♪ >> We the city of Lexington is preparing for a birthday bash of historic proportions.

>> With hundreds of events scattered throughout 2025. the yearlong celebration will mark Lexington's 200 and 50th birthday city officials gathered in downtown Lexington this week to reveal more about the food, fun and festivities.

>> In 1975.

When Lexington celebrated its 2 100th anniversary, the celebration lasted 4 days and featured banquets afternoon teas and a horse race down.

Vine Street.

Needless to say, we're going to do things a little bit different.

If you look behind you and see that we're going from January through December.

It's time to get ready for a 4 year, unlike any in our history.

>> With a timeline that stretches back 250 years.

It's clear, Lexington is a historic city.

We were founded a year before the Declaration of Independence was signed.

I think that's pretty special.

We have a lot of history to celebrate in 2025. the 2.50 lax commission has all kinds of events planned.

Most are free.

All are open to the public.

>> We're gonna have tons of events, but we're also going to do this through awareness of where Lexington is bam, where it is now and where we wanted to be in the future.

That's our goal.

>> So our very first one and I want to give you a sneak peek on will be our New Year's Eve celebration.

This will be its central buying center.

It will be a celebration outside New York style.

So save the day December 31st and plan to be at Central Bank Center.

Lexington for New Year's Eve that will kick off our 2025 year and welcoming in our 2.50 likes year.

You did not want to miss New Year's Eve because in New York City they drop a ball.

>> So in Lexington, we would naturally drop.

A blue Morse.

It's going to be epic.

This year long celebration is absolutely expected to boost our tourism economy as well as our local economy with signature events and festivities planned all year long.

The influx of visitors will support our hospitality industry businesses and partners.

And we know that our guests have a lot to enjoy and our local restaurants, shops, attractions, hotels and venues.

>> Our rest of us will learn about our mistakes.

Our successes and those corky little things that makes Lexington one of the top 5 small cities in America like Michael Priestly in the unit acquired just saying the train is leaving the station.

If there's room for plenty more on board and we hope you join us.

>> And get on board New Year's Eve.

It sounds like other 250 lax events include music performances, art exhibits, wellness challenges.

And of course, many activities