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Dates to Know in Cincinnati: April
April 1–30
Zoo Blooms
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 6–8:30p
Every spring, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden becomes the Cincinnati Botanical Garden & Zoo when it transforms into a magnificent explosion of color! As one of only two accredited botanical gardens in Ohio, the Cincinnati Zoo offers one of the largest tulip displays in the Midwest.
April 1–30
Hats Off to Blood Donors
Hoxworth Blood Center
All blood and platelet donors who donate at any of Hoxworth’s seven Neighborhood Donor Centers and select mobile blood drives during the month of April will receive an exclusive Cincinnati Reds hat as a thank you.
April 1–May 31
Pitching for Platelets
All platelet donors that give 3 or more times from April 1 to May 31 will win a VIP experience at a Reds game in July. Each qualifying donor will receive:
- A ticket for the donor and a guest
- Free parking provided by SP+
- A chance to throw out the first pitch
- Special recognition during the game
- A visit from the Reds mascot(s)
- And more!
In partnership with the Cincinnati Reds.
Thursday
Tunes and Blooms: Moonshine Drive, Pickin‘ Pear
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 6–8:30p
See a collection of Cincinnati’s finest and most respected music veterans playing together in the Zoo’s beautiful gardens.
Free admission after 5p
Friday
Fish Fry Season
March 5–April 17
Most catholic churches serve some sort of Fish Fry fare on Fridays for the Lenten season, but I want to focus on the non-traditional Fish Fry—including places that host more standard Fish Fry events as well as restaurants serving up fried fish dishes on Fridays and even throughout the Lenten season. Click here for more.
Opening Day: Cycle Thru! The Art of the Bike
Cincinnati Art Museum
Spanning the 1860s to today, over 20 bicycles from The Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen, Ohio, illustrate the design innovations—both functional and aesthetic—marking the vehicle’s development. Through August 24.
Ticketed. Free for members.
Opening Day: Barbie™: A Cultural Icon
Cincinnati Museum Center
Step back into your childhood and join us on a six-decade evolution and the making of a global phenomenon. Through September 1.
Exhibition ticket required
Unique Things To Do in Cincinnati
Saturday
Opening Day: The Sound Inside
Ensemble Theatre
Small Space Gardening Talk
Benken Garden Center and Florist, 10a
Learn about maximizing limited areas; explore annuals, tropical plants, vegetables, and herbs that thrive in compact spaces; learn creative strategies for container gardening, along with planting tips and care techniques. Great for urban gardeners.
FREE; RSVP here
FC Cincinnati Pre-Match at the Park
Washington Park, 4–6:30p
Music and family-friendly activities, food trucks, and beverages and drink specials served at the Porch. Then march with supporters groups from the park to TQL Stadium.
Book Swap
Northwood Cider Co, 4–8p
Day of spring cleaning and book swapping with good read, great company, and refreshing drinks.
Free admission
Sunday
Fourth Annual Asianati Hanami Picnic
Ault Park, 12–3p
Bring a picnic blanket or chairs and your own picnic foods or pre-order bento boxes and Japanese snacks for pickup at the Hanami Picnic among the blooming cherry blossom trees.
Coming Soon
Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week
April 7–13
$26, $36, $46, and $56 three course prix-fixe menus.
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
Free
WEEKLY EVENTS
MONDAYS
Trivia Night
Fountain Square, 6–8p
Hosted by Last Call Trivia. Through August 25.
TUESDAYS
Strauss Troy Market
Fountain Square, 11a–1:30p
Al fresco lunch hour featuring live music and local food trucks.
April 1–August 26
Jazz at the Square
Fountain Square, 6–9p
Local and regional acts. Through August 26.
Trivia Night
Washington Park, 7–9p
Hosted by Last Call Trivia. Through October 28.
WEDNESDAYS
Workout on the Green
Washington Park, 5–6p and 6–7p (click link above for workout lineup)
April 2–October 29
Yappy Hour
Washington Park, 6–8p
First Wednesday of the month, April through October. (April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3, October 2)
THURSDAYS
Drag Bingo with Queen City Charities
Washington Park, 6–9p
Fierce fun and fabulous prizes. Bingo winners will be awarded with drink tickets that can be redeemed at the Porch Bar.
Now Showing
The Blue Angels
OMNIMAX Theater
through April 6
Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
A mother’s bravery. Her son’s legacy. “Let the world see what they did to my boy.” The heart-wrenching words spoken by Mamie Till-Mobley as she insisted upon an open casket for her 14-year-old son who was brutally murdered for whistling at a white woman in Money, Mississippi, in 1955, catalyzed the Civil Rights Movement in America.
Included in museum admission. Free for members and on Fifth Third Community Days.
through April 20
Emerge
Krohn Conservatory, 10a
Krohn’s spring show, a celebration of the New Year and the coming of spring.
through May 4
Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior
Cincinnati Art Museum
Internationally-renowned contemporary Pakistani-American mixed media artist. See the exhibition for free on Thursday nights from 5–8p and during Art After Dark on March 28 and April 25 from 5–9p.
Ticketed. Free for Members. Save $2 when purchasing tickets online.
through May 11
Mystery and Benevolence
Taft Museum of Art, 10a
Costumes, regalia and jewelry, and embellished ceremonial objects provide a glimpse into the enigmatic world of secret societies.
through May 18
Julia Child: A Recipe for Life
Cincinnati Museum Center, 10a
Discover the passion and perseverance that made Julia Child a culinary icon.
Free for members or included with museum admission
Sports
FC Cincinnati vs. New England
TQL Stadium
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.
New To Do
Free Tree Seedling Pickup
Any CHPL location
Starting Saturday, March 29, you can pick up a free tree seedling from any CHPL location to plant in your yard or community. Special thanks to the Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship for 24 years of this partnership. Learn more here.
Taft Cafe and Gift Shop
Taft Museum of Art
The Taft Museum of Art’s cafe and gift shop have gotten an upgrade. Click here to view the new menu.
The Root Beer Stand
Another sure sign of spring is this local institution opening for the season—its 67th in business. The Root Beer Stand purveys footlong cheese coneys, cheeseburgers, homemade root beer, and more, and also features a playground, which makes it a family favorite. You can also get your food to go and have a picnic at nearby Sharon Woods.
Local Picnic in the Park Pairings
The Country Meat Co Marketplace
Avondale Town Center
Black-owned full-service grocery store featuring fresh produce and meat for the community.
Orange & Blue Sway
An orange and blueberry vodka soda by MadTree that celebrates FC Cincinnati.
Marigold
60 W Fifth Street
Where British heritage meets Indian soul.
Reservations here
The Roosevelt Room
Rookwood Exchange (3825 Edwards Road), 6p
Seeing up beer, wine, and signature cocktails, including The Roosevelt, Speak Softly, and The Naturalist. There will also be complimentary swag.
Tupelo’s Social Club
HighGrain Brentwood
HighGrain’s fully curated, community-driven event space. Enjoy craft beer, signature cocktails, mocktails, light bites, and entertainment.
E+O Kitchen
115 Karl Brown Way, Loveland, 5:30p
E+O Kitchen, which serves up wholesome and organic ingredients with a lot of Asian influence, opened its third location.
MadTree Parks & Rec
Summit Park Blue Ash
MadTree expands its footprint with a brand new facility now open in Summit Park Blue Ash, its third location (in addition to Oakley and Alcove). Featuring small playground and rec space, family changing room, sensory room, and plenty of seating (inside and out).
Eastside Rec Center
Oakley
Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s newest facility.
West Sixth Covington Haus
100 W Sixth Street
Significant Lexington-based West Sixth Brewing expansion to NKY.
Mercantile Library
414 Walnut Street
Reopened in the historic Mercantile Building after a $5.3 million renovation.
Breadsmith Bellevue
315 Fairfield Avenue
Artisan scratch breads.
Braxton Union
8901 US 42 Hwy
Taproom and green space featuring food by Dewey’s Pizza and Graeter’s Ice Cream.
Alien Records OTR
1207 Vine Street
Buy/sell; specializing in vinyl LPs
Well Made Vintage
341 W Fourth Street
ArtWorks’ Hannan ArtPark
2429 Gilbert Avenue (Walnut Hills)
ArtWorks’ new gathering space.
Italianette Maineville
15 E Foster Maineville Road
Locations in Silverton, College Hill, and now Maineville.
Tickets and Registration for Future Events
Phantom Cinema Presents Wes World: A Wes Anderson Retrospective
Woodward Theater
April 2: The Royal Tenanbaums
April 9: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
April 15: Fantastic Mr. Fox
April 16: Rushmore
Click corresponding link for tickets
Volunteer Sign-Up: Protect Your Wild: An Earth Day Celebration
Winton Woods Harbor, 11a–1p
Sign up for lake cleanup here
Women in the Outdoors Series
Various Great Parks destinations: Apr 26, May 10, Jun 7, Jul 5, Aug 2, Sep 20, Oct 18
Improve your outdoor skills in a welcoming women-only environment.
Register here
10th Annual Asian Art Society Lecture – Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior
Cincinnati Art Museum, April 16, 2–3p
Lecture by internationally renowned artist Shahzia Sikander co-presented by the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Cincinnati Asian Art Society in honor of CAM’s exhibition Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior.
Tickets
All Membership Levels on Sale
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, through April 30
Vendor Applications Live: St. Bernard Fresh Market
Apply here
Vendor Applications Live: WestSide Market
2025 market dates: May 10, June 7, July 12, August 2, September 6, and November 29 (Holiday Market/Small Business Saturday)
Apply here
Vendor Applications Live: Hyde Park Market
1345 Grace Avenue
2025 market dates: April 26, May 31, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25.
Apply here
Season Passes on Sale Now
Ziegler Park Pool
Pool Season: May 10–September 7
New Member Special
Southside Strength Co, 319 Madison Avenue (Covington)
$20 for two group classes
Mama Support Group
CHPL – Main Library, April 2, 9, 11a–12p
Three-week series for new moms to connect with each other in a safe space that facilitates community, wellness, and support. For mothers with children age one or younger. Babies and young children welcome.
Free; registration required
Spring Savor
The Lempicka, April 1–4
Cincinnati Magazine’s signature lavish dining series. Each night/ticket includes a five-course dining experience with hand-selected wine pairings, all-inclusive Cocktail Hour with hors d’oeuvres, live chef demo, and signature swag bag.
Small Bites, Big Impact: A Findlay Kitchen Fundraiser
Rhinegeist, April 10, 5:30–8:30p
Cocktail-style setting with small bites and a full bar, as well as paddle raise and raffles.
Tickets
Silent Movies Made Musical with The Mighty Wurlitzer
Music Hall Ballroom, April 24, 7pm
Peter Pan comes to life with the magic of Music Hall’s Mighty Wurtlitzer. Experience the 1924 silent film with a live Wurlitzer performance accompanied by acclaimed organist Brett Valliant on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ.
Family friendly
Vintage Market Days of Dayton-Cincinnati
Greene County Fairgrounds, April 25–27
Vintage-inspired, indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, vintage, furniture, boutique clothing, jewelry, handmade goods, home décor, outdoor furnishings, food trucks, seasonal plantings, and more.
Tickets start at $5
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s Mainstage 2024–25 Season
Taft Theatre
Disney’s Frozen Jr (April 25–May 4)
Color Dash
Lunken Playfield, 10a–1p
The Anderson Art Collaborative is hosting its first Color Dash, a family-friendly event created to help fund their vision for an Art Center in Anderson. You become the art as you dash or walk through a series of colorful, fun-filled stations as Lunken Playfield turns into a vibrant, messy masterpiece. The course is less than a mile—perfect for families. After crossing the finish line, there will be an after-party with a live DJ, food trucks, corn hole, caricature artists, balloon artists, and more.
Register here
10th Annual Mimosas for Memories
The Cincinnati Club, April 26, 11a–2p
Giving Voice Foundation’s annual fundraiser built on conversation and connection as well as a sense of connection and awareness in the community around Alzheimer’s Disease.
Early bird tickets are available from 3/4–3/24
UpSpring Benefit Bash
Great American Ball Park, April 26, 6–10p
Annual event to raise funds and build awareness for UpSpring’s vital educational and enrichment programs to elevate local children experiencing homelessness. The night will feature dinner, open bar, silent auction, live auction, raffle, and more.
Tickets
Call to Vendors: I Dos and Brews
Rhinegeist
A craft wedding experience taking place on May 18, 2025.
Apply here to participate by March 17
Summer Riding Camp Sign-Ups
Derbyshire Stables in Camp Dennison, weekly June 2–6 through August 18–22 (9a–1p)
Registration for weekly summer horseback riding camps is now available for ages 8+. In addition to riding, campers will learn about horse care, their equipment and the tasks in a barn. On Friday, friends and family are invited to an exhibition show to watch their riders show off their new skills.
5th Annual Wigs & Waffles
Rhinegeist Brewery, June 8, 10:30a–2:30p
The region’s largest drag brunch; all to benefit Greater Cincinnati LGBTQ+ causes. Your ticket includes a brunch buffet, open bar, drag show, and more.
Early bird tickets now available
12 Women-Owned Restaurants in Cincinnati [citybeat.com]
Asian Food Fest Returns to Downtown Cincinnati for its 14th Year This April [citybeat.com]
A Cincinnati Mystery: Where is Enno Meyer’s Snarky Portrait of Charles Taft? [cincinnatimagazine.com]
Donate to Cincinnati Pride as Large Donors Scale Back DEI Policies [click here]
Flip the Page on Books by Local Authors [cincinnatimagazine.com]
Made With Love: How Immigrants are Shaping Cincinnati’s Food Culture [citybeat.com]
Man Who’s Visited 1400 Breweries Ranks Cincinnati a Top Spot for a ‘Beercation’ [cincinnatimagazine.com]
New Documentary Explores Legacy of King Records [citybeat.com]
Pendleton Italian Restaurant Nicola’s is Moving [citybeat.com]
Recognizing Culinary Excellence With James Beard Semifinalists Jeffery Harris and Elaine Uykimpang Bentz [cincinnatimagazine.com]
Susanna Wong Burgess and Caitlin Young Talk Legacy [cincinnatimagazine.com]
Your Favorite Chefs’ Favorite Chefs [cincinnatimagazine.com]
