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Harrison Recreation Commission Easter Event
Harrison Community Center
300 George St, Harrison, OH 45030
West
Harrison Recreation Commission Easter Event
Harrison Community Center
300 George St,
Harrison,
OH
45030
West
Enjoy an Easter Egg hunt and pancake breakfast this Easter! Free games will be available from 10am-11am and the egg hunt begins at 11am for kids 0-12!
Enjoy an Easter Egg hunt and pancake breakfast this Easter! Free games will be available from 10am-11am and the egg hunt begins at 11am for kids 0-12!
Metropole Easter Brunch
Metropole
609 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Metropole Easter Brunch
Metropole
609 Walnut St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Leave foraging to the bunnies. Metropole’s two-course prix fixe Easter Brunch menu is fully stocked with farm fresh ingredients which means you won’t have to lift a finger. Come indulge in dishes like our Breakfast Burrito, Fage Yogurt and Hazelnut Praline, or a Brunch...
Leave foraging to the bunnies. Metropole’s two-course prix fixe Easter Brunch menu is fully stocked with farm fresh ingredients which means you won’t have to lift a finger. Come indulge in dishes like our Breakfast Burrito, Fage Yogurt and Hazelnut Praline, or a Brunch...
Sunday Brunch with Todd Tepburn on the 88's
BrewRiver Creole Kitchen
4632 Eastern Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
East
Sunday Brunch with Todd Tepburn on the 88's
BrewRiver Creole Kitchen
4632 Eastern Ave,
Cincinnati,
OH
45226
East
Todd Zook Hepburn and BrewRiver's New Orleans Brunch go together like Forest and Jenny! Join BrewRiver each Sunday for piano and blues and the best damn brunch in town!
Todd Zook Hepburn and BrewRiver's New Orleans Brunch go together like Forest and Jenny! Join BrewRiver each Sunday for piano and blues and the best damn brunch in town!
Easter Brunch at The Phoenix
The Phoenix
812 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Easter Brunch at The Phoenix
The Phoenix
812 Race St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Brunch buffet, egg hunt, Easter Bunny photos and live music. Call to make your reservations today!
Brunch buffet, egg hunt, Easter Bunny photos and live music. Call to make your reservations today!
Easter Sunday Brunch | Jag's Steak & Seafood
Jag's Steak & Seafood
5980 West Chester Road, West Chester Township, OH 45069
North
Easter Sunday Brunch | Jag's Steak & Seafood
Jag's Steak & Seafood
5980 West Chester Road,
West Chester Township,
OH
45069
North
Jag's Steak and Seafood is taking reservations for an Easter Sunday Brunch, and will have something for the entire family! Jag’s Easter Sunday Brunch features both adult and children's prix-fixe menus with numerous shareables, seasonal favorites, and Easter-themed activities...
Jag's Steak and Seafood is taking reservations for an Easter Sunday Brunch, and will have something for the entire family! Jag’s Easter Sunday Brunch features both adult and children's prix-fixe menus with numerous shareables, seasonal favorites, and Easter-themed activities...
Easter Brunch at Hotel Covington
Coppin's Restaurant and Bar
683 Madison Ave., Covington, KY 41017
South
Easter Brunch at Hotel Covington
Coppin's Restaurant and Bar
683 Madison Ave.,
Covington,
KY
41017
South
This Easter Sunday, Hotel Covington is hosting a festive brunch and Easter Egg Hunt, perfect for families who'd like to opt out of cooking this year! Executive Chef Mitch Arens will be serving up a lovely brunch buffet at Coppin's Restaurant & Bar featuring a Grits Station...
This Easter Sunday, Hotel Covington is hosting a festive brunch and Easter Egg Hunt, perfect for families who'd like to opt out of cooking this year! Executive Chef Mitch Arens will be serving up a lovely brunch buffet at Coppin's Restaurant & Bar featuring a Grits Station...
Sandra Cinto
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Sandra Cinto
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Throughout her career, Brazilian artist Sandra Cinto has developed a rich vocabulary of symbols and lines to create lyrical landscapes that swirl between fantasy and reality. Using drawing as her point of departure, Cinto evokes mesmerizing environments including turbulent...
Throughout her career, Brazilian artist Sandra Cinto has developed a rich vocabulary of symbols and lines to create lyrical landscapes that swirl between fantasy and reality. Using drawing as her point of departure, Cinto evokes mesmerizing environments including turbulent...
Calcagno Cullen, Amanda Curreri and Lindsey Whittle
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Calcagno Cullen, Amanda Curreri and Lindsey Whittle
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Calcagno Cullen is an artist, curator, and the executive director of an experimental arts space and socially-engaged residency program that has turned the arts organization into an art practice. Amanda Curreri is an artist and professor whose work is interdisciplinary and...
Calcagno Cullen is an artist, curator, and the executive director of an experimental arts space and socially-engaged residency program that has turned the arts organization into an art practice. Amanda Curreri is an artist and professor whose work is interdisciplinary and...
Butterfly Show
Krohn Conservatory
1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Uptown
Butterfly Show
Krohn Conservatory
1501 Eden Park Drive,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Uptown
The Butterflies of Ecuador have descended upon Cincinnati Parks Krohn Conservatory located in beautiful Eden Park. The show runs until Father’s Day weekend, June 16, and creates a captivating environment filled with 12,000 butterflies in free flight for visitors of all ages to...
The Butterflies of Ecuador have descended upon Cincinnati Parks Krohn Conservatory located in beautiful Eden Park. The show runs until Father’s Day weekend, June 16, and creates a captivating environment filled with 12,000 butterflies in free flight for visitors of all ages to...
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203
Downtown
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45203
Downtown
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs unveils the mysteries and explores the realities of daily life in ancient Egypt. This extraordinary exhibition looks beyond popular culture’s fantastical portrayals to examine the lives of commoners and god-kings and queens alike. More than 350...
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs unveils the mysteries and explores the realities of daily life in ancient Egypt. This extraordinary exhibition looks beyond popular culture’s fantastical portrayals to examine the lives of commoners and god-kings and queens alike. More than 350...
Zoo Blooms
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Uptown
Zoo Blooms
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3400 Vine Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45220
Uptown
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden transforms into a magnificent explosion of color when Zoo Blooms kicks off this spring. The zoo promises to be a palette of artistic color with a combination of more than 80,000 tulips. As one of only two accredited botanical gardens in...
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden transforms into a magnificent explosion of color when Zoo Blooms kicks off this spring. The zoo promises to be a palette of artistic color with a combination of more than 80,000 tulips. As one of only two accredited botanical gardens in...
SkyStar Observation Wheel
The Banks
55 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
SkyStar Observation Wheel
The Banks
55 E. Freedom Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Enjoy unique views of downtown Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and the Ohio River from aboard the 150 foot Skystar Observation Wheel. Each of the 36 gondolas is enclosed, climate controlled and can hold up to six passengers. The SkyStar experience consists of four revolutions and...
Enjoy unique views of downtown Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and the Ohio River from aboard the 150 foot Skystar Observation Wheel. Each of the 36 gondolas is enclosed, climate controlled and can hold up to six passengers. The SkyStar experience consists of four revolutions and...
Easter Day Service
St. Paul Lutheran Church
106 Maple St., Reading, OH 45215
North
Easter Day Service
St. Paul Lutheran Church
106 Maple St.,
Reading,
OH
45215
North
The Easter Sunday morning service is at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, with a special breakfast before the service at 9:00 a.m. An Easter egg hunt for children up to age 10 will follow the worship service. There will be no Sunday school or Adult Forum.
The Easter Sunday morning service is at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, with a special breakfast before the service at 9:00 a.m. An Easter egg hunt for children up to age 10 will follow the worship service. There will be no Sunday school or Adult Forum.
Easter Brunch
Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Easter Brunch
Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Christian Moerlein is extending their Brunch hours for Easter Sunday! Make your reservations today and hop on down for great food and fantastic views that will make you jump!
Christian Moerlein is extending their Brunch hours for Easter Sunday! Make your reservations today and hop on down for great food and fantastic views that will make you jump!
MadTree Easter Brunch
MadTree Brewing Company
3301 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209
East
MadTree Easter Brunch
MadTree Brewing Company
3301 Madison Rd,
Cincinnati,
OH
45209
East
ake the stress out of Easter Brunch with a gourmet buffet, beers, and an egg hunt for both kids and adults. Each ticket includes an open brunch buffet provided by Catch-a-Fire, in-room bar with beer, wine, and mimosas, egg hunt, and a photo booth. Adult tickets include...
ake the stress out of Easter Brunch with a gourmet buffet, beers, and an egg hunt for both kids and adults. Each ticket includes an open brunch buffet provided by Catch-a-Fire, in-room bar with beer, wine, and mimosas, egg hunt, and a photo booth. Adult tickets include...
Giorgione’s La Vecchia
Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Uptown
Giorgione’s La Vecchia
Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Uptown
Giorgione’s painting of an old woman is among the most startling and engaging images of the Italian Renaissance. Depicted in half-length with her body turned to the side, the wizened figure looks directly at us and points to herself. Her mouth is open, as though speaking, and...
Giorgione’s painting of an old woman is among the most startling and engaging images of the Italian Renaissance. Depicted in half-length with her body turned to the side, the wizened figure looks directly at us and points to herself. Her mouth is open, as though speaking, and...
Winslow Homer to Georgia O’Keeffe: American Paintings from The Phillips Collection
Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Winslow Homer to Georgia O’Keeffe: American Paintings from The Phillips Collection
Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Winslow Homer to Georgia O’Keeffe traces a century of the modern creative spirit in the United States, ranging from realistic landscapes to bold abstract forms. Fifty-five works by American masters—including Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe,...
Winslow Homer to Georgia O’Keeffe traces a century of the modern creative spirit in the United States, ranging from realistic landscapes to bold abstract forms. Fifty-five works by American masters—including Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe,...
Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation
Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater
1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203
Downtown
Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation
Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater
1301 Western Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45203
Downtown
Bring the whole family to experience the newly updated Robert D Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater! This film will take theatergoers into the crater of a boiling volcano, close enough to feel the liquid hot magma! The film runs daily, check the Cincinnati Museum's Center website for...
Bring the whole family to experience the newly updated Robert D Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater! This film will take theatergoers into the crater of a boiling volcano, close enough to feel the liquid hot magma! The film runs daily, check the Cincinnati Museum's Center website for...
Paris 1900: City of Entertainment
Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Uptown
Paris 1900: City of Entertainment
Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Uptown
In the spirit of the landmark International Exposition of 1900 that transformed the city and drew 51 million visitors, the exhibition is intended to introduce the American public to the Belle Époque (“Beautiful Era”) of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a...
In the spirit of the landmark International Exposition of 1900 that transformed the city and drew 51 million visitors, the exhibition is intended to introduce the American public to the Belle Époque (“Beautiful Era”) of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a...
Easter Buffet
Vinoklet Winery and Restaurant
11069 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45252
North
Easter Buffet
Vinoklet Winery and Restaurant
11069 Colerain Avenue,
Cincinnati,
OH
45252
North
Easter is the perfect time to spend with family and Vinoklet Winery & Restaurant is the perfect place for you and your family to gather. Year after year Vinoklet strives to provide a fun place for family & friends to enjoy each others company in an eclectic fun...
Easter is the perfect time to spend with family and Vinoklet Winery & Restaurant is the perfect place for you and your family to gather. Year after year Vinoklet strives to provide a fun place for family & friends to enjoy each others company in an eclectic fun...
Colerain Township Easter Egg Hunt
Colerain Township Community Center
4300 Springdale Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45251
North
Colerain Township Easter Egg Hunt
Colerain Township Community Center
4300 Springdale Rd,
Cincinnati,
OH
45251
North
Commencement will be the presenting sponsor of the 2019 Colerain Community Easter Egg Hunt again this year. The Egg Hunt will take place on Easter Sunday, April 21 at 12 noon at the Colerain Township Community Center.
Commencement will be the presenting sponsor of the 2019 Colerain Community Easter Egg Hunt again this year. The Egg Hunt will take place on Easter Sunday, April 21 at 12 noon at the Colerain Township Community Center.
Easter Crawfish Boil
Darkness Brewing
224 Fairfield Avenue, Bellevue, KY 41073
South
Easter Crawfish Boil
Darkness Brewing
224 Fairfield Avenue,
Bellevue,
KY
41073
South
Back again, Darkness Brewing will host a special Easter Day celebration with a crawfish boil with the help of Chef Doni Attebery cooking up his favorite recipes. There will be two times for seating this year.
Back again, Darkness Brewing will host a special Easter Day celebration with a crawfish boil with the help of Chef Doni Attebery cooking up his favorite recipes. There will be two times for seating this year.
We Who Believe in Freedom
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
We Who Believe in Freedom
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E. Freedom Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
We Who Believe in Freedom is curated by Historian, Author, Lecturer and Artist, Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, who is also the founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network. We Who Believe in Freedom offers skill and aesthetic beauty of detailed imagery of the African American...
We Who Believe in Freedom is curated by Historian, Author, Lecturer and Artist, Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, who is also the founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network. We Who Believe in Freedom offers skill and aesthetic beauty of detailed imagery of the African American...
3rd Sunday Funday: Spring Fest
Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
3rd Sunday Funday: Spring Fest
Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Welcome spring at the Taft! Create your own bunny ears and decorate your own goody bag that you can fill with Easter treats before you leave. Get your face painted and explore the colors of nature in the Taft collection. Meet rabbits, chicks, and their barnyard friends at the...
Welcome spring at the Taft! Create your own bunny ears and decorate your own goody bag that you can fill with Easter treats before you leave. Get your face painted and explore the colors of nature in the Taft collection. Meet rabbits, chicks, and their barnyard friends at the...
Mercury
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
1120 Jackson St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Mercury
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
1120 Jackson St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Three stories cross outside of Portland, OR in a pitch black comedy with an illicit affair, a couple hanging on by a thread, bears at the window, the worst curiosity shop on the west coast, and an adorable missing dog named Mr. Bundles. No one’s happy, people stop...
Three stories cross outside of Portland, OR in a pitch black comedy with an illicit affair, a couple hanging on by a thread, bears at the window, the worst curiosity shop on the west coast, and an adorable missing dog named Mr. Bundles. No one’s happy, people stop...
Vegan Earth Day 2019
Burnet Woods Band Shell off Clifton Ave
Burnet Woods Drive, Clifton, OH 45220
Uptown
Vegan Earth Day 2019
Burnet Woods Band Shell off Clifton Ave
Burnet Woods Drive,
Clifton,
OH
45220
Uptown
A joyful celebration of Earth that offers all the abundance to raise life, diversity and the ability to exist complimentary. This event centers on a movement through foods; deliciously growing a plant-based diet in lifestyles from garden to plate; demonstrations, music,...
A joyful celebration of Earth that offers all the abundance to raise life, diversity and the ability to exist complimentary. This event centers on a movement through foods; deliciously growing a plant-based diet in lifestyles from garden to plate; demonstrations, music,...
Game of Throne Feast
Taft's Ale House
1429 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Game of Throne Feast
Taft's Ale House
1429 Race St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
By order of his grace and the first men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, you are hereso ordered to join at Taft's Ale House for a feast fit for kings. Daenerys of the House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, The Unburnt, Queen of the Andals,...
By order of his grace and the first men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, you are hereso ordered to join at Taft's Ale House for a feast fit for kings. Daenerys of the House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, The Unburnt, Queen of the Andals,...
Savor Cincinnati
Pinecroft at Crosley Estate
2366 Kipling Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45239
North
Savor Cincinnati
Pinecroft at Crosley Estate
2366 Kipling Avenue,
Cincinnati,
OH
45239
North
This five-night dinner series features custom menus developed by the city’s most celebrated chefs. Each night a duo of chefs will prepare a five-course meal complete with wine pairings. Each evening kicks off with a cocktail hour with complimentary wine, beer,...
This five-night dinner series features custom menus developed by the city’s most celebrated chefs. Each night a duo of chefs will prepare a five-course meal complete with wine pairings. Each evening kicks off with a cocktail hour with complimentary wine, beer,...
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz
Locoba by Platform
1201 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz
Locoba by Platform
1201 Main St,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Every Monday night Locoba by Platform is hosting trivia! There will be 8 rounds of audio, visual, and live hosted trivia. 6 players or less per team.
Every Monday night Locoba by Platform is hosting trivia! There will be 8 rounds of audio, visual, and live hosted trivia. 6 players or less per team.
Strauss Troy Market
Fountain Square
Fifth and Vine Streets, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Strauss Troy Market
Fountain Square
Fifth and Vine Streets,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Spend your lunch hour enjoying one of the city’s most unique shopping experiences. Every Tuesday from 11a-2p local vendors will offer everything from fresh produce and lunch food to sweet treats and handmade items at the Strauss Troy Market on Fountain Square.
Spend your lunch hour enjoying one of the city’s most unique shopping experiences. Every Tuesday from 11a-2p local vendors will offer everything from fresh produce and lunch food to sweet treats and handmade items at the Strauss Troy Market on Fountain Square.
