Updates and Announcements

On you mark … get set … ride … the R.J. Corman Tour de Lex is coming to Lexington on Saturday, July 26.

Red, White, and Boom … get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, Lexington style!

Calling all bourbon lovers! Join the celebration of Lexington’s 250th anniversary at the “Big Ass Bourbon Tasting,” happening Wednesday, June 11, at LexLive.

Lexington’s celebration of its 250th anniversary continues with “Cheers to 250Lex: It’s Showtime!”

Lexington’s LGBTQ history is being celebrated through the Faulkner Morgan Archive’s exhibit, “Queer, Here, & Everywhere: The Roots of Kentucky’s LGBTQ History,” located in the third-floor exhibition space at the Lexington Public Library, Central Branch, 140 East Main St. The exhibit opened on May 24, and runs through June 26.

Flash back 200 years to May 16, 1825. The setting is Gratz Park, then the home of Transylvania College, now Transylvania University.

It’s May… and Lexington’s 250th anniversary celebration is springing ahead with a focus on different cultures. “This month we are celebrating the uniqueness that enriches our community,” Mayor Linda Gorton said. “Lexington is a city where everyone is welcomed and embraced. Join us this month to learn more about the different cultures that call Lexington home.”

Entrepreneurial teams from the University of Kentucky, Fayette County Public Schools, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, and Transylvania University will compete for cash prizes during the April 16 Entrepreneurial Showdown presented by 250Lex and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky.

In celebration of Lexington’s 250th anniversary and the city’s vast literary history, individuals can participate in the free Lexington Writers Walk at 6:30 p.m. on Kentucky Writers Day, April 24, at Gratz Park, 250 West Third Street.

Spring has sprung and Lexington’s 250th anniversary celebration continues in April with a month-long focus on music and the written word.

April is the month to celebrate Lexington’s storied history with the written word.

Lexington’s 250 th anniversary commission is honoring the city’s trailblazing history in education with Education Month in March.