From dragons to dinosaurs… fireworks and fireflies… get out and about this week with YOUR Cincinnati family to experience the true magic of summer….
Wednesday, July 5th
DRAGONS! AT JOSEPH-BETH
Head to Joseph-Beth for a special dragon storytime, coloring a craft and more. Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2692 Madison Road, Cincinnati; 2 p.m.; $25 per child; 513-396-8960
Thursday, July 6th
FIRST FLOWERS @ KROHN CONSERVATORY
Take a trip back in time: Krohn has been transformed into a prehistoric land full of lush green botanicals and towering … dinosaurs! Tuesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Mondays 3 – 8 p.m. *Open Labor Day, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Register for tickets by CLICKING HERE! Krohn Conservatory, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; $10 adults, $7 youth 5 – 17, free for ages 4 and younger; 513-421-4086
Friday, July 7th
CMC AFTER HOURS EVENING
Head to Cincinnati Museum Center for extended evening hours featuring Bricktionary and OMNIMAX. Explore LEGO creations until the last entry at 8 p.m. or make underwater discoveries at a screening of Secrets of the Sea which will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati; 5 p.m.; see website for pricing details; 513-287-7000
Saturday, July 8th
CLAUDE MONET: THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
Families will feel transported into Monet’s world-renowned works of art, immersed into the artists Impressionist style and brushstrokes! This exhibit features over 7,000 square feet of awe-inspiring art, a 360 degree digital experience and is a must-see for art lovers. 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.; $37.90 adult, $21.90 children
FREE FABULOUS FIREFLIES
Take in the sights and sounds of nightfall while learning all about why fireflies glow, where they live and more! Elk Creek MetroPark, 5580 Elk Creek Road, Middletown; 8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.; 513-867-5835
Sunday, July 9th
FAMILY FUN ON THE HILL
Family Fun on the Hill brings year-round fun to the artsy destination. Here’s what’s happening July 9: Ice Cream Social; Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum , 1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton; 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; included with daily admission, $10 adults, $5 children; free for members and children 5 and younger; 513-868-8336
FLORENCE Y’ALLS FAMILY SUNDAY
It is Sunday Funday at the Y’alls Ballpark! Enjoy a game full of excitement and stick around after the game so kids can run the bases and get player autographs, too. Thomas More Stadium , 7950 Freedom Way, Florence; 1:07 p.m.; Advance tickets as low as $11; 859-594-4487
FREE MADCAP PUPPETS: WHEN YOU WISH UPON A FISH
The brothers Grimm will take the stage (as Madcap Puppets!), to decide which version of their famous fairy tales is the very best. The Carnegie Center of Tusculum , 3738 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati; 1 p.m.; 513-473-5745
