Lexington

Lexington, North Carolina, is the self-proclaimed "Barbecue Capital of the World". Besides its famous barbecue, celebrated at the annual Lexington Barbecue Festival in October, Lexington is also distinctive for all the statues of pigs it has downtown.

Understand

Lexington NC welcome

Get in

Pig statues during the Pigs in the City art event

By car

Lexington is directly connected by highway with Greensboro (Interstate 85), High Point (US 29), Thomasville (Interstate 85), Winston-Salem (US 52 / Interstate 285), Raleigh (US 64), and Charlotte (Interstate 85).

By bus

PART Route 9 provides bus service from Thomasville and High Point, with connections from other cities in the Piedmont Triad.

By train

For the most part, train service to Lexington is no more. But once a year, Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont make a special stop here for the Lexington Barbecue Festival.

Get around

By bus

Lexington has limited bus service around town and to Thomasville.

See

• Pigs in the City. A public arts initiative that placed numerous fiberglass pigs in various locations in Lexington. Some tourists get a checklist and visit each and every pig, checking them off the list. (updated Nov 2015)

Do

• 1 Lexington Barbecue Festival, Main Street (Uptown Lexington). 8:30AM–6PM. An annual festival held each October that features singing, contests, and of course, barbecue. (updated Nov 2015)

Buy

• 1 The Candy Factory, 15 North Main Street, ☏ +1 336-249-6770. M–Th 10AM–5:30PM F 10AM–7:30PM Sa 10AM–4PM. 

Eat

Lexington is famous for its barbecue, which is typically made from pork shoulder. It hosts an annual barbecue festival in October. The 2019 festival takes place on October 26.

• 1 Main Street Pizza & Deli, 13 North Main Street, ☏ +1 336-249-2233. M 10:30AM–2PM Tu–Th 10:30AM–7PM F 10:30AM–8PM. 
• 2 Fancy Pastry Shop, 407 East Center Street, ☏ +1 336-248-2279. M–Sa 8AM–6PM. 
• 3 Char's Hamburgers, 400 North Main Street, ☏ +1 336-248-2026. 
• 4 Barbecue Center, 900 North Main Street, ☏ +1 336-248-4633. (updated Jun 2019)
• 5 Shoto Japanese Steakhouse & Seafood, 17 N Main St (+1 336 238-5733). M–Th 11AM–9PM, F–Sa 11AM–10:30PM. (updated May 2020)

Drink

• 1 Perfect Blend, 1 North Main Street, ☏ +1 336-243-7206. M–F 7AM–7PM Sa 8AM–4PM. 

Sleep

• 1 Quality Inn, 101 Plaza Pkwy (I-85 Exit 91), ☏ +1 336-243-2929. 

Connect

The center of Downtown Lexington provides free Wi-fi.

Go next

Routes through Lexington

Greensboro ← Thomasville ←	N  S	→ Salisbury → Charlotte
Greensboro ← Thomasville ←	N  S	→ Salisbury → Charlotte
Asheville ← Salisbury ←	W  E	→ Thomasville → Greensboro
Bluefield ← Winston-Salem ←	N  S	→ Salisbury → Florence
Hendersonville ← Statesville ←	W  E	→ Asheboro → Raleigh