Goodnight, Thursday.

Here we are, approaching the weekend! Find some great holiday fun with our list of Things to do for Your Weekend.

A few of my favorites include: the Lebanon Horse Drawn Carriage Parades, Findlay Market’s Holiday Market, Holiday Family Funday / German Christmas at Taft Museum of Art.

As a reminder, I do not send out a newsletter on Friday or Saturday. See you back here on Sunday evening, 8pm!

ESSENTIALS FOR THE WEEKEND:

Weather: 
Friday: Rain (early) with a high of 53° | 95% chance of precipitation
Saturday: Cloudy with a high of 55° | 8% chance of precipitation
Sunday: Morning showers, high of 54° | 46% chance of precipitation

Friday’s Do: Shop Bellevue - First Friday Holiday Market is happening in NKy, 5-9pm. They’ll have a Holiday Night Gift Market and local businesses will be open late for sipping and shopping!

SIGN UP:

Registration opens on Dec. 1 for Cincinnati Art Museum’s upcoming Baby Tours. These tours fill up fast so grab a spot if you’re interested.

Grab tickets for a Holiday Beer and Donut Pairing at Taft’s BrewPOURium (Spring Grove Ave.) on Tuesday, December 12, 5-8pm. Peace, Love + Little Donuts will masterfully pair their amazing donuts with Taft’s delicious brews, all themed with the holidays in mind. With your ticket, you'll get a flight of 4 different beers, each perfectly paired with a fresh donut. Come have some pizza beforehand and finish off with some dessert, or start with dessert like the true genius you are. Each ticket is good for a one hour time slot.

Woodburn Brewing and AndSundries are pairing up for a Pour a Handmade Candle class at the brewery. They’re calling it Crafty Happy Hour and it’s on Dec. 12, 5-8pm. Tickets required.

GOOD TO KNOW:

Here are 6 Christmas trains you can ride in Ohio this holiday season. Choo! Choo!

Details (including links for tickets) can be found here: https://365cincinnati.com/christmas-train-rides-ohio/

• The Polar Express™ at The Dennison Depot

• The North Pole Express from LM&M Railroad

• North Pole Express with Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation

• The North Pole Adventure™ with the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

• Letters to Santa at Ohio Railway Museum

• The Santa Christmas Train from Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

COMING SOON 📅

12-1: Cincinnati Nature Center’s Light in the Forest opens for the season.

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.

12-8: 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.

12/9-12/10: 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.

12-9: Holiday Open House at the Cincinnati Observatory, noon to 3pm. Free.

12-12: A Balloon Glow will be happening in Middletown starting at 7pm. Come out and watch some of Southwest Ohio's balloon pilots light up the night sky. Weather dependent.

PIC OF THE DAY:

This comic book store looks very much like a comic book store… until you head to the secret bar in the back! Pennifold’s Pub is all decked out for some holiday magic with a Wizard PopUp Bar theme. So fun!

Of note: the comic book store and the bar have different opening and closing hours so be sure you check out each site (links above) before you head out.