LEXPERT SPOTLIGHT
Lexington is home to some pretty smart folks. Get in touch to see how one of our local experts in Medicine can help make your meeting a big hit.
Brian Real
Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information, School of Information Science
Area of Focus - Libraries and Archives. Film and Media Preservation. Cultural Heritage Informatics
What Makes Us Unique
Arts & Culture in Lexington
So Many Museums
From horses and aviation to history and anthropology to modern art and science for kids, Lexington and Central Kentucky have museums for just about everything.
Live Music
Live music lovers have plenty to enjoy —including concerts at Rupp Arena, the Lexington Philharmonic, festivals like Railbird, and, of course, bluegrass at tapings of Red Barn Radio.
Street Art
Our city is more colorful than most thanks in part to our annual mural festival, PRHBTN, which features artists from all over the world. Explore our street art with the Mural Art Challenge.
Film and Theater
With multiple performance venues in and around downtown, there’s plenty of places to see work by our area theatre companies, including the Actor’s Guild of Lexington and Lexington Children’s Theater.
Visual Arts
Lexington’s thriving visual art scene includes the 400-member Lexington Art League, headquartered in a 19th century villa, Loudoun House. See their work (and lots more) during our monthly Gallery Hop.
Cultural Arts Programs
From Picnic with the Pops and Ballet Under the Stars to the Woodland Art Fair and Big Band & Jazz concert series, there’s always something fun to experience in Lexington’s arts and culture scene.
Cultural Celebrations
We love throwing a party—especially when it celebrates Lexington’s diversity. Our packed festival calendar includes our Roots and Heritage Festival, Festival Latino, Pride, and many, many more.
Books and Books and Books
This is a city that loves to read. Among our many libraries are the 15 libraries at the University of Kentucky, giving UK the largest book endowment of all public institutions in the country.
Historic Homes and Buildings
Our notable structures include the Mary Todd Lincoln House, Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate, the Hunt-Morgan House, and the Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning—a repurposed Carnegie library.
Featured Unique Venues
From unique to unexpected, choose a venue that makes your meeting truly one-of-a-kind.
Central Bank Center and Rupp Arena
A variety of flexible meeting spaces are available at this state-of-the-art convention center...
Lexington Opera House
Lovingly restored to its 1887 glory, the Lexington Opera House offers something for everyone:...
Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center
Originally built in 1948, the Lyric hosted big names like Ray Charles, Count Basie and BB King. The...
Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center
This building encompasses a cafe, an art gallery and offices as well as performance and rehearsal...
Featured Attractions
Lexington is a special place. Give your attendees a uniquely Lexington experience they’ll rave about for years to come.
Artists' Attic, INC
Printers, sculptors, clay artists, jewelers and illustrators work in studios that are open to the...
Lexington Children's Theatre
Lexington Children's Theatre (LCT) is one of the oldest continuously operating professional theatres...
Mary Todd Lincoln House
Discover one of America's most fascinating first ladies during a visit to her girlhood home. Mary...
