Hey, locals! Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend? We’ve rounded up the best family-friendly events in Lexington and nearby. Mark your calendars and get out there. We’ll see you around!

🎬 Freaky Flicks (Outdoor Movies)
📅 Oct 3 & 10 | Evening | Free spooky movies in the park.
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Tree Week Lexington — Programs & Walks
📆 Oct 10–19 | ⏰ Various times | 📍 Across Lexington
A week celebrating trees via workshops, walks, plantings, arts & educational events.
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🐴 Keeneland Kids Club Family Day
📅 Oct 12 | ⏰ 11 AM–3 PM | 📍 Keeneland
Free general admission, kids’ activities, and racetrack fun — a fall tradition.
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🌿 Tiny Tot Naturalist
📅 Oct 15 | 10–11:30 AM | McConnell Springs | Ages 2–5 explore nature.
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ScareFest Weekend 17
📆 Oct 17–19 | ⏰ All weekend | 📍 Central Bank Center
Horror / paranormal / pop-culture convention with guest panels, exhibits, cosplay, etc.
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Dracula” (Ballet / Performance)
📆 Oct 18 | ⏰ (showtime per schedule) | 📍 Lexington Opera House
Part of Kentucky Ballet Theatre’s 2025–26 season.
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🎭 Lexington Children’s Theatre — Stuart Little
📅 Oct 18–26 | Downtown Lexington | A sweet stage adventure for ages 4–8.
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🎃 Jack-o-Lantern Trail (McConnell Springs)
📅 Oct 22–25 | ⏰ 6:30–10 PM | 📍 Lexington
A magical half-mile trail glowing with carved pumpkins, campfires, s’mores, and even live owls.
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🐴 National Horse Show (KY Horse Park)
📅 Oct 22–Nov 2 | Major equestrian competition & family exhibits.
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🎶 Spirit Strolls at Shaker Village
📅 Oct 24–25 | Evening | Storytelling and guided lantern walks.
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🐝 Junior Naturalist: Bats!
📅 Oct 25 | 10–11:30 AM | McConnell Springs | Hands-on nature program.
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🧟 Halloween Festival & Thriller Parade
📅 Oct 26 | ⏰ 4:45–9 PM | 📍 Downtown Lexington
Vendors, costumes, and the iconic Thriller zombie dance in the streets!
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💀 Dia de los Muertos
📅 Oct 30 | ⏰ 7 PM | 📍 Lexington Opera House
A Mexican celebration of life and death performed by Bluegrass Youth Ballet.
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Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics”
📆 Oct 30 | ⏰ 6:30 PM | 📍 Limestone Hall
A candlelit concert of Halloween-themed music under a haunting ambiance.
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…and many more! (Pumpkin Patch Classic, Running Pumpkin 5K, Ceramic Skulls Workshop, Opera House shows, and more are happening all month long.)

🌟 Louisville Jack O’Lantern Spectacular
📅 Oct 2–Nov 2 | ⏰ Dusk–11 PM | 📍 Iroquois Park, Louisville
Thousands of glowing pumpkins create one of the region’s most jaw-dropping displays.
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🎶 Hallouween Parade & Festival (NuLu)
📅 Oct 25 | Parade, live music, costumes, vendors.
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🦇 Boo at the Zoo (Louisville Zoo)
📅 Sept 27–Oct 30 (select nights) | 5–9 PM | Trick-or-treating + rides.
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🥧 Free Costume Pick-up at Findlay Market
📅 Oct 26 | Come down to the Market to pick up a FREE Halloween costume!
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🐼 HallZOOween & Jack-O-Lantern Glow (Cincinnati Zoo)
📅 Mid–late Oct | Zoo transformed into a fall wonderland.
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🎨 Operation Pumpkin & Art Festival (Hamilton, OH)
📅 Oct 2025 | Giant pumpkins, pet parade, artisan vendors.
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