap.
Downtown Lexington
Start with downtown’s public events and cultural stops. Individual venues have their own schedules, prices, and entry policies.
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Dudley's on Short
A downtown restaurant on West Short Street serving dinner and a Friday through Sunday brunch since 1981, with rooftop garden seating in season.
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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Friends Book Cellar
The Friends of the Lexington Public Library's bookstore on the Central Library's lower level, with sections from novels and mysteries to cookbooks and art books. Proceeds support library programs.
Gatton Park
A downtown gathering place for movie nights, concerts, and community events. Browse the park calendar before choosing your visit.
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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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Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park
A downtown Lexington park with the Fifth Third Pavilion, used for festivals and outdoor concerts.
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Institute 193
A gallery on North Limestone with exhibitions, events, sound and off-site projects, and publications.
Joe Bologna's Restaurant
An Italian restaurant and pizza parlor on West Maxwell Street, open since 1973 in a former synagogue with stained-glass windows. Pizza dough and breadsticks are made in house.
Le Deauville
A French bistro on North Limestone serving dinner.
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 Brewing & Distilling Co.
The brewery behind Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale and, across the street, Town Branch Distillery. A campus tour covers both, and the distillery also runs tasting and cocktail experiences.
Lexington Children’s Museum
An indoor museum centered on learning through play. The museum describes its focus as children up to age 10; check its visitor information for your family’s needs.
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Lexington Children's Theatre
A downtown children's theatre with performances and theatre classes.
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Lexington Farmers Market · Downtown
The Lexington Farmers Market's Saturday market downtown, at the Fifth Third Pavilion in Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park.
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Lexington History Museum
The Lexington History Museum, established in 1998 and now called LexHistory, which tells the stories of Lexington's heritage, on North Broadway.
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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Mary Todd Lincoln House
Mary Todd Lincoln's girlhood home downtown, the first historic site dedicated to a first lady, with period furniture, family portraits and Todd and Lincoln family artifacts, a small garden and a museum store.
Mulberry & Lime
A home goods and gift shop on North Limestone with art, bedding, kitchen and dining pieces, rugs, and gifts for babies and kids. It also has a design studio that books appointments.
Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center
A downtown arts center run by Lexington Parks & Recreation, home to theater, dance, music and visual arts.
Phoenix Park
A small downtown park on Main Street with a 0.1-acre dog lot that has a raised concrete hill and self-draining artificial turf.