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Your 2026 Lexington Holiday Bucket List

Ready or not... the most wonderful time of the year is here! With the hustle and bustle that comes this time of year, there's no reason to ever be bored. From bold holiday spectaculars to cozy festivals, there is so much to do and see this season. You can shop local, enjoy festive music, and soak in the holiday magic across the Bluegrass with these amazing events. TOPS Tip: due to the changing nature of events, always check with host organizations to verify dates and times before attending any event.

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Norton Center sets November events

DANVILLE, Ky. — The Norton Center for the Arts will bring a pair of nationally touring events to Danville in November, with a Neil Diamond tribute concert followed days later […]

Danville, KY · 4d

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Holiday movie filmed in Paris to screen at Kentucky Theater on Nov. 12

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A special screening of the holiday movie “Silver Bells at Christmas,” which was filmed in Paris, will be held later this month, according to Wrigley Media Group. The film will be shown at the Kentucky Theater at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12. After the...

Paris, KY · 3d

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We Rounded Up 10 Amish And Mennonite Markets In Kentucky, And Here Are The Favorites

Picture a Kentucky country road with a horse and buggy clopping along ahead of you. You slow down, roll down the window, and suddenly life feels a little less rushed. Then you spot a simple sign promising fresh bread and homemade jam. Your car seems to turn into the gravel lot all by itself.

Kentucky · 7d

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Spring Station Bloodstock dispersal offers over 50 mares in foal

Spring Station Bloodstock debuted as a consignor at Lexington in 2023, offering 12 yearlings. Later this week, 57 broodmares from the Midway, KY farm will be sold at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex as round one of a total dispersal, with the operation winding down. The group is consigned under the banner of Alliance Bloodstock.

Midway, KY · 5d

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Larrikin Bourbon Unveils Foxtrot Series, a Nine-Year-Old Single Barrel Release Available in 18 U.S. Markets

Larrikin Bourbon Company has announced the launch of its Foxtrot Single Barrel Series, starting with a nine-year-old, cask-strength bourbon blended from multiple casks. The release follows the distillery's award-winning Echo Single Barrel Series and continues its approach of combining Kentucky bourbon tradition with its Australian heritage. Foxtrot carries a suggested...

Lawrenceburg, KY · 4d

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Tour of Homes: Sister Act

Sisters Janice and Marsha Brafford are often asked why they go all-out every year with their Christmas décor. Their response? “It’s a labor of love, getting it all out and putting it all together.”. And labor it is. It usually takes them a month or more to...

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TOP5 Dining: Restaurants with Cozy Fireplaces

November marks the start of the busy holiday season. Whether you’re making plans for a pre-Thanksgiving meetup with friends or seeking a cozy weeknight dinner, these restaurants will set your heart aglow. Each is beloved for its convivial fireplace as much as its cuisine. Obviously, this is just a...

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Catching a Buzz: Beeserker Meadery Has Hit a Sweet Spot

The first new winery in Bourbon County for 50 years is gaining fans across the Bluegrass, including Lexington, and is helping veteran beekeepers in the process. Not a traditional grape vintner but a honey fermenter, Beeserker Meadery began as a hobby between friends that has taken off faster than owner Zack Gregory ever dreamed.

Bourbon County, KY · 3d

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Barn Buddy makes farm animal record-keeping easy

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. — On Wild Cat Creek Farm, Joe Ireland’s mornings begin with a roll call. “This is a donkey, donkey, donkey, donkey, horse,” Ireland said while counting his animals. The farm is home to several donkeys, a few horses, half a dozen goats, a herd of...

Lawrenceburg, KY · 4d

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Only back-to-back Breeders’ Cup Classic champion Tiznow enjoys retirement as Japanese contender chases history

VERSAILLES, Ky. (WKYT) - As the racing world watches to see if Japanese sensation Forever Young can become only the second horse to ever win back-to-back editions of the Breeders’ Cup Classic, the only thoroughbred to ever achieve that feat is living out a quiet, well-earned retirement just down the road.

Versailles, KY · 6d

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Breeding Rights to Sovereignty, Knightsbridge, Nyquist to be Offered at Fasig November

A lifetime breeding right to Darley stallions Sovereignty, Knightsbridge, and Nyquist will be offered during the Fasig-Tipton November Sale Monday in Lexington. The lifetime breeding right to Saturday's GI Breeders' Cup Classic winner Sovereignty, who will begin his stud career at a fee of $150,000 next year, will be offered as hip 165. The lifetime breeding right to GI Pacific Classic winner and Breeders' Cup Classic third-place finisher Knightsbridge, who will stand for $75,000 next year, will be offered as hip 180. Nyquist will stand for $225,000 in 2027. The lifetime breeding right in the GI Kentucky Derby winner, who is sire of multiple Grade I winner Nysos, as well as Friday's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Emphatic, will be offered as hip 195.

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This Underrated Kentucky Seafood Shack Serves Up The Most Delicious Fried Fish Around

Kentucky isn’t exactly the first place that comes to mind when you’re craving seriously good seafood, but Smithtown Seafood in Lexington is about to change everything you thought you knew. This little brick-front gem has earned the title of Lexington’s Favorite Seafood, and once you taste what’s coming...

Lexington, KY · 10d

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Legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd returning to Lexington

Lynyrd Skynyrd will hit the stage as part of the initial lineup for the first wave of shows at The Rail.

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You Can Spend All Day Hunting For Treasures At This Enormous Kentucky Antique Mall

Somewhere in Georgetown, Kentucky, there’s a place where your grandmother’s favorite lamp, a vintage sailor dress, and a mystery object you can’t quite identify are all waiting for you under the same roof. That place is the Georgetown Antique Mall, and it’s the kind of spot that...

Georgetown, KY · 6d

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New Era Distillery's Community-Driven Small Batch Bourbon

Nine Minds, Eleven Barrels, One Bottle: Inside New Era Distillery's Marquee Small Batch Bourbon The bourbon industry has always celebrated the solitary genius — the master distiller who pulls a thie

Lexington, KY · 5d

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Gatton Foundation Pours $30M Into Lexington Arboretum's Biggest Makeover Yet

Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center — Arboretum Renovation And Event Expansion. The Bill Gatton Foundation has committed $30 million to The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky, funding new and renovated facilities along with landscape improvements across the 100-acre Lexington site. UK President Eli Capilouto announced the gift at a celebration at The Arboretum on Thursday, and the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees formally accepted it the previous week, on Oct. 23.

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Kentucky artist celebrates Keeneland, Breeders’ Cup with colorful new collection

Lexington artist Kayla Weber Nord celebrated the Breeders' Cup by releasing a new fall-inspired collection and painting the October cover of TOPS Magazine.

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This Kentucky Studio Offers A Soothing Sound Bath Experience That Feels Like Nothing Else

You can take a sound bath while swaying in a hammock, three floors up in a historic brick building. Yes, a hammock. Nobody hands you a towel, because the only thing washing over you is sound. Crystal singing bowls, gongs, handpans, and rain drums do the work here. The room...

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Spendthrift Farm welcomes the world during Breeders’ Cup week

The Breeders' Cup's return to Central Kentucky shines a spotlight on the state's breeding industry and the farms that help power the sport.