We’ve made it through another week! Since this is a holiday weekend, be sure to be safe and to remember the true meaning of why we have Memorial Day. It’s not just a another day off work. While it’s okay to have fun and to relax, don’t forget to remember the ones who gave all. On June 1, Kentucky will celebrate its 225th birthday, and there’s quite a few events that will be celebrating that fact. Maybe I’ll see some of you out there!
Every Friday, I plan on sharing “Things to Do” in Lexington for the upcoming week. 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.
For the week of May 27-June 2, 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 27-June 2, 2017
Saturday, May 27
- 7:30am: Run The Bluegrass Summer Run Club at Allsports (health/wellness/running)
- 8am: KSP Post 12 First Responder Appreciation Day and Motorcycle Ride at Man O’ War Harley Davidson (causes/kid friendly)
- 9am: Yoga at Serendipity Boutique (health/fitness)
- 9:30am: Beginner Yoga w/ Tina Farrell at Arabesque World Dance (health/fitness)
- 9:30am: Good Foods Give Back Day at ReStore at Good Foods Co-op (community/volunteering/kid friendly)
- 10am: Discovery Saturday + Family Workshops at The Living Arts and Science Center (workshop/kid friendly)
- 10am: Compost 101/Wormshop at Bluegrass Greensource (workshop)
- 10am: Thoroughbred Car Show at Keeneland (car show)
- 11am: Mixed Level Belly Dance at Arabesque World Dance (health/wellness/dance)
- 11am: Paws 4 Cause and Mutts 4 Military Info + Adoption Event at Liquor Barn – Hamburg (causes/community/kid friendly)
- 11am: Brandon Thomas Oil Painting Workshop at Brandon Thomas Art (class/art)
- 11am: Art Fair at High on Art and Coffee (art/community)
- 11am: Host Plants of Butterflies and Moths Hike at Floracliff Nature Sanctuary (outdoors/kid friendly)
- 12pm: Tahlsound Music Festival at the Oleika Temple (art/food/music/kid friendly)
- 12pm: Lotions & Lipbalms Workshop at ReBelle (class)
- 12pm: Poolapalooza at Southland Park (community/swimming/kid friendly)
- 1pm: Qi Gong Immersion at Centered (health/wellness/martial arts)
- 3pm: Goatmilk Soapmaking Workshop at ReBelle (class)
- 3pm: Party in Paradise! at Paradise Cycles (food/drink)
- 4pm: Music by TJ George at Talon Winery (music)
- 6pm: Lexington Lexington Springtoberfest V at Al’s Bar (food/music/kid friendly)
- 6pm: Open Mic Garden Gathering at High on Art & Coffee (community/music/poetry)
- 6pm: Party on the Patio featuring Freakdaddy & Dead Air Dennis at Chatham’s Bistro & Bar (alcohol/food/music)
- 7pm: The Bourbon Drive Inn (Smurfs: The Lost Village, The Boss Baby, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul) (movie/drive-in)
- 7pm: Trivia Night at Good Foods (trivia)
- 7:30pm: Honest Abe Vs. The Liars at the Break Room at Pepper (music)
- 9pm: Jim Lauderdale at Willie’s Locally Known (music)
- 9pm: Fear Of Falling / 5150 at 11th Frame Lounge (music)
- 9pm: Los Amos at As De Oros (music)
- 9pm: Ancient Warfare with special guests Twin Limb at The Burl (music)
- 9:15pm Stargazing at Raven Run (outdoors/kid friendly)
- 10pm: Charlie Deppenmeier at Horseshoes (music)
- 10pm: Retro Symphony at Cheapside Bar and Grill (music)
- 11pm: Fat Box with Driftwood Gypsy at Cosmic Charlie’s (music)
Sunday, May 28
- 8am: 31st Annual KDA Dressage Show at the Kentucky Horse Park (sports)
- 9:30am: Yoga on the Field at Whitaker Bank Ballpark (health/fitness)
- 10am: Yoga with Art – Cindy Reed at the 21c Museum Hotel (health/fitness)
- 12pm: Music Series Krogers -Anna Z and Chandler at Kroger – Tates Creek Road (music)
- 12pm: Mandy Ray with Kevin Northern at Palmer’s Fresh Grill (music)
- 1pm: Blues Between The Bridges – 8th Edition at Proud Mary BBQ (alcohol/food/music)
- 2pm: 5th Annual Patchen Pub Pack the Patio Party at Patchen Pub (alcohol/food/music/trivia/causes)
- 2pm: Class: All-Grain Brewing at Lexington Beerworks (class)
- 2pm: PiYo Live at Pivot Brewing (health/fitness)
- 3pm: Jazz on the Porch: Paladin at Talon Winery (music)
- 3pm: Sunday Afternoon Jam at Backstretch Sports Bar and Grill (music)
- 4pm: Summer of Sundy at The Burl: Music by Sundy Best and Friends at The Burl (music)
- 4pm: Mellow Mushroom Fundraiser to Support Surgery on Sunday at Mellow Mushroom – Lexington Green (fundraiser/food)
- 4pm: The Stitchery’s May Gathering at The Stitchery (community)
- 7pm: The Bourbon Drive Inn (Smurfs: The Lost Village, The Boss Baby, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul) (movies/drive-in)
- 8pm: SuicideGirls Blackheart Burlesque at Cosmic Charlie’s (burlesque show)
- 8:30pm: Bruce Molsky at Willie’s Locally Known (music)
Monday, May 29
- 9am: Memorial Day Bash at Man O’War Harley Davidson of Lexington (community/food/kid friendly)
- 10:30am: Our Village: Caterpillar Hole Punch Activity at Fit4Mom Lexington (community/kid friendly)
- 11am: Trust For Life Mission Monday at Blue Stallion Brewing Company (causes)
- 11am: Blaze Pizza Opens at The Summit at Fritz Farm – GRAND OPENING! (food)
- 1pm: Memorial Day at Old Friends (community)
- 3pm: Monday Madness – $1 Pizza Night at Lexington Beerworks (alcohol/food)
- 5pm: Lofty Cage Tianlan Deng Exhibit Opening at The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center (art/film)
- 6:30pm: Laughter Yoga at Centered (health/fitness)
- 7pm: Southland Jamboree – Southland Drive Band at Moondance Amphitheater (music)
Tuesday, May 30
- 8:30am: Manufacturing Our Future Conference and Trade Show at the Lexington Convention Center (May 30-June 1) (conference)
- 11am: Precision Dairy Farming Conference and Expo 2017 (May 30-June 1) (conference/expo)
- 1:30pm: Blood Drive at Harris Family Denistry (blood drive)
- 5:30pm: Connect: A Young Professional Networking Happy Hour at Shakespeare & Company – Chinoe (networking/food/alcohol)
- 5:30pm: Startup Advantage with special guest Wesley Murry at Castle and Key – Base 110 (networking)
- 6pm: Castlewood Downs Public Meeting at Lexington Art League (community)
- 6pm: First Time Home Buyer Seminar with Lambuth Mortgage Kentucky at Lambuth Mortgage Kentucky (seminar)
- 7pm: Big Band & Jazz – Young at Heart Big Band at Moondance Amphitheater (music)
- 8pm: Team Trivia at Lexington Beerworks (trivia)
- 8pm: Improv Show at StageBox Theatre (comedy/theatre/improv)
Wednesday, May 31
- 12pm: Press Conference/March: EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt at The Sierra Club (conference)
- 12pm: Web Developer Bootcamp Lunch & Learn at Awesome Inc. (class)
- 4pm: “I Am The Unlimited-Impact” on 251 West Main Street (causes/kid friendly)
- 6pm: Cheese 101 at Wine + Market (class)
- 6pm: Thank Goodness For Grains class at Lucky’s Market (class)
- 6:30pm: Instructor’s Choice: Painting Class at Michael’s in Hamburg (class/art)
- 7pm: Comedy Show at The Parkette Inn (comedy)
- 7pm: 1792 Commonwealth Bash at The Livery (alcohol/food/drinks/kid friendly)
- 7:45pm: Intentional Art Night at Centered (art/community)
- 8pm: Magpie, Late Day Sons, Grace Rogers at Al’s Bar (music)
- 8pm: Happenstance Edwardsville at Red Barn Radio (music)
- 8pm: Valley Queen with guest Magnolia Boulevard at The Burl (music)
Thursday, June 1 – HAPPY 225TH BIRTHDAY KENTUCKY!!
- 10am: Spring National Drive at the Kentucky Horse Park (June 1-4) (horses/kid friendly)
- 11am: Dine to Donate at Mellow Mushroom – 15% will be donated to Growing Together Preschool – Lexington Green or South Upper (fundraiser/food)
- 5pm: Thursday Night Live at Cheapside (music/food/alcohol/kid friendly)
- 5:30pm: Discovery Night – Planetarium Premier: Habitat Earth at The Living Arts and Science Center -VARIOUS TIMES (community/kid friendly)
- 5:30pm: Whisky Chicks Lexington Launch Benefiting Kentucky CancerLink at 21C Museum Hotel (alcohol/food/networking)
- 6pm: Bark In the Park – Hosted by the Scott County Humane Society – at Whitaker Bank BallPark (cause/community/sports/kid friendly)
- 6pm: KY Birthday Celebration: Bourbon, Burgoo & Bluegrass at Belle’s Cocktail House (June 1-3) (alcohol/food/music)
- 6pm: How to Compost presented by Seedleaf at J&H Lanmark – The Outdoors Store (workshop)
- 6pm: Astrology Seminar at Robert’s Health Foods, Supplement, and and Services (seminar)
- 6:30pm: Happenstance at Common Grounds (music)
- 6:30pm: Spokes and Spurs Meeting at 4075 Iron Works Parkway (community)
- 6:30pm: Acrylic Painting: Sunflower at Michael’s in Hamburg (class/art)
- 7pm: Utopia: A Contemporary Circus Production at the Downtown Arts Center (June 1-3) (art/silks/performance)
- 7pm: Pineapple Monogram Class at Cut and Paste Craft Studio (class/crafts)
- 8pm: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers with The Other Brothers at The Burl (music)
- 9pm: Lauryn Hill Tribute at Cosmic Charlie’s (music)
Friday, June 2
- 9am: Grant Writing: Crafting a Competitive Proposal at Community Ventures (class)
- 10am: Spring National Drive at the Kentucky Horse Park (June 1-4) (horses/kid friendly)
- 5pm: Crystal Play Workshop at Centered (workshop)
- 6pm: Opening Night: Jacob William Robertson, Stories at the Parachute Factory (music)
- 6pm: Happy Hour Yoga at The Massage Center in Dudley Square (health/fitness)
- 6pm: The Night Market: Hemp History Kick Off! on 700 Bryan Avenue (community/market/kid friendly)
- 6pm: Fun Day 2017 at Constitution Park (food/sports/kid friendly)
- 6pm: Tiffaney Nesbeth at Horseshoes (music)
- 6:30pm: Tactical Gentleman’s Night at Bud’s Gun Shop and Range (sports)
- 6:30pm: Afro-Brazilian Drumming & Salsa Workshop at Centered (sports/music/dance/workshop)
- 6:30pm: North Lime Donut Dash 5K at Lexington Christian Academy (health/wellness/walk/run)
- 7pm: SUPERMOON Block Party at Al’s Bar (alcohol/music)
- 7pm: Friday Night Flicks at Jacobson Park – Beauty and the Beast (1991) (food/music/kid friendly)
- 7pm: Garden and Gun Presents 225 Years of Kentucky at Gainesway Farm (alcohol/food/music)
- 7pm: KY Birthday Celebration: Bourbon, Fried Chicken & Biscuits at Belle’s Cocktail House (June 1-3) (alcohol/food/music)
- 7pm Summer Nights in Suburbia at Moondance Amphitheater (music)
- 7pm: Utopia: A Contemporary Circus Production at the Downtown Arts Center (June 1-3) (art/silks/performance)
7pm: Radio 80 at Lakeside Live – Lexington Green (music) - 7pm: Egyptian Sha’abi at Arabesque World Dance (belly dancing/kid friendly)
- 8pm: Destry Delilah at Rock House Brewing (music)
- 9:30pm: The Twiggenburys at Willie’s Locally Known (music)
- 10pm: Corey Harper at The Burl (music)
I hope everyone has a safe Memorial Day weekend!
Don’t forget to share this post with your friends, so everyone knows what is happening this week in our fabulous city!
