Chevy Chase
Updated October 2026
Chevy Chase at a Glance
- Trash and recycling days
- Monday or Friday, depending on your block. Look up your address on the trash pickup map.
- Council districts
- Districts 3 and 5, depending on your block. District 3 is represented by Tom Eblen and district 5 by Liz Sheehan. Find your exact district by address.
- Zip code
- 40502
About Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase is one of Lexington's most historic neighborhoods, tucked into the southeastern part of the city and bordered by Cooper Drive to the south, Tates Creek Road to the west, Fontaine Road to the north, and Chinoe Road to the east. The neighborhood covers about a third of a square mile, about 230 acres inside the four boundary streets, with about 1,100 addresses, putting it on the smaller and more tightly knit end of Lexington's residential map. It is a short walk from the University of Kentucky campus and about two miles from downtown by car. Walking through Chevy Chase feels like a preserved era of time modernized by the energy of a college town. The streets are lined with bungalows, Cape Cods, and historic homes, mostly built between 1920 and 1960, more than half of them in the 1930s. Tree-lined sidewalks, mature landscaping, and a walkable commercial spine along Euclid Avenue give the neighborhood a character that's hard to find elsewhere in Lexington. The neighborhood has an interesting naming history. Despite what you might guess, Chevy Chase was not named after the actor. It was named by Henry Clay Simpson, a direct descendant of statesman Henry Clay, after a Maryland golf club he joined while working in Washington, D.C. in the 1920s. The land was originally part of Henry Clay's 600-acre Ashland estate before Simpson subdivided it.
What's Nearby
The 800 block of Euclid Avenue, just north of High Street and just outside the neighborhood's northern edge, is the commercial strip Chevy Chase is known for. If you live here, or plan to live here, you won't be far from a handful of historic restaurants, shops, and bars. After a long day, whether you've been revitalizing the historic home you just bought or just running errands, you'll find something on Euclid worth stopping in for. One of the more famous restaurants in the area is Charlie Brown's at 816 Euclid Avenue. It's been there for decades and is known for its dimly lit atmosphere, cozy couches and chairs, and walls lined with old books. Some have even found cash tucked between the pages. Locals will tell you Jim Varney used to hang out here. As one put it to me, "You'd walk in, and there he'd be." Chevy Chase Inn is another historic business, and if only the walls could talk. It's Lexington's oldest continuously operating bar, opened in 1933 right after the end of Prohibition. It first went by "The Blue Goose" before becoming the Chevy Chase Inn. Locals refer to it as CCI. Bourbon n' Toulouse has also been on Euclid for a long time, serving Cajun and Creole. All three sit on that 800 block, just outside the Chevy Chase boundary. About a mile south of Euclid, Romany Road has its own small commercial corridor anchored by A.P. Suggins Bar and Grill at 345 Romany Road. Suggins has been a longtime Chevy Chase staple. Casual neighborhood spot, Kentucky comfort food. Locals recommend the Hot Brown, fried catfish, and chicken finger salads. The patio fills up during pleasant weather and UK games. Beyond Euclid and Romany, Chevy Chase is walkable to Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate (the former home of statesman Henry Clay), and Woodland Park (home of the annual Woodland Art Fair).
A walk through Chevy Chase
About 2 miles, about 40 minutes at a walking pace. Start outside Charlie Brown's at 816 Euclid Avenue, in the middle of the commercial strip.
- Charlie Brown's, 816 Euclid Avenue. The commercial strip, just outside the neighborhood's northern edge at High Street.
- Chevy Chase Inn. A few doors east on Euclid, open since 1933 and the oldest continuously operating bar in the city. Bourbon n' Toulouse is on the same short stretch.
- A.P. Suggins Bar and Grill, 345 Romany Road. Carry on east and turn south on Cochran Road, which bends into Chenault Road and drops onto Romany Road. Romany sits just north of Cooper Drive, inside the neighborhood's southern boundary. Suggins anchors this second, smaller commercial corner.
- Morton Middle School, 1225 Tates Creek Road. Work west from Romany Road over to Tates Creek Road by way of Colony Boulevard. Morton is the middle school Cassidy feeds into.
- Cassidy Elementary, 1125 Tates Creek Road. About a block north. Every Chevy Chase address we checked with the school zone lookup is zoned here.
Stay on Tates Creek Road and turn east on Euclid Avenue to close the loop at Charlie Brown's.
Annual Events
Chevy Chase has a street fair, a church festival, and a park full of summer programming, all within walking distance of the Euclid Avenue shops.
Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry
Friday evenings in Lent, about 5:30 to 7 pm (2026 ran Feb 20 through Apr 3; 2027 Lent begins Feb 10)
Hehman Hall, Cathedral of Christ the King, 299 Colony Blvd
The parish fish fry, open to anyone, every Friday of Lent. Pay per plate.
Event detailsWest Sixth Beer Garden pop-ups at Woodland Park
Four Thursdays a year, 4 to 8 pm (2026 ran Apr 23, May 14, Jun 11, Sep 17)
Woodland Park, 601 E. High St
Food trucks, live music, and West Sixth on tap. Free to walk in.
Event detailsShakespeare in the Park
Two weekends in mid-July (2026 ran Jul 10 to 12 and 16 to 19)
Woodland Park, 601 E. High St
Free outdoor Shakespeare, a six-minute walk from the Euclid shops.
Event detailsBallet Under the Stars
Late July into early August (2026 ran Jul 29 to Aug 2)
Woodland Park, 601 E. High St
Ballet on an outdoor stage in the park. $9.
Event detailsWoodland Art Fair
Third weekend of August (2026 ran Aug 15 to 16)
Woodland Park, 601 E. High St
About 200 artists and more than 70,000 visitors, a six-minute walk from the Euclid shops. Free, and 2026 was the 50th fair.
Event detailsChevy Chase Street Fair
A Saturday in late August, 4 to 10 pm (2026 ran Aug 22)
Euclid Ave between Ashland Ave and High St
Smiley Pete Publishing produces it with the Chevy Chase Merchants Association, closing Euclid Avenue on both sides of High Street for dozens of local vendors, live music, kids' activities, street food, craft beer and cocktails. It lands on a Saturday in late August, so plan on that weekend until the organizer posts next year's date.
Event detailsChrist the King Oktoberfest
Third weekend of September, Friday 4 to 11 and Saturday 1 to 11 (2026 ran Sep 18 to 19)
Cathedral of Christ the King, 299 Colony Blvd
Admission is free, with a German food tent, a beer tent, live music, a car raffle, kids' games and inflatables, and bingo and a casino tent for adults. There's no festival lot; people park on the surrounding streets and walk in, and our Christ the King Oktoberfest parking guide has the hours and the street rules.
Read what Christ the King Oktoberfest is actually like
Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, is less than half a mile on foot from the edge of the neighborhood and hosts the annual summer Lawn Party, Parktoberfest (2026 ran Sat Oct 3, our write-up), and Ashland Illumination (Sat Dec 5, 2026); see the Ashland Park guide.
Dates are the most recent published as of September 2026; check the organizer before you go.
Where we've eaten in Chevy Chase
- Bourbon n' Toulouse, our review
Highlights
- Walkable shops and restaurants on Euclid Avenue
- A short walk from the University of Kentucky campus
- Historic homes built from 1920 to 1960
- Euclid Avenue commercial district
- About two miles from downtown Lexington by car
Amenities
Cost of Living
Chevy Chase home prices are among the highest in Lexington. A Stacker analysis of Redfin data gathered October 15, 2025 ranked it fourth in the city by median sale price, at $790,000. Redfin's own Chevy Chase page put the median sale price at about $732,000 for the three months ending September 2026, but that figure rests on very few sales, only four homes in September. The neighborhood is small, about 1,100 addresses, so a handful of sales can move the median a long way. As of September 2026, Redfin put the median time on the market at 40 days.
Schools
Every Chevy Chase address we checked with the site's own school zone lookup, on Romany Road, Cochran Road, Euclid Avenue and Hart Road near Richmond Road, is zoned for Cassidy Elementary at 1125 Tates Creek Road. From Cassidy, students go on to Morton Middle School on Tates Creek Road, then continue on to Henry Clay High School. You can check any address with our Lexington school zone lookup, which also shows whether the elementary assignment changes in fall 2027, and confirm your exact schools with the FCPS SchoolSite Locator.
Chevy Chase FAQ
Why is Chevy Chase in Lexington called Chevy Chase?
Henry Clay Simpson, a direct descendant of the statesman Henry Clay, named it after a Maryland golf club he joined while working in Washington, D.C., in the 1920s. The land had been part of Henry Clay's 600-acre Ashland estate before Simpson subdivided it.
Is Chevy Chase in Lexington named after the actor?
No. The neighborhood took its name from the Maryland golf club in the 1920s, about twenty years before the actor was born. He was born Cornelius Crane Chase, and his grandmother gave him the nickname Chevy after the medieval English work "The Ballad of Chevy Chase."
What zip code is Chevy Chase in Lexington, KY?
40502. The whole neighborhood sits inside it, including Euclid Avenue and the Romany Road corridor.
Which schools serve Chevy Chase?
Every address we checked, on Romany Road, Cochran Road, Euclid Avenue and Hart Road, is zoned for Cassidy Elementary, then Morton Middle School and Henry Clay High School. A census of all 1,116 address points inside the boundary found the same three schools at every one. You can confirm an exact address with the FCPS SchoolSite Locator.
Can you walk to the University of Kentucky from Chevy Chase?
Yes. The edge of the main campus is about a third of a mile on foot from the neighborhood's northwest corner, where Tates Creek Road meets High Street, and Euclid Avenue runs from the Chevy Chase commercial strip toward campus. Downtown is about two miles away by car.
When is the Chevy Chase Street Fair?
Late August, on a closed stretch of Euclid Avenue. The 2026 fair ran Saturday, August 22, from 4 to 10 p.m. Smiley Pete Publishing produces it with the Chevy Chase Merchants Association.
Neighborhood Resources
Chevy Chase Neighborhood AssociationThe association posts meeting dates and locations, bylaws and leadership information, and updates on development issues affecting the neighborhood.