Parks & Recreation
Welcome to Lexington Parks & Recreation! We oversee over 100 parks in the city, six community centers, five golf courses, six pools, three arts venues, and numerous programs and events. Use this page as your gateway to Parks & Recreation, and find out more about what facilities, programs, and events are available to everyone in Lexington!
News
Lexington rocks out with first outdoor climbing boulders
The ribbon was cut to officially open new play features at Northeastern Park, including Lexington’s first outdoor climbing boulders.
Who’s ready for summer? Registration now open for Lexington Parks & Recreation 2023 summer camps
Registration is now open for a variety of summer camps being offered for 2023.
Dunbar celebrates centennial
The center originally opened as an all-Black high school on February 15, 1923. It was the first Black high school in Kentucky to be admitted into the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.