• Friends of McConnell Springs Annual Luncheon

    Tates Creek Ballroom 1400 Gainesway Drive, Lexington, KY, United States

    Join us for a catered lunch and hear about activities and events happening at McConnell Springs Park. The luncheon wll be catered by Dupree Catering featuring delicious appetizers and entrees such as Harvest Panzanella, Torn Buttermilk Cornbread, Winter Spice Fried … Read More

    $35
  • Founder’s Day 2026

    McConnell Springs

    Celebrate Lexington’s official “birthday” at the annual Founders’ Day celebration and experience frontier life of 1775 for yourself. Concessions are available on-site with proceeds benefiting McConnell Springs programs. Activities for the day include: Traditional live music and dance; Guided tours of … Read More

  • History To Chew On Series – June 9

    McConnell Springs

    AUDACITY, ANTIQUITY and AI: The Vesuvius Challenge Speaker: Christy Chapman This session will discuss the Vesuvius Challenge, an open-source software development competition in which the best and brightest minds in artificial intelligence (AI) took part in the audacious quest to … Read More

    Free
  • History To Chew On Series – July 14

    The Underground Railroad as told through a Quilt Speaker: Judy Greene-Baker   Quilting has historically provided warmth, decoration, and a means to memorialize loved ones, express political views, and celebrate events. Quilts serve as living history, reflecting generational experiences and struggles. … Read More