International Visitors

QUICK FACTS

Time Zone
November - March: Eastern Standard Time
March - November: Easern Daylight Time

Average Minimum & Maximum Temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Spring: 34, 74
Summer: 61, 86
Fall: 36, 79
Winter: 23, 54

Liquor Laws
The minimum drinking age is 21. Alcoholic beverages may be sold in licensed bars and restaurants from 6 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. Sunday to 2:30 a.m. Monday. Package stores may open from 7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. 

Smoking is not allowed inside public buildings, including restaurants.

LEXINGTON’S ‘SISTER CITIES’

The Sister Cities Program is a global network of communities dedicated to peace and prosperity. By forging bonds between people around the world, Sister Cities foster mutually beneficial relationships built on open-minded understanding and an appreciation for cultural differences. 

Lexington is united with these four Sister Cities by our love and respect for the horse:  
 
Deauville, France – 1957
County Kildare, Ireland – 1984
Shinhidaka, Japan – 1988
Newmarket, England – 2003

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Lexington is within driving distance of many major US cities. It’s also easily accessible by air with non-stop flights from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to 17 destinations and connecting service to hundreds of destinations worldwide. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), only an hour’s drive from Lexington, offers numerous domestic non-stop flights and two international flights, as well—one to Toronto and another to Paris.

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