Hatching Spring Blooms
Through March 13
Krohn Conservatory
10am-5pm (Closed Mondays)
$4 for adults; $2 for children; Ages 4 and under are free.
Featuring pastel spring blooms of bulbs, trees, and annual flowers, accentuated by fresh green grass.
Lollipops Family Concert: Dance Party!
February 6
Cincinnati Music Hall
10:30am – Free Family Fun Zone begins at 9:30am
$9 children; $14 adults
Get out of your seat and move to the beat as we celebrate rhythm and tempo! JMR Leads a dance party with bouncing tunes such as the “Hoe-down” from Copland’s Rodeo and music from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.
Family First Saturdays: I Heart Art
February 6
Cincinnati Art Museum, Great Hall
12pm
FREE
This fun-filled day is perfect for the whole family. This month we’re celebrating love and art with a special scavenger hunt, visits from local artists, Happen, Inc., special romantic music and much more.
Little Hatchling Day
February 6
Krohn Conservatory
1-3 pm
$4 adults; $2 children; 4 & under are FREE!
Activities all about baby animals. Poult, Polliwogs and Pinkies, and meet assortment of small animals for petting. Program is best suited for young children.
CMB Gets Fit: Naturally Nati Fitness & Nutrition Moms Night Out
February 11
Walnut Hills High School, Room 1412
3250 Victory Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 45207
6-8 pm
$10 for this individual class or $30 for a fitness 4 pack. See link for more details and to purchase tickets.
Join Naturally Nati Fitness & Nutrition for a Fitness Party! The party includes a 50-minute Tabata style fitness class followed with skinny snacks! Each participant will receive a NaturallyNati Fitness & Nutrition goody bag!
Cinderella
February 12-14
Cincinnati Ballet
Aronoff Center, Procter & Gamble Hall
Meet the Fairy Godmother, the riotous stepsisters, and an ordinary pumpkin that transforms into a beautiful carriage as Cinderella’s triumphant story comes to life on stage, thanks to the Cincinnati Ballet. True to the famous 1697 tale by Charles Perrault, Cinderella’s good deeds awaken a magical transformation and remind us all that dreams really do come true. Like Cinderella, the production has undergone a magical transformation itself. Featuring brand new sets and updated costumes, it’s sure to enchant audiences of all ages!
Snow White and the Dancing Dwarfs
February 12-14; 20-21
The Children’s Theater of Cincinnati
Taft Theatre
Did you know that Snow White’s Dwarfs are amazing dancers? Come see for yourselves as the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale of Snow White, her evil stepmother, the all-knowing mirror and the handsome (but not-too-brainy) prince, step their way back into your hearts and imagination. This is a world-premiere production you don’t want to miss!
Second Sunday Family Showtime
February 14
Clifton Cultural Arts Center
2pm
FREE for kids; $5 for adults
This month’s show features: Black Anthology of Music; a historical exploration of America’s classical music, Jazz.
Moonday Monday
February 15
Cincinnati Observatory
7-9pm
$5 per person
The Cincinnati Observatory will show you the Moon: phases, features, eclipses, rocks, missions, myths, and green cheese. Moon-day Monday includes talks and tours by local Moon experts. Then, the Moon will hit your eye like a big pizza pie when you look through our historic telescope (weather permitting).
3rd Sunday Fundays
February 21
Taft Museum of Art
1-4pm
FREE
This month: Beauty in the World Around Us. Celebrate the beauty of nature with an art-filled day at the Taft. Explore landscapes of fields, forests, and oceans; learn how to create a scenic view at the Art Cart; and make a masterpiece landscape. At 2 p.m., storyteller Eric Wolf will share tales about the world around us.
CMB Gets Fit: Jazzercise Norwood Fitness Center Moms Night Out
February 25
4570 Montgomery Rd.
Norwood, OH 45212
7-9pm
$10 for this individual class or $30 for a fitness 4 pack. See link for more details and to purchase tickets.
This Moms Night Out will get your pulse pumping with Jazzercise! We will enjoy a Dance Mixx class from 7:15-8:15 followed by mingling, healthy snacks, and giveaways! Everyone will be entered to win a POLAR Heart Rate Monitor A300, a pair of RYKA studio shoes, and a 3-month UNLIMITED membership to Jazzercise Norwood Fitness Center! Plus, all participants will receive a Jazzercise swag item and a special offer: 12 classes for $89. Dress to dance and bring a water bottle and sweat towel!
A Little Night Magic
February 26-28
Falcon Theatre
636 Monmouth St.
Newport, KY 41071
February 26-27, 8pm; February 28, 2pm
$10 children; $15 adults
Recreating the intimacy of popular vaudeville performances, A Little Night Magic is a new and exciting theatrical show that brings the audience into the Magical World of Award Winning Magician Sir Pat-Trick and his Special Guest Performer. This fast past 90 minute performance piece is a fun filled family friendly show that uses traditional magic and side splitting comedy to transport the audience back into the time of the golden age of Magic, A time where Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harry Houdini, and Howard Thurston all reigned supreme.
Syrian Shrine Circus
February 26-28
BB&T Arena
500 Nunn Drive, Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Come see the death-defying aerial acts, the hilarious Shrine Circus Clowns, and animal attractions including tigers and elephants. In addition to the performing acts, kids will have the unique opportunity to ride and pet different types of animals including elephants, donkeys and camels.
Home Sweet Home (Pajama Party)
February 27
Contemporary Arts Center
12pm – 3pm
FREE
The artist Do Ho Suh uses every house he’s lived in as inspiration for his work. Stop by the UnMuseum and make yourself at home. Build pop-up habitats using pillow forts, tents and teepees — the UnMuseum will have homes of all shapes and sizes, from tiny bird houses to a giant blanket fortress. Come in your PJs and stay for some art and pancakes!
The Robot Zoo
Through February 28
Boone County Public Library: Main Location
FREE
The Robot Zoo is a popular, 5,000-square-foot exhibit of giant robots that shows how real animals work. It includes activities designed for children aged 4 to 12. These include the Tongue Gun of the robot Chameleon, seeing through the eyes of a common house fly, and racing squid!
Winter Family Days
Through February 28
Newport Aquarium
2 kids FREE with every adult paying full price!
Penguin Days
Through March 11
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens
March to the Cincinnati Zoo and save a waddle of cash! Experience cooler prices and even cooler animals during Penguin Days, with half-price Zoo admission every day and special animal encounters every Saturday & Sunday, January 3 through February 29. Plus, enjoy heated indoor animal exhibits throughout the park. Every weekend, guests can watch penguins, polar bears, snow monkeys and even elephants enjoy the winter weather in their own way during a variety of animal enrichment activities.
The Art of the Brick
Through May 1
Cincinnati Museum Center
Members: $12.50, Child $8.50; Non-members $19.50, Child $12.50
The Art of the Brick presents LEGO® bricks in a whole new light, demonstrating the potential of creativity and the power of imagination. The Art of the Brick features over 100 works of art by contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya. But rather than paint and canvas, these masterpieces are made entirely of LEGO bricks. Millions and millions of little LEGO bricks.
A Day in the Life…: Mid 19th Century Daily Life for the Betts Family
Through May 14
The Betts House
$2 per person
The Betts House is pleased to present its upcoming exhibit, A Day in the Life…: Mid 19th Century Daily Life for the Betts Family, showcasing the tools, contraptions, and tales of daily life for a Cincinnati family in the mid-1800s.
The exhibit will be on display at 416 Clark Street, Cincinnati OH 45203, from January 16, 2016 through May 14, 2016 during regular museum hours, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 12:30 – 5:00 p.m.
