🎃 Eckert’s Orchard

• 1396 Pinckard Pike, Versailles
• Tues.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Price of picks + paid events
• Enjoy picking your own pumpkin plus bonfires, a corn maze, and playground. Shop the Country Store for local jams and apple cider donuts.

🎃 Evans Orchard and Cider Mill

• 198 Stone Road, Georgetown
• Tues.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 12-6 p.m.
• Price of picks + paid events
• Pick a pumpkin then head to the Play Area where everyone can enjoy hayrides, a corn maze, duck races, and games.

🎃 Happy Jack’s Farm

• 966 Hickman Hill Rd., Frankfort
• Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
• Price of picks
• Take a wagon ride to the 20-acre pumpkin patch, visit with farm animals, stroll through the two-acre corn maze, or stop by the farm stand and purchase over 75 varieties of fall must-haves.

🎃 Baldwin Farms

• 1113 Tates Creek Rd., Richmond
• Mon.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Price of picks + paid events
• Pick your pumpkin on their 10-acre patch and head back to the farm for locally produced foods, horse rides, barrel cart rides, and a corn maze.

🎃 Devine’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

• 623 Talmage Mayo Rd., Harrodsburg
• Fri. 6-10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-10 p.m, Sun. 1-5 p.m.
• $12 admission
• Get a pumpkin + enjoy hayrides, duck races, giant swing, barnyard animals, and board games at no additional cost.

• Lady Style Salsaween | Mon., Oct. 10 | 7 p.m. | The Salsa Center, 817 Lane Allen Rd. | $15 | This fun, choreography class will teach you lady arm styling Salsa footwork + performance techniques — some experience is requested.

• Autumn Art Fair | Tue., Oct. 11 | 4 p.m. | Old Vine Bistro, 400 Old Vine St., 106, Lexington | Free, price of purchase | Sip some wine + grab some appetizers while watching local artisans practice their craft live.

• Hocus Pocus Trivia | Wed., Oct. 12 | 6-8 p.m. | Bluegrass Bistro, 1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington | Free, price of purchase | Head to the Griffin Gate Marriott + try your hand at some Sanderson Sisters-themed trivia — winners receive a $50 food credit.

• Woodford’s Night Market | Thu., Oct. 13 | 4:30-7:30 p.m. | Downtown Midway, E. Main Street, Midway | Free, price of purchase | Celebrate Friday Eve in historic downtown Midway + shop from local merchants, enjoy food, drinks, and music by Throw Down Sounds Mobile DJ Co.

• Bird Walks | Fri., Oct. 14 | 9-11 a.m. | Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, 3885 Raven Run Way Lexington, KY | Free | Take a guided hike + learn to identify the different birds within Raven Run Nature Sanctuary.

• 72º | Mostly sunny | 3% chance of rain

• A new store called Fount is now open at the Summit at Fritz Farm. The shop sells ethically-sourced leather goods like tote bags, cross bodies, belts, and wallets. It’s located next to Free People + across from CRU Wine Bar. 👜

• Way to go, Lexington. Our city was ranked No. 60 on WalletHub’s list of 2022’s Greenest Cities in America. The site used 28 key indicators when comparing the cities including air quality index, walk + bike scores, farmers markets, and initiatives like the Green Check program. ♻️ (WalletHub)

• Mark your calendars because you’re invited to a free panel discussion hosted by the UK Art Museum on Thurs., Oct. 13 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Singletary Center. The talk will feature personal insights from artist Jonathan Berger, poet and artist Frank X Walker + art historian Miriam Kienle. (UK NOW)

• This Fri., Oct. 14, the Kentucky Law Journal will be hosting its annual Fall Symposium from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at UK’s College of Law. “Drawing the Lines: Redistricting After the 2020 Census,” will feature a keynote address from Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams. Register for free.

• Popular brewery West Sixth announced it has been brewing a house cider — which is now available on tap + in six-packs of cans at all West Sixth Taprooms. The dry, crisp cider features notes of white grape, pear, and apple. Keep an eye out for it to hit store shelves soon. 🍎

• 1.7 million. That’s the current record of combined visits to Kentucky Bourbon Trail + Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tours, set in 2019. The Kentucky Distillers Association says it expects to surpass that record this year. To help keep up with the demand, the KDA has created “Book Now, Bourbon Later.” 🥃 (LEX18)

• It’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Last year, the Kentucky Legislature adopted resolutions to acknowledge this holiday — making it the fifth state in the country to do so. Learn more about the history of Indigenous Americans in Lexington here. (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• World Mental Health Day — a day created in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health. Acknowledging this day can be as simple as taking several deep, grounding breaths or phoning a friend. If you’re looking for local resources, you can find them here, provided by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

• More savings, more perks. Take advantage of free grocery delivery, double the Fuel Points + specialty savings when you become a Kroger Boost member. 🛒 *