Clark County, Kentucky
Things to do in Winchester
Events and places in Winchester, not Lexington. Every listing comes from an official calendar or the venue's own page, and says when we last checked it.
Winchester is about 15 miles east of Lexington in a straight line, measured between the reference points the Census Bureau records inside each city. Roads between them run longer than that.
Coming up in Winchester
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Places to visit in Winchester, each from its own official page or the town's tourism office. Check hours there before you go.
- Leeds Center for the Arts · Venue · 37 N. Main St.. A performing arts center on Main Street in Winchester with plays, classes, auditions and season tickets. Checked Wednesday, October 21.
- Bluegrass Heritage Museum · Museum · 217 S Main St. A Winchester museum in a historic building with exhibits on the region's history, including the Ledford Workshop exhibit on Homer Ledford, the luthier known for making thousands of dulcimers. Checked Sunday, November 1.
- Holly Rood, the Clark Mansion · Attraction · 28 Beckner Street. A Federal style home in Winchester built in 1813 by James Clark, the 13th Governor of Kentucky, and named for Mary, Queen of Scots. Winchester's tourism commission lists it for tours. Checked Sunday, November 1.
- Civil War Fort at Boonesboro · Attraction · 1250 Ford Road (KY 1924). The site of an earthen fort built by the Union soldiers who defended the fort and ferry at Boonesboro, with a cell phone tour on the African American fight for Kentucky during the Civil War. Checked Sunday, November 1.
- Scenes from the Kentucky River Mural · Attraction · 1240 Ford Road (KY 1924). A mural that Winchester's tourism commission lists among the town's historic sites, at 1240 Ford Road. Checked Sunday, November 1.
Where these listings come from
We read these official calendars for Winchester:
Each event and place also links its own official page. Sites cited on this page: leedscenter.org, visitwinchesterky.com.