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January 16–28
BEETLEJUICE
Aronoff Center
January 22–28
Asian Cuisine Week
More than 50 participating restaurants. Brought to you by Asianati.
January 24–28
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
Friday
Grand Reopening Ribbon Cutting
Taste of Belgium Crestview Hills
ToB Crestview got a makeover and they’re having a ribbon cutting to celebrate.
Stories by the Fireside
Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, 10:30a
Winter themed stories, songs, and activities to kick off the morning. Stay after to experience the Winter Woodland exhibit.
Free
Art After Dark: A Little Higher
Cincinnati Art Museum. 5–9p
Music from DJ Apryl Reign and a live performance from Pones in celebration of the exhibition Charles White: A Little Higher
January Final Friday
Pendleton Art Center, 5–9p
Explore over 200 artists in wide ranging media. Valet parking is available as well as many self-parking options.
January Pint Nights: Sonder
Jungle Jim’s Eastgate, 5–9p
Bacchanal
The Transept, 8p
Cincinnati Opera Young Professionals host a mid-winter party to raise funds in support of Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 arts programming. Admission includes an open bar (21+ only) along with performances by Cincinnati Opera artists, burlesque performance artists, and so much more.
Friday–Sunday
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
Receipt Day
Frisch’s Big Boy
Purchase any food, drink, or dessert on January 27 and save your receipt. Then, from February 5–11, bring your original 1/27/24 receipt and receive the same order for FREE.
Benken’s 3rd Annual Houseplant Expo
Benken, 9a
Full day of workshops, speakers, meet and greets, and FAQs, as well as 20% off all houseplants all day on 1/27.
Greater Cincinnati Polar Plunge
The Banks, 9a
Raise a minimum of $75 (or $50 for Polar Bears 16 and under) and take a chilly winter dip to benefit the Special Olympics.
Sensory Saturday
Cincinnati Art Museum, 9:30–11:30a
Designed for families with children who have autism or other developmental disabilities, allowing them to explore the museum’s galleries in a less crowded environment.
Winter Hike Series
Shawnee Lookout, 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.
Families Create! Workshop: Dramatic Deco Arts
Weston Art Gallery in the Aronoff Center, 10–11:30a
Molly Jo Burke and Nathan Gorgen show you ways to incorporate everyday items into fabulous, semi-functional artwork you’ll be proud to have around the house.
All workshops are $5 per child
Free Swap Meet & Gear Sale
MadTree Taproom, 10a–1:30p
Annual gear sale and donation day. Sellers can register in advance (no fee required) to sell paddle craft, bikes, hiking equipment, outdoor apparel, and other gently used adventure gear. Or just come and shop the great deals! Adventure Crew will also be accepting gear donations their teens at the event, including warm jackets, day packs, and durable shoes.
Goldilocks and The Three Dinosaurs
Music Hall, 10:30a
With original music by Ben Folds. Lollipops Family concerts introduce young ones to the world of orchestral music with fun, interactive concert experiences—perfect for children, ages or ability, of 2-9. Come early for activities and crafts.
Madcap Puppets presents “Annie Oakley’s Wild West Show”
Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 11a
$10
Caribbean Cruise
East End and Columbia Tusculum, 11a
Shake off the winter blues with an all-day cruise through five East End and Columbia Tusculum ports of call with tropical music, drinks, food specials and more from Emma, Fulton Yards, Allyn’s, Bandito, and Streetside Brewery. Wear tropical attire for a chance to win a boatload of prizes.
Pickleball For All
Rhinegeist, 12–6p
Pay to play benefiting the Cincinnati Tennis Foundation, and including a pickle ball pro shop featuring local spots like Nettie Pickleball, MEAS Active, Sprints, and Rivertown Inkery. Each registration comes with a Nettie sweatband and a voucher for one free beer redeemable at the bar (sold in sets of two). All skill levels welcome.
Ninth Anniversary Party
DogBerry Brewing Company, 1p
DogAvon Barleywine release (in bottles and on tap) and exclusive cask variants. Boom Box Sliders will have food available for purchase.
The Stand Up & Drag Show
Know Theatre, 8p
A show that brings two very distinct scenes together: stand-up comedy and drag. Grab a drink and enjoy a night of hilarious entertainment with comedians and drag queens.
Tickets
Rachel Mousie Singing Songs
Muse Cafe, 8–10p
Sunday
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.)
Symphonic Mozart
Music Hall, 2p
Dame Jane Glover, widely regarded as a preeminent conductor of Mozart’s music. leads an “all-Amadeus” program, showcasing CSO Concertmaster Stefani Matsuo and Principal Viola Christian Colberg in Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major, K. 364.
Tickets
Community Book & Game Swap
Fibonacci Brewing Company, 3–5p
Declutter your shelves and swap out your old books and games for something new and exciting.
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.
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
Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Toledo Walleye
Heritage Bank Center
Friday at 7:30p
Marvel Weekend: meet Spiderman, Captain Marvel, and Iron Man; specialty Marvel-themed jerseys; $5 craft draft and seltzer, $1 popcorn, and $3 cheeseburgers
Xavier Musketeers WBB vs. Providence
Cintas Center
Saturday at 2p
Watch: BEDN/FloSports
Cincinnati Bearcats WBB @ Texas
Saturday at 3p
Watch: ESPN+
Cincinnati Bearcats MBB vs. UCF
Fifth Third Arena
Saturday at 7p
Coaches vs. Cancer / Wear White
Watch: ESPN+; Listen 700 WLW
Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Fort Wayne Komets
Heritage Bank Center
Saturday at 7:30p
Marvel Weekend: meet Spiderman, Black Widow, and Iron Man; specialty Marvel-themed jerseys
Xavier Musketeers MBB @ UCONN
Sunday at 12p
Watch: FS1; Listen 700 WLW/550 WKRC
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]
ICYMI: Catch-a-Fire Pizza to Open Inside West Side Brewing in 2024 [cincinnati.com]
ICYMI: Crown Restaurant Group to Open New Concept at The Foundry Downtown [citybeat.com]
How Cincinnati’s Ever-Changing Music Landscape is Shaped by Independent Record Labels [citybeat.com]
Four Cincinnati Chefs Named Semifinalists in 2024 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards [citybeat.com]
A Guide to Local Store Cats [cincinnatimagazine.com]
ICYMI: Janet Jackson, Nelly to Take the Stage in Cincinnati This Year [fox19.com]
ICYMI: New Business at Findlay Market Works to Make Sustainable Living Easy [local12.com]
Review: CityBeat’s Dining Critic Explores Cincinnati’s Newest Fine Dining Options, Colette and Atwood Oyster House [citybeat.com]
Third Eye Brewing and Fireside Pizza Collaborate on New Brew That Will Help the Community [citybeat.com]
When Horseshoers Convened in Cincinnati, Few Foresaw Their Looming Doom [cincinnatimagazine.com]