Lexington Racquet Center

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
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.

Lexington Fieldhouse
The Fieldhouse is a 27,000 square foot multi-purpose, turf-surfaced recreational facility to be located at the Lexington Optimist Recreation Complex in northwest Lexington.

Lexington Racquet Center
The 29,000-square-foot Lexington Racquet Center can be found at the southwest corner of Plum Creek Park (1110 Park Street). Parking is on the north side. This facility is free and open to the public.

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.