Lions Club of Lexington, Inc.

The Lions Club of Lexington is a volunteer service club that serves the town through community events, scholarships, sight programs and hands-on projects. Its biggest summer event is the July 4th Carnival at Hastings Park and the Center Recreation Complex, a multi-day run of rides, games, food, prizes and fireworks that reached its 70th year in 2026. The club also collects used eyeglasses year-round at drop-off sites around town, including Cary Library and the Community Center.

Members meet regularly for fellowship, dinner and a talk from a guest speaker, and visitors are welcome to attend as guests. The club runs a medical equipment loaner program offering wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, knee scooters and canes to residents in need. It is also involved in Patriots’ Day, including an award ceremony at Cary Hall that features the White Tricorne Hat Award, and it supports seasonal efforts such as a senior dance and a Coats for Kids drive.

What to Know

• Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Robinson Masonic Building.
• The carnival includes free Olde Fashioned Youth Games on the morning of July 4.
• A special needs carnival session, with select rides at no charge, is held before public opening and requires pre-registration.
• Patriots’ Day activities include a five-mile road race and the Lexington Minute Men Scholarship.
• A recent Coats for Kids drive collected 280 coats from Bedford and Lexington residents.