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🍓 A berry good time
Strawberries are expected to be available through June. | Photo by @onesiponebitekentucky
If you just plum forgot, Central Kentucky boasts several farms where you can pick berries yourself this spring and summer. Depending on what’s in season, you’ll find strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry fields.
This varies by farm, but according to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, strawberries can be found from May through June. And just as the strawberry season winds down, blueberries and blackberries are available for picking during the later summer months.
Strawberries are $5/pound when you pick them yourself. | Photo courtesy of @steppingstonefarmky
Take a wagon ride out to pick your own strawberries, then continue your farm adventure at the playground, visiting with the farm animals, and browsing local goodies at the store.
Consider this your one-stop-shop for all your summer favorite fruits — berries, apples, and pears. Plus, the whole family will love hanging out with friendly barnyard animals + the play area with two jumbo jumpers, a dirt mountain, hay castle, and more.
Stepping Stone Farm, Paris
Monday, Thursday + Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 12-6 p.m. | $5 admission + $5/pound
This family farm started off as a single sunflower field and blossomed into a full-blown fruit farm with strawberries, cherries, blackberries + more.
Coheed and Cambria + Mastodon | 7 p.m. | Rupp Arena | $35+ | Rock out with these two metal bands on their “Infinite Arc Tour” with opening support from Periphery.
Friday, May 23
Sugar Days Marketplace | Friday, May 23-Sunday, May 25 | Times vary | Alltech Arena at Kentucky Horse Park | $12.50 | This juried market showcases 70+ artisans and vendors with creative displays to enhance your shopping experience.
Pink Pony Club Silent Disco | 8-11 p.m. | Wise Bird Cider | $10+ | Put on your wireless headset + dance freely to three channels in a space filled with love, acceptance, and endless fun.
Saturday, May 24
“Sleeping Beauty” | Saturday, May 24-Sunday, May 25 | 2 p.m. | Lexington Opera House | $42+ | Experience this timeless tale about a princess cursed to sleep for 100 years before being awakened by a kiss from a handsome prince.
Lexington Sporting Club vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies | 7 p.m. | Lexington SC Stadium | $11+ | Root for the Greens during this match — did we mention it’s military appreciation night and beers are $1.50?
Sunday, May 25
Watercolor Workshop with Delaney Marie Designs | 12 p.m. | Blue Stallion Brewing Co. | Free | Bring your own supplies to learn blending techniques + color theory while creating a magical painting.
Monday, May 26
Veterans Park Bird Walk | 8-11:30 a.m. | Veterans Park. | Free | Keep an eye out for Mississippi kites, Nashville warblers, and white-eyed vireos on this moderate 2.5-mile hike.
Tuesday, May 27
Big Band and Jazz | 7-8:30 p.m. | Moondance Amphitheater | Free | Bring a picnic and enjoy tunes from the Bluegrass Area Jazz Ambassadors.
Saturday, June 14
Vintage Dad’s Day | 12-4 p.m. | Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg | $10+ | Celebrate Dad with an 1860s baseball game, classic cars, a pie-eating contest, bourbon, heritage demos, and concessions.*
After 10 years of lululemon’s iconic yoga pant, meet the new version
Presented by The Buy
Graphic by 6AM City
Fun fact: It’s been 10 years since the Align™ pant was released — lululemon’s buttery-soft, functional yoga pant that’s amassed many a devoted fan.
Extra fun fact: In honor of the anniversary, lululemon just dropped lululemon Align No Line™, which has everything great about the original, just no front-rise seam.
Pop, hip-hop + R&B, and hyperpop — those are your channel choices for tomorrow’s silent disco at Wise Bird Cider Co. From 8-11 p.m., disco-goers can hit the dance floor to the tunes of their choosing. Tickets are $10 today or $15 tomorrow.
Sports
Who’s ready to ROCK? Roller Derby of Central Kentucky (ROCK) is looking for new skaters. You don’t need any experience, just a need for speed.
Family
Calling all Lexington parents — kick off summer break with Teen Night Out at the Whitaker Family YMCA on Saturday, May 31, 6:30-9 p.m. Teens ages 14-18 can expect games, hoops, prizes, and pizza. Registration is free but required.
Community
AVOL Kentucky is unveiling its new Meditation Garden with a ribbon cutting today from 2 to 3 p.m. at Stonewall Terrace (1824 Hill Rise Dr., Ste. 100). Attendees can expect remarks from Vice Mayor Wu, a moment of remembrance for individuals impacted by HIV, and more.
Plan Ahead
Tickets are on sale for KET’s Summer Celebration 2025: No Place Like Home on Saturday, June 7, 7 p.m.-12 a.m. Don summer colors (or your most courageous, heartfelt, or brainy costume) and head to Donamire Farm for entertainment, auctions, dinner, and an open bar befitting the Wizard himself.
History
Have you spotted this unofficial Lexington historical marker? Hope House has been occupied since the 1840s, and its residents have included reverends, mayors, socialites, and more. You can spot the estate at 304 W. Third, in the Gratz Park neighborhood.
Fact or Fiction
Clean windows contribute to a healthier, more comfortable, and more aesthetically pleasing living environment. See the answer — and schedule a window cleaning for your home.*
Number
$4,000. That’s how much an ounce of gold is expected to cost in 2026. And since gold thrives in unstable markets, its rally appears far from over.Check out gold IRAs, which let you own physical gold while taking advantage of IRA tax breaks.†*
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Post of the Day
This ain’t Texas, ain’t no hold ‘em. Lexington-based artist Wylie Caudill and his partner didn’t show up underdressed to the two-night Beyoncé concert in Chicago last week. The epic hand-painted get ups were tailored to fit the “Cowboy Carter Tour” — complete with bolo ties and cowboy hats.
This isn’t Caudill’s first rodeo either. In 2024, he strutted the 150th Kentucky Derby red carpet sporting a painted seersucker suit and has created custom fits for Dan Wu, Lexington Fayette Urban County Vice Mayor + author and 2023 Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House.
The Buy
A great deal from Amazon’s Memorial Day sale. Note: Prices subject to change.
The closest I ever came to being a skateboarder was Avril Lavigne’s “Sk8er Boi” — so I guess you could call me poser. Despite my lack of kickflips and ollies, I still appreciate the pros. Check out this throwback photo from 1989 of Tony Hawk + Sean Mcsorley when they did a skate demo at Champs Entertainment Complex.
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