Free Weekend Fun in Cincinnati
Check back every week to discover the upcoming weekend’s free family fun happening in Cincinnati and NKY! There is always something free and fun happening around the tri-state 🙂
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Friday Playdates
10 AM-noon @ Delhi Township Branch
Ages 1-6 years old can enjoy a variety of toys and time with friends to develop social emotional skills.
Music to Grow On
10:30-11 a.m. @ Greenhills
Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement and fun. Presented by music teacher Darlene Suggs.
Storytime on the Farm
10:30-11:15 a.m. @ Winton Woods
Head a story, play a game, make a craft and more during this weekly storytime.
A valid vehicle permit is required for park entry.
Family Storytime
10:30-11 a.m. @ Downtown Main Library
Join in on this weekly library time featuring puppets, songs, and stories.
Public Baby Tours: Baby Faces
11 a.m. / 2 or 3 p.m. @ Cincinnati Art Museum
Introduce baby to the world of art during this 40-minute gallery walk.
*Free with registration
Homeschool Discovery Days: Sap to Syrup
1-2 p.m. @ Pattison Park Lodgeside
Homeschoolers can explore the maple syrup–making process with a guided tour of the sugarbush, hands-on learning, and syrup samples during this outdoor nature program; ages 5–13.Â
Switch Games
3-5 p.m. @ Price Hill Branch
4-5 p.m. @ Covedale Branch
Afterschool, kids can gather and play some Smash Bros or Mario Kart with friends.
Friday Family Fun: Stuffed Animal Sleepover
4-5 p.m. @ Sharonville Branch
Bring your stuffed animal from home and wear your pajamas for some library fun! You’ll enjoy a story time together and complete a craft. Then say goodbye to your stuffed animal for the night so they can sleep at the library, then pick them up the next day!
*Free, registration required.
Sensory Open House for Families with Special Needs
6:30-8 p.m. @ Norwood
This after-hours, open-house event is for families with special needs. Explore various stations with crafts, games, and more. Music from the May Festival MiNiS and Tales to Tails reading dogs when available.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21
History HikesÂ
9-11 AM @ Woodland Mound | Hedgeapple Trail
At Great Parks’ oldest destination, take a history-driven hike to learn about the park’s greatest tales, features and people. Discover what once was, how things came to be and where we’re headed. For ages 14+.
A valid vehicle permit is required for park entry.
LEGO Fun at the Library
10:30-11:30 AM @ Loveland Branch
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. @ North Central Branch
2-3:30 p.m. @ Green Township
Build some fun brick memories at the library nearest to you!
Bird Seed Houses
11 a.m.-Noon @ Pleasant Ridge Branch
Children can create a seed covered bird house with a wooden birdhouse and assorted birdseed.
Saturday Morning Cartoons
11 a.m.-1 p.m. @ Winterhaus, Fountain Square
Grab the kids and relive the magic of Saturday morning at Winterhaus. Cartoons will be playing on the TVs for a cozy, low-key morning.
Harriet Tubman: Straigt Up Outta’ the Underground
Noon @ Memorial Hall OTR
This interactive, one-woman storytelling performance brings the life of Harriet Tubman to the stage, inviting young audiences to engage with history through participation; ideal for grades 3–8.
*Free, tickets required.
Maple Sugar Days
Noon-4 p.m. @ Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve | Ellenwood Nature Barn
Celebrate the trees’ spring awakening with a sweet weekend of family fun. Enjoy delicious tastes, crafts, demonstrations and hikes while exploring traditions that have brought communities together.
*Some activities require a small fee +Â A valid vehicle permit is required for park entry.Â
FC Cincinnati PreMatch at the Park
1-3 p.m. @ Washington Park
Celebrate FC Cincinnati’s home opener! There will be music, tons of vendors to interact with, a variety of food trucks, inflatable soccer games, the inflatable FCC slide, and so much more!
Lunar New Year
2-3 p.m. @ Madeira Branch
Celebrate the Lunar New Year and explore the year of the horse with crafts and activities. Designed for ages 12 and younger. Presented by Hannah Feng and Janwei Sun.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Spears and S’mores
Noon-1 p.m. @ Woodland Mound | Western Overlook
Experience archery before our time and hunt like people from the past. Touch, feel and learn how to fire the Atlatl in this unique program while enjoying a campfire. Explore culture, big game animals and the way of life the shaped tribes well before our time (and make a s’more, too!)
A valid vehicle permit is required for park entry.Â
Maple Sugar Days
Noon-4 p.m. @ Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve | Ellenwood Nature Barn
Celebrate the trees’ spring awakening with a sweet weekend of family fun. Enjoy delicious tastes, crafts, demonstrations and hikes while exploring traditions that have brought communities together.
*Some activities require a small fee +Â A valid vehicle permit is required for park entry.
Winter Walk
1-2 p.m. @ Sharon Woods | Sharon Center
Bundle up and head out to enjoy the beauty of the park in wintertime, from frosty trees and quiet trails to the wild animals you might see along the way.
A valid vehicle permit is required for park entry.Â
