Week ahead: Christmas parade, Reindeer Ramble, ‘Nutracker’ and more

Light up your night at the Christmas parade

The annual Lexington Christmas parade starts at 7 p.m. at Main Street and Midland Avenue, then travels along Main Street to Mill Street. (Downtownlex.com)

Lincoln House reveals her favorite things

The Mary Todd Lincoln House, 578 West Main Street, is hosting a Mrs. Lincoln’s Favorite Things tours at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. $15 single, $10 members, $13 per person for groups of four or more. Recommended for ages 12 and older. Space limited. Advance tickets recommended. (Mtlhouse.org)

Joe Bonamassa visits Lexington

The legendary guitarist plays 8 p.m. at the Singletary Center, 405 Rose St. $89-$125. (Finearts.uky.edu/singletary-center)

Lexington Singers do Handel’s ‘Messiah’

The performance of this holiday favorite starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose Street. ($10- $30; lexsing.org)

Reindeer will be running at Keeneland

The YMCA Reindeer Ramble, a 5K race open to serious runners and casual walkers, benefits scholarships for kids attending the YMCA summer camps. Costumes and holiday spirit are encouraged. The race starts at 9 a.m. at Keeneland. You may register as an individual or as members of a “Santapede” team of three to 10 people tied together like a team of reindeer with rope, ribbon, garland, etc. ($15- $225; ymcacky.org).

The Lexington Ballet: ‘The Nutracker’

The holiday favorite comes to the Lexington Opera House, 401 West Short Street. Performances are at 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 10 and 17; 2 p.m. Dec. 11 and 18. ($20.75-$40.75; (Lexingtonballet.org)

This story was originally published December 4, 2016 at 4:20 PM with the headline "Week ahead: Christmas parade, Reindeer Ramble, ‘Nutracker’ and more."