July is National Parks Month!
Starting this week, you can join Lexington Parks & Recreation for a full schedule of events in honor of National Parks & Recreation Month which was designated in 1985.
Happy 247th Birthday, America!
To celebrate the 4th, Lexington will be hosting a handful of fun Fourth of July events happening throughout the city, including a Main Street Parade and fireworks display downtown!
Share your thoughts on Lexington’s transportation planning process
The Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is renewing its federal certification. They want to hear from you about Lexington’s transportation planning process!
Come out to the Lexington Pride Festival
The Lexington Pride Festival is a community celebration to empower and bring awareness to the intersectional lives of LGBTQIA+ Kentuckians.
It’s Pollinator Week in Lexington
National Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated internationally in support of pollinator health.
It’s Civic Season!
The National Endowment for the Humanities is promoting a new “Civic Season” this summer.
Kentucky River Clean Sweep 2023
Volunteers are invited to help clean up litter and trash from the 12 miles of the Kentucky River that touch Fayette County.
Celebrate Juneteenth with the Lyric Theatre
The Lyric Theatre is hosting a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at 4pm.
Give your input on the Brighton Trail
The Lexington Area MPO and LFUCG's Division of Planning are taking feedback on how Brighton Trail users would like to see this trail better connected to Lexington’s downtown area.
June 10th Summer Kick-off cook-out at Coolavin Park
Join FoodChain, Seedleaf, and other local organizations at Coolavin Park this weekend for an exciting summer kick-off event!
Making Sense of Lexington's City Budget
Join CivicLex for a Budget Workshop to learn all about Lexington’s City Budget and the City’s funding priorities this year!
Learn About Life After Addiction and Incarceration
Join an interactive event hosted by DV8 Kitchen designed to provide a glimpse into the challenges those returning from incarceration and addiction face.
Join a Community Meeting about your Neighborhood Park!
During the month of May, our Lexington Park Equity Accelerator will be hosting several workshops to discuss the future of parks around Lexington.
May is Lexington Bike Month!
Join LFUCG and the Lexington Area Metropolitan Organization for their second annual StreetFest on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to noon!
Submit your art for the Lexington Pride Fest this year
The LGBTQ+ Pride Festival is adding an art gallery to their celebration this year!
Lexington Tool Library Grand Opening
The Lexington Tool Library is opening it's first location!
Leadership Lexington applications are open!
Leadership Lexington is a leadership development program sponsored by Commerce Lexington and directed toward individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities.
Happy Birthday Latrobe!
The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation and the UK College of Design are throwing a birthday party for Benjamin Henry Latrobe, America’s first professional architect!
Lexington Neighborhoods and Parks: Segregated by Design Workshop
Join the Park Equity Accelerator project to learn about specific examples of how governmental policies and actions maintained segregation and the impact they have on our parks today.
Work with LFUCG Parks & Rec!
Parks & Recreation is having a Job Fair at Artworks at the Carver School on Tuesday April 25th from 4 – 7 pm!