Things to Do in October

THINGS TO DO // OCTOBER 2021

FRI 01 Little Explorers Each Little Explorers session will introduce toddlers to nature while learning about letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and so much more! This program is meant to help strengthen and build the skills that your preschooler is learning at home and preschool while building a love of the outdoors. Don’t miss out on the fun! • Location: Park District Headquarters, Time: 10:30- 11:30 am, bellbrooksugarcreekparks.org

1st Friday Art Hop at Front Street The 1st Friday Art Hop at Front Street provides the Miami Valley with an evening rich in art, live entertainment, and community. The event is always free to attend with lit, onsite parking. • Location: Front Street, Dayton, Time: 5-9 pm, frontstreet.art/pages/

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Free Entry Days at Great Parks: Free First Great Parks is celebrating special days with free entry for all! Get outside and enjoy your favorite Great Parks all year long! With more than 17,700 acres of natural habitat, 78 miles of trails, dog parks, disc golf courses, boating, playgrounds and more. • Location: Great Parks of Hamilton County, Time: 8 am, greatparks.org FREE

FRI 01‒SUN 03 Heritage Of Flight Festival Live Entertainment, Classic Cruise-in, Parade of Planes, Carnival Rides & Games, 5K run/walk, Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Tethered Balloon Rides, Wing Eating Contest, Kiddie Tractor Pull and more! • Location: New Carlisle, OH, Time: see website for times, heritageofflight.com SAT 02 Make It Dayton Festival This family-friendly festival celebrates the maker spirit with hands-on exhibits and activities for all ages. This is where they showcase local artists, woodworkers, 3D-printers, and rocketeers, alongside makers and crafters of all kinds. • Location: Carillon Historical Park, 9:30 am – 5 pm, makeitdayton.org

Wild With My Child During this self-paced discovery program, young children and their caregivers will explore nature together through multiple senses and outdoor exploration. Meander the trail and visit naturalists along the way for play experiences. Best suited for children ages 1-5 with a caregiver. • Location: Rowe Woods, Time: 10- 10:45 am,

cincynature.org

Carpool Cinema: Monster House Drive up and enjoy the spooky outdoor movie “Monster House” with CCAC at the Clifton Recreation Center! Grab dinner from the Clifton Business District, pick up a snack from our on-site Esquire Theatre concession stand, then park and tune in on your vehicle’s radio for the movie soundtrack! • Location: Clifton Recreation Center, Time: 7- 9:15 pm,

cliftonculturalarts.org

SAT 02‒SUN 03 The Pumpkin

Express 2021 Join the LM&M Railroad in a celebration of all things Autumn as they kick off our return to The Pumpkin Patch Express! Just as the Fall leaves change and blow away, our Pumpkin Patch Express is here for the entire month of October. • Location: LM&M Railroad, Time: see website for times, lebanonrr. com/pumpkin-patch-express *ONGOING Gorman Heritage Farm Sunflower Festival Enjoy a weekend full of Fall Farm Fun! Enjoy live music, hayrides, craft vendors, food trucks, corn maze, sunflower maze, meet the farm animals, Farm Fun Education Station, and more. • Location: Gorman Heritage Farm, Time: 10 am- 6 pm,

gormanfarm.org/product/sunflower-festival/

MON 04 Outdoor Storytime: Preschool Enjoy books, songs, activities and more, while building early literacy skills. Meet at Nisbet Park in Loveland, near the amphitheater. Recommended for ages 3 – 6. No registration necessary. • Location: Loveland Branch Library, Time 10- 10:30 am, cincinnatilibrary.org FREE

Pop Up Program: Dance Party This program is for kids who love to move and dance around! You will dance to different songs, practice following directions, learn rhythm, and even develop our fine and gross motor skills. This program is not only fun, but it will help your child to develop early literacy skills! This program will be outside (weather permitting). • Location: West Carrollton Branch Library, Time: 10:30- 11 am, daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

TUES 05 Storytime: Family Movers & Shakers Bring your family and get ready to shake it together! Sing, dance, and enjoy music, movement, and fun. No registration required. Masks for parents/caregivers are encouraged and physical distancing will be observed. All ages welcome. • Location: Green Township Branch Library, Time: 10:30- 11 am, cincinnatilibrary.org FREE

WED 06 Creature ComMOTION B Little ones will learn animal sounds and movements that assist in motor development and rhythmic skills. They will enjoy activities with an animal theme, age-appropriate equipment and fun music. Participants will learn fascinating facts about animals from A to Z, found in our parks and around the world! Ages 4 – 6. • Location: Grant Park, Kennard Nature Nook, Time: 1-1:45, cwpd.org

Pop Up Program: Mother Goose on the Loose Join them outdoors for an award-winning early literacy program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets and musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process for babies and toddlers, weather permitting. • Location: WilmingtonStroop Branch Library, Time: 10-10:30 am,

daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

THURS 07 CAC Thursday Art Play Join Cincinnati Parks in partnership with the Contemporary Arts Center for some outdoor fun and creativity. Nature activities, a take home art bag, and in-person project with a local artist. Online registration is required for this event. • Location: Fleischmann Gardens, Time: 10:30- 11:30 am,

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FRI 08‒SAT 09 Haunted

Village at Heritage Village Museum Heritage Village Museum will transform into a Haunted Village for a familyfriendly, slight-fright event. Explore the village meeting ghosts, witches, a fortune teller, a monster, and a cursed archaeologist along the way. Walk through the spooky cemetery and haunted woods. Enjoy balloon art, games, a creepy critter zoo, and more. • Location: Heritage Village Museum, Time: 6-10 pm, heritagevillagecincinnati.org *ONGOING

Romeo & Juliet William Shakespeare's timeless tale of two star-crossed lovers and the feuding families who tear them apart, returns to the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company stage in all of its everlasting grandeur. • Location: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, cincyshakes.com/event/ romeo-and-juliet *ONGOING SAT 09 Carpool Cinema: Beetlejuice Drive up and enjoy the spooky outdoor movie “Beetlejuice” with CCAC at the Clifton Recreation Center! Grab dinner from the Clifton Business District, pick up a snack from our on-site Esquire Theatre concession stand, then park and tune in on your vehicle’s radio for the movie soundtrack! • Location: Clifton Recreation Center, Time: 7- 9:15 pm, cliftonculturalarts.org

The Great Pumpkin Fest Bring the family to this free fall fun event. Enjoy a costume contest, wagon rides, a petting zoo, a not-so-scary haunted trail, crafts, and more. • Location: Keehner Park, Time: 2- 6pm, westchesteroh.org FREE

Ezz Fest EZZ Fest is an arts, athletics & music festival feature a Ezzard Charles statue groundbreaking, stage with live jazz music, boxing activities and many local vendors. Located in beautiful Laurel Park on Ezzard Charles Dr. in the heart of the West End. • Location: Laurel Park, Time: 10 am- 2 pm, cincinnatiparks.com FREE

Campfire Sing-Along Enjoy a cozy campfire as you sing songs along with the Chief Naturalist. Join in on old campfire favorites plus learn some new nature songs and fun nature facts about Ohio’s nocturnal critters. • Location: Park District Headquarters, Time: 7-8 pm,

bellbrooksugarcreekparks.org

Sayler Park Harvest Festival Enjoy arts & crafts, music, food, plants, flowers and pumpkins. Plus, air brush tattoos, wood carvings, handmade jewelry, jams and so much more. • Location: Sayler Park, Tie: 10 am- 5 pm, facebook.com/

HarvestfestSP FREE

SAT 09‒SUN 10 Ohio

Sauerkraut Festival The Ohio Sauerkraut Festival serves seven tons of sauerkraut and attracts approximately 350,000 visitors each year to browse among the over 450 craft booths and sample the offerings from more than 30 different food booths. • Location: Downtown Waynesville, Time: 9 am- 8 pm, Sunday until 6 pm, sauerkrautfestival.

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SAT, OCT 09

THE GREAT PUMPKIN FEST AT KEEHNER PARK Children’s Consignment Event Consignors’ fil the store with over 40,000 high quality, gently used items such as children’s clothing, furniture, toys, books, baby equipment, maternity items, and more! Shoppers will find name-brand items at a fraction of the retail cost. • Location: Rhea Lana’s, Time: see website for times, northcincinnati.

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SUN 10 Bike Centerville Community Ride Take advantage of this opportunity to explore Centerville and Washington Township by bicycle. The ride will be led by trained and experienced bike leaders and will help you learn routes to shopping, parks and more! • Location: Iron Horse Park, Time: 3- 4:30 pm, cwpd.org

MON 11 Pop-Up Storytime in the Park Families are invited to join them outside to listen to a story brought to you by the WashingtonCenterville Public Library and to participate in nature-themed activities following the story. Families are encouraged to bring a blanket to sit on. Meet by the fire circle. All ages. • Location: Bill Yeck Park, Time: 10:30-11:30 am, cwpd.org

Mindfulness In Nature For Youths The change is seasons can be a time for reflection and growth. You will explore nature as a de-stressor as well as inspiration for personal discovery and goal setting. You will also explore how seasonal transitions can relate back to your own lives. • Location: Rowe Woods, Time: 4:30- 6:30 pm,

cincynature.org

TUES 12 Outdoor Storytime: Children Enjoy books, songs, activities and more, while building early literacy skills. Recommended for ages birth-6. • Location: Westwood Branch Library, Time: 1-2 pm, cincinnatilibrary.org

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Nature Tots! Come catch your breath while enjoying some quality time with your little one. You will both get a taste of nature through naturalist-led stories, games, animal encounters and more in a safe and relaxing atmosphere. • Location: LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center, Time: 9:30- 11 am,

cincinnatiparks.com

WED 13 Storytime: Preschool Join Mr. Clint to enjoy books, songs, activities and more, while building early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 3 – 6. Our Storytimes will be held inside in the meeting room. • Location: Norwood Branch Library, Time: 10:30- 11 am, cincinnatilibrary.

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THURS 14 Family Storytime on the Terrace An opportunity for quality family time with books, songs and activities that parents and their children can enjoy together. Will be canceled in inclement weather. • Location: Dayton Metro Library- Main, Time: 10-11 am,

daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

FRI 15 Annual Magic Forest Halloween Hikes Walk through a pumpkin-lit trail meeting costumed characters from nature and history. This is a non-scary holiday walk best suited to children ages 3-10 years. • Location: Caldwell Nature Preserve, Time: 6-9 pm,

cincinnatiparks.com

FRI 15‒SUN 17

STOMP The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. • Location: Victoria Theatre, Time: see website for times, daytonlive.org/events/

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SAT 16 Artist

Workshop: Make a Monster with Christian Schmit Bring your friends and family to this workshop led by a local artist. Projects are designed for artists both young and old and of all abilities. Children must be at least 6 years old to participate. • Location: Cincinnati Art Museum, Time: 1-3 pm,

cincinnatiartmuseum.org

Art Waves Enjoy the Arts @ Parks: Winton Woods Enjoy free, live performances from Hip Hop Cultural Art Center Elementz and singer-songwriter Lauren Eylise. • Location: Winton Woods, Time: 1- 5pm,

greatparks.org FREE

Truck or Treat Check out big vehicles from around town! Honk a fire truck horn, shift tractor gears, push buttons in the law enforcement vehicles and much more! Business participants will provide a variety of giveaways such as candy, stickers and more! • Location: Oak Grove Park, Time: 10 am- Noon,

cwpd.org

SELECT SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS IN OCT

HALLZOOWEEN AT THE CINCINNATI ZOO

SAT 16‒SUN 17 Fall

Food Festival Enjoy fall-themed samples from Market Merchants as well as fun activities for kids and adults all weekend long. • Location: Findlay Market, Time: SAT:11 am – 6 pm. SUN: 10 am- 4 pm,

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SUN 31 HallZOOween HallZOOween is FREE with Zoo Admission! Guests will be treated to a day of fun at the Cincinnati Zoo! Help the Zoo go green, please bring your own treat bag! • Location: Cincinnati Zoo, Time: Noon- 5 pm, cincinnatizoo.org/

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SUN 17 Pumpkin

Picking with PJ Library Fall is here, and it’s time to pick out a big pumpkin! Join your PJ Library friends at the farm to celebrate autumn. • Location: Mayerson JCC, Time: 3 pm,

mayersonjcc.org

PhilharMonster: It's Alive!! Halloween wouldn’t be complete without a family trip downtown for PHILHARMONSTER. Maestro Neal Gittleman has once again combed through his music archives for the spookiest-sounding tunes, which are not only fun for young people but also introduce them to the excitement and wonders of the world of classical music. • Location: Schuster Center, Time: see website for show times,

daytonlive.org/events/ philharmonster/

MON 18 Jump, Wiggle and Shout This program is all about silly wiggles, goofy babbles, and having fun and making friends. Your little one will have a blast movin' and groovin' to music while developing coordination, balance, listening skills, and gross motor skills. An adult companion must attend. The program will take place outdoors; Pre-registration is required. • Location: Park District Headquarters, Time: 11 am- Noon, bellbrooksugarcreekparks.org

TUES 19 Pop Up Family Story & Craft Join them outdoors to read a story together, enjoy songs and rhymes, and make a craft. Recommended for children ages 3 and up. Picnic blankets are available upon request, but feel free to bring your own camping chairs or blankets if you prefer. • Location: Miamisburg Branch Library, Time: 10:30- 11 am, daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

Art in the Park Join them at Delco Park as you explore a piece of art. Then, you will create your own masterpiece. All supplies will be provided. • Location: Delco Park Time: 10:30- 11 am,

daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

WED 20 Pop Up Program: Storytime with Veggies Yummy, yummy, yummy vegetables! Visit the garden at Westwood for stories and rhymes. We'll name the fall harvest vegetables, sing veggie songs and do other fun learning activities designed to develop the language, literacy and social skills your preschooler needs for school success, weather permitting. • Location: Westwood Branch Library, Time: 10:30- 11 am,

daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

THURS 21 Halloween Hop & Howl Put on your Halloween best and join them for a festive stroll around the park. Signs will be placed along the path to get kids moving and grooving as they collect goodies at various stations. Come in costume and enjoy the Halloween spirit. Please bring your own bag to collect treats! • Location: Forest Field Park, Time: 4-6 pm, cwpd.org

Outdoor Movers and Shakers with Mr. Eric Enjoy books, songs, and activities, while building literacy skills. Storytime will be on the front lawn of the Clifton Branch Library. Please bring a blanket or chair to sit on. Masks and physical distancing are required. • Location: Clifton Branch Library, Time: 10:30- 11 am, cincinnatilibrary.org FREE

FRI 22 Campfire on the Bluff: Spooooooky Campfire Stories The NATURAL choice for pre-Halloween festivities! Join them for a campfire and (not so) spooky storytelling on top of a beautiful bluff in the woods. • Location: California Woods Nature Preserve, Time: 7- 8:30 pm,

cincinnatiparks.com

The Science Behind Pixar The interactive exhibition showcases the boundless limits of STEM, imagination and curiosity, thrilling you as you come face-to-face with popular characters, including Buzz Lightyear, Dory, Mike and Sulley, Edna Mode and WALL•E. • Location: Cincinnati Museum Center, Time: 10 am- 4 pm, cincymuseum.org/ SAT 23 Full Moon Stroll Explore Aullwood by the light of the (nearly) full moon! Look and listen for creatures of the night such as owls and coyotes. • Location: Aullwood Farm Discovery Center, Time: 7-8:30 pm, aullwood.audubon.org/events/

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Sensory Saturday Join them for a socially distanced version of the Cincinnati Art Museum program for families with children who have developmental disabilities. Sensory Saturday will continue to begin before public hours, so families can enjoy a less crowded environment if they wish to do so. • Location: Cincinnati Art Museum, Time: 9:30 – 10:30 am,

cincinnatiartmuseum.org FREE *SN

Animal Bone Mysteries In The Nature PlayScape Pop out to the Nature PlayScape to learn all about animal bones and skulls! Check out some of their most mysterious bone specimens and then try your hand at excavating bones in our digging area. • Location: Rowe Woods, Time: 10 am- 11:30 am, cincynature.org

SAT 23‒SUN 24 The Nightmare Before Christmas film with LIVE Orchestra See one of Tim Burton’s most celebrated films like never before! The full-feature film, The Nightmare Before Christmas, will be projected on the big screen with dialogue, singing, and effects accompanied by Danny Elfman’s darkly charming score played live by your Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Families are welcome and costumes are encouraged. After all, this is Halloween! Tickets are HALF PRICE for our youngest ghosts and ghouls! • Location: Music Hall, cincinnatisymphony.org

SUN 24 Things that Flutter: Bats Fly on over and hang out for a bat program at Governor Bebb MetroPark! During Things That Flutter: Bats, let's explore their world and hike in search of these nocturnal mammals as they wake up for the night! • Location: Governor Bebb MetroPark- How Shelter, Time: 5:30- 7 pm, yourmetroparks.net FREE MON 25 Pop-Up Storytime in the Park Families are invited to join them outside to listen to a story brought to you by the WashingtonCenterville Public Library and to participate in nature-themed activities following the story. Families are encouraged to bring a blanket to sit on. Meet by the fire circle. • Location: Bill Yeck Park, Time: 10:30- 11:30 am, cwpd.org

Pop Up Halloween Party Crafts, music, stories, STEM experiments - you never know what will POP UP outside your Library, weather-permitting (and following all health and safety guidelines). Ages 3-12. Wear a costume. Treats will be provided. • Location: Vandalia Branch Library, Time: 12:30- 1:30 pm,

daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

TUES 26 Virtual Library Babies Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. • Location: Virtual via Zoom, Time: 9:30- 10 am,

cincinnatilibrary.org FREE

WED 27 Pop Up Program: Family Storytime Enjoy quality family time with books, songs, and activities that children of all ages and caregivers can enjoy together. Weather-permitting (and following all health and safety guidelines). • Location: Southeast Branch Library, Time: 12:30- 1:30 pm, daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

THURS 28 Pop Up Baby & Toddler Storytime It's never too early to nurture your child's love of learning. Jointhem outside for rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and stories that encourage the development of early literacy skills. Recommended for babies and toddlers up to 3 years, with a caregiver. • Location: Miamisburg Branch Library, Time: 10:30- 11 am,

daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

MON, OCT 25

POP UP HALLOWEEN PARTY AT DAYTON METRO LIBRARY

FRI 29 Nighttime Trail Fest (For Kids!) Spiders, bats, and bones, oh my! Don your costumes for this non-spooky woodland Halloween adventure. Highlights of this program include: Create a make-and-take natureinspired Halloween craft, Discover the nighttime animals of the forest through games and activities and more! • Location: Cincinnati Nature Center, Time: 7-9 pm,

cincynature.org

FRI 29‒SUN 31 Vintage Market Days Dayton-Cincinnati Upscale vintage market showcasing 100 vendors with vintage, vintage-inspired, furniture, handmade, boutique clothing, jewelry, garden, consumable yummies, art and so much more. Live music and food trucks too! • Location: Greene County Fairgrounds, Time: Fri/Sat: 10 am- 4 pm, Sun: 10 am- 3 pm,

vintagemarketdays.com/market/dayton-cincinnati

SUN 31 Trick or Treat at the Market Join Findlay Market for an un-Boolievable time as they welcome in neighborhood families and schools to safely trick or treat on Halloween day. • Location: Findlay Market, Time: 4- 6 pm, findlaymarket.org/marketevents/trickortreat

ONGOING EVENTS

Fall on the Farm at Blooms & Berries Farm Market Daily through October 31. Fall Activities – Fall is for FAMILY! Hayrides, Pumpkin Bounce Pad, Pumpkin Patch Hayrides, 5-Acre Corn Maze, Mini Corn Maze, Bee Train, Play Area, Farm Animals, Bakery Goodies, Caramel Apples, Spookley’s Storybook Trail & MORE! Online ticket purchasing required. • Location: Bloom & Berries Farm Market, bloomsandberries.com/

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Waynesville Fall Fest Saturdays and

Sundays through October 31. We've returned bigger and better than ever with new attractions, special events and new food offerings! Fun for the whole family including a 5 acre corn maze, mini golf, adventure trucks, pumpkin painting, petting farm and more! • Location: 7392 East State Route 73, Waynesville,

waynesvillefallfest.com

Tricks And Treats Fall Fest Saturdays

and Sundays only, September 25 Through October 31. Make no bones about it, Kings Island’s Tricks And Treats Fall Fest is Cincinnati’s favorite event for family-friendly Halloween activities and fall fun. Join us at this one-of-a-kind fall festival to make special memories and enjoy the spooky season. Everyone in the family will have a great time with amazing food, activities, live entertainment, more than a dozen trick-or-treat stops, costume contests, crafts, games, seasonal merchandise and so much more. All of the park's rides and attractions are open during the fall event (except for water attractions), which adds to the fun for guests of all ages. • Location: Kings Island, visitkingsisland.com/events/tricks-and-

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Haunted Village at Heritage Village

Museum October 8-9, 15-16, and 22-23. Heritage Village

Museum will transform into a Haunted Village for a familyfriendly, slight-fright event. Explore the village meeting ghosts, witches, a fortune teller, a monster, and a cursed archaeologist along the way. Walk through the spooky cemetery and haunted woods. Enjoy balloon art, games, a creepy critter zoo, and more. • Location: Heritage Village Museum, heritagevillagecincinnati.org

The Pumpkin Express 2021 Saturday

& Sundays through October 31. Join the LM&M Railroad in a celebration of all things Autumn as they kick off our return to The Pumpkin Patch Express! Just as the Fall leaves change and blow away, our Pumpkin Patch Express is here for the entire month of October. • Location: LM&M Railroad, lebanonrr.com/

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Jack O’Lantern Junction Through October 31. Halloween fun for the whole family! Walk thru their indoor, kid friendly maze and see friendly ghosts, skeletons and more. Each child will receive a bag of trick-or-treat candy! Plus, see the new Halloween mini scenes and a Halloween themed train display. • Location: EnterTRAINment Junction,

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The Science Behind Pixar Through April 24, 2022. The interactive exhibition showcases the boundless limits of STEM, imagination and curiosity, thrilling you as you come face-to-face with popular characters, including Buzz Lightyear, Dory, Mike and Sulley, Edna Mode and WALL•E. • Location: Cincinnati Museum Center, cincymuseum.org/pixar

HalloTween Through October 31. For parents with children too old for some of the Tricks And Treats Fall Fest activities and too young for Halloween Haunt, Kings Island has several Halloween attractions this fall that appeals to the tween-age group with HalloTween. The event offers spooky-fun haunts for young scare-seekers without the fear of running into the gruesome creatures lurking in the shadows at Halloween Haunt. • Location: Kings Island,

visitkingsisland.com/events/hallotween

Romeo & Juliet Through November 13. William Shakespeare's timeless tale of two starcrossed lovers and the feuding families who tear them apart, returns to the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company stage in all of its everlasting grandeur. • Location: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, cincyshakes.

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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/

Asteroid Hunters Venture into deep space for a fascinating look at asteroids, their cosmic origins and the potential threat they pose to our world with the film Asteroid Hunters. Narrated by Daisy Ridley, Asteroid Hunters introduces asteroid scientists and reveals the cutting-edge tools and techniques they use to detect and track asteroids, and the technology that may one day protect our planet. • Location: Cincinnati Museum Center, cincymuseum.org/

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Ohio Renaissance Festival Saturday &

Sundays September 04 through October 31. Visit a 16th century village filled with thrilling shows, food & drink, unique shops, and a fantasy adventure like no other! • Location: Ohio Renaissance Festival,

renfestival.com

Footloose September 23 through October 31. Based on the hit 1984 film, tells the story of Ren, as he moves from the big city of Chicago to small town U.S.A. Unprepared for religious local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local pastor, Ren sets out to bring forgotten joy to his new friends. • Location: La Comedia Dinner Theatre, lacomedia.com

PLEASE NOTE WE WORK HARD TO ENSURE OUR CALENDAR AND GUIDE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE. OCCASIONALLY, EVENT SPECIFICS CHANGE AFTER WE GO TO PRESS. THEREFORE, WE ENCOURAGE OUR READERS TO CALL LOCATIONS OR VISIT THEM ON THE WEB TO VERIFY INFORMATION.