Local Lex Market hosts monthly block party

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Local Lex Market held it’s monthly block party on Sunday.

The event is part of a series of block parties the business hosts on the first Sunday of every month from April until October.

The block party began at 10 a.m. and had over 60 local makers, artists, vendor’s and local food trucks.

“It’s easy to get something from Amazon, Walmart or Target or wherever else like that,” said Tim Toews, owner of Grumpy Dad Sauce Company. “And just buy the biggest, fastest quickest to you, but that doesn’t support anyone here.”

Another local vendor spoke why an event like this is important.

“To be able to get up and come to an event 10 minutes from the house, have my friends stop by and my neighbors stop by it’s fantastic,” said Matt Hartman, owner of Big Bean Coffee Works. “And I love to see everybody coming together to support businesses like myself.”

If you missed July’s block party, it will be back again on the first Sunday of August.