Hamburg Journal’s April 2022 Calendar for Lexington KY
FRI APR 1
A short trip down I-75 will get you to Alton Brown at EKU Center for the Arts or Diamond Rio performing at Renfro Valley.
SAT APR 2
The Central KY Home and Garden Show returns to the Lexington Center for the weekend. Tyler Pennington is this year’s celebrity guest, appearing Saturday only.
TUE APR 5
Menopause the Musical is on stage at the Lexington Opera House.
FRI APR 8
Keeneland’s Spring Meet begins, through April 29
Black Jacket Symphony will perform The Police’s Synchronicity at the Lexington Opera House
SAT APR 9
UK Football Blue-White Game is back this year at Kroger Field and Elton John’s long-delayed concert is rescheduled for April 9 at Rupp Arena.
SUN APR 10
Lexington Children Theatre presents The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, 2 pm matinee, LCT at 418 W. Short Street
MON APR 11
“On the Table” returns for community discussion and civic engagement April 10 thru April 16. Hamburg will be home to multiple scheduled forums.
SAT APR 16
“All Aboard for fun!”
The 2022 Easter Bunny Train at Bluegrass Scenic Railroad in Versailles is scheduled for Saturday, April 16. Very special guests will include the Easter Bunny. Info available at 859-873-2476.
TUE APR 19
Ian Noe will perform at the Ravine at EKU.
THU APR 21
Opening Day for Lexington Legends returns to the ballpark against Maryland’s Blue Crabs 6:35 pm.
FRI APR 22
The Celebrity Curtain Call in the Enchanted Castle celebrates 12 years of Lexington Children’s Theatre’s beloved one-night-only event! This year’s celebrity cast will perform the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Your gift will help bring the creativity, compassion, and community of theatre arts to over 130,000 children per year throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. Friday, April 22, 2022 at 6:30pm at Lexington Children’s Theatre, 418 W. Short Street.
SAT APR 23
The NorthEast Christian Church’s Women’s Ministry will host a Craft Fair including Arts, Crafts, and a Silent Auction from 10 am to 3 pm. At 990 StarShoot Parkway. Info at ncclex.org/craftfair. (Application deadline for Vendors is April 13, 2022.)
SUN APR 24
Catch a matinee of Athens West’s production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night 2 pm, Downtown Arts Center and as long as you’re downtown, proceed to the Lexington Chamber Chorale “A World of Music” 5 pm at the Second Presbyterian Church.
MON APR 25
Indigo Girls will perform at Lexington Opera House.
TUE APR 26
Celebrate Lexington Coffee Week (Apr 25 thru May 1)
THU APR 28
The Kentucky Three Day Event, Kentucky Horse Park (continues through the weekend)
Get ready for the “Best Weekend All Year!” This April will mark the first time in three years that spectators will be able to come experience the exhilaration of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ and the Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in person. Now is the time to order tickets to guarantee that you can be a part of the country’s premier equestrian event!
The Land Rover Kentucky is a thrilling multi-day competition featuring Olympic-level riders and horses competing at the highest level and offers fun for the whole family. Join the excitement at the Kentucky Horse Park over the last weekend of April — enjoy shopping at the 175+ sponsors and vendors onsite, delight in the delicious food and beverage offerings (Tito’s Handmade Vodka returns as the Official Vodka, along with Blade & Bow as the Official Bourbon), and participate in the inaugural Scavenger Hunt sponsored by Foundation for the Horse for your chance to win a brand-new two-horse trailer from 4-Star Trailers. This year’s event is April 28 through May 1. There is truly something for everyone to experience and love at the “Best Weekend All Year!” Get your tickets now at www.kentuckythreedayevent.com. See you there.
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