(Tues., 12-8 p.m.; Wed., 9 a.m.-10 p.m.)
Lexington’s Fourth of July Festival kicks off on July 3 with the annual Great American Pie Contest and Ice Cream Social, followed by a patriotic music concert on Transylvania University’s Morrison Lawn that evening. On July 4, the festivities will continue with the morning Bluegrass 10k run, a massive downtown street festival brimming with vendors and entertainment, a fireworks show and more.