Community Calendar

Thursday, December 4 – Tuesday, December 23, 2025
5:00 pm–10:00 pm Nightly | FREE

There’s no place like home for the holidays—Winter Village at Gatton Park brings Lexington together to celebrate the season.

Step inside the park’s soaring 80-foot high digital Christmas tree and be surrounded by a dazzling, multi-sensory display that captures the magic of the season. Wander beneath hundreds of thousands of warm, twinkling lights and explore festive games and crafts, or immerse yourself in the glowing winter playground, where whimsical lights, interactive surprises, and playful details spark laughter, imagination, and holiday joy at every turn.

Savor the season with warm cocoa, handcrafted cocktails, and delicious holiday treats as the sights, sounds, and flavors of the holidays come alive.

Thursday, December 4 – Tuesday, December 23, 2025
5:00 pm–10:00 pm Nightly | FREE

There’s no place like home for the holidays—Winter Village at Gatton Park brings Lexington together to celebrate the season.

Step inside the park’s soaring 80-foot high digital Christmas tree and be surrounded by a dazzling, multi-sensory display that captures the magic of the season. Wander beneath hundreds of thousands of warm, twinkling lights and explore festive games and crafts, or immerse yourself in the glowing winter playground, where whimsical lights, interactive surprises, and playful details spark laughter, imagination, and holiday joy at every turn.

Savor the season with warm cocoa, handcrafted cocktails, and delicious holiday treats as the sights, sounds, and flavors of the holidays come alive.

Thursday, December 4 – Tuesday, December 23, 2025
5:00 pm–10:00 pm Nightly | FREE

There’s no place like home for the holidays—Winter Village at Gatton Park brings Lexington together to celebrate the season.

Step inside the park’s soaring 80-foot high digital Christmas tree and be surrounded by a dazzling, multi-sensory display that captures the magic of the season. Wander beneath hundreds of thousands of warm, twinkling lights and explore festive games and crafts, or immerse yourself in the glowing winter playground, where whimsical lights, interactive surprises, and playful details spark laughter, imagination, and holiday joy at every turn.

Savor the season with warm cocoa, handcrafted cocktails, and delicious holiday treats as the sights, sounds, and flavors of the holidays come alive.

On a cold night in a drafty farmhouse, Carolyn goes into labor just as her parents are arriving for Thanksgiving dinner. She can't tell her father, an obstetrician, that she is having a home birth. She must pretend that everything is normal, including passing off the midwife as the vet! When family feuding begins over where this baby should be born, tensions rise and do does the laughter. A light comedy with serious intentions shows us how the human heart sometimes takes the long way home.

December 5-7 / 12-14 / 19-21, 2025
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including "Tomorrow."

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations... and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

On a cold night in a drafty farmhouse, Carolyn goes into labor just as her parents are arriving for Thanksgiving dinner. She can't tell her father, an obstetrician, that she is having a home birth. She must pretend that everything is normal, including passing off the midwife as the vet! When family feuding begins over where this baby should be born, tensions rise and do does the laughter. A light comedy with serious intentions shows us how the human heart sometimes takes the long way home.

December 5-7 / 12-14 / 19-21, 2025
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including "Tomorrow."

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations... and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

On a cold night in a drafty farmhouse, Carolyn goes into labor just as her parents are arriving for Thanksgiving dinner. She can't tell her father, an obstetrician, that she is having a home birth. She must pretend that everything is normal, including passing off the midwife as the vet! When family feuding begins over where this baby should be born, tensions rise and do does the laughter. A light comedy with serious intentions shows us how the human heart sometimes takes the long way home.

On a cold night in a drafty farmhouse, Carolyn goes into labor just as her parents are arriving for Thanksgiving dinner. She can't tell her father, an obstetrician, that she is having a home birth. She must pretend that everything is normal, including passing off the midwife as the vet! When family feuding begins over where this baby should be born, tensions rise and do does the laughter. A light comedy with serious intentions shows us how the human heart sometimes takes the long way home.

On a cold night in a drafty farmhouse, Carolyn goes into labor just as her parents are arriving for Thanksgiving dinner. She can't tell her father, an obstetrician, that she is having a home birth. She must pretend that everything is normal, including passing off the midwife as the vet! When family feuding begins over where this baby should be born, tensions rise and do does the laughter. A light comedy with serious intentions shows us how the human heart sometimes takes the long way home.

On a cold night in a drafty farmhouse, Carolyn goes into labor just as her parents are arriving for Thanksgiving dinner. She can't tell her father, an obstetrician, that she is having a home birth. She must pretend that everything is normal, including passing off the midwife as the vet! When family feuding begins over where this baby should be born, tensions rise and do does the laughter. A light comedy with serious intentions shows us how the human heart sometimes takes the long way home.

On a cold night in a drafty farmhouse, Carolyn goes into labor just as her parents are arriving for Thanksgiving dinner. She can't tell her father, an obstetrician, that she is having a home birth. She must pretend that everything is normal, including passing off the midwife as the vet! When family feuding begins over where this baby should be born, tensions rise and do does the laughter. A light comedy with serious intentions shows us how the human heart sometimes takes the long way home.

Beginner square dance lessons...Tuesday nights 7-9 and Saturday mornings 10-noon. First 2 lessons are FREE to "try it out". NO partner or prior experience needed, just the desire to have fun. Offers light physical exercise and mental stimulation while meeting new people and making lifelong friends.

Experience the Ultimate Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner in Lexington, KY
Looking for a night of laughter, suspense, and great food? The Dinner Detective brings an award-winning murder mystery dinner show to Lexington. Unlike traditional mystery shows, our actors blend into the audience, so anyone, even you, can be part of the mystery.

Enjoy an evening filled with unexpected twists, interactive comedy, and a thrilling mystery to solve—all while savoring a full-plated dinner. With no costumes or stage, the mystery unfolds around you, keeping you engaged from start to finish. Surprises and audience participation make every show unique and unforgettable.

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Solve the case while enjoying a night of comedy and mystery. Get your tickets now!

Happens on the following Dates:
Jan 10, 2026, 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Jan 31, 2026, 6:00pm to 8:30pm

After refusing a weaver bird’s request, Princess Kalendi loses her beautiful hair and brings drought upon her kingdom. A kind beggar named Muoma sets out to find the bird and, through acts of compassion, earns a magical seed to help the princess. As Princess Kalendi learns to nurture the plant, her hair and the kingdom’s vitality are restored, leading her to recognize the value of empathy and selflessness.

Get your tickets today and let’s grow together!

Recommended for Ages 6-11

Sat, Jan 24 – 2:00 pm

Sun, Jan 25 – 2:00 pm

Sat, Jan 31 – 2:00 pm *SF & 7:00 pm (PWYW)

Sun, Feb 1 – 2:00 pm

*Sensory Friendly performance on January 31st @ 2pm, and Pay What You Can @ 7pm

Kids- $17 Adults- $22

After refusing a weaver bird’s request, Princess Kalendi loses her beautiful hair and brings drought upon her kingdom. A kind beggar named Muoma sets out to find the bird and, through acts of compassion, earns a magical seed to help the princess. As Princess Kalendi learns to nurture the plant, her hair and the kingdom’s vitality are restored, leading her to recognize the value of empathy and selflessness.

Get your tickets today and let’s grow together!

Recommended for Ages 6-11

Sat, Jan 24 – 2:00 pm

Sun, Jan 25 – 2:00 pm

Sat, Jan 31 – 2:00 pm *SF & 7:00 pm (PWYW)

Sun, Feb 1 – 2:00 pm

*Sensory Friendly performance on January 31st @ 2pm, and Pay What You Can @ 7pm

Kids- $17 Adults- $22

Join Earendel Theatricals for a staged reading of Arian Moayed's THE COURTROOM, presented as a fundraiser for migrant services in the Catholic Diocese of Lexington. The performance will take place at 7:00 PM in Hehman Hall at the Cathedral of Christ the King, followed by a brief Q&A with the cast, creative team, and representatives of diocesan migrant services.

THE COURTROOM
A Reenactment of One Woman's Deportation Proceedings
Transcripts arranged by Arian Moayed
Presented by Earendel Theatricals
A Fundraiser for Migrant Services in the Catholic Diocese of Lexington

Elizabeth Keathley, a Filipina immigrant, entered the United States on a K-3 visa to live with her husband, a U.S. citizen. When applying for her driver’s license at an Illinois DMV, Keathley inadvertently said “yes” to the form question of registering to vote, and subsequently received a voter registration card in the mail. With this card, Keathley voted in a midterm congressional election, violating U.S. election law. When the mistake was discovered at her citizenship hearings, the Department of Homeland Security ordered her deportation. Elizabeth Keathley’s case went from Chicago Immigration Court all the way to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Created from verbatim transcripts, THE COURTROOM is an uncanny examination of the U.S. immigration system and one woman at its mercy.

“…this is theater as civic meditation…[THE COURTROOM] enlist[s] the spectators as witnesses, exhorting the Americans in the room to consider what our nation is doing in our name and how, if we oppose that, we intend to stop it…As the piece follows her from one courtroom…to another…what is most palpable is the suspense—how deeply invested the audience becomes in the future of this gentle woman.” —The New York Times

Join Lexington Children’s Theatre and the Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative for a magical evening of stories, spoken word, and community. Before the Pay What You Will performance of The Princess Who Lost Her Hair, experience an open mic celebration where local authors and community voices share their words alongside KBWC’s Black & Lit Book Club and Burn the Mic series. Come listen. Come share. Come be part of the story.

FREE EVENT!
Event Time: January 31, 2026 – 6:00 pm-6:45 pm
Event Location: Lexington Children’s Theatre

Discover More Series supported by the PNC Foundation.

After refusing a weaver bird’s request, Princess Kalendi loses her beautiful hair and brings drought upon her kingdom. A kind beggar named Muoma sets out to find the bird and, through acts of compassion, earns a magical seed to help the princess. As Princess Kalendi learns to nurture the plant, her hair and the kingdom’s vitality are restored, leading her to recognize the value of empathy and selflessness.

Get your tickets today and let’s grow together!

Recommended for Ages 6-11

Sat, Jan 24 – 2:00 pm

Sun, Jan 25 – 2:00 pm

Sat, Jan 31 – 2:00 pm *SF & 7:00 pm (PWYW)

Sun, Feb 1 – 2:00 pm

*Sensory Friendly performance on January 31st @ 2pm, and Pay What You Can @ 7pm

Kids- $17 Adults- $22

After refusing a weaver bird’s request, Princess Kalendi loses her beautiful hair and brings drought upon her kingdom. A kind beggar named Muoma sets out to find the bird and, through acts of compassion, earns a magical seed to help the princess. As Princess Kalendi learns to nurture the plant, her hair and the kingdom’s vitality are restored, leading her to recognize the value of empathy and selflessness.

Get your tickets today and let’s grow together!

Recommended for Ages 6-11

Sat, Jan 24 – 2:00 pm

Sun, Jan 25 – 2:00 pm

Sat, Jan 31 – 2:00 pm *SF & 7:00 pm (PWYW)

Sun, Feb 1 – 2:00 pm

*Sensory Friendly performance on January 31st @ 2pm, and Pay What You Can @ 7pm

Kids- $17 Adults- $22

After refusing a weaver bird’s request, Princess Kalendi loses her beautiful hair and brings drought upon her kingdom. A kind beggar named Muoma sets out to find the bird and, through acts of compassion, earns a magical seed to help the princess. As Princess Kalendi learns to nurture the plant, her hair and the kingdom’s vitality are restored, leading her to recognize the value of empathy and selflessness.

Get your tickets today and let’s grow together!

Recommended for Ages 6-11

Sat, Jan 24 – 2:00 pm

Sun, Jan 25 – 2:00 pm

Sat, Jan 31 – 2:00 pm *SF & 7:00 pm (PWYW)

Sun, Feb 1 – 2:00 pm

*Sensory Friendly performance on January 31st @ 2pm, and Pay What You Can @ 7pm

Kids- $17 Adults- $22