Lexington, located about an hour and a half from Louisville, is home to several fall festivities, from sporting events to haunted tours to pumpkin patches and corn mazes.
Some of the events may be worth the drive from the Louisville area. Here’s what’s coming up.
Location: Middle Springs Farm. Located at 163 Levy Road in Paris.
Description: Middle Springs Farm is hosting events every weekend through Oct. 26 with access to corn mazes, pumpkin patches, flower picking, hayrides, farm animals and more. Attendees can visit the farm on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m., according to the farm’s website.
Tickets are available for purchase online or upon arrival.
Location: Old Fayette County Courthouse. Located at 215 West Main Street in Lexington.
Description: The Haunted Lexington: Spirits, Frights, & Bites tour is available from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and takes guests through the haunted history of the city. The tour’s website says guests can expect to learn about Lexington’s historic buildings, spirits and dead bodies in Gratz Park and unsolved murder cases. It costs $99 per person, and a food and cocktail tasting is included.
The University of Kentucky volleyball team plays the University of Georgia at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, at the Historic Memorial Coliseum. Tickets are available online.
Lexington is located about an hour and a half, or 80 miles, from Louisville.
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