Cincinnati Family—February 2025

Join the City of Bellevue for the first Little Makers & Movers event of the year—a kid’s Valentine’s Day Party at the Callahan Community Center. Children can make a special Valentine’s gift for the adults in their lives, decorate cookies and enjoy a snack. Callahan Community Center, 10-11 a.m. Free. facebook.com/ events/1285707232553706 KROHN CONSERVATORY PRESENTS EMERGE Step into a vibrant floral wonderland full of delicate blooms and bold foliage. Be sure to say ‘hello’ to Beatrice the hare and Roberta the tortoise, topiaries racing through a forest of flowering trees, spring bulbs and annuals. Krohn Conservatory, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, 3-8 p.m. Monday, through April 20th. $7-10. cincinnati-oh.gov LOLLIPOPS: LOST IN SPACE! Children can discover a love for orchestral music with this fun, interactive event. Each concert lasts just under an hour, with themes specially chosen to engage children ages two through nine. Come early for crafts and activities in the Family Fun Zone. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at Music Hall, 10 a.m. $10-15, lap seat children ages two and under are Free. cincinnatiarts.org/events/ detail/lollipops-lost-in-space MAPLE SUGARING HIKES Hit the trail for a guided interactive maple hike. Families will be able to check the sap buckets in the sugarbush and learn how maple syrup is made. Cincinnati Nature Center, 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. $6-14. cincynature.org/things-to-do MUSIC ATTHE MOVIES 2 CMT’s hit production Music at the Movies returns in a brand new sequel Music at the Movies 2: From Broadway to Hollywood... and Back Again! This time, featuring songs from Hollywood Musicals inspired by Broadway shows and Broadway shows inspired

by Hollywood films. Aronoff Center for the Arts, 3 p.m., production runs through February 8th. $26. cincinnatiarts.org/events/ detail/music-at-the-movies-2 NEAREST NEIGHBORS NIGHT Take an in-depth look at the nearest celestial neighbor, investigating the origin of Earth’s moon. Recommended for ages 14 and up. Cincinnati Observatory, 6-9 p.m., $10- 15. cincinnatiobservatory. org/events/all-events- and-programs THE PRINCESS BRIDE: AN INCONCEIVABLE EVENING WITH CARY ELWES Join Cary Elwes (Westley) for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film The Princess Bride. After a screening of the iconic movie, Elwes will engage in a moderated discussion revealing never- before-shared secrets and tales of inconceivable antics! Aronoff Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. $45+. cincinnatiarts.org/ events/detail/princess-bride SEUSSICAL Step into a magical world where Dr. Seuss’s beloved characters come to life in a joyous theatrical adventure for the whole family. The Carnegie, 7:30 p.m., production runs through February 16th. $18-40. thecarnegie.com/whats- on/seussical SUGAR SHACK OPEN HOUSE Stop by the Pattison Lodge Sugar Shack to learn about maple tapping! Fun for all ages, this program is free and requires no preregistration. Pattison Park Lodgeside, noon.-3 p.m. Free. clermontparks.org/ programs-and-events/ event-calendar TEDDY BEARTOSS MATINEE - CYCLONES VS. WALLEYE Toss those teddies! Bring a new or slightly loved stuffed animal to toss onto the ice after the Cyclones first goal. Stuffed animals will be donated to the

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Get together and create some awesome optical illusion valentines! Servatii Cherry Grove, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. $25. eventbrite. com/e/draw-a-cool- optical-illusion-valentine- tickets-1127194070809 FITTON SHOWSTOPPERS - CLASSIC COUNTRY Fiddle player-songwriter- vocalist Natalie Murphy and The Voice runner-up Chris Kroeze lead a trip through 40 years’ worth of iconic country songs from the 1950s to the 1990s. Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 7:30-10 p.m. $39-48. fittoncenter.org/fitton- showstoppers GALLERY OPENING CELEBRATION - BEAUTY ANDTHE BEAST Celebrate the opening of this enticing exhibit featuring ‘alluring figures, vistas and forms contain(ing) hidden meanings, contradictory moods and undercurrents of anxiety’. Exhibition on view through March 21. Fitton Center galleries are always free and open to the public. Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. fittoncenter.org/current- upcoming-exhibitions GROUNDHOG WILD! Celebrate Groundhogs Day by learning tons of facts about the cool little critters, playing games and making crafts. Sharon Woods, Sharon Centre, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., through February 9th. Free. greatparks.org HEARTS & CRAFTS VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY

AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN

With a focus on African American authors and books, this national event encourages communities to read together. Head to the library to meet authors, buy a book, get an autograph and make a craft. Featuring authors:Taylor Bridgeforth, Jeremy Clark,Taylor Darks and Shawn Pryor. Downtown Main Library, noon-3 p.m. Free; books available for purchase. chpl.org BOURBON & CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL A chocolate lover’s dream! There will be chocolate samples from 15 dessert vendors, live entertainment,

bourbon tasting and more. Butler County

Fairgrounds, 6-10 p.m. $30- 50. travelbutlercounty.com/ events/bourbon-chocolate- festival CAM KIDS DAY Explore the museum with drop-in themed activities, story times, performances and hands-on art making. February’s event will celebrate Black artists. Cincinnati Art Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org CINCY WINTER BEERFEST 2025 Grown-ups can sample hundreds of craft beers from over 150 breweries. Cintas Center, noon session or 6:30 p.m. session. $30-125. cincybeerfest.com DRAW A COOL OPTICAL ILLUSION VALENTINE!

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