‘Cocaine Bear’ & E-Day: 12 best things to do in Lexington, Central Kentucky this weekend

Here is a Lexington list and guide of the best weekend events around Central Kentucky on Friday, Saturday and Sunday if you are bored and need things to do from live music concerts, kid-friendly events, art events, theatre plays, comedy shows, comicon, anime fest, UK Engineering Day, “Cocaine Bear” red carpet and more.

Comedian Alonzo Bodden at Comedy Off Broadway

Comedian and a regular on NPR’s “Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me”, Alonzo Bodden, will perform at Comedy Off Broadway on Feb. 24 at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and Feb. 25 at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Tickets are $15-18. 161 Lexington Green Cir #C4. ComedyOffBroadway.com.

University of Kentucky College of Engineering E-Day

Annual open house with exhibits, competitions, demonstrations for engineers of all ages. Grehan, ASTeCC, RGAN, FPAT and OHR buildings on campus. Free parking at Cornerstone Parking Garage, 409 S. Limestone. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. eday.engr.uky.edu

“Blood At The Root” at UK’s Briggs Theatre

The UK Department of Theatre & Dance will present Dominique Morisseau’s “Blood at the Root” at the Singletary Center for the Arts’ Briggs Theatre on Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 25 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10-15. 405 Rose St. FineArts.Uky.edu.

“Cocaine Bear” Red Carpet at the Kentucky Theatre

The Kentucky Theatre, 214 E. Main St., will host a red carpet debut featuring “Cocaine Bear” the stuffed bear at “Cocaine Bear” the movie. Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. ahead of 7:30 p.m. screening. Costumes encouraged. Tickets are $8.96 for adults, $7.31 for seniors. kentuckytheatre.org

“Peter and the Starcatcher” at the Leeds Center for the Arts

The Leeds Center for the Arts in Winchester will present “Peter and the Starcatcher,” the backstory of how an orphan boy goes on to become Peter Pan, on Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 26 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $18-22. 37 N Main St, Winchester. LeedsCenter.com.

Dominic Cheli concert at the Norton Center for the Arts

Classical pianist Dominic Cheli will perform at the Norton Center for the Arts in Danville on Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19-39. 600 W Walnut St, Danville. NortonCenter.com.

Hailey Whitters concert at The Burl

Iowa-born country artist Hailey Whitters, whose 2022 album was named by as album of the year, will perform at The Burl with Stephen Wilson on Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. 375 Thompson Rd. TheBurlKy.com.

Frankfort Anime Fest at the Capital Plaza Hotel

Frankfort’s first ever anime convention, the Frankfort Anime Fest, will take place at the city’s Capital Plaza Hotel on Feb. 25 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Activities include a cosplay contest, anime panels and trivia, a video game tournament, a lip sync battle and panel discussions. Tickets start at $20. 405 Wilkinson Blvd, Frankfort. FrankfortAnimeFest.com.

Comedian Nikki Glaser at the Lexington Opera House

Comedian Nikki Glaser will bring “The Good Girl Tour” to the Lexington Opera House on Feb. 25 at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $45.75. 401 W Short St. LexingtonOperaHouse.com.

Grayson Jenkins concert at The Burl

Kentucky-born, Nashville based artist Grayson Jenkins will return home to play at The Burl with Tyler Lance Walker Gill and Kristina Murray on Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. 375 Thompson Rd. TheBurlKy.com.

Niko Moon concert at Manchester Music Hall

Pop country singer-songwriter Niko Moon will perform at Manchester Music Hall on Feb. 25 at 8 pm. With special guests Dylan Schneider and Lauren Weintraub. Tickets are $20. 899 Manchester St. ManchesterMusicHall.com.

LexingtonCon at the Embassy Suite Hotel

Get up close and personal with comic book legends Sam Dela Rosa (Venom, Spider-Man, etc.) and Goef Isherwood (Daredevil, Doctor Strange, etc.), wrestling legend and Hall of Famer Cowboy Bob Orton and others during LexingtonCon at the Embassy Suite Hotel on Feb. 26 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets start at $20. 1801 Newtown Pike. LexingtonCon.com.