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April 1–30
Zoo Blooms
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
As one of only two accredited botanical gardens in Ohio, the Cincinnati Zoo offers one of the largest tulip displays in the Midwest.
Tunes and Blooms, a collection of musicians playing together in the Zoo’s beautiful gardens for free (admission is free after 5p), will be on Thursday April 4, 11, 18, and 25.
April 15–21
Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week
A unique celebration of culinary tourism.
Friday
April Pint Nights: MadTree
Jungle Jim’s Fairfield, 5–9p
Enjoy a variety of brews at the Tasting Bar, sometimes as low as $4 a pint.
Botany and Brews: Fibonacci Fridays
Krohn Conservatory, 6–8p
10-minute presentation and discussion about the current show as well as the beer and wine that has been inspired by it. Online registration is required. Price includes entry to the event as well as one drink ticket. Additional drink tickets may be purchased for $5 each. Pizza and snacks will also be available to purchase.
$15 per person. Register here.
ComedySportz Match
Madcap Education Center, 7:30–8:30p
Improv comedy entertainment.
Friday and Saturday
The Jungle Book Kids
Finneytown Performing Arts Center
Friday 7–8p
Saturday 3–4p
The All Kids theatre group. Presented by ArtsConnect. Tickets are available in advance or at the door until sold out.
Friday–Sunday
Vintage Market Days of Dayton-Cincinnati
Greene County Fairgrounds
Three-day upscale, vintage-inspired, indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, vintage, furniture, boutique clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, food trucks, seasonal plantings, and more.
2024 Dank Fest
HighGrain X Nine Giant
IPA releases, munchie food, prize passport.
Saturday
Protect Your Wild: An Earth Day Celebration
Winton Woods Harbor
9am: Winton Lake Cleanup
11a–3p: Earth Day celebration, featuring family friendly fun, booths from environmental groups, local vendors, food trucks, games, and more.
Earth Day at CMC
Cincinnati Museum Center, 9a–4p
Celebrate Earth Day with programs to help you protect, learn about and responsibly enjoy the natural world around you, including: discovering the impact invasive species can have on native plants and animals, fossil identification, earth-friendly making, and more.
Free for members or included with museum admission
Opening Day
Kings Island, 10a
Just the beginning of a season full of fun, thrills, and making life-long memories at one of America’s favorite amusement parks. Camp Snoopy will be joining the 364-acre theme park in late Spring.
Record Store Day 2024
Everybodys Records, 10a
Celebrate RSD 2024 with special releases, a chance to win a turntable, and gift certificates.
The City Flea Vintage Market
Factory 52, 10a–4p
Shop over 60 vendors selling vintage clothing, decor, and furniture. Grab lunch or a drink at The Gatherall before or after shopping.
First Day of Spring Native Plant Sale
Cincinnati Nature Center, daily 10a–5p
Visit Rowe Visitor Center for our annual Spring Native Plant Sale to gather herbs, native perennials, flowering trees, and shrubs to create a bright and beautiful garden while providing a wonderful habitat for wildlife. Through May 19.
Throwback Book Fair
Hi-Wire Brewing, 10a–5p
Hi-Wire has partnered with The Bookmatters to bring you nostalgic finds, throwback vibes, and more. Time coincides with The City Flea’s Spring Vintage Market at Factory 52.
Suh, Brah? Day
Streetside Brewery, 10a–11p
Celebrate Streetside’s flagship IPA with four variants, mixed 4-packs, and other goodies.
9th Annual Mimosas for Memories
The Cincinnati Club, 11a–2p
Bottomless mimosas, live entertainment, retail vendors, auction items, photo booth, and more—all benefiting the Giving Voice Foundation.
Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr. Opening Day
Taft Theatre
The Children’s Theatre’s production of the “fin-tastic” musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Through April 29.
FOUR TWENTY AT SWINE CITY
Swine City Brewing, 12p
4/20 themed test batch beers, a tapping of their newest dry hopped IPA, special edition munchies, merchandise, and more. 4/20 friendly food provided by Rock N’ Rolls and Jupiter Donuts. Dazed and Confused will be on the projector.
Market Bleu Spring Event
Contemporary Arts Center, 6–10p
Quarterly night market that showcases elevated handmade products and fine arts from this region and beyond.
Saturday and Sunday
April Pools Day FREE One-Day Safe Water Techniques
Campbell County YMCA (Fort Thomas), 1 and 2:30p
Clippard Family YMCA (Colerain Twp), 1 and 2:30p
Free one-day intensive class teaching parents, caregivers and children techniques to stay safe around water.
Register here
Saturday–Monday
Free Admission for All
Cincinnati Nature Center
Celebrate Earth Day with fun family programs and free admission.
Sunday
Findlay Kitchen Tasting Event
Findlay Market, 10a–4p
Peruse the market while sampling up to 18 different businesses’ cuisines, attend a panel discussion featuring prominent Black Cincinnati chefs and artists, and wind down the day with live music in the afternoon.
Tickets 8 for $20 or 18 for $40
Eco-Market and Educational Fair
Fern (College Hill), 12–5p
Join Queen City Commons and other eco orgs and sustainably-minded artists and makers in celebration of Earth Day weekend. Learn about green resources and events around the Queen City, participate in family friendly activities, and support earth-focused artists. Locally-sourced small bites will be available.
Yapps at Japps
Japps Since 1879, 12–10p
Socialize with your four-legged friends on the outdoor patios. Specials include $1 Puppaccinos, $8 6 oz. Bar Dog Wine, $10 Salty Dog (Tito’s Handmade Vodka, grapefruit juice, and a salted rim).
Weekly Events
Mondays
Trivia Night
Fountain Square, 6–8p
Hosted by Last Call Trivia. Through October 14.
Tuesdays
Strauss Troy Market
Fountain Square, 11a–1:30p
Al fresco lunch hour featuring live music and local food trucks.
April 2–October 1
Jazz at the Square
Fountain Square, 5–8p
Local and regional acts. Through October 8.
Trivia Night
Washington Park, 7–9p
Hosted by Last Call Trivia. Through October 29.
Wednesdays
Blues & Brews
Washington Park
April 3–May 22
Workout on the Green
Washington Park
5–5:45p: Dance Fitness Cardio & Yin Yogam Flow with Mecca Freeman
6–7p: Zumba led by Aida
April 3–October 30
Yappy Hour
Washington Park, 6–8p
First Wednesday of the month, April through October. (April 3, May 1, June 5, July 3, August 7, September 4, October 2)
Ongoing
Union Terminal Rotunda Tours
Cincinnati Museum Center
Fridays at 1:30p, 2:30p, and 3:30p
Saturdays at 11:30a, 12:30p, and 1:30p
Sundays at 12:30p, 1:30p, and 2:30p
Current Museum Exhibitions
March 1–May 26
Whitfield Lovell: Passages
Cincinnati Art Museum
Urges viewers to contemplate the ordinary lives and extraordinary journeys of the African American experience, while raising universal questions about identity, memory, and America’s collective heritage.
Ticketed. Free for members.
through April 21
The Shape of Nature featuring Oscillation
Krohn Conservatory
through May 19
African Modernism in America
Taft Museum of Art
Nearly 80 dynamic and vivid works of art created in Africa during the 1950s and ’60s.
Admission applies. Sundays and Mondays are free.
through July 28, 2024
POMPEII: The Exhibition
Cincinnati Museum Center
Through 150 artifacts, POMPEII: The Exhibition tells the tale of a city hidden from view and forgotten for centuries.
Not included in museum admission. Exhibition ticket required.
Contemporary Arts Center
Click here to view several current and ongoing exhibitions.
Taft Museum of Art
Click here to view several current and ongoing exhibitions.
NOW SHOWING at The OMNIMAX®
Cincinnati Museum Center
Deep Sky
Volcanoes: The Fire of Creation
OMNIMAX® ticket required
Tickets Now Available For
Bring a Friend to Visit POMPEII: The Exhibition at the Member Rate
April 18–May 19, Cincinnati Museum Center
Mojave Market
April 28, Mojave East, 11a–1p and 1:30–3:30p
Kick off the spring market season by supporting local and shopping and sipping your way through a curated market. Several market vendors will be in attendance as well as food and drink from Gomez Salsa, Rune Juicery, Solo Coffee, and Fire on High organic food truck.
OTR Awards
Event: May 15, 5–8p
Nominations due April 12. Click here to submit yours.
Marketing Workshop: PROMOTE IT!
May 7, Woodward Theater, 11a–1p
To thrive in marketing you need a mix of promotions: social media, press releases, and branded items, just to name a few. In this workshop, you will dive into all of the options and help decipher what is best for your business.
Register here.
Cincinnati Screening: The Lifeguards
Parkland Theatre (Sayler Park), 2–8:30p
Support independent movies and theaters by attending a full day of events for the local screening of The Lifeguards.
Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival
June 13–July 27, Music Hall
MainStage season enhanced by an expanded selection of Studio Sessions.
Jungle Jim’s International Craft Beer Festival
June 14–15, The Oscar Station (Jungle Jim’s Fairfield)
400 beers from over 100 breweries; curated by the Jungle’s award-winning Beer Department, one of the Top 4 Beer Retailers in the country.
Sports
Bearcats Men’s Baseball vs. Houston
Three-game series at UC Baseball Stadium
Friday at 5p (“Squid Games” Night / Greek Night)
Saturday at 2p (“Happy Gilmore” Day / Golf Day)
Sunday at 12p (“Field of Dreams” Day / Poster Giveaway)
Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Angels
Three-game series at Great American Ball Park
Friday at 6:40p (City Connect Fridays)
Saturday at 6:40p (Reds Team Calendar)
Sunday at 1:40p (Reds Fleece Blanket)
Watch: Bally Sports; Listen: 700 WLW
FC Cincinnati @ ATL United
Saturday at 7:30p
Watch: Apple TV; Listen: Fox Sports 1360
Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please click on the link for more information.
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A Bourbon Blending and Tasting Experience Coming to Downtown Cincinnati to Offer Spirits, History and a Little Bit of AI [citybeat.com]
A Decade of Doctoring [cincinnatimagazine.com]
A Self-Service Wine Bar is Coming to Downtown Cincinnati [citybeat.com]
Cincinnati Museum Center’s Next Off the Rails Night to Feature a Crowd-Sourced Drag Show [citybeat.com]
Featured Listing: 500 Milton Street [cincinnatirefined.com]
In 1872, Cincinnati Ground to a Halt As the City’s Horses Succumbed to a Virus [cincinnatimagazine.com]
New Festival Cincy Knows Best x 513 Day to Celebrate Cincinnati’s Culture, Community and Creatives [citybeat.com]
‘New Heights Live’ Review: Jason and Travis Kelce Know How to Party [citybeat.com]
These are Cincinnati’s Best Bars, According to CityBeat Readers [citybeat.com]
