get out and play!

With research proving play is critical to the overall well-being of children, 217 cities and towns, including Lexington, earned recognition from national non-profit KaBOOM! as 2013 Playful City USA communities for their efforts to give children the childhood they deserve by providing ample opportunities for play. Read More

Big Band & Jazz, one of Lexington’s longest running and most beloved concert series, features great jazz and big band music weekly. The May and June concerts will be held at the Moondance at Midnight Pass Amphitheatre in Beaumont Circle while the July and August concerts will take place at Ecton Park. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets for seating and pack a picnic dinner. New this year, patrons can enjoy authentic Greek cuisine from Athenian Grill Food Truck. For more information on this free event, call 288-2925. More Info

Pool Pass & Swim Lesson Online Registration Open Through May 20!

Swim Lessons and Pool passes are a great way to beat the heat this summer. Online registration for Parks and Recreation's 2013 aquatics programs continues through May 20. 

If you don't have an account, get one at www.lexingtonky.gov/newuser. Once you have an account, Log in at parks.lexingtonky.gov to make sure your childrens ages have been verified. Verified ages ARE REQUIRED to register for Swim Lessons online.  More Info

Join us at the Dunbar Community Center July 8th through 12th for the Dunbar Volleyball Camp. Come learn basic volleyball skills and get ready for your school's volleyball tryouts. Registration is from June 10th to July 3rd. More Info

The famous Bluegrass Classic Stockdog Trial will once again be held at Lexington's Masterson Station Park from dawn–dusk on May 15 – 19, marking 52 years of border collie trials in the Bluegrass. This competition, nearly identical to the one in the popular movie "Babe," is one of the largest, longest-running and most prestigious trials in the country, and always draws top handlers from across the United States. Families and spectators are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and/or blanket for seating and pack a picnic basket. Admission is Free. More Info   

2,300 catfish are scheduled to be stocked at Jacobson Park Lake on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Three hundred of the 2,300 fish will be tagged for an ongoing exploitation study to determine catch, harvest and number of days after release that fish are being caught by anglers. An additional 4,600 5-7” hybrid sunfish will be stocked into Jacobson Park Lake on May 30.

This Week in Parks

Adult Tennis registration is going on now. COMPLETE LIST OF EVENTS

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