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MON 01 Everything Thomas Join
them for their celebration of Thomas the Train with Thomas-themed train layouts, videos, scavenger hunt, coloring and crafts. Enjoy the kid’s train ride PLUS get special discounts on Thomas & Friends merchandise! • Location: EnterTRAINment Junction, Time: 10 am- 6pm, entertrainmentjunction.com/calendar *ONGOING
Pretend & Play Does your child love pretending? Join them for play-based open sessions of fun with props, playsets and more! • Location: MidPointe Library Trenton, Time: 2-3 pm, midpointelibrary.org FREE
MON 01̶SUN 07 Space
Celebration at the Air Force Museum Come see a Lunar Rover Vehicle, special aircraft look-ins, model rocket launches, Space-Themed trivia, Star Wars costumed characters and SO much more! • Location: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Time: 9 am- 5 pm, nationalmuseum.af.mil/upcoming/ space-celebration
TUES 02 Preschool Storytime in
the Nature Playscape Join them for a unique, outdoor storytime in the Nature PlayScape. The story expert will read nature-themed books and offer a special craft. Each week is a new nature topic. Perfect for ages 2-5 with an adult. • Location: Rowe Woods, Time: 10-10:30 am, cincynature.org
In Person Storytime: Library Babies Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Please register all babies and adults attending. • Location: Mariemont Branch Library, Time: 9:30- 10 am, chpl.org FREE
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WED 03 Summer Cinema: Inside Out Bring a blanket or lawn chair for free weekly movies at Washington Park. Food trucks will be on site and the bar will be open. • Location: Washington Park, Time: 9-11 pm, washingtonpark.org/series/summercinema-4 FREE
THURS 04 Smale Family Fun Days Enjoy free ice cream from UDF, face painting stations, balloon artists, animal encounters, and puppet shows. This month: Live Music with Mad Cap Puppets • Location: Smale Riverfront Park, Time: 10 am- 1 pm, cincinnati-oh.gov
THURS 04̶SUN 07 Glier's Goettafest Glier's Goettafest is a celebration of the local dish held along Newport's riverfront just down the steps from the Newport Aquarium and Newport on the Levee. In addition to eating goetta in a variety of dishes, festival goers can enjoy live music, dancing and goetta games. • Location: Newport on the Levee, goetta. com/goettafest/
FRI 05 Lantern Fest Before the lantern releases, enjoy sitting around the fire, grabbing a snack at our food trucks, decorating your lantern, making a s'more, participating in a scavenger hunt, and listening to music by the pond. A nighttime event that is fun for all ages! Bring a chair to enjoy a night in the park and see all of the hope, peace, and magic that will surround you. • Location Countryside Park, Time: 7-9:30 pm, facebook. com/events/5047643331939652
Story Time in the Garden Join them for their weekly story time that promises to engage your youngster(s) in the joys of nature and imaginative adventure! • Location: Highfield Discovery Garden, Time:
Outdoors For All Expo The Outdoors for All Expo features exhibits and demos from local parks, outdoor outfitters, adventure experts and environmentally minded organizations, plus live music, local beer, food trucks and a Kids' Zone. • Location: Schmidt Recreation Center, Time: 4- 9:30 pm, ohioriverpaddlefest.org
FRI 05̶SAT 06 Lebanon Blues
Festival In historic downtown Lebanon, Ohio between Cincinnati and Dayton! Enjoy incredible Blues Bands, your favorite foods, a deluxe beer garden, and re-designed astisan and craftsman row. In addition to the free live blues music, gaze at over 150 classic cars in the Blues, BBQ , and Bumpers Car Show on Broadway Street! • Location: Downtown Lebanon, Time: Friday: 5-10 pm, Saturday: 11 am- 11 pm, lebanonbluesfestival.com FREE
SAT 06 Ohio River Paddlefest The Ohio River Paddlefest is recognized as the nation’s largest paddling celebration, with 2,000 participants traveling through downtown Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky in canoes, kayaks and other human-powered craft. • Location: Schmidt Boat Launch Ramp, Time: 7 am- 1:30 pm, ohioriverpaddlefest.org
Camp Jersey Presents Annie Jr. Join them this summer as you watch the favorite little orphan Annie. From “Hard Knock Life” to “Tomorrow,” these classic songs will warm your heart as you are reminded that “the sun'll come out tomorrow.” CAMP JERSEY is an opportunity for young performers, ages 7 - 14, to participate in daily voice, dance and acting classes and learn the ‘ins and outs’ of the world of musical theatre. • Location: Aronoff Center- Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Time: 3:30- or 7 pm, cincinnatiarts.org
10- 10:30 am, greatparks.org
FREE / free for families!
*ONGOING /a recurring event
*SN / special needs friendly
/ a SW Ohio Parent favorite!
