Special Events

● Plum Creek 5K:
   ○ Usually held the Friday before 4th of July weekend (not on the 4th).
   ○ Post-race celebration sponsored by Mac’s Creek Winery & Brewery.
   ○ Register at the Grand Generation Center or Online at:
● Halloween Hustle 5K:
   ○ Typically takes place on the 2nd Sunday of October.
   ○ Participants are encouraged to wear costumes but it is not mandatory.
   ○ Post-race celebration and prizes sponsored by Mac’s Creek Winery & Brewery.
   ○ Register at the Grand Generation Center or Online at:
● City Fireworks Show:
   ○ Scheduled for July 2, 2025 @ Kirkpatrick Memorial Park.
   ○ Features local food trucks and extended pool hours.
   ○ Fireworks will begin at sundown (around 10 pm)
   ○ Sponsored by the City of Lexington and Shotkoski Fireworks
● Lexington Indoor Tennis Tournament
   ○ Usually held on the last Saturday of January.
   ○ Includes Youth and Adult Doubles or Mixed Doubles Divisions.
   ○ Register online here:
● Mary Maloley Aussie Open Tennis Tournament
   ○ Usually held on the last Saturday of May.
   ○ Offers Youth, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles Divisions.
   ○ Register online here:
● LFAC 30 – Day Triathlon Challenge
   ○ Complete a Full Triathlon in mid-June to mid-July and earn yourself a custom LFAC Triathlon Pullover
   ○ Registration Available at LFAC.

Community Activities

Parks & Recreation: Community Facilities & Park Shelter Reservations
Lexington boasts 8 public parks, plus a skateboard park, Family Aquatic Center, Lexington Fieldhouse, and Lexington Racquet Center and more. The City has more than 100 acres of recreational green space, including a growing network of hike-bike trails.

Youth Programming Information
For registrations and information, visit Facebook @lexparksandrec or obtain a hard copy at the Lexington Grand Generation Center.

Special Events
Plum Creek 5K | Halloween Hustle | Tennis Tournaments | City Fireworks | & More!

Swimming Pool
Lexington's Family Aquatic Center, 10th & Monroe, features a zero-depth pool with a water slide and other features, an Olympic-style pool and a splash pad. The pool opens annually on Memorial Day weekend and closes the weekend before Lexington school resumes (usually a couple weeks before Labor Day). Regular summer hours are daily from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Contact the Aquatic Center during those hours at 308-324-6288.

Skate Park
Lexington's Skate Park is at the southeast corner of Arbor Park near Plum Creek Parkway and Maple Street. The park boasts a 100' x 90' concrete surface with a 20-foot half-pipe, 3 quarter-pipes, a bank ramp, a jump ramp, pyramid, skate table, bench, tall box, rails & misc.