Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Oct. 9-15 ??
Monday, Oct. 9
FAMILY: First Flowers featuring Dinosaurs, 3-8 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. $10, $7 ages 5-17, free ages 4-under. cincinnatiparks.com.
FILM: “Mr. Jimmy,” 7:30 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. $12-$15. Cincyticket.com.
MUSIC: Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken: Twenty Years, One Night, Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. memorialhallotr.com.
MUSIC: Jazz at the Park, 6-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. washingtonpark.org.
ENDING: Bricktionary: The Ultimate Lego A-Z, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Runs Thursday-Monday through Oct. 15. Timed entry: $11.50-$22.50 general; VIP enter any time: $16.50-$27.50. cincymuseum.org.
Tuesday, Oct. 10
CHARITY: Summits & Horizons, 5-8 p.m., Mercantile Library, Walnut St., Downtown. Keynote speaker is Isaiah Scott. Happy hour at 5 p.m., program at 6 p.m. and a reception with food and drinks follows. Benefits Adventure Crew. $25. Adventurecrew.org.
COMEDY: Jeff Leeson, 7:30 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $32-$42. Liberty.funnybone.com.
FILM: Best of Cindependent Film Festival: Shorts, 7 p.m., Garfield Theater, 719 Race St., Downtown. $8-$10. cincyworldcinema.org.
MUSIC: Kronos Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Part of Chamber Music Cincinnati. memorialhallotr.com.
MUSIC: Helmet, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.
MUSIC: Music Live at Lunch: Sassafrass Grass, 12:10 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Free. Cincinnaticathedral.com.
ENDING: Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs June 23-Oct. 15. $18. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
Wednesday, Oct. 11
COMEDY: Chris Tucker: The Legend Tour, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. cincinnatiarts.org.
COMEDY: Peter Antoniou, 7:30 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $25. Liberty.funnybone.com.
MUSEUM: Luis Camnitzer: Monuments to Unknown Heroes, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Runs through June 16, 2024. Free. Cincycac.org.
MUSEUM: A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Runs Sept. 22-Jan. 28. Free. cincycac.org.
MUSIC: Juliana Hatfield, 8 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. cincyticket.com.
MUSIC: Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, 8 p.m., Andrew J. Brady Music Center, 25 Race St., Downtown. With the Jack Moves. bradymusiccenter.com.
MUSIC: Raye: My 21st Century Blues World Tour, 7 p.m., MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W. Fourth St., Newport. promowestlive.com.
MUSIC: Brian Charette, 7 p.m., Caffe Vivace, 975 E. McMillam St., Walnut Hills. briancharette.com.
Thursday, Oct. 12
ART: Gallery Talk: M. Carmen Lane, 7 p.m., Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Free. Westonartgallery.com.
ART OPENING: Visionaries+Voices Puppet Exhibit Opening, 5-8 p.m., 3841 Spring Grove Ave., Northside. Part of the Show of Hands Puppet Festival. Features performance by Emily Schubert. Visionariesandvoices.com.
CHARITY: Toast to the Wild: Zoo Brew, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Cincinnatizoo.org. SOLD OUT.
COMEDY: Taylor Tomlinson, 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. $29.75-up. cincinnatiarts.org.
COMEDY: Medium Cindy Kaza, 7:30 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $48. Liberty.funnybone.com.
COMEDY: Bombs Away Comedy: Will King, 7 and 9:30 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $20. Bombsawaycomedy.com.
FAMILY: Madcap Puppets, 7 p.m. Delhi Park, 5125 Foley Road, Delhi Township. Pack a picnic basket and enjoy performance of “Annie Oakley’s Wild West Show.” Free.
FOOD: Food Truck Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., University of Cincinnati, Digital Futures Building, 3080 Exploration Ave., Avondale. Different food trucks visit each week. Runs Aug. 24-Oct. 26.
HALLOWEEN: Blue Skull, 11 p.m.-2 a.m., Terror Town, 1449 Greenbush Cobb Road, Williamsburg. Old West town with haunted trail immersive experience that plunges you into a world of terror where you are the sole focus of haunt. Ages 18-up. $75-$180. Allhallowsevellc.com.
MUSEUM: Off the Rails After Hours: 90s Edition, 7-10 p.m., Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Ages 21-up can relive 90s childhood and enjoy themed programming, food and cash bar. $30, $20 advance. Cincymuseum.org.
MUSIC: Kevin Gates: Only the Generals Tour, 8 p.m., Andrew J. Brady Music Center, 25 Race St., Downtown. With BigXthaPlug and DJ Chose. bradymusiccenter.com.
MUSIC: TR3 featuring Tim Reynolds, 8:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.
MUSIC: Ekoostik Hookah, 7:30 p.m., Riverfront Live, 4343 Kellogg Ave., East End. riverfrontlivecincy.com.
MUSIC: CCJO Big Band Meets Radiohead, 7-9:30 p.m., The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout. $10-$25.
SHOPPING: Junkin’ Trail Southeast Indiana, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Visitsoutheastindiana.com.
THEATER: Freaky Friday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Ave., West Price Hill. Runs Oct. 12-Nov. 5. 513-241-6550; cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Friday, Oct. 13
ART: LatinArte Festival, 6-9 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Latino artists showcase works. Free admission.
COMEDY: Laurie Kilmartin, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $10-$15. gobananascomedy.com.
COMEDY: Matt Rife, 7 and 10 p.m., Andrew J. Brady Music Center, 25 Race St., Downtown. bradymusiccenter.com. BOTH SHOWS SOLD OUT.
COMEDY: Pete Davidson Live, 6 and 8:30 p.m., MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W. Fourth St., Newport. promowestlive.com.
COMEDY: Hannibal Buress, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $37-$47. Liberty.funnybone.com.
COMEDY: Bombs Away Comedy: Billy Wayne Davis, 7 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $20. Bombsawaycomedy.com.
COMEDY: Lee Kimbrell, 7:30 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. $15. Commonwealthsanctuary.com.
EXPO: Bee-U-Tique Expo, 11 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Part of the Queen Bee Half Marathon weekend. Free admission. Flyingpigmarathon.com.
FAMILY: Paw Patrol Live: The Great Pirate Adventure, 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m., 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday, Truist Arena, 500 Louie B. Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. thetruistarena.com.
FESTIVAL: Operation Pumpkin, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, High St., Hamilton. Free admission. Operation-pumpkin.org.
FOOD: All About Sweets, 5-9 p.m., Epic Event Gallery, 811 Race St., Downtown. Sample cakes, cookies, pies and pastries from local bakeries and renowned pastry chefs. Kid-friendly. $25, $10 ages 12-under. Eventbrite.com.
HALLOWEEN: Haunted Wine Walk, 6-9 p.m., 105 B Walnut St., Lawrenceburg. Enjoy wine tastings and specials, scary stories about city's historic buildings, costumed characters and more. Benefits Dearborn County Historical Society. $10. downtownlawrenceburg.com.
MUSIC: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Bernstein, Price & Copland, 11 a.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. George Takei, narrator, Louis Langree, conductor. Cincinnatisymphony.org.
MUSIC: Jimmy Webb, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. memorialhallotr.com.
MUSIC: Dave Koz, 8:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.
MUSIC: The Church: The Hypnogogue World Tour, 8 p.m., Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. madisontheater.com.
MUSIC: Northside Summer Sideshow, 6-11 p.m., Hoffner Park, 4101 Hamilton Ave., Northside. Featuring live music by Mol Sullivan, TBA. Free. northsiderocks.com.
MUSIC: Indie Friday: Foris, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Myfountainsquare.com.
NIGHTLIFE: Show of Hands Puppet Cabaret, 8:30-10:30 p.m., Northside Lounge, 3938 Spring Grove Ave., Northside. Part of the Show of Hands Puppet Festival. Visionariesandvoices.com.
OKTOBERFEST: Lebanon Oktoberfest, 6-9 p.m. Friday, noon-9 p.m. Saturday, Mulberry St., Lebanon. Lebanonohio.gov.
OUTDOORS: The Space Race: Sputnik and Beyond, 7:30-10 p.m., Fernald Preserve Visitors Center, 7400 Willey Road, Hamilton. Join the Cincinnati Astronomical Society and learn about space race, then view celestial bodies through telescope. Free.
SPORTS: Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Indy Fuel, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Preseason game. Cycloneshockey.com.
THEATER: 'Wrecking Ball,' 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Cincinnati Shakespeare Co., 1195 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Oct. 13-28. Cincyshakes.com.
Saturday, Oct. 14
CHARITY: Boots & Brews, 6 p.m., Newport Car Barn, 1102 Brighton St., Newport. Featuring country music star Taylor Austin Dye. Benefits The Point/Arc of Covington. $50.
COMEDY: Bombs Away Comedy: Joe Briggs, 7 and 9:30 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $10. Bombsawaycomedy.com.
COMMUNITY: Made In Camp, noon-4 p.m., various venues throughout Camp Washington. Free. facebook.com.
FAMILY: 'The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition,' 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. Runs Oct. 14-22. Thechildrenstheatre.com.
FAMILY: Ezz Fest, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ezzard Charles Park, Ezzard Charles Drive, West End. Kids’ activities, live music with Jazz Renaissance and more. Free.
FAMILY: The Great Pumpkin Fest, 2-6 p.m., Keehner Park, 7411 Barret Road, West Chester Township. Puppet show, petting zoo, costume contest, hay bale maze, “not-so-scary” haunted trail, games, crafts and more. Bring bag to collect candy. Free.
FAMILY: 'Velveteen Rabbit,' 10 a.m., Arco, 3301 Price Ave., East Price Hill. Treasured childhood classic comes to life in this adaptation by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Free. Arcocincinnati.org.
FAMILY: 'Velveteen Rabbit,' 2 p.m., Artsville, 5021 Whetsel Ave., Madisonville. Free. facebook.com.
FAMILY: Family Festival: A Celebration of Creativity, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Fun, hands-on art projects and a kid-friendly artist talk at 1 p.m. Free. Cincycac.org.
FAMILY: Chamberpalooza, noon-4 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Enjoy chamber music, kids can explore instrument “petting zoo” and enjoy two world premieres. Free.
FAMILY: Harvest Moon Family Festival, 4-8 p.m., Swaim Park, 7650 Cooper Road, Montgomery. Live music, food, beer, kids crafts, games, hayrides, juggling show, petting zoo. Pony rides and face painting for a small fee.
FESTIVAL: Show of Hands Puppet Festival, 11 a.m., The Well, 2868 Colerain Ave., Camp Washington. visionariesandvoices.com.
FESTIVAL: Ohio Fresh Hop Fest, 1-8 p.m., HighGrain Brewing, 6860 Plainfield Road, Silverton. $20-$45. Eventbrite.com.
FESTIVAL: Turning of the Leaves Festival, Downtown Augusta. Vendors, music and food. One day festival. Augustaky.com.
FESTIVAL: Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., 10542 E. State Route 73, Harveysburg. Romance Weekend. Runs Sept. 2-Oct. 29. Season pass $80. General admission $28, $10 ages 5-12. Renfestival.com.
FESTIVAL: Oxtoberfest, 1-8 p.m., 2 N. Main St., Oxford. Free. oxtoberfest.net.
FESTIVAL: Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Downtown Waynesville. Sauerkrautfestival.waynesvilleohio.com.
FILM: Fourthwall Film Premiere, 7 p.m., Union Hall, 1311 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine. Fourthwall Youth Studios and ArtWorks present two short films on youth mental health: “Radio Silence,” and “Breathless.”
FILM: Carpool Cinema: ‘Scooby Doo,’ Clifton Recreation Center, 320 McAlpin Ave., Clifton. Park and tune in via your vehicle’s radio. Each registration admits one vehicle and includes $5 voucher for concessions. $5.
HOLIDAY: HallZooween, noon-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Trick or treat stations, special animal enrichment, illusion shows and more. Kids costumes encouraged. Runs weekends Oct. 14-29. Cincinnatizoo.org.
MUSEUM: Girlhood (It’s Complicated), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Monday, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Included with museum admission. Cincymuseum.org.
MUSEUM: Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800-1960, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Runs Oct. 14-Jan. 14. $12, $10 seniors. Sundays always free. Taftmuseum.org.
MUSIC: Wheeler Walker Jr. "Spread Eagle Tour," Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.
MUSIC: Damien Escobar, 8:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.
MUSIC: Foreigner, Hard Rock Casino, Ballroom, 1000 Broadway, Downtown.
MUSIC: Mountain Madtom Music Fest, 2-9 p.m., Carriage House Farm, 2872 Lawrenceburg Road, North Bend. Bluegrass musicians perform. Benefits Environmental Community Organization. [email protected].
MUSIC: Perfectly Marvelous, 7:30 p.m., The Carnegie, 1028 Scott St., Covington. Celebrate women in comedy as Queen City Cabaret hosts a night of music from the hot show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Also, enjoy performances by vintage comedy team Two Sketchy Dames. $30-$40. Thecarnegie.com.
NIGHTLIFE: Pancakes & Booze Art Show, 8 p.m., Thompson House, 24 Third St., Newport. All-you-can-eat pancakes, live music, live body painting and art, signature cocktails, craft beer, fine art, pop art and photography. Ages 18-up.
OUTDOORS: Partial Solar Eclipse, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Fernald Preserve Visitors Center, 7400 Willey Road, Hamilton. View partial solar eclipse through telescopes equipped with solar filters for safe viewing. Free.
RECREATION: Queen Bee Half Marathon, 7:30 a.m., Reading Road at Pendleton St., Downtown. Half begins at 7:30 a.m., 4-Miler at 8 a.m. flypigmarathon.com.
SHOPPING: City Flea, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Thecityflea.com.
SHOPPING: Fall Sip & Shop, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Oakley Kitchen, 3715 Madison Road, Oakley. Over 30 vendors with unique and custom products. Free.
THEATER: 'Clyde’s,' 7:30 p.m., Playhouse in the Park, Rouse Theatre, 962 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs Oct. 14-Nov. 5. Cincyplay.com.
TOURS: Pleasant Ridge Tour of Homes, 1-5 p.m., Community Happens Here, 6238 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge. $20, $15 advance. Pleasantridge.org.
TOURS: Walking the Stories: Labor History, 2 p.m., Twelfth St. at Elm St (across from Cincinnati Shakespeare Theatre), Over-the-Rhine. Hosted by OTR Museum. $20. otrmuseum.org.
Sunday, Oct. 15
COMMUNITY: German-American Citizens League Mass, 11:30 a.m., Old St. Mary’s Church, 123 E. Thirteenth St., Over-the-Rhine. German societies affiliated with GACL will display flags and banners. Free.
COMMUNITY: Fall Festival, 1-5 p.m., Christian Waldschmidt Homestead, 7567 Glendale Milford Road, Camp Dennison. Tour historic homestead, sample bite-sized fall treats and more. Benefits Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution. $8, $6 seniors, $4 students, free military. dar.org.
FOOD: Fall Food Fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Sample fall dishes from merchants, vendors and farmers of the market. Live music with Wild Carrot and Tracy Walker. $20 for 12 tasting tickets, $10 for 5. Findlaymarket.org.
HALLOWEEN: Hocus Pocus Family Fun Festival, 2-7 p.m., Main St., Middletown. Downtownmiddletown.org.
MUSIC: San Holo: Existential Dance Music, Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.
MUSIC: Joanne Shaw Taylor, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. memorialhallotr.com.
MUSIC: Westside Community Band: A Musical Time Machine, 2 p.m., Mount St. Joseph University, Auditorium, 5701 Delhi Road, Delhi Township. Free. 513-328-4853; westsidecommunityband.org.
SHOPPING: Burlington Antique Show, 6 a.m.-3 p.m., Boone County Fairgrounds, 5819 Idlewild Road, Burlington. $6 early bird admission (before 8 a.m.), $4 general. Free ages 12-under. Burlingtonantiqueshow.com.
SPOKEN WORD: An Afternoon with David Sedaris, 3 p.m., Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. New York Times bestselling author and humorist visits. $54-$65. Cincinnatiarts.org.
SPORTS: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., Paycor Stadium, 1 Paul Brown Way, Downtown. Bengals.com.
TOURS: Mount Adams Walking Tour, 1 p.m., Mount Adams Bar and Grill, 938 Hatch St., Mount Adams. Guided two-hour tour is one mile long and includes some steps and one moderate hill. Reservations: mtadamscincy.org.
Looking ahead
GALA: Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA 2023 Annual Celebration, Nov. 9, TQL Stadium, VIP Entrance, 1530 John St., West End. Keynote speaker is Maria Cristina Gomez. Includes cocktail reception, appetizers, stadium tours. $125. hispanicchambercincinnati.com.
CHARITY: Tour of Kitchens, Dec. 2, Coldstream Country Club, 400 Asbury Road, Anderson Township. Explore homes, kitchens and entertaining spaces in Anderson Township. Benefits Junior League of Cincinnati. $50. jlcincinnati.org/tourofkitchens.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Oct. 9-15
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