The Annie song is true…the sun will come out tomorrow, hopefully as bright and glorious as it is right now as I look out the window on this beautiful Friday morning. The weekend is here and I welcome it with big open arms. Speaking of Annie, did you enter the giveaway Shannan posted this week? Hurry, the giveaway ends on Sunday!
After that, take a look at our top picks for this weekend…
ALL WEEKEND
We are knee-deep in festival season of course:
- Our Lady of Lourdes Family Festival in Western Hills
- Greater Anderson Days at Beech Acres
- St. Bartholomew Church Festival on Winton Road
- St. Ann Catholic Church Fiesta in Hamilton (Friday & Saturday, rain date is Sunday)
- Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church Festival in Middletown
- St. James the Greater Parish Festival at White Oak
- Bright Community Festival in Bright, Indiana (Friday & Saturday)
- Holy Cross Parish Festival in Latonia, Ky
- St. Margaret of York in Loveland
- As well as the wrap up of the Clermont County Fair Friday & Saturday
FRIDAY
Festival 513 is happening at Paul Brown Stadium Friday in conjunction with Macy’s Music Festival.
Free movie nights are happening all over the city on various days, Shannan has the full listing here. Tonight, our friends in Boone County will be showing Tangled at the Boone Woods Stage. Show starts at dusk, pre-show at 7:30pm. A night under the stars watching a movie everyone can enjoy and it’s all free!
The place to be Friday is in Hyde Park for Orange Leaf’s GRAND REOPENING! Fun for the whole family is planned and you can’t go wrong with their selection of yummy frozen yogurt. We’re big fans here at FFC as Amy Q shared in April.
A beautiful day deserves beautiful music, so head to Forest Park tonight for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra’s free concert Friday at 7:30 pm. Find all the details on their site by clicking here.
SATURDAY
Rise Saturday morning and add a little nature and art to your morning mochachino…Glenwood Gardens will host a representative from the Taft Museum who will offer a funny peek the animal life depicted in the Taft Museum of Art’s collections of paintings, porcelains and enamels. A treat for all animal lovers, everyone will stroll the park after to see the reproduction on display in the park. Fun starts at 10am.
Go oui oui oui all the way to blue manatee on Saturday morning at 10:30am for French Story time. Or at 2pm, the shop will host a release party for the Magic Tree House #48. Registration is required for the Magic Treehouse event, so call today.
Think your pooch is the next Pawcasso? Well the Hamilton County Parks will help you know for sure on Saturday afternoon as the Art for All Program at Armleder Park holds an arts & crafts class specially made for the four legged family members. This barking good time starts at 3pm.
The FLorence Community Band will offer a free Concert at Creekside at the Boone Woods Stage – begins at 7pm.
Got a Cat in the Hat fan in your crew? The Lebanon Railroad has a special train ride planned for that little one and there are spots available for bookings on both Saturday and Sunday. Visit their site for times and tickets.
SUNDAY
Bring the whole family on Sunday to Winton Woods for the Amazing Summer Scavenging Race at 2pm.
Got a Cat in the Hat fan in your crew? The Lebanon Railroad has a special train ride planned for that little one and there are spots available for bookings on both Saturday and Sunday. Visit their site for times and tickets.
Concert by the Lake at VOA in West Chester on Sunday afternoon at 5pm.
