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Welcome to Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt at Moerlein Lager House!
Get ready to embrace the festive spirit at Cincinnati’s Christkindlmarkt, where holiday traditions come alive with a European flair along the scenic riverfront! This winter, Moerlein Lager House invites locals and visitors alike to experience this beloved Germaninspired market, held at the Schmidlapp Event Lawn and Stage in Smale Riverfront Park. Adjacent to Moerlein Lager House, the Christkindlmarkt transforms the space into a charming open-air village filled with seasonal treats, unique gifts, and heartwarming entertainment.
Explore artisan-crafted goods like German nutcrackers, ornaments, and holiday
decor, alongside savory foods and sweet treats. Sip on warm Glühwein, savor Bavarian roasted nuts, or cozy up with hot chocolate as you stroll through festive chalets. New this year, visitors can enjoy the Mercedes-Benz of Ft. Mitchell Igloo Boardwalk and Stock Yard’s Holiday Ice Rink for an enchanting winter experience. For more details on dates, activities, and vendor offerings, visit cincinnatichristkindlmarkt.com Make this winter season one to remember at Christkindlmarkt, where cherished traditions meet festive cheer right in the heart of Cincinnati.
What’S GoinG on thiS november
ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS
650 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-621-2787 [ARTS]
The Wolves: 10/24-11/3
My One & Only: 11/2
Matilda the Musical: 11/8-11/16
Twenty-Five Years Inside America’s Test Kitchen: 11/12
A Drag Queen Christmas: 11/14
A Celtic Christmas: 11/16
Funny Girl: 11/19-12/1
Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising Through “The Change”: 11/19-11/24
The Spouse Whisperer: Home for the Holidays: 11/29
Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas: 11/30
BOGART’S
2621 Vine St.: 9/3-9/15
Cincinnati, OH 45219
513-872-8801
Riot Ten: 11/1
Drive-By Truckers: 11/3
Pop Evil/Bad Wolves: 11/6
Livingston: 11/7
The Black Dahlia Murder & Dying Fetus: 11/8
Lil Darkie: 11/9
City and Colour: 11/11
Wyatt Flores: 11/12
Microwave: 11/13
Allie X: 11/14
Led Zeppelin 2: 11/15
Ashley Cooke: 11/16
42 Dugg: 11/17
Wooli Presents: The Mind Warp Tour: 11/19
Animals As Leaders: 11/21
Luke Grimes: 11/22
That Arena Rock Show: 11/23
The Plot In You: 11/24
Babytron & BLP Kosher: 11/26
State Champs: 11/27
Jack Kays: 11/29
Emo Nite at Bogart’s with Travis Clark: 11/30
CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM
953 Eden Park Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-721-ARTS (2787)
Discovering Ansel Adams: 9/271/19-25
George Bellows: American Life in Print: 10/25-2/9/25
CAMaraderie: Artists of the Cincinnati Art Museum: 11/81/5/25
CINCINNATI BALLET COMPANY
1555 Central Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45214
513-621-5219
Giselle: 10/31-11/3
CINCINNATI BENGALS
vs. Raider: 11/3 vs. Steelers: 12/1
CINCINNATI CYCLONES
vs. Bison: 11/1
vs. Nailers: 11/6 vs. Wings: 11/12 vs. Bison: 11/15 vs. Wings: 11/27 vs. Nailers: 11/29
CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER
1301 Western Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45203
513-287-7000
Holiday Junction: opens 11/9
CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK
962 Mt. Adams Circle Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-421-3888 (Box Office)
Tomas and the Library Lady (Off the Hill Touring Play): 9/12-11/16
Rutka: A New Musical: 10/1311/10
The Second City 65th Anniversary Show: 10/24-12/22
A Christmas Carol: 11/22-12/29
ART BEYOND BOUNDARIES
1410 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-421-8726
In Pursuit of Empathy: 9/21-11/16
Changing Perceptions: Reunited: 11/30-1/10/25
CINCINNATI POPS ORCHESTRA
1241 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
General Information: 513-6211919 or Box Office: 513-3813300
Booby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring the Wolfpack: 11/13
Film in Concert: Home Alone: 11/30-12/1
CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
719 Race Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-381-2273
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: 10/11-11/2
Twelfth Night: 11/15-12/7
CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
1241 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
General Information: 513-6211919 or Box Office: 513-3813300
Mozart & Bruckner: 11/8-11/9
Bernstein & Shostakovich: 11/1611/17
The Three-Cornered Hat: 11/22
CINCINNATI ZOO
3400 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45220
513-281-4700
PNC Festival of Lights: 11/211/5/25
What’S GoinG on
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
44 E. 6th St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-345-8400
Knowing Ourselves, Understanding Each Other: now to 11/10
Chip Thomas and the Painted Desert Project: now to 1/5/25
Barbara Probst: Subjective Evidence: now to 2/9/25
Terra Futura: 11/1-2/10/25
ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI
1127 Vine St. Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-421-3555
Alice in Wonderland: 11/23-12/30
GO BANANAS COMEDY CLUB
8410 Market Place Lane Cincinnati, OH 45242
513-984-9288
Greg Hahn: 10/31-11/2
Tom Simmons: 11/8-11/10
Ran So Far w/Blake Live: 11/14-11/16
Jimmy Dore: 11/15-11/16
Kevin Bozeman: 11/21-11/23
Hot Fudge Sundays: 11/24
HERITAGE BANK CENTER
100 Broadway Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-421-4111
Gold Over American Tour featuring Simone Biles: 11/2
Jelly Roll: 11/4
Billie Eilish: 11/8
Paw Patrol Live-Heroes Unite: 11/23-11/24
HOLLYWOOD CASINO
777 Hollywood Blvd. Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
888-274-6797
The Bridgerton Ball: 11/2
Everclear & Buckcherry: 11/16
KROHN CONSERVATORY
1501 Eden Park Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-421-4086
Solstice Glow: 11/2-1/5/25
MUSIC HALL
1241 Elm St. Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-621-2787 (ARTS)
See Cincinnati Pops and Symphony Orchestra listings
NANCY AND DAVID WOLF HOLOCAUST & HUMANITY CENTER 1301 Western Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45203
513-487-3055
Weekly Holocaust Speaker Series via Zoom every Wednesday at 11:00am: https://www.holocaustandhumanity.org/speaker-series/ Kristallnacht Commemoration: 11/10
NEWPORT AQUARIUM
1 Aquarium Way
Newport, KY 41071
1-800-406-3474
Underwater Pumpkin Glow: now to 11/3
TAFT MUSEUM OF ART
316 Pike St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-241-0343
Posing Beauty in African American Culture: 10/51/12/25
Resilience: New Ceramic Works by Terri Kern: 10/12-2/16/25
Holiday Traditions Old & New: 11/13-1/5/25
TAFT THEATRE
317 E. 5th St. Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-232-6220
Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play: 11/6
Giggly Squad Live: Club Giggly: 11/7
Steve-O: 11/9
The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine Presents Swan Lake: 11/10
Dawes: Oh Brother Tour: 11/13
The Diary of Black Men: 11/15
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings: 11/21
The Wood Brothers: 11/22
Blippi Live! Join the Band: 11/23
The Jinkx & Dela Holiday Show: 11/24
ConventionS & SpeCial eventS
The USS Nightmare
101 Riverboat Row
Newport, KY 10/3-11/2
Cincinnati Fear Fest
1449 Greenbush Cobb Rd. Williamsburg, OH 10/4-11/2
She Slays 2024
Sharonville Convention Center 11355 Chester Rd. Cincinnati, OH 11/1-11/2
Fall Vintage Market
Factory 52 1230 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 11/2
Tricks and Treats
Kings Island Amusement Park
6300 Kings Island Dr. Kings Island, OH 11-2-11/3
Holiday Market
Sharonville Convention Center 11355 Chester Rd. Cincinnati, OH 11/8-11/10
ArtisanFest513: Small Business Flea
Washington Park 1230 Elm St. Cincinnati, OH 11/9
Cin City Reptile Show
Holiday Inn West 5800 Muhlhauser Rd West Chester, OH 11/10
Cincinnati Pizza Week
Participating pizzerias in Cincinnati 11/11-11/17
Spirits by Starlight Tours
Heritage Village Museum 11500 Lebanon Road Sharonville, OH 11/16
The O.F.F. Market
Summit Park 4335 Glendale Milford Rd. Cincinnati, OH 11/23
Body, Mind, Spirit Expo
Sharonville Convention Center 11355 Chester Rd. Cincinnati, OH 11/23-11/24
Kings Island WInterfest
Kings Island Amusement Park 6300 Kings Island Dr. Kings Island, OH 11-29-12/31
ONE HOTEL, TWO UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
Hotel Covington and North by Hotel Covington
The local boutique hotel has taken two historical buildings, preserved the history and integrity, and modernized the interiors. With 114 guestrooms and 53 apartment style rooms it offers sophisticated luxury, carefully crafted and drenched in history. Hotel Covington occupies the iconic 1910 Coppin’s Department Store - Kentucky’s first modern skyscraper and high end department store. The expansion of North by Hotel Covington is housed in the historic space once occupied by the YMCA. Combining the expertise of the original Hotel Covington design with luxurious fits and finishes, North seeks to create a true getaway experience unlike anything in the region. Complementing Hotel Covington’s nationally recognized, hyper-local tailored experience.
Rated as one of the best lodging facilities in the country by Tripadvisor and U.S. News & World Report. It is conveniently located just one mile from down Cincinnati. Giving you quick access to all of the amenities Downtown Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky has to offer.
Topped with world-class cuisine and nightlife, it welcomes all who want to be apart of something bigger than themselves.
This is Hotel Covington.
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In Pursuit of Empathy
ABB presents, “In Pursuit of Empathy” as its contribution to the 2024 FOTOFOCUS Biennial, “Back Stories”. This is a collection of documentary, narrative, abstract and/or conceptual lens based imagery that represents the artists’ perception of empathy. There is a planned artist talk by Maurice Harris that augments the display of Mary BarrRhodes and Ben Britton’s photos of paintings reconstructed over music as living, moving projections. Featured artists in this group show are: Jymi Bolden, Ben Britton, Stacey Dolen, Dorothy Feldis, Tim Harrier, Dee Henry, Jane Hobson, Dave Kempton, Gary Lerma, Larry Pytlinski, Mary Barr Rhodes, Craig Rouse, Ann Segal, Brad Smith, Sue Wilke, and J. Miles Wolf.
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CAFE ALMA
6111 Montgomery Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45213
513-620-8526
Our mission at Café Alma is to encourage the habit of healthy eating, living a well-balanced lifestyle and spreading the knowledge we have about the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet.
CHICKEN ON THE RUN
7255 Ohio Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-791-6577
Low-key haunt for burgers, sloppy joes & other hearty American eats, plus craft beer & sports on TV.
RED FEATHER KITCHEN
3200 Madison Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45209
513-407-3631
A contemporary American farm to table restaurant located in the Oakley neighborhood of
Greater Cincinnati. Offering an upscale casual dining experience with an emphasis on classic culinary techniques and slow, careful preparations. Enjoy forty wines by the glass, 200+ by the bottle, house made craft cocktails and a comprehensive list of micro-brewed beers.
THE TURF CLUB
4618 Eastern Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226
513-533-4222
A quirky joint doling out beers and jumbo burgers with adventurous toppings in a neon-lit room.
HIGH GRAIN BREWING CO.
6860 Plainfield Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45236
513-791-7000
A brewery with a scratch kitchen making sustainable choices from the onset of each project. We love beer and believe beer is best with a good meal with locally sourced food.
DoWntoWn DininG
MOERLEIN LAGER HOUSE
115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-421-2337
Prominently situated in the dynamic Smale Riverfront Park, the Moerlein Lager House offers a guest experience unlike any other - a working microbrewery producing a full line of Moerlein craft brews and delectable fare reminiscent of foods served in the city’s celebrated 19th century beer gardens.
EL BARRIL
940 Pavilion St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-381-6112
Mexican inspired sports bar in historic Mt Adams!
FILLO MODERN GREEK
1505 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-873-1995
The heart of Fillo’s dinner menu lies in its Mezedes - traditional Greek small plates designed for sharing and celebrating the joys of together-
ness. From classic favorites like tzatziki and spicy feta dip to irresistible moussaka, each meze bursts with the authentic flavors of Greece, prepared with love and care.
PRIME CINCINNATI
580 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-579-0720
Known for its USDA Prime Steaks, exquisite cuisine, extensive wine selectionand outstanding service.
STREET CITY
On 6th Street Between Main & Walnut 580 Walnut Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
513-873-7529
Street City Pub offers urban gourmet fare, live music, a street-side patio, and all-day happy hour.
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THE PARK POUR
4815 Cooper Road
Blue Ash, Ohio 45242
513-376-7247
Great coffee, light bites, cocktails and exciting wines. A comfortably familiar spot for conversation with friends, work meetups or grabbing a bottle of wine on your way home.
BROWN DOG CAFE
1000 Summit Place
Blue Ash, OH 45242
513-794-1610
Chef Shawn and his culinary team proudly present an ever-changing, eclectic menu featuring sustainable Hawaiian fish, steaks, and more.
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GRANDVIEW TAVERN
2220 Grandview Dr. Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
859-341-8439
One of Northern Kentucky’s premier food and beverage entertainment business. Established in 2007 and still going strong. Over a decade of research and development has forged a casual upscale concept, second to none.
HOFBRAUHAUS
200 E. 3rd. St., Newport, KY 41071
859-491-7200
The first authentic Hofbräuhaus in America, modeled after the legendary 400+ year-old Hofbräuhaus in Munich, Germany! Guests are now able to enjoy many of the traditions from Germany that have made Hofbräuhaus famous. From the traditionally decorated rooms in the
THE ORIGINAL MONTGOMERY INN
9440 Montgomery Rd. Montgomery, OH 45242 513-791-3482
Cincinnati’s famous rib joint!
MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY
7875 Montgomery Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45236
Reservations: (513) 794-0670
Carryout: (513) 794-0676
Banquets: (513) 794-0672
Stop by Maggiano’s at Kenwood Towne Centre for season-fresh Italian food in Cincinnati, prepared by Chef Karl Lenz and inspired by Nonna’s traditional recipes.
building to the beer that is brewed on-site, and of course the excellent German fare.
POMPILIO’S
600 Washington Ave., Newport, KY 41071
859-581-3065
Pompilio’s has been serving the tri-state area home-cooked Italian meals for 80 consecutive years!
RIVERFRONT PIZZA
617 W. 3rd St. Covington, KY 41011
859-261-4800
Whether you’re craving carry out pizza, pasta, chicken parmesan with spaghetti, a fresh salad, or a hoagie, Riverfront Pizza offers gourmet Italian food that will satisfy your appetite.
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