Thursday, June 20

Bridgett Raffenberg
June 20, 2024

Goodnight, Thursday 🌙

Forbes Magazine recently reported on something we already know. It seems a study by WalletHub.com named the Queen City as the third best place in the nation to enjoy a staycation!

The study chose Cincinnati for an abundance of outdoor activities to choose from with lots of parks, affordable restaurants, numerous beer gardens, and lots of ice cream shops.

We’re in good company with Orlando and Honolulu taking the first two spots for a staycation.

If you’re planning to take advantage of our great staycation opportunities, a few of our lists are a great place to start for ideas!

Consider This Your Cincinnati Staycation Itinerary

Some of My Favorite Cincinnati Parks

10 of the Best Breweries - Ranked by a Local!

25+ of the Best Creamy Whips and Ice Cream Shops in Cincinnati

Splash Pads in Cincinnati

Get out there and enjoy your weekend!

-Bridgett

ESSENTIALS FOR YOUR WEEKEND

Weekend Weather
Mother Nature continues to bring the heat!🔥
Friday: Expect a high of 94° and partly cloudy. 10% chance of precipitation.
Saturday: Expect a high of 94° and partly cloudy. 7% chance of precipitation.
Sunday: Why does 88° sound good?! There’s a chance of afternoon thunderstorms and gusty winds are predicted. 40% chance of precipitation.

FRIDAY EVENTS 📆

Head to Wyoming's Village Green (on Wyoming Ave.) for a Touch a Truck and stick around for the Friday Concert Series featuring Jim Burns Trio, 6-8pm.

Anderson Park District hosts Heritage Days at Beech Acres Park on Friday, 7-9pm (registration required). Learn about life in the days of the early settlers with the Grassy Run Historical Arts Committee. Visit with old-time crafters like blacksmiths, ropemakers, and woodworkers. Hear old-time music, visit with interesting characters from the past and learn about muzzleloading guns, and other tools used by the frontiersmen and women. Enjoy the summer solstice and the full moon with stories and s’mores around the campfire. (S’mores supplies will be provided.) All ages will enjoy this living history. Pets are not permitted in the event area. Register in advance; space is limited.

Cottell Park is hosting its first Movie in the Park of the season - Migration. Get the details on that movie and more in our Free Summer Movies list.

Head to Covington's Mainstrasse Village / Goebel Park for the Taco and Margarita Festival, happening Friday - Sunday. They'll have tacos and margaritas (of course) and live entertainment. Hours are Friday: 5-11pm, Saturday: noon-11pm, and Sunday: noon-9pm.

Drop off your plants on Friday and participate in Saturday's Plant Swap - see details below.

SATURDAY EVENTS 📆

There's a Swap and Community Shop for Plants (and all things plant related) happening on Saturday at The Art Room Cincinnati, 10am-1pm. Swap plants big and small, pots, planters, seeds, starters, soil, etc. Drop off items for the swap at The Art Room: 5318 Carthage Ave the day before the swap (Friday, June 21) from 9am-2pm or 5-9pm. Label plants and attach any "caring for" tips. Please clean out any pots/planters for the swap. The doors will open at 10am for people who dropped items off on Friday for the swap, 11am for the rest of the community. You can also bring items with you on Saturday.

The Pride Parade will wind through downtown on Saturday starting at 11am. The parade route begins at 7th Street & Plum, travels down Vine St past Fountain Square and ends at the festival location (details on that below).

Cincinnati Pride's 2024 Festival will be held at Sawyer Point on Saturday, 12-8pm. The festival will cover a large spread of Sawyer Point and features music, vendors, history of Pride, food, and more.

SUNDAY EVENTS📆

There's an Eagle Nest Watch happening at Winton Woods, 4-6pm. This free drop-in event will allow you to (hopefully) observe the bald eagle pair as they nest for a second year at Winton Lake. Interpreters will be available to answer questions as well as give the history of the current breeding pair of eagles. Parking will be available at the disc golf course and guests can walk down to the Adventure Outpost boat launch for the best viewing opportunities. To find the event on the Great Parks site, click the link above and then click on June 23 when you see their calendar.

ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM! ⚾️

Cincinnati Reds (home): Reds vs. Red Sox. Friday at 7:10pm, Saturday at 4:10pm, and Sunday at 1:40pm. All three games will be broadcast on WLW 700 (radio).

FC Cincinnati (home): FC Cincinnati vs. New England on June 22, 7:30pm

SEASONAL AND LIMITED TIME EXHIBITIONS: 🎨

Cincinnati Art Museum: From Shanghai to Ohio: Woo Chong Yung
Cincinnati Museum Center: Pompeii: The Exhibition
Contemporary Arts Center: Jayson Musson: His History of Art
Krohn Conservatory: Butterflies in Space
21C Museum Hotel Galleries: The SuperNatural and Queen City of the West
Weston Art Gallery: Sharareh Khosravani: Windy Land, Josie Love Roebuck: Embracing One's Wholeness, Kelly Krowner: A Place in Space (all opening on Saturday)

TOURS OFFERED THIS WEEKEND: 🚶‍♀️

Take a free Public Tour of the Cincinnati Art Museum, offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. No need to register – meet in the lobby.

Union Terminal Rotunda Tours are offered by Heritage Program docents at Cincinnati Museum Center on Fridays – Sundays. During a 45-minute tour of the 1933 train station, docents explain the architecture, construction and art of one of the finest examples of the Art Deco style. Hear details about the world-famous mosaic murals. These limited capacity public tours are first come, first served and will depend on availability. Tours are free; there is a charge to park.

Rookwood Pottery offers Behind the Scenes Tours of Rookwood on most Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets required.

Take a tour with Cincinnati Food Tours and savor some local food and culture. Times vary, but tasting tours are offered weekly at Findlay Market and in other delicious neighborhoods. Information and reservations at www.cincinnatifoodtours.com.

FREE LIVE MUSIC THIS WEEKEND: 🪕

Friday:
Clifton Plaza Summer Music Series, 7:30-9:30pm | Melodk Eye
Indie Friday at Fountain Square, 7-10pm | Grady Burton (7pm), Matthew Douglas Simpson (8pm), Noah Smith (9pm)
Fretboard Fridays at Factory 52, 6-9pm | CFG and The Family
Friday Flow at Washington Park, 7-10pm | Dave Tolliver
Music in Mason, 6-10pm | Retrobution (6pm), The Whammies (8pm)
Concert in the Park, Colerain Twp., 7pm | Acoustic Blue

Saturday:
Fifth and Vine Live at Fountain Square, 7-11pm | P. Ann and the All-Star Band
Keehner Park Music Series, 7-9pm | Saffire Express Band
Music at the Esplanade (Smale Park), 5-7pm | Tracy Walker
Party in the Park at Deer Park's Chamberlin Park, 7pm

Sunday:
Loveland’s Concert in the Park Series, 6-8pm | The Lady Joya Band
OTR Performs at Washington Park, 6-8pm | School of Rock CIN and NKY

PERFORMING ARTS THIS WEEKEND: 🎭️

Ensemble Theatre: Hands on a Hard Body, June 7 - 30

Warsaw Federal Incline Theater: Jersey Boys, May 29 - June 23