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Cincinnati News
by Amanda Ciani
Keep'Em Busy With a Winter Break Camp
Keep the kids busy during their break from school with one of several fun camps available this month. Check it out!
Photo from cincinnatiballet.com.
Kids First Too Winter Day Camps Kids First Too 885 State Route 28, Milford
Dec. 19 - 23, Dec. 26 - 30 and Jan. 2, 2023, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (before-and after-care available). Themed day camps will be offered throughout the end of offered throughout the end of December. The daily schedule December. The daily schedule will include themed games, will include themed games, arts and crafts projects, gym arts and crafts projects, gym and foam pit time and so much and foam pit time and so much more. See website for daily day more. See website for daily day camp themes. A 20 percent sibling discount is available!
Call 513-831-4333 or visit kidsfi rstoo.com for more information.
son with three days of games, crafts and magical wintry tunes. Featuring age-appropriate ballet classes led by professional faculty, students will hone their creative skills and build dance
Winter Dance Camp Cincinnati Ballet Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance 1801 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati
Dec. 27 - 29, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. During Cincinnati Ballet’s Winter Dance Camp, students ages 4 - 8 will chassé through the season with three days of games, crafts and magical wintry tunes. Featuring age-appropriate ballet classes led by professional faculty, students will hone their creative skills and build dance vocabulary with friends both old and new.
Call 513-562-1111 or visit cballet.org/winter-dancecamp for more information. Winter Break Day Camps Cincinnati Parks - see website for locations
Day Camps offered Dec. 20 - 22 or 28, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Four separate days of nature-based camps will be offered at four awesome Cincinnati parks. Each day has a unique theme where campers will learn about the great outdoors, create crafts, play games and of course, make friends.
Call or visit explorenature. regfox.com/winterbreakcamps2022 for more informacamps2022 for more information. Winter Warriors Zoo Camp Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati
Dec. 19 - 21 OR Dec. 28 - 30, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Brr! It is starting to get cold out there. During this three-day adventure, campers will learn how animals can brave the child and cold, hike the zoo, play games and meet some awesome animal ambassadors.
Call 513-559-7730 or visit cincinnatizoo.org/camp for more information.
Scuba Santa
Swimming With New Sharks!
Scuba Santa will have three new friends to greet this year when he explores the tanks of Newport Aquarium! Three new sand tigers, two males and one female, now
call the Newport Aquarium home. These animal ambassadors reach nearly 7 feet in length and dine on fi sh and lobster. The public has the chance to help name these new friends by nominat-
ing monikers at newportaquarium.com. Right now, there is also a chance to receive two-months free on annual passes- meaning
even more chances to see these new sharks in-person. Photo from Newport Aquarium's Facebook page.
NEWSYBITS
New Indoor Exhibit at CMC
Families can explore the great outdoors within a brand-new indoor exhibit at Cincinnati Museum Center. The 3,500-square-foot John A. and Judy Ruthven "Get Into Nature Gallery" allows visitors to enjoy an immersive stroll through an Eastern forest, complete with sights, sounds and scents of nature. The theme of discovering the biodiversity in our own backyards makes the exhibit educational and fun.
The Cincinnati Museum Center is located at 1301 Western Ave. in Cincinnati. Open Thursdays through Monday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Visit cincymuseum.org or call 513-287-7000 for more information.
Adventure Port at Kings Island
Carved stones and relics from long ago are starting to pop up around Kings Island! An allnew zone, Adventure Port, will emerge in 2023 with highlights including enhanced theming for Adventure Express, Enrique’s quick service restaurant, the Mercado as well as two new family rides. 6 december 2022
Sol Spin is a spinning ride that will suspend passengers 60 feet through the air at 25 mph. Cargo Loco is a dizzying shipping barrel adventure that gives riders "the trip of their lives."
Head to visitkingsisland.com or call 513-754-5700 for more information. Kings Island is located at 6300 Kings Island Drive in Mason, Ohio.
Sloth Expecting at the Zoo
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden's 10-year-old, Lightning the Sloth, is expecting and due in early summer of 2023. The zoo’s Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife has been able to perform regular ultrasounds to check for growth while Lightning enjoys banana treats. Once the baby is born it will stay attached to Lightning for 10 - 12 months in the Discovery Forest.
Head to cincinnatizoo.org for updates or call 513-281-4700 for more information about the zoo. Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is located at 3400 Vine St. in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cincinnati RedsFest is Back!
After a two-year hiatus, the Bally Sports Ohio Cincinnati Redsfest fan experience is back. This event, presented by PNC Bank, is a two-day experience taking place Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3 at the Duke Energy Convention Center (525 Elm St.). Fans will meet more than 70 current players and coaches, Reds Hall of Famers, alumni and broadcasters. Other highlights include interactive games and activities, game-used and authentic memorabilia and much more.
