Cary Memorial Hall Description & History

Lexington opened Cary Memorial Hall, a Colonial styled performance hall, in 1928. Cary Memorial Hall has provided the community with a year round site musical programming and popular events for eighty years. The Hall is graced with a proscenium stage, Corinthian pilasters and arched windows and is a symbol of the exuberance and vitality of Lexington's cultural activities. Designed for perfect acoustics, Cary Hall is a professional venue situated in Lexington Center. With over a dozen restaurants, Lexington Center offers Cary Hall patrons a full range of dining options to complement their event. Cary Hall is an integral part of the cultural life of Lexington and the surrounding areas.

Cary Hall's facilities are available for rental to individuals or organizations engaged in historic, civic, educational, cultural or charitable activities. Cary Hall has a proscenium stage and a portable thrust stage extension. The Hall has seating for 780, with approximately half of the seating on the floor and half on the mezzanine level. The hall has modest support for lighting and rigging, as well as a sound system which supports a variety of wireless and wired microphones along with inputs for various sound and video devices.

Within the building is the smaller Estabrook Hall with its compact recital stage. This is available for rental as is the generous lobby area along with a food service area with basic equipment installed. The building is handicapped accessible. The building is fully air-conditioned.

The Hall is available for concerts, recitals or other performing arts or community events. We invite you to experience a part of our history and our future.