365CIN News: Welcome to our Home for the Holidays series!

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Bridgett Raffenberg
November 26, 2023

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Goodnight, Sunday.

Welcome to our first Home for the Holidays Newsletter!

For the next several weeks you can expect to find local Christmas and holiday happenings delivered straight to your inbox each evening (Sunday through Thursday). Get ready for some fun!

In addition to all of the great tips and events we always share, we will also be featuring info from our Home for the Holidays partners. They’ve all been included by invite only and you will love them, I promise!

ESSENTIALS FOR MONDAY (11-27-23):

Weather: Partly cloudy with a high of 28° | 4% chance of precipitation

Monday’s Do: There’s a Full Moon Walk : Beaver Moon happening at Long Branch Farm and Trails (part of Cincinnati Nature Center), 7:30-9:30pm. Witness the night’s magic transform the trails as you marvel at the full moon and reveal natural history happenings on this quiet guided hike. Tickets required.

PARTNER NEWS
Holiday Junction featuring the Duke Energy Trains

From the child eagerly watching for visitors from the North Pole to the teen counting every LEGO brick to the grandparent watching model trains zip through a mini metropolis, Cincinnati Museum Center’s signature holiday experience brings families together in ageless joy. And this year the beloved Duke Energy Holiday Trains are celebrating their 77th season!

Through the holiday season you can save 20% off a Membership so you can explore and make memories throughout three museums all year long.

Learn more and purchase tickets here: Holiday Junction at Cincinnati Museum Center

SIGN UP:

Sounds like a great Girl’s Night Out! Paint Your Own Christmas Tree at Streetside Brewery on December 12, 6-8pm. With your seat you’ll receive the lighted ceramic tree, instruction, materials, and a pint of Streetside beer. Tickets required.

The following events are from a group of our LOCALLY OWNED and operated theatres:

GOOD TO KNOW:

If you’re planning to go to the Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo this year, here are some tips for you:

  • Visit during the week if you can (to avoid the potential crowds).

  • They have lots of great food options at the Zoo but you can also take in your own food (no outside alcohol or glass containers).

  • You can reserve an electric wheelchair for your visit.

  • Arrive early to see the animals. The animals usually go inside around 5pm.

  • Your admission gets you into the Zoo at any time of the day so make the most of it and go early.

  • You can see the Animal Encounters and all that’s happening at the Zoo today here.

PARTNER NEWS
#ShopLocal with the OTR Chamber of Commerce

From meaningful gift giving to delectable dining to closet staples, the OTR Chamber of Commerce has got you covered through local, one-of-a-kind owned and operated businesses.

Come and join in on all the holiday cheer down here in OTR!

COMING SOON 📅

12-2: Downtown Dazzle is happening at Fountain Square, 6-10pm. This is a free event that includes Santa rappelling from a high rise building and a fireworks display. (Santa program starts at 7pm)

12-2: The 34th Annual Lebanon Horse Drawn Carriage Parade is happening at both 1pm and 7pm.

12-3: MadTree’s Winter Market will feature locally crafted and sourced goods to make your Christmas shopping one little bit easier!

12/5-12/17: Mrs. Doubtfire is coming to the Aronoff Center, presented by Broadway in Cincinnati.

12/9-12/10: City Flea will be at Factory 52 (Norwood) for their Holiday Market, 12-4pm both days. They’ll have 50+ vendors and will have new vendors each day. Shop local at this outdoors event.

PIC OF THE DAY:

🚂 “Golden Days of Yule” is the holiday show at the Krohn Conservatory this year.