Looking for fun things to do and family-friendly events in Cincinnati & NKY? We’ve got your roundup of things to do each month during the year! Have some others that just NEED to be added to our list? Comment at the end with your suggestions.
Happy New Year, Greater Cincinnati-Area moms! Another year is upon us, and the family-friendly activities around the Cincy & NKY are still in full swing for January. Check out our round-up of our top things to do during the month.
Beetlejuice
January 16-21, 23-28
6:30pm
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! : King For A Day
January 16
6:00pm
Taft Theatre
317 E 5th St, Cincinnati, OH
Family Yoga and Fellowship
January 10
10:00am-12:00pm
841 Lincoln Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45206
Storytime at Cincinnati Public Library
Wednesdays
11:15am-12:00pm
Delhi Township
5095 Foley Rd.
Cincinnati Ohio 45238
Princess Superhero Breakfast
January 13
10:00am-12:00pm
Receptions Fairfield
5975 Boymel Drive Fairfield, OH 45014
Family Storytime and Gallery Walk
January 6
11:00am-12:00pm
Cincinnati Art Museum
1798 Art Museum Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Library Playdate at Cincinnati Public Library
January 26
10:30-11:30am
Green Township
6525 Bridgetown Rd
Cincinnati Ohio 45248
Babies and Toddlers Storytime at Cincinnati Public Library
Wednesdays
10:30-11:30am
Mt. Washington
2049 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati Ohio 45230
Preschool Storytime at Cincinnati Public Library
Wednesdays
10:15-10:45am
Monfort Heights
3825 West Fork Rd.
Cincinnati Ohio 45247
Snowy days, Winter blues, Valentine’s cards, Galentine’s nights… February holds a lot for being the shortest month of the year! Here are our top picks of family-friendly things to do around Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky.
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA: YOUTH EDITION {PRESENTED BY TCT}
Public Performances
February 17-18, 23-25
Taft Theatre
5th and Sycamore Streets in Downtown Cincinnati
October 14-23, 2023
TCT Box Office 513.569.8080 x10
Tickets start at $10 – Great seats still available!
This magical musical by Rodgers & Hammerstein will feature a BIPOC creative team, and diversity will be celebrated as your favorite characters show us “Impossible” is possible! If you loved the 1997 film version of this classic musical, you won’t want to miss this enchanting production!
Ideal for ages 4+. This production runs 60 minutes without an intermission.
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live – Glow Party
February 17-18
Truist Arena
500 Louie B Nunn Dr, Highland Heights, KY
Family Day: Fun with Food
The whole family is invited to a feast of signs! Eat with your eyes first as you explore the food signs in the collection and then taste test flavorful samples for select signs. Create your own mini food sign sculpture to take home.
Free with Museum Admission
Saturday, February 17
10:30am-2:30pm
1330 Monmouth St, Cincinnati, OH 45225-1344
Kids Night Out: USA Ninja Challenge
Discover the ninja in you at the USA Ninja Challenge – no parents allowed! Run, jump, climb, and swing your way through obstacles and challenges in a 6,800 square foot facility of training courses.
Saturday, February 24
5-6:30pm
Jewish Federation of Cincinnati
8499 Ridge Ave, Cincinnati, OH
Storytime at the Library
Enjoy books, songs, activities, and more while building early literacy skills. Recommended for birth through preschool.
Wednesdays
10:15am-11am
Delhi Township Branch
5095 Foley Rd.
Cincinnati Ohio 45238
Swifties Skate Night
Roller Skate to your favorite Taylor Swift Songs ALL NIGHT LONG!!!
Sunday, February 18
6-8:30pm
Beechmont Rollarena
3988 Commercial Blvd, Cincinnati, OH
Thursday Art Play: Sensory Stations
This family program uses hands-on art making activities and yoga to excite and educate their youngest visitors. Sometimes experimenting is the best part about art. It’s fun to make, fail, and try again. Pick a sensory station to create and explore with a new material at each spot. Stick around for some kid-friendly yoga following each Art Play.
Free for members, $5 per non member child. This program is designed especially for children ages 2-6 years old, and their parents or caregivers. Free for families with a valid SNAP or food assistance card (EBT).
Thursday, February 1
10:30-11:30am
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH
Do you already have fun plans ready for your little leprechauns in March? If you need more ideas, here are our top picks for family-friendly events around the Greater Cincinnati & NKY area, including Easter events!
Cincinnati-Mason Children’s Festival
This event is fun for the whole family- visit with the Bunny, enjoy games, contests, magician, shopping, family resources & more!
March 2
12-3pm
Mason intermediate School
6307 Mason Montgomery Rd, Mason, OH
Disney On Ice presents Magic in the Stars
This all-new production brings the brightest Disney stars to life through cutting-edge figure skating, high-flying acrobatics, unexpected stunts, innovative lighting, thrilling special effects, eye-catching costumes, and stunning set designs. The Disney100 celebration includes the most Disney characters in one show. Raya from Raya and the Last Dragon, Asha from Wish, and Elsa and Anna from Frozen 2 will make their on-ice debut. Other characters featured will be Mirabel, Woody and Buzz, Tiana, Moana, and more!
March 7-10
Heritage Bank Center
Disney Princess – The Concert
For generations, the music of Disney’s princesses has been the soundtrack to our lives. Now, these beloved songs come alive on stage with a host of Broadway and television stars in Disney Princess – The Concert at the historic Taft Theatre! MOM TIP :: This production features Broadway performers appearing as themselves. Costumed Disney characters do not appear at this event. Cast is subject to change. © DISNEY
March 8
Taft Theatre
EASTER EVENTS
Fort Mitchell/Lakeside Park Easter Egg Hunt
March 16
11am-1pm
General Ormsby Mitchel Park
261 Grandview Drive
Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
Community Easter Egg Hunt
March 16
4-5pm
St. Paul Lutheran Church
106 Maple St
Reading, OH 45215
Hop Into Spring
March 16
10am-1pm
Testerman Park
8373 Maineville Rd
Maineville, OH 45039
Get your bunnies ready to have a hoptastic time getting ready for spring. Pictures with the Easter Bunny, scavenger hunt, treat bags, bounce house, games, plant seedlings to grow at home and crafts for the kiddos. Delicious eats and drinks by Little Trolley Donuts.
City of Union Easter Egg Hunt
March 23
8:30-10:30am
Union Presbyterian Church
10259 US Hwy 42
Union, KY 41091
Milford Christian Church Egg Hunt
March 23
8-10am
Milford Christian Church
844 State Route 131
Milford, OH 45150
HOPPIN’ Easter Egg Hunt
March 23
10 – 11:30am :: Visit with the Easter Bunny & Activities
10:15am :: Easter Egg Hunt for ages 2-4 & 5-10
Village Green Park
301 Wessel Drive
Fairfield, OH 45014
Washington Park Egg Hunt
March 30 & 31
10am-3pm
Washington Park
1230 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Zoo Easter Celebration
March 30
12-5pm
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3400 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45220
Meet the Easter Bunny in the Zoo Gift Shop! No additional charge. This event is included with Zoo Admission.
Easter Eggspress
March 30
12-1:30pm
Kentucky Railway Museum
136 S. Main Street
New Haven, KY 40051
Easter Egg Hunt at Harvest Home Park
March 24
12-2:30pm
Harvest Home Park
3961 North Bend Rd
Cheviot, OH, 45211
Easter Bunny Express at LM&M Railroad
March 23-24 & 29-31
Various Times; 1 hour 45 minutes
Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad
127 S. Mechanic St
Lebanon, OH 45036
The Great Symmes Egg Hunt
March 23
11am-12pm
Home of the Brave Park
11605 Lebanon Road
Loveland, OH 45140
FREE event. Kids can start coming around 10:15am to play a game, do an activity, and visit with the Easter Bunny.
Liberty Township Easter Egg Hunt
March 23
10-11:30am
Liberty Center
7100 Foundry Row
Liberty Twp, Ohio 45069
April brings warmer weather and the beginning signs of Spring. Get out and enjoy the activities that will be offered in and around Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, which include many beyond this short list. There are some great ones this month, including Total Solar Eclipse events!
DISNEY’S FINDING NEMO JR. {PRESENTED BY THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI}
Public Performances
April 20 – 21, 26 – 28
Taft Theatre
5th and Sycamore Streets in Downtown Cincinnati
October 14-23, 2023
TCT Box Office 513.569.8080 x10
Tickets start at $10 – Great seats still available!
Explore the big blue world with this lively new stage musical based on the beloved Pixar film! Ideal for ages 4+, Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
Ideal for ages 4+. This production runs 60 minutes without an intermission.
MARQUEE SOLAR ECLIPSE EVENTS
Solarbration at IKEA
April 6-8
IKEA West Chester
2024 Solar Eclipse Viewing & Festivals
April 6-8
Franklin County, Indiana
Total Eclipse Party
April 8
Edgewater Sports Park
Total Solar Eclipse 2024
April 8
Miami Whitewater Forest, Cincinnati’s only Great Park in the path of totality!
Eclipse & Sips
April 8
Bellevue, KY (in collaboration with The Cincinnati Observatory)
Eclipse Watch Parties
April 8
City of Oxford
Eclipse Watch Party
April 8
Niederman Family Farm
Liberty Center’s Eclipse Party
April 8
Liberty Center
Party in the Dark: A Solarbration
April 8
City of Monroe
Total Eclipse in the Park
April 8
Village Green Park, City of Fairfield
Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
April 8
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum
ArtsWave Flow Pass
Ongoing
Multiple Venues
Mercurial Landscapes
April 5-7
Cincinnati Ballet
Aronoff Center for the Arts
Stew
*Adult content
Through April 7
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
The Little Mermaid
April 11-14
Cincinnati Ballet
Aronoff Center for the Arts
Spring has sprung! May brings all sorts of joy and renewal to our lives. May flowers, Mother’s Day celebrations, 513 Day!, May the 4th for all us Star Wars-loving fans, getting outside, and so much more comes with this month.
May 10-12
Covington Plaza
School is out, and the season of pools, festivals, and outdoor activities has arrived! Keep your family busy all month long by checking out some of the June family-friendly activities around Cincinnati this month!
June 13-16
Newport’s Festival Park
Covington Taco & Margarita Festival
June 21-23
Mainstrasse Village
Besides Independence Day, there are a TON of awesome things to do in the month of July this year.
Kemba Credit Union Taps, Tastes, and Tunes Presented by CTL Aerospace
July 4-6
National Voice of America Museum
Guinness Cincinnati Celtic Festival Presented by Red Leprechaun
July 12-14
The Banks Downtown Cincinnati
Bacon, Bourbong, and Brew Festival
July 19-21
Newport’s Festival Park
July 25-28
Newport’s Festival Park
It’s already August, and the Summer has been flying by, but it isn’t over yet! Check out these upcoming events in August around Cincinnati & NKY, and have some Summer fun before it all ends.
On the heels of last year’s successful 60+ date run, the ultimate pop concert for kids is returning by popular demand this summer. The tour will include a stop in Cincinnati Ohio at Riverbend Music Center on Saturday, August 31. KIDZ BOP LIVE 2024 is sponsored by Spin Master’s new fantasy-adventure children’s series, Unicorn Academy™, streaming now on Netflix.
Kids are taking over this summer! New songs! New choreography! Special effects, and more! Make memories that will last a lifetime and sing and dance along as the KIDZ BOP Kids – Aleah, JJ, Shila, and Tyler – perform your favorite songs on stage, like “Dance The Night,” “greedy,” “vampire,” and more. The tour news coincides with the release of KIDZ BOP’s latest album, ‘KIDZ BOP 2024,’ out today, including the biggest bops of the year, sung by kids for kids.
August 1-4
Newport’s Festival Park
August 15-18
Newport’s Festival Park
Fall Fun is right around the corner! We have your guide to all things Fall here in this September edition of Family-Friendly Events around Greater Cincinnati & NKY.
September 13-15
Newport’s Festival Park
Fall has arrived, and so has your guide to family-friendly events for October in the Greater Cincinnati & NKY area! It’s time to spend time celebrating all the activities that come along with the season.
The holidays are quickly approaching. Whatever you’re celebrating, we have a roundup of our top picks for family-friendly things to do around Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for November!
The year may be almost over, but the family fun is just getting started! Here is your December roundup of events happening around town.
