Things to Do in Lexington, KY: Week of May 20-26, 2017

Every Friday, I plan on sharing “Things to Do” in Lexington for the upcoming week Lexington. This is not a complete list of “Things to Do,” as there are many events constantly being added, it would be impossible to keep up  with all of them.

I see so many people say that they are bored. But the truth is, they either a) like complaining or b) they have no idea what is going on. We are all adults here, so there is no reason to proclaim you are bored. Go out and do something. We live in a pretty great city, so there’s no reason not to take advantage of what is has to offer. Not all events cost money and require tickets. There are plenty of free events  and things to do happening all of the time in Lexington, but you just have to know where to find them.

For the week of May 20-26, I’ve added over 100 events happening just in Lexington. If you click on the link, there will be more information, such as the address and whether or not, tickets are required.

Disclaimer: I’ll do my best to share the events that I know about. Tickets may be required to some events, and some may be sold out after this post goes live. Be sure to click on the link for more event details. This post will be written a week prior and won’t be updated after posting.

Things to Do in Lexington, Kentucky: Week of May 20-26, 2017

Saturday, May 20

• 9am: Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival on 3051 Leestown Road (May 20-May 21) (festival/kid friendly)
• 9am: Lexington Great Strides at Whitaker Bank Ballpark (walk/kid friendly)
• 10am: Addie’s Day in the Kentucky Children’s Garden at the Arboretum (community/kid friendly)
• 10am: Kitchens of the Bluegrass (May 20-May 21) (home/kid friendly)
• 10:30am: Humor Writing: Parody & Satire at the Carnegie Center (class)
• 10:30am: One Misty Morning Early at McConnell Springs  (music/kid friendly)
• 11am: The People’s Campaign Meetup to Move Brunch at Parlay Social (community/food)
• 11am: LCBW: Big Beer Draft Releases + Dad’s Favorite Cookout at Blue Stallion Brewing Company (alcohol/food)
• 11am: Mystical Fair: Lexington! Monthly Psychic & Healing Arts Fair at 1084 Whipple Court (May 20-May 21) (health/wellness)
• 11am: Health & Wellness Ladies Day Out at 1140 Red Mile Place (health/wellness)
• 11am: MDA Muscle Walk of Lexington at Coldstream Park (walk/fundraiser)
• 12pm: Music by Hadley Kennary at Talon Winery (music)
• 12pm: Fish Fry at 399 East Loudon Avenue (food/fundraiser)
• 12pm: Pull-ups and Double Unders Skills Workshop at Big Blue Strength (class)
• 12pm: Alltech Craft Brews and Food Fest at the Lexington Convention Center (alcohol/food)
• 12:30pm: The Essence of Yoga at The Massage Center in Dudley Square (health/wellness)
• 1pm: Picnic With Police at Douglas Park (community/food/kid friendly)
• 4pm: Red, White, and YOU at Talon Winery (alcohol/music/food/kid friendly)
• 4pm: Hope Center Grill Out For The Girls at the Hope Center (volunteer opportunity)
• 6:30pm: The Cold Open Live at The Twisted Cork (music)
• 6:30m: Vinyasa and Vino at Ancient Oak Farm (health/wellness)
• 7pm: Trivia Night at Good Foods (trivia/kid friendly)
• 7pm: Trippin Roots Live at J. Render’s (music)
• 7pm: Concert (Lucas Hoge & Stephanie Quayle) at Big Whiskey (music)
• 7:30pm: Rock n’ Soul Pops at the Lexington Opera House (music)
• 8pm: Flying Things “Games” Release with Isle of Eight and Lylak at Al’s Bar (music)
• 8:45pm: Joslyn & The Sweet Compression with Attempt at The Burl (music)
• 9pm: Alma Gitana at Willie’s Locally Known (music)

Sunday, May 21

• 11am: 3rd Annual North Limestone Car Show at Minton’s at 760 (alcohol/food/cars/kid friendly)
• 11am: Lex Brunch With Paper Moon at The Burl (alcohol/food/music)
• 12pm: Steeplechase Tailgate at the Kentucky Horse Park (alcohol/food/horses)
• 12pm: Music by Anna Z and Chandler at the Kroger on Euclid (music)
• 12:30pm: Chelsea Pearl’s Fabulous Drag Brunch at Soundbar (nightlife/drag show)
• 1pm: Pre-Memorial Day Event at Toys-R-Us (kid friendly)
• 1pm: Beauteaful at Inn on Broadway (fashion/food/community/kid friendly)
• 1pm: Country Boy Brewing’s Fourth Annual Beer Cheese Contest at The Warehouse on 451 B Chair Ave (alcohol/food)
• 1pm: Kitchens of the Bluegrass (May 20-May 21) (home/kid friendly)
• 2pm: Cupcake and Beer Pairing at Rock House Brewing (alcohol/food)
• 2pm: Class: Advanced Brewing Techniques at Lexington Beerworks (class)
• 2pm: No Child Wet Behind at the Coldstream Research Campus (walk/kid friendly/community)
• 2pm: Ukulele: “Play Today!” Workshops at Willis Music (class)
• 2pm: Greater Gardenside Gathering at Gardenside Plaza (food/music/community)
• 4pm: Holy Smoke at Centenary UMC (food/kid friendly/community)
• 6pm: Community Sing at the Parachute Factory (music)
• 7pm: Industry Night at Manchester Music Hall (alcohol/food/music)
• 8pm: J. Roddy Walston and The Business at The Burl (music)
• 8:30pm: Dirty Bourbon River Show at Willie’s Locally Known (music)
• 9pm: Music by Bi • The Jettisons • Lovely Grandmas at Best Friend Bar (music)
• 9pm: The Legendary Shackshakers and Jesse Dayton at Cosmic Charlie’s (music)

Monday, May 22

• 11am: Red Mile Village Art Gallery Week at Red Mile Village Apartments (May 22-26) (art)
• 3pm: Monday Madness – $1 Pizza Night at Lexington Beerworks (alcohol/food)
• 4pm: Miss Direction opening for the DiMartino/Osland Jazz Ensemble! at Comedy Off Broadway (music/kid friendly)
• 5:30pm: VIP Progressive Dinner with The Bourbon Social (alcohol/food)
• 6pm: Introduction to Handgun Fundamentals: for Women Only! at Bud’s Gun Shop and Range (class)
• 6:30pm: Laughter Yoga at Centered (health/wellness/kid friendly)
• 7pm: LexHistory Speaker Series: How Kentucky Became a State at the Lexington Public Library – Beaumont Branch (class)
• 6pm: Super Hero Night: Mommy/Son (and Daughters too!) Date Night at Whitaker Bank Ballpark (food/drinks/kid friendly)
• 7pm: Pirates Trivia at The Pub – Fayette Mall (food/drinks/kid friendly)
• 7:05pm: Ambucs and Lexington Legends at Whitaker Bank Ballpark (food/drinks/kid friendly/sports)
• 9:30pm: Karaoke at The Madam (music)

Tuesday, May 23

• 6pm: Bread & Beers – bread making class with Sunrise Bakery! at West Sixth Greenroom (class)
• 6pm: Kentucky Great Writers Series at the Carnegie Center (class)
• 6:30pm Family Tennis Night at Lexington Tennis Club (sports/kid friendly)
• 6:30pm: Yoga Happy Hour with Yoginiliv at The Burl (health/fitness)
• 7pm: Kris Kristofferson In Person to Introduce Pat Garrett Screening at The Kentucky Theater (art/film)
• 7pm: Big Band & Jazz at the Moondance Amphitheater (music/kid friendly)
• 7pm: Vinyl Richie at Parlay Social (music)
• 7pm: Watercolor and Handlettering at the Park at Woodland Park (class)
• 8pm: RockNRoll Tuezday:Mitchell Ferguson Band & Heckler’s Breakfast at Cosmic Charlie’s (music)
• 8pm: Trivia at Lexington Beerworks (food/drinks)
• 8pm: Showtime Goma and Nancy Feast x The Local Honeys at Tadoo (music)
• 8pm: What’s Missing, NonCompliant, Two Houses, Forever Strong at The Burl (music)
• 10pm: Nathan Strange at RockNRoll Tuesdays at Cosmic Charlie’s (music)

Wednesday, May 24

• 5pm: Unlimited-Impact at Willie’s Locally Known (food/drinks/fundraiser/kid friendly)
• 6pm: Harvest for Horses – Farm to Table Dinner at Talon Winery (alcohol/food/drinks)
• 7pm: Fairy Doors with DecoArt at the ReStore (class)
• 7pm: EdenspeaK Uncorked At The Cork! (music)
• 7:15pm: Manhattan at the Kentucky Theater (art/film)
• 8pm: Broomestix at Al’s Bar (music)
• 8pm: Harvard Drive at The Burl (music)
• 8pm: Martha Bassett Live at Red Barn Radio (music)
• 9pm: Life, Laugh and Wings #5 at Life BrewPub (comedy/food)

Thursday, May 25

• 3pm: Flight Night: North Coast featuring Tart Cherry Berlinerwiesse at Lexington Beerworks (alcohol)
• 4pm: Conveyance Wine Tasting at Liquor Barn – Hamburg (alcohol)
• 4pm: ABLE Fundraiser at Cheapside Bar and Grill (food/drinks/fundraiser)
• 6pm: Food Truck Night at Beaumont Farms Apartments (food)
• 6pm: Introduction to Concealed Carry Firearms at Bud’s Gun Shop and Range (class)6pm: Tim Tebow at Whitaker Bank Ballpark (May 25-May 28) (sports)
• 6:30pm: Paul Childers at Thursday Night Live! at the 5/3 Pavillion (music)
• 7pm: Lakeside Karaoke at Lexington Green (music)
• 7pm: Beginner Sushi Class at Country Boy Brewing (class)
• 7pm: Uncle Sam’s Bait Shop, Live! at Willis Music (music)
• 7:30pm: George Thorogood & The Destroyers at the Lexington Opera House (music)
• 8pm: Showcase: Bryan Minks, Eric Bolander, Taylor James, John Fiske, Brad Fowble at Lifebrew Pub (music)
• 9pm: Comedy Show at the Twisted Cork (comedy)
• 9pm: The Sway; Derek Spencer at The Burl (music)
• 9:30pm: Melissa Eslinger at The Green Lantern (music)
• 10pm: Rob Ward with Wildcard at Horseshoes Saloon (May 25-May 27) (music)

Friday, May 26

• 9am: Tap Takeover at A Cup of Commonwealth (food/drinks/kid friendly)
• 10am: Vintage Market Days of Lexington “Home Sweet Home” at the Kentucky Horse Park (May 26-May 28) (shopping)
• 3pm: Mutts 4 The Military at Harley Davidson of Lexington (food/fundraiser/kid friendly)
• 6pm: Tiffaney Nesbeth at Horseshoes Saloon (music)
• 6pm: Music by Jason Hugg at Talon Winery (music)
• 6:30pm: Happy Hour at Synergy Coach (health/fitness)
• 7pm: Solo Acoustic Live Music by Paul Kinzer at Slainte Public House (music)
• 7pm: The Vandoliers and Reese McHenry at The Burl (music)
• 7pm: The Glo Run at the Kentucky Horse Park (health/fitness/walk/kid friendly)
• 7pm: The Bourbon Drive Inn (Smurfs: The Lost Village, The Boss Baby, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul)
• 7:05pm: Tim Tebow at Whitaker Bank Ballpark (May 25-May 28) (sports/kid friendly)
• 7:15pm: Donnie Baker & the Pork Pistols at Comedy Off Broadway (May 26-May 28) (comedy)
• 7:55pm: Glo for a Cause- to benefit the Lexington Humane Society at the Kentucky Horse Park (walk/fundraiser)
• 8pm: The Giving Tree Band at Willie’s Locally Known (music)
• 8pm: Matt Gerwin and Jump the Curb at Cheapside Bar and Grill (music)
• 8pm: Waveland State Historic Site Public Investigation at Waveland (community/kid friendly)
• 9pm: A Tribute to the Band at The Burl (music)
• 9pm: Elise Davis at Cosmic Charlie’s (music)
• 9pm: Al’s Bar Block Party at Al’s Bar (music)
• 10pm: Shock Theatre/The Recipe For Gamma Rays/Doctor Don at Best Friend Bar (music)

 

Have a good week!!