365CIN Newsletter Dec. 3

Author

Bridgett Raffenberg
December 03, 2024

Sponsored by Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt

Step into Cincinnati’s beloved Christkindlmarkt, a German-American holiday experience filled with festive lights, seasonal delights, and cozy winter activities. Located at the Schmidlapp Event Lawn adjacent to the Moerlein Lager House, this free-admission event features artisanal vendors, holiday decor, live entertainment, and new attractions like the Igloo Boardwalk and Holiday Ice Rink. Click here for more info!

Goodnight, Tuesday.

Looking for something festive to do this weekend?

The Holly Jolly Jamboree, happening on Saturday, will transform the heart of Over-the-Rhine into a festive celebration filled with holiday cheer, live music, and community spirit.

11 choirs have been selected to compete in the Holly Jolly Jamboree. High school choirs will perform and compete including: Dixie Heights, Hamilton, Lebanon, Loveland, Madeira, Oyler, Reading, Ryle, SCPA-Baby Grands, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, and Taylor.

Alongside the choral competition, the Jamboree will feature a holiday street fair with seasonal vendors, local merchants, sweet treat food trucks, and live performances by the talented high school choirs, throughout the day. Santa will also be in Imagination Alley to greet kids of all ages and he even has the distinct honor of presenting the 1st , 2nd and 3rd places winners with their trophies.

The fun happens this Saturday on Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine, between 12th Street and Mercer, 11am-4pm.

And if you’re looking for something extra: The streetcar (free) stops at 12th and Vine Streets (stop #7 on map linked below). Hop on and head north for a few fun stops. Do some shopping and visit the Holiday Market at Findlay Market (8am-6pm, stop #10). Or head up to Rhinegeist for Dad Day (12-6pm, stop #11). Streetcar Map found here.

ESSENTIALS FOR WEDNESDAY (12-4-24):

Weather: Cloudy with a high of 44° | 3% chance of precipitation

Wednesday’s Do: Here’s a fun promotion from Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt. Kids 12 and under eat free all night in Moerlein Lager House with ice skating ticket purchase.

SIGN UP:

Grant’s Garden Center is hosting Wreaths and Wine, December 4-10. In this workshop, you will be making a wreath from scratch. They provide everything necessary to make your wreath and they will teach you how to cut and create the parts of your wreath. They will supply all of the tools and equipment you will need. Standard red bows are included in the workshop price as well as some different bows available for purchase. This event includes a free beverage. Tickets required.

December cooking classes are now on sale at Tablespoon Cooking Co.! Choose from classes such as German Christmas Cookies, Very Merry Holiday Dinner, Truffle Parmesan Gnocchi, and more. Tickets required.

Looking for fun activities for a scout group? Cincinnati Nature Center has a number of dates for their Maple Days for Scouts programs (January and February). These events always fill up so I’m mentioning it early!

The UC Health Ice Rink, presented by Fifth Third Bank is an outdoor ice rink that takes over Fountain Square from November 2 through February 17. Admission is $10 which includes rental skates, and children ages 3 and under are free with a paid adult.

Holiday Junction (featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains) will surprise and delight the entire family - from the youngest to the oldest! Now open at Cincinnati Museum Center.

GOOD TO KNOW:

The Brickery Cafe and Play is a fun way to spend an afternoon with the kiddos!

Located in the main building at Newport on the Levee (where the movie theater and mall-like shops are), this is a locally owned and operated shop that sells LEGO, allows you to play with bricks, and….

My favorite is their rentals! You can rent a number of sets to build while you’re there. Take your favorite LEGO fan and rent a set to build at one of their tables.

Current rental prices are $4 for a small set (estimated completion time: 15-30 minutes), $7 for a medium set (estimated completion time: 30-60 minutes), $11 for a large set (estimated completion time: 60-120 minutes), and $15 for an extra large set.

In addition to the rentals and the play tables, they have new and used sets you can purchase as well as a large selection of singles to choose from. They have bins full of small figures and packages for purchase as well.

AND they have some fun specialty drinks, soft drinks, and snacks for purchase too.

Reservations may be needed for weekends and Christmas break.

PLAN AHEAD 📅

12/7: The 35th Annual Lebanon Horse Drawn Carriage Parade is happening at both 1pm and 7pm.

12/9: Crib of the Nativity, the live nativity scene that’s out in the lawn of the Krohn Conservatory, will be open and ready for visitors, 9am-9pm. Free.

12/15 and 12/16: Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of “White Christmas” on the big screen at local theaters as part of Fathom’s Big Screen Classics. Tickets now on sale.

1/10: Full Moon Hike at Harbin Park

PIC OF THE DAY:

Train cars and engines stock at Cincinnati Museum Center’s Holiday Junction (featuring the Duke Energy Trains)