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Ballet Under The Stars kicks off oodles of events for Lexington Parks and Recreation

WUKY | By Anyiah Chambers

Published August 2, 2023 at 3:31 PM EDT

Ballet Under the Stars premieres in Woodland Park on Wednesday. This 33^rd annual community favorite will include a performance of local youth at 8 p.m. and professional ballet by Kentucky Ballet Theatre beginning at 9 p.m. Gates will open at 6 p.m. Parks & Recreation Information Office Supervisor, Paul Hooper talks about it, and many other events crowding the event calendar this August with WUKY's Anyiah Chambers.

See the entire list of August events here:

Upcoming Parks & Rec Events

08-01 🌎 Earth Lab: Geocaching at Douglass Park
08-01 🌎 Big Band and Jazz: Ross Whitaker Quintet at Ecton Park
08-01 🌑 Supermoon Hike at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
08-02 🪴 Garden Guild: Bug Friends & Foes at Constitution Park
08-02 🩰 Ballet Under the Stars at Woodland Park
08-03 🌎 Nature Crafts: Earthbenders at Duncan Park
08-03 ⛑️ Kenwick Community Health Fair at Kenwick Community Center
08-03 🩰 Ballet Under the Stars at Woodland Park
08-04 🌾 Honeysuckle Hunt Volunteers at McConnell Springs Park
08-04 🩰 Ballet Under the Stars: Storybook Tea Party at Woodland Park
08-04 🩰 Ballet Under the Stars at Woodland Park
08-04 💃 Summer Nights in Suburbia: Milenio Salsa Bandat Moondance Amphitheater
08-05 🪚 Volunteer Morning at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
08-05 🪴 Nature Crafts: Flower Pots at McConnell Springs Park
08-05 🧑‍🌾 Community Garden Days at William Wells Brown Community Center
08-05 🩰 Ballet Under the Stars: Storybook Tea Party at Woodland Park
08-05 🩰 Ballet Under the Stars at Woodland Park
08-06 🩰 Ballet Under the Stars at Woodland Park
08-07 🐛 Adventure Time: The Adaptation Game at Castlewood Park
08-08 🌎 Earth Lab: Prism Pal at Kenwick Park
08-08 📖 History to Chew on: Charles Welsko - Governor Thomas E. Bramlette at McConnell Springs Park
08-08 🎺 Big Band and Jazz: Marlin McKay Quartet at Ecton Park
08-09 🪴 Garden Guild: Seed Savvy at Coolavin Park
08-09 🐍 Tiny Tot Naturalist: Reptiles at McConnell Springs Park
08-10 🎨 Nature Crafts: Plant Palette at Meadowthorpe Park
08-10 🧘 Mindful Moments Outdoors at Beaumont Nature Preserve
08-11 🎯 Introduction to Archery at Hisle Farm Park
08-11 🦅 Bird Walks at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
08-11 🎸 Northside Nights: Honeychild at Castlewood Park
08-11 🌠 Perseid Meteor Shower Watch at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
08-11 🎨 Family Paint Night at Dunbar Community Center
08-12 🚐 End of Summer Gattitown Field Trip at Kenwick Community Center
08-12 🚶 McConnell Springs Step Challenge at McConnell Springs Park
08-12 📖 Story Walk: Cicada Symphony by Lisa Kobman at McConnell Springs Park
08-12 🌼 Growing Together: A Gardening Celebration at Kenwick Community Center
08-12 🌠 Stargazing & Perseid Meteor Watch at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
08-13 🌸 Wildflower Walk at McConnell Springs Park
08-13 🪚 Volunteer Evening at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
08-15 🎷 Big Band and Jazz: Osland/Dailiey Jazztet at Ecton Park
08-18 ⛳️ Am Tour Picadome Club Championship at Gay Brewer Jr. Course at Picadome
08-18 🌾 Honeysuckle Hunt Volunteers at McConnell Springs Park
08-18 🥁 Summer Nights in Suburbia: Honeychild at Moondance Amphitheater
08-19 🦎 Junior Naturalist: Reptiles at McConnell Springs Park
08-19 🐶 Lexington Humane Society Doggie Paddle at Southland Aquatic Center
08-19 🎨 Woodland Art Fair at Woodland Park
08-20 🎨 Woodland Art Fair at Woodland Park
08-20 🥾 Healing Hike at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
08-20 🧘 Mindful Moments Outdoors at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
08-20 ⛺️ Explore More Outdoors: Car Camping Basics at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
08-22 🎹 Big Band & Jazz: The Metronomes at Ecton Park
08-23 🧒 Kiddie Kapers/Artworks Registration Opens at Artworks at the Carver School and Online
08-25 🎲 Trail Games at McConnell Springs Park
08-25 🎹 Northside Nights: The Tim Talbert Project at Castlewood Park
08-26 🐝 Junior Explorers: All About Bees! at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
08-26 🎺 From the Front Porch Jazz Series: Keith McCutchens featuring Clarice Taylor Bell at Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden
08-27 🌳 Tree ID Walk at McConnell Springs Park
08-30 🐶 Yappy Hours at Pleasant Ridge Park
08-30 🌚 Super Blue Moon Hike at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary