The arts are thriving, the sports teams exciting and the parks are easily accessible. The arts scene also thrives in Lexington. The region offers a full complement of performing arts groups including the Lexington Children s Theatre, the Lexington Philharmonic, Broadway Live, the Central Kentucky Youth Chorus, Actors Guild and the Lexington Singers, The Lexington Ballet Company and the Ballet Theater of Lexington, to name a few. The Bluegrass is rich in the arts. Lexingtonians are treated to a wide variety of year-round entertainment.
Opportunities abound for performers and artists alike.
Created in 1986, the community is fortunate to have the Lexington Arts and Cultural Council, a cultural planning organization that focuses its energies on fundraising and advocacy for the arts. Its leadership helps support more than 50 arts organizations in Central Kentucky. Throughout the Lexington MSA you can enjoy 10 museums. The region enjoys a wide variety of offerings in the visual arts. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Division of Parks maintains more than 85 parks including swimming pools, golf courses, tennis courts and ball fields.