July Get outside this summer and explore the Great Parks ! Families can find their wild while trekking more than 18,000 acres of open space in 23 parks and nature preserves. Outdoor programming includes fishing, hiking, storytime, and more. Wan- der to greatparks.org for all of the details. Summer means making a splahs! Families can buy a membership and swim at the YMCA (myy.org) all summer long, and there are other opportunities to cool down, too. Mayerson JCC ’s aquatic center is sure to impress (mayersonjcc.org). The Cincinnati Parks spraygrounds and Cincinnati Rec- reation Commission pools and spray- grounds are a true staple of summer for many kids (cincinnati-oh.gov). And head online to see our full roundup of communi- ty splash pads (there are tons!).
June The Florence Freedom delivers great games with unrivaled theme- nights like $2 Tuesdays, Firework Fridays, and Family Sundays. Learn more at florenceyalls.com. Come one, come all! It’s the Hamil- ton County Fair . With farm animals, pageants, wrestling, demolition der- bies, live music, rides, and carnival food, this annual four-day event is everything a midwest Americana fes- tival should be. Find more informa- tion at hamiltoncountyfair.com. August Cincinnati Family Magazine’s annual end-of-summer, back-to- school bash, Kidchella , is not just family-friendly, it is family- fo- cused . Save-the-date for Satur- day, August 7th at Cottell Park for another amazing afternoon of live music, community vendors, touch-a-truck, princesses animal friends, food trucks, big give- aways and so much more. Learn all about it by visting cincinnatifamilymagazine.com Cheer on FC Cincinnati at Wash- ington Park’s PreMatch at the Park featuring music, vendors, food trucks, inflatables, and more. Then “March to the Match”, towards TQL Stadium with drums, flags, smoke, and chanting. Fi- nally, head to The Bailey to stand and cheer on FC Cincinnati. Check the schedule and save the date for the FC family date day; more info at fccincinnati.com.
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