Cincinnati Events this Weekend

 

Discover the best things to do in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky!

Whether you're planning for an upcoming trip to Cincy or just need something fun to do this weekend, find all the info you need in our Cincinnati Events Calendar. From upcoming festivals to Blink events to local bars, restaurants, and brunch hot spots, here's all the info on the latest happenings in the Cincy region. 

 

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Discovering Ansel Adams

Discovering Ansel Adams
September 27, 2024–January 19, 2025
The Thomas R. Schiff Gallery (Gallery 234 & 235)
Ticketed. Free for Members. Save $2 when purchasing tickets online.
Adult tickets: $12 in-person, $10 online
Seniors, college students and children 6–17 years: $8 in person, $6 online
Children 5 years & under: free

See the exhibition for free on Thursday nights from 5–8 p.m. and during Art After Dark on September 27 and October 25 from 5–9 p.m. FotoFocus passport holders have free entry from September 27–October 31.

Premiering at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Discovering Ansel Adams provides an unprecedented exploration of the early career of Ansel Adams (1902–1984), demonstrating how, between 1916 and the 1940s, Adams developed from a 14-year-old tourist with a camera into America’s most celebrated photographer. Drawn from the definitive Adams collection at the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, the exhibition brings together approximately 80 virtuosic photographs with unique ephemera including the artist’s handwritten correspondence, snapshots, personal possessions, and photographic working materials. Featured works range from small, one-of-a-kind photographs from Adams’s teenage years to jaw-dropping mural-sized prints of his most iconic mature views. Join the artist on his journey from teenage musician to young mountaineer, as he makes his first pictures at Yosemite, experiences the American Southwest, learns how to communicate with a broad national audience, and undertakes an epic quest to photograph America’s national parks. Along the way, discover how Ansel Adams became Ansel Adams.

Founded in 1975 by the President of University of Arizona and Ansel Adams, the Center for Creative Photography is one of the world’s finest institutions for the study of the history of photography, and a singularly important archive for Ansel Adams studies. Discovering Ansel Adams presents a rare opportunity to encounter the CCP’s Ansel Adams collection outside of Arizona.

When: September 27, 2024 11:00AM - January 19, 2025 5:00PM
Where: 953 Eden Park Dr. Cincinnati, OH. 45202
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Help us provide meals for families this #Thanksgiving!

🦃 𝐆𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥! by donating $20 at any of our thrift store locations to display a turkey with your support on our Gobble wall

⬆ 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐩! to the nearest dollar at the register when you make a purchase at any of our thrift store locations

💰 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞! by visiting https://bit.ly/ThanksgivingMealsNKY. Great way to help if you aren't able to get to a store!

When: October 14, 2024 10:00AM - November 27, 2024 7:00PM
Where: St. Vincent de Paul
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Winter Coat Drive

🧥 **The Coat Drive is ON!** 🧥

The annual **Coat Drive** is in full swing, and it’s time to give back! If you have a new or gently used winter coat (or any other winter gear), now is the time to donate! ❄️

Drop off your items at **over 25 collection sites** throughout **Northern Kentucky**, and help keep our neighbors warm this winter. All donations will be distributed in December.

A huge shoutout to **@arlinghausair** for their incredible support and commitment to keeping our community warm, both inside and out. 🙌

Let’s make this winter season a little brighter for those in need—donate today! ✨ #CoatDrive #GiveBack

When: October 16, 2024 12:00PM - January 7, 2025 5:00PM
Where: St. Vincent De Paul
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Greatest Of All Tyrants - T.Rex

Through remarkable graphics, the T. rex comes to life alongside a cast of prehistoric characters.
Cincinnati Museum Center's Dinosaur Hall and paleontologist Dr. Glenn Storrs makes a cameo in a special version of T. REX, screening only at CMC’s OMNIMAX® Theater.

Purchase your tickets here: https://www.cincymuseum.org/t-rex/

When: October 24, 2024 6:30PM - November 27, 2024 6:00PM
Where: Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater at the Cincinnati Museum Center
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George Bellows: American Life in Print

October 25, 2024–February 9, 2025
Vance Waddell and Mayerson Galleries (Galleries 124 and 125)
Free Admission
Friends of Prints
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George Bellows (1882–1925) was a painter, illustrator, and printmaker. The exhibition will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the artist’s passing and feature 55 lithographs and drawings gifted and lent by Dr. James and Mrs. Lois Sanitato.

Bellows chose to leave his native Columbus, Ohio, and moved to New York in 1904 to become a professional artist. He enrolled in the New York School of Art where he became a student of Robert Henri (1865–1929). Henri encouraged his students to move beyond European traditions, to open their eyes to contemporary life and the transformation of the New York urban environment.

By the age of 26 Bellows had garnered critical acclaim, becoming the youngest elected member to the National Academy. During his 20-year career, his paintings captured the spirit and character of life in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Financially successful, in 1916, he set up set up a lithograph press in his studio at a time when the medium was associated with ephemeral commercial art and collectors’ favored etchings.

Over the next nine years Bellows executed more than 190 prints, almost single-handedly elevating lithography to a fine art in the United States. The inherent flexibility of the process, its potential for drawing in vigorous strokes, and its richness of tone were well suited to his expressive yet journalistic style. The subjects that fascinated him range from intimate studies of his family and friends to snap shots of American life, the atrocities of World War I, and what first caught the public’s attention: boxing. All were new and undeniably American subjects. Today, Bellows is known for his paintings, yet his accomplishments in lithography stand on equal footing.

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This exhibition has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of Ohio Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities. Support provided by the IFPDA Foundation.

When: October 25, 2024 11:00AM - February 9, 2025 5:00PM
Where: Cincinnati Art Museum
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Christmas Gifts for the Needy

We're expecting an increase in kids who will need Christmas this year so we still need more help! Will you consider signing up today to adopt a Reviv family for Christmas!

https://forms.gle/5dufnXEbm7ZSFdto9

When: November 1, 2024 7:00AM - December 24, 2024 11:00PM
Where: Online
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Cincinnati Cyclones Hoodie FREE

Lace up your skates, Cincinnati! This November, Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is teaming up with the Cincinnati Cyclones to thank local blood and platelet donors with an exclusive Cyclones hoodie, while supplies last. Step onto the ice of community impact by rolling up your sleeves to donate blood and help local patients.

Schedule your blood or platelet donation at hoxworth.org or call (513) 451-0910. Visit one of Hoxworth’s seven Neighborhood Donor Centers or a select mobile drive this November and help Cincinnati win by saving lives.

When: November 1, 2024 9:00AM - November 30, 2024 6:00PM
Where: All Hoxworth Neighborhood Donation Centers
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Holiday Junction

From the child with their eyes peeled for visitors from the North Pole to the teen counting every LEGO brick to the grandparent watching model trains zip through a mini metropolis, our signature holiday experience brings families together in ageless joy. And this year our beloved Duke Energy Holiday Trains are celebrating their 78th season.

Click HERE for MORE INFORMATION!!

When: November 9, 2024 10:00AM - January 6, 2025 6:00PM
Where: Cincinnati Museum Center
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Rocky Mountain Express

With spectacular OMNIMAX® aerial cinematography experience the story of how this nearly impossible railroad was built in this gorgeous, yet perilous terrain. Experience the human drama and epic engineering involved in building a railroad through some of the most demanding and breathtaking landscapes on Earth.

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When: November 9, 2024 12:30PM - December 1, 2024 3:30PM
Where: Cincinnati Museum Center
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Help Us Give Smiles (H.U.G.S.) Drive

Share the joy this holiday season by donating toys, warm clothing, and essential items for our children and their families in need. Your generosity can make a lasting difference, bringing smiles and brightness to their holiday season!

Your donation is more than just a gift — it’s a gesture of hope and kindness that can transform a family’s holiday season. Many children face the holidays without the warmth of a new coat or the joy of a simple toy. By giving, you’re providing comfort, spreading happiness, and showing families in need that they are not alone. Every item you donate brings light to their lives and reminds them that there is a community that cares.

Four ways to give:

  • Sponsor A Child or # of Children

  • Give A Monetary/Gift Card Donation

  • Purchase Items For Our Resource Center

  • Volunteer & Help Us Pack/Deliver Gifts

More Detailed Information: https://bestpoint.org/hugs/

When: November 11, 2024 4:00PM - December 13, 2024 4:00PM
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