Today the folks at blue manatee children’s bookstore and decafe are kicking off their “Show Your Love for Books” contest for kids ages 12 and under. blue manatee is inviting kids to artistically “dress up” a picture of the bookstore’s mascot, the manatee, as their favorite picture book or chapter book character. From the submissions, two winners… [read more]
Family Fun This Weekend (July 13-15)
Rain Rain Go Away…rumors of rain are in the forecast, let’s hope it misses us as we head into a wonderful jam-packed weekend in Cincinnati. ALL WEEKEND This is it folks – the butterflies at the International Butterfly Show are leaving on a jetplane after Sunday so SEE THEM THIS WEEKEND! The Clinton County Fair… [read more]
Family Fun This Weekend (June 29-July 1)
The weekend is here! Do you have big plans? Do you need big plans? Check out some of our top picks for the weekend. FRIDAY Lots of communities are hosting Free Summer Movies on both sides of the river. Check out our post on movies in the greater Cincinnati area and see what’s showing in your neck… [read more]
Family Fun Over Easter Weekend (April 6-8)
The hop-pity hop hop is happening this weekend and there is plenty to do to get your Peter Cottontail on. If you are still in need of a hunt or two, Kristin’s jam-packed list from earlier this month has plenty of options for Saturday! Read all about Dragonfly Foundation’s Touch-A-Truck here. It’s happening Friday and Saturday for… [read more]
Family Friendly Fun This Weekend
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati‘s production of Rapunzel! Rapunzel opens this weekend with shows Friday (7:30pm), Saturday (2pm & 5pm) and Sunday (2pm). Read Amy’s post from earlier this week. Head to Barnes and Noble at Newport on the Levee Saturday for Storytime with Shannon at Noon. Children will enjoy a hearing a selection of stories both old… [read more]
Family Friendly Picks for the Weekend (Jan 27-29)
Rain Rain GO AWAY! Geez, wet enough for you guys? Don’t let the weather keep you down – get out there for a ton of fun in the city this weekend! As Shannan posted about yesterday, the Lollipop Concert Series continues on Saturday, 10:30 at Music Hall. This classic Cincinnati tradition is always a treat.… [read more]
Greater Cincinnati Kid-Friendly Indoor Activities
Are you and the kids a little stir crazy? We’ve put together a sampling of fun places to beat the winter/rainy-day blues. Make sure you check out the details of each place on their website before heading out. Have fun! Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Kid-Friendly Indoor Activities The Arts Do your kids like the… [read more]
Out & About Around Town: Madison Road
I love to explore all around our area, and often-times will spend a morning wandering around town. Last week my cousin and I took our kids to a few fun places along Madison Road in Cincinnati. I wanted to share our little adventure with our readers, because I guarantee if you replicate it, you too would… [read more]
