Things to Do in June

THINGS TO DO // JUNE 2021

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO COVID-19, THESE EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK TO VERIFY EVENTS ARE STILL BEING HELD AS SCHEDULED BEFORE MAKING PLANS TO ATTEND BY CALLING OR VISITING THE BUSINESS OR EVENT WEBSITE.

TUES 01 Incredible Insects with the Cincinnati Museum Center Get up close and personal with the creatures that make up Earth’s largest group of animals. See and touch live insects and mounted insect specimens from across the globe. Ages 6-12. • Location: Madeira Branch Library, Time: 3-4:15 pm, cincinnatilibrary.org FREE

Mini Ninjas Parkour involves seeing one’s environment in a new way, and navigating it by moving around, across, through, over and under its features. Ages 5-7 • Location: Quest Gymnastics and Extreme Sports Center Time: 6-7 pm, questextreme.com

WED 02 Sidewalk Art Welcome summer with sidewalk art! Pick up chalk at the front desk and start decorating the library while supplies last. Ages 6-12. • Location: Madeira Branch Library, Time: 10 am-6 pm, cincinnatilibrary.org FREE

THURS 03 Outdoor Summer Storytime Each program will be roughly 30 minutes and will take place on the grass lawn near the library parking lot. Bring a blanket or chair, and prepare for the outdoors (i.e., sunscreen or bug spray). • Location: Preble County Eaton Branch Library, Time:10:30 am, preblelibrary.org FREE Lebanon Farmers Market Find a variety of locally grown or produced vegetables, fruit, baked goods, jams, meat, eggs, body care, flowers and other artisan items. • Location: Main and Sycamore Street, Lebanon, Time: 3-7 pm, facebook.com/

lebanonohiofarmersmarket

FRI 04-SUN 06 Summerfair

Summerfair returns to Cincinnati’s historic Coney Island! Featuring more than 300 fine artists and craftspeople from around the country, as well as regional performers, a variety of gourmet arts and the “Youth Arts Rocks!” area for kids. • Location: Coney Island, Time: See website, summerfair.org

FRI 04 Bluebird Monitoring Join a naturalist for a hands-on bluebird learning experience. Discover how and why we monitor bluebird boxes, and then head out to the boxes to see which ones are occupied and by who. • Location: Rowe Woods, Time: 11-11:30 am, calendar.cincynature.org

Glow Night Friday Nights Lasers, music and blacklight transform the whole park into a crazy jumping dance club. Remember to wear a light colored shirt that glows under black light such as white or neon colors. Ages 8+. • Location: Sky Zone Trampoline Park Dayton, Time: 8-10 pm, skyzone.com SAT 05 Stonelick Star Gazes View planets, galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and stars! See many different types of telescopes in action, ask questions and become involved in the fascinating world of astronomy. • Location: Stonelick State Park, Time: After dark, cincinnatiobservatory.org FREE

Greenville Farmers Market Another great year for fresh produce, baked goods and crafts from local vendors. • Location: 4th and Broadway, Greenville, Time: 9 am-1pm, mainstreetgreenville.org

Zumba in the Park at Riverscape Move your workout outdoors and enjoy Zumba, as part of the Fitness in the Park series. Please bring your own water bottle and towel or mat. Reservations required. • Location: 111 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, Time: 10-11 am, facebook.com/

events/443177716971286 FREE

The City Flea Come visit Cincinnati's original curated, urban flea market! The Flea is a place to keep your dollars local, support small business and experience YOUR city in a unique and engaging way. Vendors includes vintage dealers to artisans pizza makers to plant studios.• Location: Washington Park, Time: 10am-4 pm,thecityflea.com/

SAT 05-SUN 06 5th Annual Ohio Valley Indigenous Music Festival This is a family friendly event with great music, vendors with Native American style arts & crafts, educational workshops & presentations, and great food. • Location: 7256 OH 48, Springboro, Time: 10 am-6

pm, facebook.com/TheOhioValleyIndigenous MusicFestival FREE

SUN 06 Free Family STEAM Night Explore the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math or STEAM with your family! Enjoy an exciting evening of hands-on learning activities and games, as you become engineers to tackle difficult real-world problems. • Location: The STEM Lab, Sharonville, Time: 6-7:30pm, cincystemlab.com FREE

Little Leapers A time for your little ones to discover the joy of being active, bouncing under the supervision of their parents, and without interference from the big kids.You’ll love watching your child bounce, climb, and explore in a safe environment while interacting with similar age children and learning about sharing, teamwork, and other important social skills. Ages 5 years and younger • Location: 976 Senate Drive, Washington Twp, Time: 11 am-Noon, skyzone.com/dayton

Deeds Carillon Concert Join us for a free, family-friendly concert located performed by Dr. Larry Weinstein. • Location: Carillon Historical Park Time: 3 pm, daytonhistory.org FREE

MON 07 Tree Frog Family Hike In the daylight, tree frogs are so well hidden they’re invisible. As dusk falls, we’ll venture into their world. • Location: Long Branch Farm and Trails, Time: 8-9:30am, cincynature.org

TUES 08 The Magic of Nature Step right up and reach into the Magical Ranger Hat! Whatever you pull from it is what we will do. We might explore the creek, plant some flowers or make friends with a bug! You never know just what will come out of the hat, but you know it will be fun! • Location: James Ranch Park, Time: 9:30-11:30am,

gcparkstrails.com

WED 09 Fairborn Food Truck Rally Head downtown to grab a bite to eat and support local food trucks! • Location: 103 W Main St, Fairborn, Time: 3-7 pm, facebook.com/CityofFairborn

Family Night Out: Indian Mound Adventure Bring the crew for a night of fun and adventure! Follow a map and choose your own experience: talk to a pioneer, befriend wild animals or explore a Native American earthwork. A campfire and free s’mores will be available while supplies last. • Location: Indian Mound Reserve Time: 6-8 pm,

gcparkstrails.com FREE

THURS 10 Family Campfires Bring the whole family to the J for an evening out of the house. Enjoy a night around the campfire singing songs, making s’mores and playing games! Please bring a chair and a mask for a fun, socially distanced evening under the stars. • Location: J Baseball Fields, Time: 7-8:30pm, mayersonjcc.org

Chippie’s Sensational Science Labs Are there budding young scientists in your household? Nurture the curious spirit of your preschoolers by enrolling them in Chippie's Sensational Science Labs, a new educational series for children aged 3 to 5. • Location: Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington, Time: 1 pm, bcmuseum.org

FRI 11 Cincinnati Reds Game vs. Colorado Rockies Stay for the post-game

fireworks show! • Location: Great American Ballpark, Time: 7:10 pm, mlb.com/reds/schedule/2021-06

Bike Rodeo Families and kids ages 4–12, come out for a wheelie fun afternoon! Meet the Great Parks Rangers and learn about bike safety. Enjoy activities, contests and education stations where you’ll learn the ins and outs of bike safety. Kids should bring their own bikes and helmets for this event. Every attendee will also be entered in the helmet giveaway. This is a pre-registered event with 12 available registration slots every 20 minutes. Supplies and sizes are limited for bicycling materials, but will be available during each time slot. • Location: Miami Whitewater Forest, Time: 1-3pm, greatparks.org/

calendar/special-events/bike-rodeo FREE

FRI 11-12 Country Music Festival Festivities kick off Friday evening with special guests from the Lebanon Grand Ole Opry. Saturday brings you amazing music, great food, drinks and shopping with Main Street Lebanon merchants and visiting vendors. • Location: E Mulberry St, Lebanon, Time: 6-11 pm, mainstreetlebanon.org

FRI 11-13 St. Helen Spring Festival Mark your calendar for carnival rides, fair food, bingo, kids games, book fair, flea market, beer garden and so much more. Bring the whole family! • Location: 605 Granville Place, Dayton, Time: Fri. 6:30-11 pm; Sat. 1-11 pm; Sun. 1-9 pm,

sthelenfestival.org

FRI, JUNE 11

BIKE RODEO AT MIAMI WHITEWATER FOREST SAT 12-SUN 13 Marching Through Time This timeline event will focus on military history through the ages. Different periods in military history — including the Roman Legion, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War — will be brought to life by reenactors. This family-friendly event also includes citizens in period clothing, demonstrations, hands-on activities and music. • Location: Heritage Village Museum, Time:10 am-4 pm, heritagevillagecincinnati.org

SAT 12 Solar Fun Why is the sun, a medium-sized star, so important for the Earth and our way of life? Find out through fun activities, build your own "solar-oven" and enjoy a live animal demonstration. • Location: Huffman Park, Time: 2-3:30 pm, yourmetroparks.net FREE

Operation Dinosaur Join us for this free event as larger-than-life dinosaurs storm the museum. The event will include activities for the whole family, Jurassic-era themed simulator rides, giveaways and fun facts. • Location: Air Force Museum, Time: 4-8 pm, nationalmuseum.af.mil FREE

Princess Express Come dressed as your favorite princess for an out-of-this-world experience. Each train ride will include a special visit with a real princess, a free magic wand and a tiara! Fairy balloon artists will be onboard each train adding a little bit of magic to every ride. • Location: LM&M Railroad, Time: See website, lebanonrr.com/princess

SUN 13 Cincinnati Reds Game vs. Colorado Rockies Join the Reds for Family Sunday, with a special giveaway for kids! • Location: Great American Ballpark, Time: 1:10 pm,

mlb.com/reds/schedule/2021-06

MON 14 Mystery of the Crawdads Calling all nature investigators! Weird things are happening at Grant Park. Crawdads are disappearing. There have been strange sightings in the park. Join Emily from Stemily Studios to explore the park, collect clues and get to the bottom of this mystery! Ages 7-12. • Location: Grant Park, Time: 9 am-Noon, cwpd.org

Young’s 151st Birthday Celebration Drive out to Yellow Springs to help celebrate Young’s Jersey Dairy’s birthday! Enjoy special sales on food and fun all over the farm. • Location: Young’s Jersey Dairy, youngsdairy.com/birthday-celebration

TUES 15 Tot Tuesdays Museum activities and crafts just for your little ones, offered both in person and virtually. Free for members. This month’s theme: Hot Air Balloons • Location: Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington, Time: 10:30-11:30 am, bcmuseum.org

WED 16 Outdoor Family Storytime Enjoy books, songs and activities while building early literacy skills. Bring a blanket or chair to sit on. • Location: Green Township Branch, Time: 10:15-10:45 am, cincinnatilibrary.org

Summit Cinema Enjoy a free movie and popcorn brought to you by Toyota. All movies start at dusk on the Great Lawn. Today's movie is Space Jam! Registration is not required. • Location: Summit Park, Time: starts at dusk, blueashevents.com/

THURS 17 Wiggle Worm Preschool Fishing Derby The pond will be stocked for the littlest fishers — all you need to bring is a chair, fishing pole, tackle and extra bait. One container of worms for each preschooler fishing will be provided. • Location: Phillip’s Park, Time: 10 am-12 pm, gcparkstrails.com

FRI 18 Glow Night at Sky Zone Dayton Lasers, music and blacklight transform the whole park into a crazy jumping dance club. Remember to wear a light colored shirt that glows under black light such as white or neon colors. Ages 8+. • Location: SkyZone Dayton, Time: 8-10 pm, skyzone.

com/dayton

SAT 19 Wilks Insurance Fishing Derby Bring your rod and a picnic lunch to the park for a morning of fun. Kids are invited to participate in our catch-and-release tourney from 10 am-Noon. Prizes will be awarded for the biggest fish caught and the most fish caught. • Location: Pyramid Hill, Time: 9:30am, pyramidhill.org/fishing-derby

FREE

Waynesville Street Faire Featuring 40 artisan vendors sharing what they create! • Location: Main Street, Waynesville, Time: 10 am-4 pm,

waynesvilleshops.com

Let's Go Hiking! Sensational Senses What are our five senses and how do they compare to animals’ senses? Take a hike and explore our surrounding environment utilizing our senses. FREE and open to all ages! • Location: Harbin Park, Time:10:30 am-Noon, yourmetroparks.net FREE

Juneteenth Celebration Join Findlay Market to celebrate and remember the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. • Location: Findlay Market, Time: 1-5 pm,

findlaymarket.org

Open Aircraft Days Visitors can look inside the museum’s aircraft and walk inside the C-7A. • Location: Air Force Museum, Time: 11 am-3 pm,

nationalmuseum.af.mil

SUN 20 Kids Mystery Fish Challenge Prizes awarded in three age groups to the kid who weighs in a fish closest to the mystery fish weight. Any species of fish can be weighed. Trophies will be awarded to every kid who catches a fish. Children under 16 years of age, accompanied by an assisting adult. Live bait is permitted. • Location: Woodland Mound/Elderberry Pond, Time: 9 am,

greatparks.org

Summer Solstice Birding Hike Bring Dad and join a naturalist for a walk through the wetlands and woods searching for breeding birds on the longest day of the year. Free coffee and iced tea will be available. • Location: Pearls Fen, Fairborn, Time: 6-9 pm, gcparkstrails.com FREE

LM&M Railroad Father’s Day Special Join the LM&M Railroad to celebrate this special day for all fathers. Travel on a historic train between Lebanon, OH and Hageman Junction. • Location: LM&M Railroad, Time: See website, lebanonrr.com/fathers-day

MON, JUNE 14

YOUNG's 151st BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT YOUNG'S DAIRY Garden Party Children will paint their own whimsical pottery pieces in this three-day camp with Decoy Art Studio! Each day there will be one piece of pottery to paint. We will try different glazing applications on a fairy figurine, a bowl and a fairy/ gnome house! Ages 8-11. • Location: Activity Center Park, Time: 10-11:30 am, cwpd.org

TUES 22 Virtual Storytime: Movers and Shakers Shake it together with your child in this Zoom storytime! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement and fun from the comfort of your home! • Location: Virtual, Time: 10-10:30 am, cincinnatilibrary.org FREE

WED 23 Escape the Library Can you escape the Symmes Township Branch Library? Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test in our virtual escape room. • Location: Virtual, Time: All day,

cincinnatilibrary.org

Fairborn Food Truck Rally Head downtown to grab a bite to eat and support local food trucks! • Location: 103 W Main St, Fairborn, Time: 3-7 pm, facebook.com/CityofFairborn

THURS 24 LEGO in the Library Accept the Name Challenge! Spell your name using LEGO. Try making a flat, 2-D name, and then create your name standing up in 3-D! Ages 6-12. • Location: Madeira Branch Library, Time: 3-3:30 pm,

cincinnatilibrary.org

Summer Play Days There's nothing better than being outdoors and having space to run! Enjoy the outdoors and run, jump, skip or whatever your kid feels like doing. That's the best feeling! • Location: Niederman Family Farm Time: 10 am- 1 pm, niedermanfamilyfarm.com

FRI 25- SUN 27 Shen Yun Shen

Yun’s unique artistic vision expands the theatrical experience into a multi-dimensional, inspiring journey through one of humanity’s greatest treasures: the five millennia of traditional Chinese culture. • Location: Aronoff Center, cincinnatiarts.org

FRI 25 Sly Band Dance Party The 11-piece Sly Band plays a diverse mix of pop, rock, R&B and classic songs for all! This event is in Moonlite Pavilion. Tickets are $10. • Location: Coney Island Park, Time: 7pm, coneyislandpark.com

Cincinnati Food Truck Fesival This free, family-friendly event brings food truck fans and followers from all over the city and surrounding suburbs to indulge in some of the most popular and iconic food trucks in the region. • Location: SummitPark, Time: 11am - 1opm, summitparkblueash.

com/calendar.php

Glow Night Friday Nights Lasers, music and blacklight transform the whole park into a crazy jumping dance club. Remember to wear a light colored shirt that glows under black light such as white or neon colors. Ages 8+. • Location: Sky Zone Trampoline Park Dayton, Time: 8-10 pm, skyzone.com

SAT 26 Zumba in the Park at Riverscape Move your workout outdoors and enjoy Zumba, as part of the Fitness in the Park series. Please bring your own water bottle and towel or mat. Reservations required. • Location: 111 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, Time: 10-11 am, facebook.com/

events/443177716971286 FREE

Summertime Party: Outdoor Family Workshop Make some playful flowers, bees and even a sloth! Get your garden looking bright and colorful this spring and make a garden stake or two ... or more! • Location: Brazee Studio, Time: 10 am-Noon, glassroomart.com

Movie Under the Stars The fun starts when the sun goes down! Join Greene County Parks & Trails for a free family movie in the park, under the stars. The park opens at 8:30 pm with the movie starting around 9:30 pm. Bring along a blanket or some chairs and enjoy an evening with family and friends. • Location: Caesar Ford Park, Time: 8:30-11:30 pm, gcparkstrails.com FREE

SUN 27 Cincinnati Reds Game vs. Atlanta Braves Join the Red for Family Sunday with a special giveaway for kids! • Location: Great American Ballpark, Time: 1:10 pm, mlb.com/reds/

schedule/2021-06

MON 28 Sasquatch Safari Strange creatures are said to lurk in the woods. Can you find them? Each night, we will follow the clues Sasquatch and his pals leave for us to unravel. Are they real? Can you find the elusive cryptids when we follow their trails through the woods, in the ravines, or while floating downriver? • Location: Narrows Reserve, Time: 7-10 pm, gcparkstrails.com

TUES 29 Preschool Storytime Join us for a story in the Nature Playscape. Registration required. • Location: Cincinnati Nature Center, Time: 10-10:30 am, cincynature.org

Virtual Storytime: Movers and Shakers Shake it together with your child in this Zoom storytime! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement and fun from the comfort of your home! • Location: Virtual, Time: 10-10:30 am, cincinnatilibrary.

org FREE

WED 30 Outdoor Yoga for Kids Let’s have fun with yoga and pretend we’re animals, bugs, birds, trees and flowers! • Time: 3:30-4:15 pm, Location: Madeira Branch Library, cincinnatilibrary.org

Virtual Storytime: Family Tune in for a virtual family storytime with Miss Mary! The entire family is welcome to enjoy books, songs and activities, while building literacy skills. • Location: Virtual, Time: 10-10:30 am, cincinnatilibrary.org

FREE

ONGOING EVENTS

The Little Mermaid June 17-Aug. 15. In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Based on the classic Disney animated film, The Little Mermaid is a musical favorite for audiences of all ages. • Location: LaComedia Dinner Theater, lacomedia.com

Butterflies of Bali Through Sept. 6. Each spring, thousands of free-flying butterflies flutter among visitors and throughout the tropical landscape inside Krohn Conservatory. This year marks the 25th anniversary and features Butterflies of Bali. Visitors will also encounter a bit of Bali, referred to as “the island of 1000 Temples," with a mountainous interior full of lush forests, iconic rice paddies, clear lakes and gorgeous beaches surrounding the island. • Location: Krohn Conservatory, Time: timed ticket entrie,

cincinnatiparks.com/krohn/

Independence Day Family Value

Weeks June 25 through July 5. Take advantage of a special Family Value wristband good for all day, unlimited family fun at Young’s Jersey Dairy. Play Udders & Putters miniature golf, batting cages, driving range, Moovers & Shakers, Cowvin’s Fast Slide and Cowvin’s Kiddie Corral. Each wristband is good for all day fun on the date purchased. • Location: Young’s Jersey Dairy Farm,

youngsdairy.com

Christmas In July June 26-July 31. Think some Christmas cheer might help get you through the summer heat? Cool off at the Junction with a visit to the North Pole to get your mid-year check up with Santa, as well as stop by all of our great attractions. • Location: EnterTRAINment Junction,

entertrainmentjunction.com

Summer Music on the Levee

Thursdays weekly through September 2nd. On Thursday evenings, groove to the sounds of summer as your favorite local bands perform on the Central Plaza. • Location: Newport on the Levee, Time; 7-10:00 pm,

newportonthelevee.com/summer-music-on-the-levee

BUTTERFLIES OF BALI AT KROHN CONSERVATORY

SPACE: A Journey to Our Future Through September 6. This highly interactive exhibition will ignite the desire for space exploration and discovery, spark imaginations and inspire new generations of explorers to dream of the possibilities that lie ahead. Highlights include touching actual rocks from the lunar surface and the red planet, exploring a Mars Base Camp while walking through a full-size habitat and work pod, taking a spin on a centrifuge, and looking far into the future of our exploration of the universe. • Location: National Air Force Museum, nationalmuseum.af.mil

Wednesdays in the Woods June 2-Aug. 11. Celebrate everything great about summer at Clifton Cultural Arts Center’s spirited series of 11 free weekly concerts! Concerts feature a variety of food truck vendors, beverages for purchase from HighGrain Brewing Co., and an expanded Kids Art + Nature Corner. • Location: Burnet Woods Bandstand,

artswave.org/event/wednesdays-in-the-woods

Great Bear Rainforest Thursdays

through Sundays, 10am-4pm. Travel to the land of grizzlies, coastal wolves, sea otters, humpback whales and the fabled white Spirit Bear – one of the rarest animals on Earth. Set in one of the planet’s most exquisite and secluded wildernesses on Canada’s rugged Pacific coast, Great Bear Rainforest is a story of wilderness and balance, belief and preservation. Narrated by Ryan Reynolds. • Location: Cincinnati Museum Center, cincymuseum.org/great-bear-

rainforest/

Jacqueline and the Beanstalk

Digitally Streaming Through August 31. Girls are so often stereotyped, but Jacqueline will climb to great lengths to prove them all wrong! One upon a time, Jacqueline had a brother named Jack. The entire village thought Jack was so smart, strong and witty, but when the family ran out of money it was Jacqueline who used her brain to get them out of trouble. Follow Jackie up the beanstalk as she shatters stigma to discover it wasn’t because she was less capable, but because she was made to believe so. Now, she has the chance to prove her worth. Digitally streaming via The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati! • Location: Virtual, thechildrenstheatre.com/shows/

beanstalk/

SW OHIO PARENT'Sfun & WACKY calendar 06.2021

SUN MON TUES WEDS THURS FRI SAT

1 2 3 4

GO BAREFOOT DAY ROCKY ROAD

DAY REPEAT

DAY

CHEESE

DAY

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

6 7 8

DRIVE-IN MOVIE DAY

13

WORLD SOFTBALL DAY CHOCOLATE

ICE

CREAM

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14

FLAG DAY

BEST FRIENDS

DAY

15

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY DAY

20

FIRST DAY OF SUMMER

ONION RINGS DAY PUBLIC SERVICE

DAY UPCYCLING DAY STRAWBERRY

PARFAIT DAY CANOE DAY

27

SUNGLASSES DAY

21

GO SKATEBOARDING DAY

22

28 29

HAPPY HEART HUGS DAY INTERNATIONAL MUD DAY

9

DONALD DUCK DAY

10

ICED TEA DAY

11

CORN ON THE COB

DAY RED ROSE DAY

16

FRESH VEGGIES DAY

17

APPLE STRUDEL DAY

18

INTERNATIONAL PICNIC DAY JUNETEENTH

23 24 25

30

METEOR WATCH

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