Intimate gatherings

• Rate: $350 deposit + $250/hr
• Accommodates 150
• Key features: This historic Gothic Revival-style building serves as an art gallery featuring numerous rooms, a rotating selection of artwork, and a beautiful courtyard + outdoor space.

• Rate: $1,000+
• Accommodates 250+
• Key features: A wedding in a barn — does it get any more Kentucky than that? This one is unique thanks to its round architecture, three floors, and dramatic chandelier.

Multiple options

• Rate: $15,000+
• Accommodates 200
• Key features: Take a short trip outside of Lexington for this popular + picturesque distillery, ideal for those wanting that true Kentucky touch. Your party will have access to three different spaces — the Sunken Garden, the Springhouse, and the Shooking Building. Botanical bevs and beautiful blooms — sounds like a match made in matrimonial heaven.

• Rate: $3,000+
• Accommodates 250+
• Key features: Choosing this historic mansion gives you the full package and access to the lawn, the library (which makes the perfect dance floor), and Oak Room banquet hall.

Larger venues

• Rate: $3,500+
• Accommodates 400
• Key features: Located at the top of our historic former courthouse, this quintessential Lexington spot offers a picturesque downtown backdrop + views, multiple rooms for the ceremony, food, and dancing.

• Beehive Collective Artist Workshop | Tuesday, July 9 | 5:30-9 p.m. | UK SAVS Building, 236 Bolivar St., Room 111, Lexington | $10 | Join the Beehive Collective — a national nonprofit activist art collective — for a night of art, storytelling, and discussion.
• Art On Screen: “Paterson” | Tuesday, July 9 | 7:15 p.m. | Kentucky Theatre, 214 E. Main St., Lexington | $9.25-$11 | The Art On Screen series pairs artistic films with discussions led by notable speakers.

• 88th Annual Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show | Wednesday, July 10-Saturday, July 13 | 9-10:30 p.m. | Kentucky Horse Park, 4089 Iron Works Pkwy., Lexington | $15 | Known as the first leg of the American Saddlebred “Triple Crown,” see riders + horses compete in Three-Gaited, Fine Harness, Saddle Seat Equitation, Roadster, and more.

• Thursday Night Live | Thursday, July 11 | 5-8 p.m. | Fifth Third Bank Pavilion, 251 W. Main St., Lexington | Free | Head downtown for the perfect post-work wind down featuring live music, tasty beverages, and delicious food.

• Rooftop Sessions | Friday, July 12 | 9 p.m.-12 a.m. | The Manchester, 941 Manchester St., Lexington | Free | Head to the rooftop bar Lost Palm for creative libations + grooving in the moonlight to a live DJ set.
• Berea Craft Festival | Friday, July 12-Sunday, July 14 | Times vary | Indian Fort Theater, Off I-75 Exits 76 & 77, Berea | $5-$6 | Explore 100+ artists, demonstrations, live music, food vendors, and more at this 43rd annual celebration — find event updates on the Facebook page.*

• The Popes have found their palace. UK men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope + his family have purchased an 11.6-acre piece of property off Paris Pike in a gated neighborhood called The Grange. The house features six bedrooms, six bathrooms, three half-baths, and a pool. (Lexington Herald-Leader)

• The Living Arts & Science Center is currently accepting donations of commonly found household items for upcoming projects + programming. Recyclables such as two-liter bottles, plastic bottles, and tin cans will be collected, as well as kitchen utensils like mixing bowls, cake pans, and more.

• This week, the owners of Interior Yardage are celebrating two years of taking over the longtime local fabric + home decor store. Stop by 303 Southland Dr. through Saturday, July 13 to enjoy 20% off the entire store. Think: Furniture, fabric, artwork, lamps, and vases.

• Studio Mel is giving us more opportunities to get crafty. From workshops on the second Wednesday of the month — there’s one this week — to open studios on the first Sunday of the month, there’s an opportunity for everyone. See all of the class options.

• Volunteers are needed for the Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning’s Back 2 School Bash. Sign up to help fill backpacks on Wednesday, July 17 or to help distribute backpacks on Saturday, July 27 during one of the two available shifts — 7-10 a.m. or 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Asbury University, which recently became an official member of the NCAA, has joined the Division-III Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS). The Eagles will begin their athletic participation in CCS beginning the fall of 2024. (The Lane Report)

• 100+. That’s how many artists will be at the 43rd annual Berea Craft Festival, returning to the Indian Fort Theater from Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14. Here’s what to expect at the event (think: live performances from local musicians, food vendors, and dynamic skills like pottery throwing).*

• Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*

• Magnesium can help you fall asleep, manage stress, and wake up refreshed. Magnesium Breakthrough combines all seven essential forms of magnesium — get an extra 10% off now.*

• What aspects of our city have created challenges or concerns for you regarding mental health?
• What features light you up + make your quality of life better?
• What would you like to see change to improve your life — as a person who lives or works in this community?

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