Update- April 27, 2011: We have sad news from the organizers of the Appalachian Festival: “It is with great sadness that we have to announce that we need to cancel this year’s Appalachian Festival due to flooding conditions at Coney Island. Unfortunately mother nature just did not cooperate with us. We are looking forward to… [read more]
Cirque Du Soleil OVO – The Reviews & Discount Offer
The preview performance for Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO was last night and FFC was lucky enough to be able to send several of it’s contributors and their families to check it out. Here’s what they had to say about the show: Show was amazing. The tightrope walker was unbelievable. How in the world can you… [read more]
Art Shows, Art Shows Everywhere!
You may have noticed an arts trend with me here on Family Friendly Cincinnati. Working for an arts organization, and knowing how important it is to expose my children to the different types – theatre, visual, etc., I am always on the look out for arts activities we can experience together. As such I wanted… [read more]
Get Your Kids in the Kitchen
My children love to help me in the kitchen, and while I am hardly a “chef,” I love having them join me as I stumble through preparing dinner because I know in the long run, they’ll benefit. Studies have shown that kids who help their parents in the kitchen are not only more likely to… [read more]
National Ancient American Artifact Expo
I am a firm believer that you can only learn so much from books. That to really understand a topic, you need to experience it. It is one thing to show a child a photo of an elephant or show them what a musical instrument looks or sounds like, but there is no comparison to giving a… [read more]
CIRQUE OVO – Family 4-Pack Deal
Can you believe CIRQUE OVO lands in Cincinnati in less than a month? Family Friendly Cincinnati is proud to be a partner with Cirque Du Soleil and to share this new special offer with you. Stay tuned for ticket giveaways in the upcoming weeks too! Cirque du Soleil’s touring production OVO is hitting Cincinnati this… [read more]
Guest Post: Paige’s Princess Run
Please join us in welcoming Heather Alessandro to Family Friendly Cincinnati. Heather’s beautiful six year old daughter Paige passed away from liver failure and she’s organized a new 5K run in her honor, benefiting Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Update: You can connect with the Paige’s Princess Run on Facebook too. Some of us tend to… [read more]
Guest Post: The Mayerson Foundation
Today we are thrilled to welcome Rachel Rothstein to Family Friendly Cincinnati. Rachel is the Public Relations and Advertising Coordinator for The Mayerson Foundation. Rachel recently reached out to us to see if she could share some information with us about activities and events offered by The Mayerson Foundation for families in the Jewish community.… [read more]