# Free things to do with kids in Lexington this week

> Yes, plenty is free with little kids in Lexington this week: we found 25 free outings, including PumpkinMania at Transylvania University, Halloween Variety Show & Festival and Halloween & Thriller Parade, plus 22 library programs. Two free days and events are coming up, including two museum or zoo free days, each with its date. And four places never charge admission, like Central Library and Raven Run Nature Sanctuary.

- Last checked: 2026-10-19
- 25 free outings this week; 2 free days and events coming up; 4 always-free places
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## Free days and free events coming up

- **Bank of America Museums on Us weekend** at Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington. When: Sat Nov 7, Sun Nov 8, Sat Dec 5 and Sun Dec 6. Price: Free general admission for Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank cardholders (one per card, with photo ID). Only the cardholder gets in free, so bring the card and an ID. Living Arts & Science Center is free with the card on Saturdays only. Official page: https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/museums-on-us-partners (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Museums for All at the Lexington Children’s Museum** at Lexington Children’s Museum, Downtown, 440 W. Short St. When: Any open day. Price: $3 per family member (up to 4 people) with a SNAP or WIC card. Official page: https://lexingtonchildrensmuseum.org/plan-your-visit/ (checked 2026-10-19)

## Free this week

- **Open STEAM Play (Central Library)** at Central Library, 140 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 10:30am–1:30pm. Price: Free. Ages: 2–8. Drop-in building, experimenting and making in the Central Library children’s area. Stay as long as you like; kids 7 and under need a grown-up. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/17434883 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Preschool Storytime (Northside)** at Northside Branch, 1733 Russell Cave Rd., Lexington, KY 40505. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 3–5. Books, music and movement that build school-readiness skills, for ages 3 to 5. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/13612950 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Baby Storytime (Eastside)** at Eastside Branch, 3000 Blake James Dr., Lexington, KY 40509. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–1. Songs, bounces, stories and social time for babies and their grown-ups. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/16975501 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Early Readers Book Club (Eastside)** at Eastside Branch, 3000 Blake James Dr., Lexington, KY 40509. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 3:30–4:30pm. Price: Free. Ages: 4–6. Gently spooky stories from In a Dark, Dark Room, read together. For ages 4 to 6. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/17380540 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Toddler Storytime (Beaumont)** at Beaumont Branch, 3080 Fieldstone Way, Lexington, KY 40513. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 11am–12pm. Price: Free. Ages: 1–3. Moving, singing, reading and playing together, for toddlers 18 to 36 months and their caregivers. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/15239778 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Preschool Storytime (Tates Creek)** at Tates Creek Branch, 3628 Walden Dr., Lexington, KY 40517. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 3–5. A 30-minute storytime with books, music and movement for ages 3 to 5. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/16221285 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Baby Storytime (Central Library)** at Central Library, 140 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–1. A downtown baby storytime with songs, bounces and stories, plus time to meet other families. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/16580628 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Evening Storytime (Central Library)** at Central Library, 140 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 5:30–6pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–5. An after-work family storytime with songs and movement, recommended for ages 0 to 5. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/17434031 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Toddler Storytime (Central Library)** at Central Library, 140 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507. When: Wed Oct 21. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 1–3. An interactive downtown storytime for toddlers 18 to 36 months. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/16580687 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Toddler Storytime (Tates Creek)** at Tates Creek Branch, 3628 Walden Dr., Lexington, KY 40517. When: Wed Oct 21. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 1–3. Stories, songs and movement for toddlers from 18 months to 3 years. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/16751996 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Baby Storytime (Beaumont)** at Beaumont Branch, 3080 Fieldstone Way, Lexington, KY 40513. When: Wed Oct 21. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–1. Songs, bounces and stories for babies with their caregivers. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/17303948 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Preschool Storytime (Eastside)** at Eastside Branch, 3000 Blake James Dr., Lexington, KY 40509. When: Wed Oct 21. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 3–5. Books, music, movement and activities for ages 3 to 5. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/16975670 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Baby Storytime (Northside)** at Northside Branch, 1733 Russell Cave Rd., Lexington, KY 40505. When: Thu Oct 22. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–1. Songs, bounces and stories for babies, with social time afterward. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/13612842 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Preschool Storytime (Beaumont)** at Beaumont Branch, 3080 Fieldstone Way, Lexington, KY 40513. When: Thu Oct 22. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 3–5. Books, music and movement for ages 3 to 5. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/17303891 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Boo Bash (Marksbury)** at Marksbury Family Branch, 2197 Versailles Rd., Lexington, KY 40504. When: Thu Oct 22. Time: 11am–12pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–5. Halloween songs, games and crafts for ages 5 and younger with a grown-up. Costumes encouraged, no registration. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/17327733 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Evening Family Storytime (Tates Creek)** at Tates Creek Branch, 3628 Walden Dr., Lexington, KY 40517. When: Thu Oct 22. Time: 6–6:30pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–5. An evening storytime for kids 5 and under and their caregivers. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/16752112 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Baby Storytime (Tates Creek)** at Tates Creek Branch, 3628 Walden Dr., Lexington, KY 40517. When: Fri Oct 23. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–1. A Friday baby storytime with songs, bounces and stories. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/16221297 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Toddler Storytime (Eastside)** at Eastside Branch, 3000 Blake James Dr., Lexington, KY 40509. When: Fri Oct 23. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 1–3. A Friday toddler storytime with movement and songs, for 18 to 36 months. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/16975837 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Preschool Storytime (Marksbury)** at Marksbury Family Branch, 2197 Versailles Rd., Lexington, KY 40504. When: Fri Oct 23. Time: 11–11:45am. Price: Free. Ages: 3–5. Books, music, movement and activities for ages 3 to 5 at the Marksbury Family Branch. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/16990867 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **STEAM Storytime (Central Library)** at Central Library, 140 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507. When: Fri Oct 23. Time: 11am–12pm. Price: Free. Ages: 3–5. Preschoolers explore science, technology, engineering, art and math through stories and hands-on activities. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/17019585 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Boo Bash (Eastside)** at Eastside Branch, 3000 Blake James Dr., Lexington, KY 40509. When: Fri Oct 23. Time: 11am–12pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–5. A second Halloween party for little ones: songs, games and crafts, costumes encouraged, for ages 5 and younger. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/17421862 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Open STEAM Play (Central Library)** at Central Library, 140 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 10:30am–12:30pm. Price: Free. Ages: 2–8. Saturday drop-in building and tinkering in the Central Library children’s area. Official page: https://lexpublib.libnet.info/event/17434887 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **PumpkinMania at Transylvania University** at Transylvania University (Old Morrison), 300 N. Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508. When: Sun Oct 25. Time: 11am–3pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–99. Hundreds of carved jack-o’-lanterns fill the steps of Old Morrison, with pumpkin carving, games and food trucks for all ages. Free. Official page: https://www.transy.edu/calendar/pumpkinmania (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Halloween Variety Show & Festival** at Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza, 120 N. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40507. When: Sun Oct 25. Time: 4:30pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–99. A free downtown stage show with a DJ spinning spooky tunes and Halloween performances by local dance and marching groups, before the parade. Official page: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/calendar/2026-10-25/halloween-variety-show-festival (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Halloween & Thriller Parade** at Downtown Lexington (Main St.), 200 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507. When: Sun Oct 25. Time: 6:30pm. Price: Free. Ages: 3–99. The city’s Halloween parade down Main Street, then several hundred zombies dance the Thriller. Watch from anywhere along the route; the zombies may spook the littlest ones. Official page: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/calendar/2026-10-25/halloween-thriller-parade (checked 2026-10-19)

## Always free

- **Central Library**, Downtown, 140 E. Main St. The downtown library, with a STEAM lab and free children’s programs on the calendar. Official page: https://www.lexpublib.org/locations/central-library (checked 2026-10-18)
- **Raven Run Nature Sanctuary**, South of town, along the Kentucky River. A 734-acre sanctuary with 10 miles of trails through meadows, woods and streams. It fills up on weekends, so go early. Official page: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/raven-run-nature-sanctuary (checked 2026-10-18)
- **Jacobson Park**, East Lexington, 4001 Athens-Boonesboro Rd. A big lakeside park with pedal boats and kayaks, a fishing dock, a dog park and a sprayground. Official page: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/jacobson-park (checked 2026-10-18)
- **McConnell Springs Park**, Northwest Lexington. A 26-acre natural area around the sinking springs where Lexington got its name in 1775. Official page: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/mcconnell-springs-park (checked 2026-10-18)

## Free library storytimes

- **Lexington Public Library**: Weekly at 6 locations; Monday–Friday, mostly mornings, plus some evening sessions. Free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at Central Library and branches around town. Calendar: https://www.lexpublib.org/
- **Jessamine County Public Library**: Weekly at the Jessamine County Public Library; Monday–Wednesday. Free baby, toddler and preschool storytimes. This fall's regular sessions include Mother Goose Storytime (Mondays 10:30am) and Family Storytime (Tuesdays 10:30am). Calendar: https://jessamine.librarycalendar.com/events/upcoming
- **Scott County Public Library**: Weekly at 2 locations; Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, mostly mornings. Free baby, toddler and preschool storytimes. This fall's regular sessions include Baby Story Time (up to 24 months) (Mondays 9:30am, Scott County Public Library) and Toddler (24-36mos) Storytime (Mondays 10:30am, Scott County Public Library), with more at Off Site. Calendar: https://scottcounty.librarycalendar.com/events/upcoming

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## FAQ

### What’s free to do with kids in Lexington this weekend?
This week we found 25 free outings for ages 0–6, including PumpkinMania at Transylvania University, Halloween Variety Show & Festival, Halloween & Thriller Parade and Open STEAM Play (Central Library). See [free this week](https://littlesweekly.com/lexington/free/#this-week); the list is rebuilt every Thursday.

### Are there free museum or zoo days in Lexington?
Bank of America Museums on Us weekend: Sat Nov 7, Sun Nov 8, Sat Dec 5 and Sun Dec 6. Museums for All at the Lexington Children’s Museum: Any open day ($3 per family member (up to 4 people) with a SNAP or WIC card). Dates come from each venue’s own page; see [free days and free events](https://littlesweekly.com/lexington/free/#free-days).

### Where can we go for free any day in Lexington?
Central Library, Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Jacobson Park and McConnell Springs Park don’t charge admission. Some charge for parking or special exhibits; the cards say so where the place does.

### Are library storytimes free in Lexington?
Yes. Lexington Public Library, Jessamine County Public Library and Scott County Public Library run free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Times change by branch, so check the calendar linked below.

### How do you check these free listings?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 19, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday for dated events and once a month for free places. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).