Tours

Experiences

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• Paint Your Own 3D Printed Spooky Necklace | Tue., Oct. 25 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. | Central Library, 140 E. Main St. | Free | Head to the Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab for a holiday crafting event.

• Halloween Trivia | Wed., Oct. 26 | 6-8 p.m. | Bluegrass Bistro, 1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington | Free | Try your hand at Halloween-themed trivia — winners receive a $50 food credit.

• Luna Fest | Thu., Oct. 27 | 6 p.m. | The Kentucky Theatre, 214 E. Main St., Lexington | $20.00 | This film festival will be showcasing short films that celebrate women.

• Black Cat Chase 5K - YMCA of Central KY | Fri., Oct. 28 | 7-9 p.m. | Downtown Frankfort, 300 W. Broadway, Frankfort | $30 | The fun-run invites participants to dress up + celebrate the season.

• Back to the Library Booktacular | Sat., Oct. 29 | 7-11 p.m. | Central Library, 140 E. Main St., Lexington | $100.00 - $125.00 | Lexingtonians are invited to Central Library for this Back to the Future-themed, adults-only Halloween fundraiser to benefit the Lexington Public Library Foundation.*
• Sora Presents: Night Circus 2022 | Sat., Oct. 29 | 7 p.m. | Central Bank Center, 430 W Vine St, Lexington | $40.00 - $225.00 | Sora Aerial Arts is turning Lexington into LexVegas this Halloween weekend with the return of our popular Night Circus.

• Murder On A Ghost Walk | Sun., Oct. 30 | 6-8 p.m. | Columbia Steakhouse, 201 North Limestone St., Lexington | Celebrate Halloween with a three-course meal + a show from Grimms Ghost Walk and Haunted House Touring Company.

• 78º | Mostly cloudy | 24% chance of rain

• Caramanda’s Bake Shoppe, a family-owned specialty bakery, announced it will be relocating from its Southland Drive location to a larger storefront at 2220 Nicholasville Rd., Ste. 166. The new 3,000-sqft space will allow the bakery to host wedding consultations + house even more delicious creations. 🧁(Lexington Herald-Leader)
• The famous Parkette Drive-In sign will remain standing on New Circle Road despite the restaurant being recently demolished. The previous owners announced they have reached a deal to lease the property to Lexus of Lexington. (WKYT)

• Senior Chimi, a Mexican-style food stand set up in Triangle Park, has launched a new menu that features bowls, quesadillas, tacos + new meat options: birria, buffalo chicken, and shrimp. The restaurant is open every day starting at 11 a.m. 🌯
• Local coffee shop Kenwick Table also announced a fun new menu item for the fall season. S’mores Boards are served with graham crackers, chocolate, marshmallows, fruit, and a personal mini fire roaster for toasting — available Thursday-Sunday starting at 5 p.m.

• $72,863. That’s how much money a winning 10-cent superfecta wager paid out over the weekend — setting a new record for the highest superfecta payout at Keeneland + tripling the previous payout amount. The bet cost a total of $18. 🐎 (The Lane Report)

• Superfecta. This is a type of bet in horse racing that requires you to predict which four horses will finish in the top four positions in a race. All the horses must come in the exact predicted order, making this an extremely difficult bet with a lucrative payout.

• Kentucky Ballet Theatre is hard at work prepping for its upcoming 25th anniversary season, which opens this weekend with performances of “Silver Reminiscence.” Showtimes for this celebratory performance are as follows: Sat., Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. + Sun., Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center. 🩰

• Transylvania’s annual PumpkinMania display is ready for viewing all week long on the steps of the Old Morrison building. Be sure to swing by before they are collected by local farmers on Fri., Oct. 28, at which time they will be used for farm feed. 🎃
• The Burl Arcade was recently decorated for Halloween, decking out the vintage arcade in Beetlejuice decorations. Tonight would be a great time to check out this spooky local haunt because it offers free pinball on Tuesday nights. 🕹

• Fayette Alliance is hiring a full-time Communications Manager to manage all graphic design, print, and digital materials; manage email and social media; and support public relations efforts. Learn more + apply.*

• Did you know you can support LEXtoday through our retail store? We’re celebrating Lexington’s unique landmarks and history with our online shop. Show off your Lexington pride with stickers, hoodies, mugs, and more. No need to wait. Start shopping.

• Here’s a friendly reminder that we’re less than a week out from Halloween. Have you bought your costume yet? What about the candy? And if you wanna be the coolest parent or grandparent on the block — while increasing your trick-or-treater’s nighttime visibility — grab this affordable 100-pack of glow sticks.*

• Appointees who serve on the Redistricting Committee (the individuals who draw up the map every 10 years) must agree to not run for District Council in the next five years after their appointment.
• Including major roads + thoroughfares as boundaries for districts
• Councils should be removed from their districts once maps change
• Neighborhood associations should be split into different districts
• Read the full list here