Families, plan your week with Cincinnati Family’s Top Things to Do With Kids! Featuring lots of Springy sunshine fun and amazing family shows, check out what’s in store this week:
Things to Do With Kids
Wednesday, April 12th
FREE FORT THOMAS FARMERS’ MARKET
Gather the family and pick up fresh fruits, veggies and unique wares from friendly local farmers. Fort Thomas Farmers’ Market, 950 Cochran Avenue, Fort Thomas; 3 – 6 p.m.; Fresh foods and goods available for purchase.
Thursday, April 13th
DISCOVERY ON THE FARM: HERE PIGGY, PIGGY
Meet a real life heritage pig and learn about their history and types of heritage pigs. Chrisholm MetroPark Historic Farmstead, 2070 Woodsdale Road, Trenton; 10 – 11 a.m.; $5 household with up to 2 children, +$1 per additional child; 513-867-5835
FAMILY SERIES: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Featuring beautiful dance, vibrant costumes and engaging narration, this “tale as old as time” will hit the Aronoff Center stage April 13 – 16. Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati; 7:30 p.m.; tickets starting at $20; 513-621-5219
FREE TUNES AND BLOOMS 2023
Explore the sights and sounds of Spring at the zoo every Thursday evening in April! Families will enjoy thousands of beautiful, colorful flowers and take in a fun, free concert; the music starts at 6 p.m. April 13: Kiely Connell April 20: Carriers April 27: Moonshine Drive, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati; 5 – 8:30 p.m.; free event, $10 onsite parking. ; 513-281-4700
Friday, April 14th
FRISCH’S ROLLER RINK
Ready, Set, Skate! The Frisch’s Roller Rink will be open Wednesday – Sunday during the month of April. With 4,300 square feet, the rink can accommodate 130 skaters! Fountain Square, 520 Vine Street, Cincinnati; 2:30 p.m.; Admission: $2 – 5 depending on day/time, Skate Rental: $5; 513-445-8546
Top Things to Do With Kids for Saturday
Saturday, April 15th
BARNYARD BONANZA: PRETTY PONY (register)
Take this opportunity to learn all about ponies, get up close and personal with a pony and even make them pretty by brushing and decorating them! Winton Woods / Parky’s Farm , 10073 Daly Road, Cincinnati; 10 – 10:45 a.m.; $8 per person, register one day in advance + valid vehicle permit required for park entry; 513-521-3276
CINCINNATI MONSTER JAM – ARENA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EAST
This. Is. Monster Jam! The most action-packed motorsports experience in the world is back for an adrenaline-charged weekend. Jaws are sure to drop as 12,000-pound machines pull off backflips, race up to 70 mph and perform vertical two-wheel skills. Be sure to add-on JamPit Party tickets, where families can get up close to their favorite monster trucks and meet their favoritee drivers, too. Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Cincinnati; 1 p.m.; 7 p.m.; tickets start at $16.50; 513-421-4111
DISNEY’S MOANA JR.
This puppet-centric version of a beloved coming-of-age tale is coming to life on the big stage! Disney’s Moana Jr. will feature fabulous tunes as the audience follows Moana on her journey across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. Taft Theatre, 317 East 5th Street, Cincinnati; 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.; tickets start at $10; 513-569-8080.
KINGS ISLAND OPENING WEEKEND
Kings Island Opening weekend is finally here! Families can stroll down International Street to all of their favorite rides, shows and eateries. Little adventurers will love braving the rides in Planet Snoopy and the most advanced thrill seekers will want to take on the award-winning giga-coaster Orion! Everyone will want to investigate King’s Island’s newest themed area, Adventure Port. Don’t forget to finish the day with a famous blueberry ice cream cone. Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason; 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; daily tickets starting at $44.99 + taxes and fees; 513-754-5700
Top Things to Do With Kids for Sunday
Sunday, April 16th
CINCINNATI REDS HOME GAME
Head to Great American Ballpark to watch as the Cincinnati Reds go up to bat this April during a home game! Great American Ballpark, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati; 1:40 p.m.; tickets starting as low as $5; 513-381-7337
ZOO BLOOMS
Pops of color are beginning to spring up all across the Cincinnati Zoo in preparation for Zoo Blooms! Don’t miss out on one of the Midwest’s largest tulip displays (more than 100,000 tulips!) which also features breathtaking hyacinths, daffodils, flowering shrubs and bushes. The zoo’s annual show of posies is here April 1 – 30. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; included with daily admission; free for members. 513-281-4700
