Come a day early or stay a day late! Kentucky has amazing art, cultural, historical, and environmental recreation opportunities! Here are just a few in Lexington and surrounding areas:

• Visit the UK Art Museum located in the heart of campus with free admission to all!
• UK is also home to the Arboretum, the State Botanical Garden of Kentucky. Come for a stroll and to check out the beautiful diversity of Kentucky’s native plants and wildlife
• Did you know that 95% of the world's bourbon is made in Kentucky? Make a stop at a distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail! The Barrel House Distillery is conveniently located in Lexington.
• There are over 450 champion horse farms in Kentucky. Visit over 1,000 horses at the Kentucky Horse Park, a 20-minute drive from UK's campus.
• As Kentucky's oldest garden cemetery and home to Henry Clay's mausoleum, the Lexington Cemetery is an excellent place to walk, reflect, and watch nature. The cemetery also hosts the second-largest basswood tree in North America!
• The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, the largest surviving historic collection of dwellings built by this utopian sect, is only a 35-minute drive from Lexington!
• The Mary Todd Lincoln House Museum, the family home of the wife of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, and First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln, is a great place to learn more about this famous American family!

Looking for Somewhere to Eat? Check out Visit Lex's list of local restaurants at https://www.VisitLex.com/restaurants.

You can also look for places to stay at https://www.VisitLex.com/hotels/near-university-of-kentucky or https://www.VisitLex.com/hotels