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January 16–28
BEETLEJUICE
Aronoff Center
Friday
Team Fiona 7th Birthday Release
Listermann Brewing Company, 12p
Fiona is turning 7 so, to celebrate, Listermann is releasing Team Fiona | 7th Birthday on draft and in cans! Their annual celebratory brew is back with fresh Cryo Centennial, Cryo Mosaic, and Citra.
January Pint Nights: Fifty West
Jungle Jim’s Fairfield, 5–9p
January Live Music at Japps
Japps Since 1879, 5:30–9p
Friday nights featuring The Burning Caravan.
ComedySportz Match
Madcap Education Center, 7:30–9p
Improv comedy entertainment.
Friday–Sunday
Cincinnati Boat, Sport, and Travel Show
Duke Energy Convention Center
From travel destinations to boating, fishing and hunting under one roof. January 19–21 and 24–28.
Advance tickets $13 until 1/18 (tickets go up to $14 online and day of after); free for children 11 and under
Fire & Ice Weekends
Moerlein Lager House
Fire performers turn the beer garden into a fiery fiesta while you chill out at the Ice Bar, complete with a drink luge, ice displays, and cozy fire pits to keep warm.
Every Friday (5:30–10p), Saturday (3–10p), and Sunday (11a–7p), through February 18.
Saturday
Winter Hike Series
Woodland Mound, 10a
Hit the trails for challenging hikes, ranging in distance from 4–5.5 miles, held at a different park each week to guarantee a new experience. Hikes begin at 10a and conclude with a hot, hearty bowl of soup and camaraderie.
Sustainable Book/Puzzle/Game Swap at the Hub
Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub, 10a–2p
Bring your books, puzzles, and/or games to swap and take home new favorites.
A Rookwood Fiona Special Event
Rookwood Pottery, 10a–6p
Celebrate Fiona’s 7th birthday with a day of fun, giveaways, treats, and the unveiling of this year’s commemorative Fiona piece (a portion of proceeds go to support the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens), as well as complimentary behind-the-scenes tours showcasing its creation, Fiona-themed workshops, treats, and more. The first 50 people through the door receive a $25 Rookwood gift card.
Sign up for tours and workshops here.
Madcap Puppets presents “The Wizard of Oz”
Memorial Hall, 12p and 2p
Free, but tickets required
FREE Hidden Blooms and Winter Greenery
California Woods Nature Preserve, 1–3p
Leisurely winter hike in the old growth woods to meet popular spring wildflowers in their winter disguises, and a host of beautiful but overlooked evergreens.
Register here
Walkabout of Fine Wine
Jungle Jim’s Fairfield, 1–3p
take a walkabout through the world of wine. In January’s edition, the Jungle’s professional sales reps will give you detailed descriptions of all the wines you will taste. Wristbands will be available to purchase the day of the event at the Tasting Bar for only $20.
Jet Black x Rhinegeist Showcase
Rhinegeist, 1–4p
Featuring unique, upcycled Rhinegeist apparel designed and manufactured by the Jet Black Vintage team. The sale will feature a collection of very limited, one-of-a-kind pieces from JBV and DAAP interns, so show up early to ensure the best selection.
Free and open to the public
Jonathan Cody White Live
Streetside Brewery, 7–10p
JCW plays a melodic mix of folk pop with an acoustic rock edge and a sweet soulful center. You’ll hear a wide variety of decades, genres, and originals.
Sunday
Cincy Hikes presents Backpacking Conditioning Hike
Caldwell Nature Preserve, 9a
20-week, monthly series of hikes that aim to get you into shape to hike 8 miles and carry 30 pounds. The Caldwell Nature Preserve hike will be ~1.1 miles and the suggested weight to be carrying is 4.5 pounds. Group hikes are open to everyone, not just backpackers, but keep in mind the pace will be set to those carrying backpacks. All are welcome.
Kids Eat FREE
Tela Bar + Kitchen, 10a–12p
For the month of January, all kids 10 years of age and younger eat free from 10 to noon when accompanied by a paying adult. (Limit one kids menu item per child per visit.)
The Art of Calm hosted by Pawlished Dog Training
Pawlished Dog Training, 11a–12p
Workshop focused on teaching humans in the household how to instill calm in their resident and foster dogs. SAAP fundraiser.
$20 (all proceeds benefiting SAAP). Register here.
Kids Eat Free With Slide Purchase
Moerlein Lager House, 4–7p
Kids under 12 eat free every Sunday from 4 to 7p with the purchase of an Ice Slide ticket inside the Moerlein Lager House from our kids menu. More info and tickets.
Coming Soon: January 22–28
Asian Cuisine Week
More than 50 participating restaurants. Brought to you by Asianati.
through January 31
New Students Dance FREE/Bring a Friend FREE Month
Dancefix by HBDC
Select the “January New Student Free Class” pricing option use the schedule to select and sign up for the class that you want to try. Once you attend your first FREE class, a second FREE class will automatically be added to your account. New students may also purchase a 10 class pass at a special rate of $100.
Click here for more information and to register
through March 8
Penguin Days
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Enjoy discounted admission and Penguin Parades on the weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) and Holiday Mondays (Jan 15 & Feb 19) at 11am. It must be colder than 50 degrees for the penguins to participate in the Penguin Parades. This is the final year for Penguin Parades before the Zoo’s aging king penguins retire.
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
Sports
Xavier Musketeers MBB vs. Georgetown
Cintas Center
Friday at 6:30p
Watch: FS1; Listen 700 WLW/550 WKRC
Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Toledo Walleye
Heritage Bank Center
Friday at 7:30p
Mascot Bank Giveaway, $5 craft draft and seltzer, $1 popcorn, $3 cheeseburgers
Cincinnati Bearcats MBB vs. #15 Oklahoma
Fifth Third Arena
Saturday at 1p
Watch: ESPN+; Listen 700 WLW
Xavier Musketeers WBB @ Georgetown
Saturday at 2p
Watch: BEDN/FloSports
Cincinnati Bearcats WBB vs. West Virginia
Fifth Third Arena
Saturday at 4p
Cincinnati Zoo Day/Wear Red
Watch: ESPN+
Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please click on the link for more information.
Go Vote! CityBeat’s 28th Annual Best of Cincinnati Readers Poll Launches January 17 [citybeat.com]
Asian Cuisine Week Returns With Meal Deals and a Kickoff Party Next Week [citybeat.com]
Big Jay’s Place Hits the Big Time [cincinnatimagazine.com]
ICYMI: Catch-a-Fire Pizza to Open Inside West Side Brewing in 2024 [cincinnati.com]
ICYMI: Cincinnati Art Museum’s Newest Exhibit Features Over a Hundred Glass Works from Indigenous Artists [citybeat.com]
ICYMI: Crown Restaurant Group to Open New Concept at The Foundry Downtown [citybeat.com]
FC Cincinnati Hits a Fever Pitch [cincinnatimagazine.com]
ICYMI: Greater Cincinnati Chefs and Tastemakers Predict the Dining Trends Set to Take Over the City in 2024 [citybeat.com]
Janet Jackson, Nelly to Take the Stage in Cincinnati This Year [fox19.com]
Johanna McNamara, Always Immaculately Clean, Terrorized Cincinnati Police for Decades [cincinnatimagazine.com]
New Business at Findlay Market Works to Make Sustainable Living Easy [local12.com]
ICYMI: Zillow Names Cincinnati Second-Hottest Housing Market in the US [wcpo.com]
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