Where can your family go for a FREE Thanksgiving Meal in Lexington? Find a list of area churches and organizations that are offering FREE Thanksgiving meals. Watch for 2026 Updates 2025 Meals Catholic Action Center – Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2025 TIME TBD Take-out, drive-thru, NO eat in service FoodChain – Thanksgiving meal distribution […]
The Jack O’Lantern Spectacular has been thrilling audiences at Louisville, Kentucky’s Iroquois Park for over a decade with its nearly mile-long tour of artfully carved pumpkins. The “organic art show,” produced by Oxford, Massachusetts’ Passion for Pumpkins, displays more than 5,000 illuminated pumpkins crafted by local artists paired with themed vignettes, music and special events […]
Raven Run is a 734-acre nature sanctuary located just at the southern end of Fayette County. A short drive down Old Richmond Road or out Tates Creek Road will lead you to Raven Run, located just off Jack’s Creek Pike. The sanctuary is run by the Fayette County Parks Department and is FREE to visitors. […]
Your Go To Guide to Fall Festivals and Halloween Fun in Lexington and Central KY!! Keep watching as this site is updated for the fall season each year. If you’d like your event listed please email lexfun4kids@gmail.com All Season Long… AutumnFest at Bi-Water FarmAutumnFest℠ Starts September 12, 2026 – October 31, 2026Zip down the zipline […]
AutumnFest at Bi-Water Farm is an annual tradition for my family and is a great place for all ages. I’ve been attending since 2000 when I took my first trip with the 1st and 2nd graders I was teaching. Pumpkins, hayrides, a great little kid spooky house, baby animals, a giant slide, play areas, train […]
Fall is coming, and it’s a great time to plan some family fun! The Bluegrass has so much to offer year-round, but fall is a great time to check out some special events and places that offer wonderful fall fun. Be watching for 2026 dates as they are announced. 1. Keeneland – Fall meet is […]
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners. How It Works Each month, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails a high quality, age appropriate book to all registered children, addressed to them, […]
A festival is a great way to have some FREE fun with your family! Check out this list of Great Central Kentucky Festivals! To add a listing please email lexfun4kids@gmail.com Spring March St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival April KiteFest (Jacobson Park) Georgetown Kite and Cultural Festival Bluegrass Birding Festival May Kentucky Derby Festival (Louisville)*Thunder […]
Central KY features great hiking spots for families. If you have one to add please email lexfun4kids@gmail.com Lexington McConnell Springs (Many paths are paved and stroller/wheelchair friendly) Raven Run (734 acres within the city limits!) Shillito Park (2.4 mile trail around the park) and other Lexington Parks have shorter paved paths around the parks Veterans Park […]
There are so many pumpkin patches, orchards, corn mazes, fall festivals and more right here in Central KY! Click each location for more information and scroll to the bottom for more fall fun information! Pumpkin Patches, Farms, and Orchards Avalon Farm – Winchester Bi-Water Farm – Georgetown Buckmeadow Farm – Lawrenceburg Daynabrook Farm – Harrodsburg Devine’s Corn […]
Pick your own farms are a great family fun outing! Enjoying fresh produce is a special treat and Central KY has great spots to check out! Pick your own apple orchards, berries, and more! *Many will have pumpkins this fall as well! Eckert’s Orchards – Versailles Evans Orchard and Cider Mill – Georgetown Stepping Stone Farm – Paris […]
More than 30 years after Michael Jackson’s groundbreaking video first aired, zombies and the non-dead still come together in downtown Lexington to celebrate Halloween by re-creating Thriller. Enjoy the 2026 Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade! This annual tradition has become a local must-do event as Halloween enthusiasts of all ages descend on downtown Lexington to […]
Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs, a blanket and enjoy a picnic on the lawn of Berea Community School as hot air balloons light up the sky. This is just part of a weekend of fun at the Annual Spoonbread Festival in Berea. September 18-20, 2026 Balloon GlowWatch for 2026 Info 2025 Balloon Glow […]
KET welcomes kids and families to enjoy family fun and activities for FREE at their Super Saturday event! No Event Currently Planned for 2026 Check out Be My Neighbor Day at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer Park in Louisville KET and partners Fred Rogers Productions and PNC Grow Up Great invite children and families to the 10th […]
Kids ages 12 and under can enjoy the Halloween season with fewer scares at the Jack-o-Lantern Trail. This event is a great way to mix some Halloween fun in with all the cool things at McConnell Springs! 2026 Jack-o-Lantern Trail Hike Nights Tuesday, Oct. 27 through Friday, Oct. 30, 20266:30 – 10 p.m. (gates close […]