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13 kid-friendly Halloween events near Lexington with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 6 towns. The earliest to open is Fall Fun at Daynabrook Farm, on September 5. Every one is suggested for all ages and rated no more than 2 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. 7 list free admission.
Weekend farm day outside Paris with unlimited hayrides, a corn maze and sorghum maze, pick-your-own pumpkins, sunflower and zinnia fields, farm animals and a play area.
Family farm north of Harrodsburg with a corn maze, wagon ride, petting zoo, pedal cars, inflatables and a small zip line.
Tractor wagons carry visitors out to pick apples and pumpkins in the orchard fields near Versailles, with a playground and mega slide for kids.
Free-admission harvest festival on a Madison County farm: pick pumpkins from more than 10 acres, wander corn and hay mazes, ride barrel carts and visit farm animals.
Free Halloween movie nights in the park: a Monster Mash dance party and kids' costume contest, then Hocus Pocus (Oct 2) or Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Oct 9) on the big screen.
Evening walk through a nature park lined with hundreds of hand-carved, glowing pumpkins, with campfires for s'mores, live owls and fall food.
Kids trick-or-treat at downtown shops and candy stations along Broadway, get their faces painted, then watch a Thriller dance parade down St.
Kids gather treats along the historic village road, then hop on a hayride, take a pony ride, make slime and warm up at bonfires.
Bring the dog in costume: a Halloween edition of the city's dog-park social, with a pet costume contest and spooky gift baskets as prizes.
Free neighborhood fall festival run by Lexington Parks & Recreation, with food, carnival games, face painting, a bounce house, music and candy.
Lexington's big free Halloween party: a variety show of local performers, a costumed parade, then hundreds of zombies dancing the Thriller routine down Main Street.
Harvest weekend at a restored Shaker village: watch sorghum and cider being made, paint a pumpkin, take a hayride, try archery and browse a craft market with live music and food trucks.
A costumed cocktail stroll through downtown Frankfort: Halloween-themed drinks at bars and restaurants, spooky shopping, live music and card readings.
Dunbar Fall Festival, Fall Farm Fun at Middle Springs Farm, Fall Fun at Daynabrook Farm, Freaky Flicks, Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade, Harvest Fest at Shaker Village, and 7 more. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Fall Fun at Daynabrook Farm on September 5, 2026.
Dunbar Fall Festival, Fall Farm Fun at Middle Springs Farm, Fall Fun at Daynabrook Farm, Freaky Flicks, Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade, Harvest Fest at Shaker Village, and 5 more are rated 1 of 5 ghosts: not scary.
Fall Farm Fun at Middle Springs Farm, Fall Fun at Daynabrook Farm, Pick-Your-Own Apples & Pumpkins at Eckert's Versailles Orchard and Pumpkins & More Harvest Festival at Baldwin Farms, all suggested for all ages.
Yes: Dunbar Fall Festival, Freaky Flicks, Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade, Pumpkins & More Harvest Festival at Baldwin Farms, Thriller Trick or Treat, and 2 more list free admission on the official site.
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