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Holiday Dinner Cruise

BB Riverboats
101 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY 41071

South

Take in the skyline, watch the river flow by, and enjoy a fantastic holiday meal.

Take in the skyline, watch the river flow by, and enjoy a fantastic holiday meal.

The Nutcracker at Home

Music Hall
1241 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

In a world where sugar plums dance, rats are kings and toys come to life, one little girl goes on the adventure of a lifetime through The Land of Sweets. But is it all a dream? There’s only one way to find out. Cincinnati Ballet’s annual production of The Nutcracker is the...

In a world where sugar plums dance, rats are kings and toys come to life, one little girl goes on the adventure of a lifetime through The Land of Sweets. But is it all a dream? There’s only one way to find out. Cincinnati Ballet’s annual production of The Nutcracker is the...

Tiny Concert Series: R. DeAndre Smith

The Carnegie
1028 Scott Blvd., Covington, KY 41012

Pull up a socially-distanced seat with R. DeAndré Smith and enjoy the sounds of a Wintery Wonderland.  STREAMING TICKET: Advance ticket purchasers will receive a link by 5 p.m. the day of the show. Streaming tickets will be available up until showtime with an instant link...

Pull up a socially-distanced seat with R. DeAndré Smith and enjoy the sounds of a Wintery Wonderland.  STREAMING TICKET: Advance ticket purchasers will receive a link by 5 p.m. the day of the show. Streaming tickets will be available up until showtime with an instant link...

Holiday Express

Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad
127 South Mechanic St., Lebanon, OH 45036

North

Step aboard a jolly, festive rail car and travel through Lebanon and cross over the Turtle Creek on a unique journey filled with magical moments. In each rail car, an elf will be making holiday balloons and telling stories about the North Pole as you enjoy a relaxing 45 minutes...

Step aboard a jolly, festive rail car and travel through Lebanon and cross over the Turtle Creek on a unique journey filled with magical moments. In each rail car, an elf will be making holiday balloons and telling stories about the North Pole as you enjoy a relaxing 45 minutes...

Vhils: Haze

Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

The CAC is excited to host an exhibition of Portuguese street artist Alexandre Farto (aka Vhils) in Spring 2020. Vhils is renowned for his unusual technique of removing the surface layers of urban walls to create riveting portraits and imagery. Using construction tools like...

The CAC is excited to host an exhibition of Portuguese street artist Alexandre Farto (aka Vhils) in Spring 2020. Vhils is renowned for his unusual technique of removing the surface layers of urban walls to create riveting portraits and imagery. Using construction tools like...

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Behringer-Crawford Museum
1600 Montague Road, Covington, KY 41011

South

Designed with family fun and safety in mind, [email protected] offers an engaging adventure for kids and a relaxing and affordable break for parents amid the holiday bustle. Each of the museum's four floors are filled with fun and action. While the museum's...

Designed with family fun and safety in mind, [email protected] offers an engaging adventure for kids and a relaxing and affordable break for parents amid the holiday bustle. Each of the museum's four floors are filled with fun and action. While the museum's...

Panorama of Cincinnati Art 35

Cincinnati Art Galleries
225 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

The Cincinnati Art Galleries' Panorama of Cincinnati Art XXXV benefits the Cincinnati Art Club Artist Assistance Fund. This year's Panorama features over 150 works by Cincinnati artists and other artists from the Cincinnati region as well as a special selection of paintings from...

The Cincinnati Art Galleries' Panorama of Cincinnati Art XXXV benefits the Cincinnati Art Club Artist Assistance Fund. This year's Panorama features over 150 works by Cincinnati artists and other artists from the Cincinnati region as well as a special selection of paintings from...

Tania Candiani: Sounding Labor, Silent Bodies

Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Produced over the course of two years and several visits to Cincinnati, Sounding Labor, Silent Bodies features historical visual ephemera alongside a new suite of artwork that examines the contradictions present in the rhetoric of progress that accompanied America’s industrial...

Produced over the course of two years and several visits to Cincinnati, Sounding Labor, Silent Bodies features historical visual ephemera alongside a new suite of artwork that examines the contradictions present in the rhetoric of progress that accompanied America’s industrial...

Holiday Junction Featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203

Downtown

The Duke Energy Holiday Trains have been a Cincinnati holiday staple for more 70 years. Track-level views reveal intricate details of the display, which features over 300 rail cars and 60 locomotives. New additions for 2020 include The Northern Lights display, presented by...

The Duke Energy Holiday Trains have been a Cincinnati holiday staple for more 70 years. Track-level views reveal intricate details of the display, which features over 300 rail cars and 60 locomotives. New additions for 2020 include The Northern Lights display, presented by...

A Very Merry Garden Holiday

Krohn Conservatory
1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Uptown

Krohn Conservatory will close to the public effective, Tuesday November 24, 2020 as part of the City of Cincinnati’s COVID-19 Emergency response efforts. Please visit website to confirm dates and times for the event. Walk into the majestic floral showroom and revel in the...

Krohn Conservatory will close to the public effective, Tuesday November 24, 2020 as part of the City of Cincinnati’s COVID-19 Emergency response efforts. Please visit website to confirm dates and times for the event. Walk into the majestic floral showroom and revel in the...

Christmas at EnterTRAINment Junction

EnterTRAINment Junction
7379 Squire Court, West Chester, OH 45069

Create a holiday tradition for your family with the magic of Christmas at the home of the World’s Largest Indoor Train Display. Take a “Journey to the North Pole” to meet Mrs. Claus and enjoy a virtual meeting with Santa himself while admiring a winter wonderland of train...

Create a holiday tradition for your family with the magic of Christmas at the home of the World’s Largest Indoor Train Display. Take a “Journey to the North Pole” to meet Mrs. Claus and enjoy a virtual meeting with Santa himself while admiring a winter wonderland of train...

Winter Wonderland Walk

Liberty Center
7100 Foundry Row, Liberty Township, OH 45069

North

Take a stroll through a carefully curated art walk that pays homage to some favorite holiday movies. Catch five different installations along with new interactive murals that will be sure to spread a little more holiday cheer this year. The installations include Leg Lamp from A...

Take a stroll through a carefully curated art walk that pays homage to some favorite holiday movies. Catch five different installations along with new interactive murals that will be sure to spread a little more holiday cheer this year. The installations include Leg Lamp from A...

Holiday Train Display

Glenwood Gardens
10397 Springfield Pike, Woodlawn, OH 45215

The "Great Circle Line & Points North Rail Road" holiday train display themes the times of the steam engine with whimsical buildings, landscaping and special effects as trains travel through a wintery world. The display will be featured in the Garden Workshop and is open to...

The "Great Circle Line & Points North Rail Road" holiday train display themes the times of the steam engine with whimsical buildings, landscaping and special effects as trains travel through a wintery world. The display will be featured in the Garden Workshop and is open to...

Scuba Santa's Water Wonderland

Newport Aquarium
1 Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071

South

Celebrate a Cincinnati holiday tradition with Scuba Santa at Newport Aquarium! It’s a Water Wonderland full of playful penguins, colorful holiday lights, and a flurry of magical bubbles. See Scuba Santa swim underwater with a tank full of sharks and tell him what you want...

Celebrate a Cincinnati holiday tradition with Scuba Santa at Newport Aquarium! It’s a Water Wonderland full of playful penguins, colorful holiday lights, and a flurry of magical bubbles. See Scuba Santa swim underwater with a tank full of sharks and tell him what you want...

Built to Last: The Taft Historic House at 200

Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Explore the history of downtown Cincinnati’s oldest surviving wooden residence still in its original location. The Baum-Longworth-Sinton-Taft house turns 200 this year! Constructed around 1820 by entrepreneur Martin Baum, the National Historic Landmark became a public museum...

Explore the history of downtown Cincinnati’s oldest surviving wooden residence still in its original location. The Baum-Longworth-Sinton-Taft house turns 200 this year! Constructed around 1820 by entrepreneur Martin Baum, the National Historic Landmark became a public museum...

Victorian Christmas

Hillforest Mansion
213 Fifth St., Aurora, IN 47001

South

Experience Christmas past and visit beautiful Hillforest decorated for the holidays. 

Experience Christmas past and visit beautiful Hillforest decorated for the holidays. 

A Splendid Century

Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Two hundred years ago, a grand white mansion was built on the eastern edge of Cincinnati. Over the first half of its life, the building housed some of the city’s most prominent families, finally becoming an art museum in 1932. A Splendid Century celebrates the bicentennial of...

Two hundred years ago, a grand white mansion was built on the eastern edge of Cincinnati. Over the first half of its life, the building housed some of the city’s most prominent families, finally becoming an art museum in 1932. A Splendid Century celebrates the bicentennial of...

Winter Market

Washington Park
1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

This festive shopping experience in the heart of Cincinnati features regional artisans and crafters in newly designed huts. You’re sure to find something special for everyone on your list. The Porch presented by PPG Paints offers full concessions including beer, wine and...

This festive shopping experience in the heart of Cincinnati features regional artisans and crafters in newly designed huts. You’re sure to find something special for everyone on your list. The Porch presented by PPG Paints offers full concessions including beer, wine and...

Holiday Music Series

Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Celebrate this special time of year with musical accompaniments presented by the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, complimentary with admission to the Taft Museum of Art. This is a rare opportunity to experience the sounds of the season and celebrate the Taft’s legacy...

Celebrate this special time of year with musical accompaniments presented by the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, complimentary with admission to the Taft Museum of Art. This is a rare opportunity to experience the sounds of the season and celebrate the Taft’s legacy...

Santa's Workshop

Washington Park
1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Downtown

Santa and his merry band of elves will be spending time in Washington Park making gifts, ornaments and other fun creations on the Porch. Stop by the wish-list station where elves will help you write a list to give to Santa when you meet him, or bring yours from home. Bring your...

Santa and his merry band of elves will be spending time in Washington Park making gifts, ornaments and other fun creations on the Porch. Stop by the wish-list station where elves will help you write a list to give to Santa when you meet him, or bring yours from home. Bring your...

PNC Festival of Lights

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220

Uptown

The Cincinnati Zoo will once again be transformed into a “Wild Wonderland” for the 38th annual PNC Festival of Lights! In addition to admiring the beauty of four million LED lights, visitors can ride the North Polar Express train, marvel at the spectacular Wild Lights show...

The Cincinnati Zoo will once again be transformed into a “Wild Wonderland” for the 38th annual PNC Festival of Lights! In addition to admiring the beauty of four million LED lights, visitors can ride the North Polar Express train, marvel at the spectacular Wild Lights show...

Newport Nights

Newport on the Levee
1 Levee Way, Newport, KY 41071

Enjoy music from talented local performers outdoors while dining on the delicious food and beverage of Bridgeview Box Park at Newport on the Levee.

Enjoy music from talented local performers outdoors while dining on the delicious food and beverage of Bridgeview Box Park at Newport on the Levee.

Christmas in Loveland

Downtown Loveland
West Loveland Avenue, Loveland, OH 45140

North

Be swept back in time while visiting Old Historic Loveland with Jolly Ole' St. Nick and Mrs. Claus at the North Pole, a live Nativity scene, and events spread out throughout downtown at this outdoor event.

Be swept back in time while visiting Old Historic Loveland with Jolly Ole' St. Nick and Mrs. Claus at the North Pole, a live Nativity scene, and events spread out throughout downtown at this outdoor event.

The 12 Days of Christmas

Overlook Kitchen + Bar
5345 Medpace Way, Cincinnati, OH 45227

Uptown

Get in the holiday spirit and celebrate #SummitSafe with food & drink specials, daily events, and opportunities to give back to the community December 12-23. Along with daily festivities, guests that bring a donation for the United Pet Fund will receive 20% off food. Also, a...

Get in the holiday spirit and celebrate #SummitSafe with food & drink specials, daily events, and opportunities to give back to the community December 12-23. Along with daily festivities, guests that bring a donation for the United Pet Fund will receive 20% off food. Also, a...

ChristmasTime at the Ark

Ark Encounter
Ark Encounter Drive, Williamstown, KY 41097

South

Don't miss the impressive Ark-sized rainbow-colored projection show this Christmas season, plus a host of other fun holiday activities like shopping, Christmas carols, petting zoo and more. Explore the grounds of the Ark Encounter free of charge. Admission rates apply to enter...

Don't miss the impressive Ark-sized rainbow-colored projection show this Christmas season, plus a host of other fun holiday activities like shopping, Christmas carols, petting zoo and more. Explore the grounds of the Ark Encounter free of charge. Admission rates apply to enter...

ChristmasTown

Creation Museum
2800 Bullittsburg Church Road, Petersburg, KY 41080

South

Stroll through the Creation Museum’s botanical gardens and view the breathtaking display of thousands of multi-colored lights. New designs and more color are added each year throughout the garden trails. Enjoy a live nativity, petting zoo, skating on the Glice® (synthetic...

Stroll through the Creation Museum’s botanical gardens and view the breathtaking display of thousands of multi-colored lights. New designs and more color are added each year throughout the garden trails. Enjoy a live nativity, petting zoo, skating on the Glice® (synthetic...

Light in the Forest

Cincinnati Nature Center
4949 Tealtown Road, Milford, OH 45150

45150

45150

Bright Light Nights

Liberty Center
7100 Foundry Row, Liberty Township, OH 45069

Liberty Center is keeping tradition alive with its nightly tree lighting shows. Count down every evening starting at 5 p.m. as the 51-foot tree illuminates The Park. Stick around to catch one of three unique tree lighting shows every 20 minutes until 9 p.m.

Liberty Center is keeping tradition alive with its nightly tree lighting shows. Count down every evening starting at 5 p.m. as the 51-foot tree illuminates The Park. Stick around to catch one of three unique tree lighting shows every 20 minutes until 9 p.m.

Light in the Forest

Cincinnati Nature Center
4949 Tealtown Road, Milford, OH 45150

East

Cincinnati Nature Center trails sparkle with lights reflecting a theme of peace, tranquility, and inspiration featuring the forest as a canvas for this artistic display. The softly illuminated trees and paths include three installations by OBLSK, a participant in...

Cincinnati Nature Center trails sparkle with lights reflecting a theme of peace, tranquility, and inspiration featuring the forest as a canvas for this artistic display. The softly illuminated trees and paths include three installations by OBLSK, a participant in...

Light Up the Fair

Boone County Fair Grounds
5819 Idlewild Rd, Burlington, KY 41005

South

Each of the half million LED Christmas lights that adorn the 1.5-mile driving path at the Light Up The Fair are individually controlled. Articulately choreographed to the holiday themed music, the show is broadcast live to your car radio’s 97.9 FM channel.

Each of the half million LED Christmas lights that adorn the 1.5-mile driving path at the Light Up The Fair are individually controlled. Articulately choreographed to the holiday themed music, the show is broadcast live to your car radio’s 97.9 FM channel.

Holiday in Lights

Sharon Woods
11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville, OH 45241

North

Holiday in Lights, produced by The Alleen Company, is an affordable outdoor light display at Sharon Woods, a Great Park of Hamilton County, viewed by guests from the comfort of their own vehicle. Holiday in Lights is built with more than one million lights and over 250 light...

Holiday in Lights, produced by The Alleen Company, is an affordable outdoor light display at Sharon Woods, a Great Park of Hamilton County, viewed by guests from the comfort of their own vehicle. Holiday in Lights is built with more than one million lights and over 250 light...

Journey Borealis

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum
1763 Hamilton-Cleves Road, Hamilton, OH 45013

North

Journey BOREALIS is a 2.5-mile drive-through holiday lights experience that uses original arrangements by Daniel Nail featuring the music of The Cincinnati Boychoir and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. To access the soundtrack, attendees can download the free app, Echos, and...

Journey BOREALIS is a 2.5-mile drive-through holiday lights experience that uses original arrangements by Daniel Nail featuring the music of The Cincinnati Boychoir and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. To access the soundtrack, attendees can download the free app, Echos, and...

Christmas Glow

Land of Illusion Adventure Park
8762 Thomas Road, Middletown, OH 45042

North

Celebrate the season with more than 3.8 million lights at the two-mile long Christmas Around the World drive-thru experience, visit Santa at the Christmas Village Santa Workshop or take in the majestic lights of the 45-foot Christmas tree as you and yours warm by the gas fire...

Celebrate the season with more than 3.8 million lights at the two-mile long Christmas Around the World drive-thru experience, visit Santa at the Christmas Village Santa Workshop or take in the majestic lights of the 45-foot Christmas tree as you and yours warm by the gas fire...

Winter Nights, River Lights

Purple People Bridge
Access via Newport on the Levee in KY, Newport, KY 41071

Enjoy a socially-distanced family activity with a beautifully lit holiday walk across the Purple People Bridge and along the river at Newport on the Levee. One thousand lights, lighted projections and holiday music round out this festive experience. Complete your visit with a...

Enjoy a socially-distanced family activity with a beautifully lit holiday walk across the Purple People Bridge and along the river at Newport on the Levee. One thousand lights, lighted projections and holiday music round out this festive experience. Complete your visit with a...

Christmas Nights of Lights

Coney Island
6201 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230

East

The annual two-and-a-half-mile drive-through light show synchronizes the lights to both traditional and rocking holiday music through your car radio. Visitors of all ages will be awed by the larger-than-life trees, glowing snowflakes, dancing candy canes and fantastic tunnels of...

The annual two-and-a-half-mile drive-through light show synchronizes the lights to both traditional and rocking holiday music through your car radio. Visitors of all ages will be awed by the larger-than-life trees, glowing snowflakes, dancing candy canes and fantastic tunnels of...

Brrrbon Holiday Dinner Cruise

BB Riverboats
101 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY 41071

South

BB Riverboats has teamed up with local bourbon distilleries to create a special tasting of regional bourbons and a buffet of holiday foods. Plus, festive music by a DJ rounds out the atmosphere.

BB Riverboats has teamed up with local bourbon distilleries to create a special tasting of regional bourbons and a buffet of holiday foods. Plus, festive music by a DJ rounds out the atmosphere.