Places around Lexington

Places to go in Lexington, KY

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32 places in South Lexington · Page 1 of 2 · This week in South Lexington

Venue · Lexington Green

Comedy Off Broadway

Lexington's stand-up comedy club at Lexington Green, with touring headliners most weekends.

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Shop · South Lexington

Fayette Mall

Lexington's largest shopping mall on Nicholasville Road, home to a seasonal Santa's Workshop.

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Park · South Lexington

Floracliff Nature Sanctuary

A nonprofit nature preserve along the Kentucky River in Lexington, open for guided hikes and scheduled programs such as birding and nature journaling.

Park · South Lexington

Jacobson Park

A 216-acre city park around a reservoir, with a dog park, a spray ground, fishing docks, disc golf, volleyball and basketball courts, seven shelters and summer pedal boat and kayak rentals.

Park · South Lexington

Kelley's Landing

A 30-acre city natural area in the Kentucky River palisades, Lexington's only public access to the river, with walking trails, green space and a ramp for kayaks and canoes.

Coffee shop · Southland

McLeod's Coffee House

A nonprofit coffee house on Southland Drive where people with special needs work hand in hand with everyone else.

Venue · South Lexington

Moondance Amphitheater

An outdoor amphitheater with tiered grass levels, run by Lexington Parks & Recreation, for live music and community events. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and your own picnic.

Park · South Lexington

Raven Run Nature Sanctuary

A 734-acre city nature sanctuary along the Kentucky River with ten miles of trails through meadows, woods and streams, for hiking and wildlife viewing.

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Park · South Lexington

Shillito Park

A 176-acre regional park with a playground for kids 2 to 12, 2.5 miles of paved multiuse trail, disc golf, tennis and pickleball courts, ball fields and the Shillito Aquatic Center.

Library · South Lexington

Tates Creek Branch

The Lexington Public Library's Tates Creek branch on Walden Drive, with books and scheduled community activities.

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Venue · South Lexington

Tates Creek Community Center

A city community center, formerly the Gainesway Community Center, with a game room, esports, arts and crafts, cooking classes, gardening and mentoring, on the grounds of Gainesway Park.

Park · South Lexington

Veterans Park

Nearly 240 acres off Southpoint Drive with two playgrounds, a dog park, paved walking paths, hiking and mountain bike trails, disc golf, a life-size tank and monuments honoring veterans.