Upcoming Events

Join us for seasonal and special events throughout the year.


Great Outdoors Day

March 23, 2024
10 am to 1:00 pm
Lexington County Museum Complex
231 Fox Street Lexington, SC

Free/Register Here

On Saturday, March 23, 2024, the Lexington County Museum will host a free outdoor celebration for kids, parents and individuals. This year’s Great Outdoor’s Day theme is “Crafting for Birds and Birding.” This is a Columbia (SC) Audubon Society sponsored event.These crafts for children will include: Making Protective Bird Silhouettes for Home Windows, Building a Simple Bird Feeder and Creating a Cherokee Decorative Shield. The presenters will be: Jeanette Wells, Saluda Shoals Park wildlife interpreter and John Myers, Columbia Audubon Society member and Lexington County Museum interpreter. Registration is required. To register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-outdoors-day-tickets-853116734117?aff=oddtdtcreator.
For more information, contact the museum at 803-359-8369 or email us at museum@lex-co.com. 

Easter Weekend

March 30-31, 2024
The Museum will be closed.

Plants in History Spring Break Program

April 3, 2024
1 pm to 3:00 pm
Lexington County Museum Complex
231 Fox Street Lexington, SC

Free/Register Here

Looking for something fun and educational to do over spring break? Bring your children to the Lexington County Museum on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 for a program on the native plants and trees and their role in SC’s history. This program starts at 1 PM with a guided tour of our gardens and the grounds to learn about native plants and trees. The children will then make their own seed-starter pot to take home and plant in their own garden.
The program is best suited for ages 5 and up. The program is free of charge, although prior registration is required. Please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plants-in-history-spring-break-program-tickets-858949891247?aff=oddtdtcreator to register. We hope to see you there!
For more information, contact the museum at 803-359-8369 or email us at museum@lex-co.com. 

“It’s All About Herbs” Herb Fest

April 6, 2024
9 am to 3 pm
Lexington County Museum Complex
231 Fox Street Lexington, SC

Free to attend

This festival will feature vendors, seminars, baked goods etc. Herbs will be for available to purchase as well.

Friends of the Museum Annual Fundraiser

April 20, 2024
6 pm to 9 pm
Lexington County Museum Complex
231 Fox Street Lexington, SC

$60 per person

The Friends of the Lexington County Museum invite you to its annual fundraiser which will be held on April 20, 2024 from 6 pm to 9 pm on the grounds of the Lexington County Museum, located at 231 Fox Street in downtown Lexington. This year’s fundraiser will focus on the newly created strategic plan and the goals set forth by the plan. This gala will help raise funds to make the museum bigger and better. Sponsorships ranging from $150 to $2500 are available and are tax-deductible. The fundraiser will also feature a silent auction. All funds raised go toward the museum’s educational program and the museum’s strategic plan. Sponsorships and tickets for the gala can be purchased here. For more information, call the museum at 803-359-8369 or email us at museum@lex-co.com

Murders and Mysteries Lexington Walking Tour

May 3, 2024
8 pm to 9:30 pm
Icehouse Amphitheater
107 West Main Street Lexington, SC

Free/No reservations needed

Learn all about the murders, mysteries, duels, and lynchings that occurred in Lexington as we take a leisurely walk around Lexington’s Main Street. The tour begins at 8 pm at the Icehouse Amphitheater. This is a free event and reservations are not needed. Because of the mature subject matter, we ask that attendees be 18 or over or have parental permission. For more information, contact the museum at 803-359-8369 or email us at museum@lex-co.com. 

Recurring Events


Historically Speaking Presentations

Third Tuesday of Every Month
6:30 pm
Lexington County Main Library
5440 Augusta Road Lexington, SC 29072

Free

Come out to the Lexington Library to learn about the rich history of Lexington County. Each month, museum staff members will discuss a different aspect of Lexington County history. For more information, please call the museum at 803-359-8369 or email us at museum@lex-co.com