Monday, Oct. 18
FAMILY: Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice, Boone County Public Library, Main Library, 1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington. Long before the Midwest was populated with cornfields and cows, dinosaurs roamed the land. Exhibit encourages kids to explore dinosaur habitats, do field research and step into the role of paleontologist by uncovering fossils with brushes. Meet dinosaurs face to face. Ideal for ages 3-10. Runs through Jan. 9. bcpl.org.
Tuesday, Oct. 19
CONCERTS: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra with Aoife O'Donovan, 7:30 p.m., Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. $25-$76. cincinnatiarts.org.
THEATER: Pretty Woman: The Musical, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Runs Oct. 19-31. cincinnatiarts.org.
Wednesday, Oct. 20
SPORTS: FCC Pre-game Party, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.
SPORTS: FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire, 7:30 p.m., TQL Stadium, 1501 Central Pkwy, West End.
Thursday, Oct. 21
ART: The Studio Box: Gee Horton, 6-9 p.m., Rhinegeist Brewery, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Live art created from within a custom-constructed mini studio inside taproom. Every Thursday in October. Free.
CONCERTS: Chris Stapleton, Riverbend Music Center. With Marcus King Band and Yola.
CONCERTS: Mannequin Pu--y, The Woodward Theater. With Angel Du$t and Pinkshift. cincyticket.com.
CONCERTS: Lucero, Taft Theatre Ballroom. With Morgan Wade.
THEATER: Murder on the Menu: Harry Baldwin Story, 6:30 p.m., Washington Platform, 1000 Elm St., Downtown. Tale of a crime that nearly destroyed the Shaller-Gerke brewing empire unfolds during 4-course dinner with wine pairings. $55. cincymurderdinners.com.
HALLOWEEN: Movie Night on the Levee, 7-9 p.m., Newport on the Levee, One Levee Way. The Addams Family.
VIRTUAL: Silent Movies Made Musical: Nosferatu. Trent Sims plays Music Hall's Mighty Wurlitzer to accompany the classic silent film based on the novel, "Dracula." Free. friendsofmusichall.org.
THEATER: All Shook Up, Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Ave., West Price Hill. It's 1955, and into a square little town rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything. Loosely based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, this musical features classics like "Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock" and "Don't Be Cruel." Runs Oct 21-Nov. 14. 513-241-6550; cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Friday, Oct. 22
ART OPENING: Simply Brilliant: Artist-Jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs Oct. 22-Feb. 6. Exhibit of independent jewelers like Andrew Grima, Gilbert Albert, Arthur King, Jean Vendome and Barbara Anton, along with work for Tiffany's by Elsa Peretti, Bulgari, Cartier and other major houses. Also in the collection are pieces from Cincinnatian Kimberly Klosterman. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
COMEDY: Bryan Callen, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs Oct. 22-23. Ages 21-up. liberty.funnybone.com.
CONCERTS: Michael Buble, Heritage Bank Center.
CONCERTS: Bob Mould Solo Electric, Memorial Hall. With Jason Narducy.
CONCERTS: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Andrew J. Brady Icon Music Center. With Zac Clark, Annika Bennet.
FASHION SHOW: Cocktails & Couture, 6-9, 21c Museum Hotel, 609 Walnut St., Downtown. Learn history through vintage fashion vignettes and cocktails tastings, mixed by Molly Wellmann, show pop-up boutiques, enjoy high-end designer vintage fashion show. $30-$35 VIP, $20 general. cincy.live.
FESTIVALS: Cincinnati Coffee Festival, 7-10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Support Cincinnati's coffee and tea community. Showcases local and regional coffee roasters, coffee and tea shops, bakers, pastry shops, and chocolatiers. Sample wares, enjoy latte art, presentations and live music. VIP night is Friday. General admission otherwise. $65.50 VIP (Friday), $20.50 general. cincinnaticoffeefestival.com.
HALLOWEEN: Hallow Eve Brew Bash, 6-10 p.m., Ault Park, 5090 Observatory Circle, Mount Lookout. Ticket includes 10 5-ounce tastings from some of Cincinnati's top microbreweries. Live music, food trucks. Wine, soft drinks and water available for purchase. Costume party. $40. aultparkac.org.
HALLOWEEN ENDING SOON: Haunted Village, 6-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Heritage Village Museum, 11500 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. Runs weekends Oct. 8-23. Family-friendly, slight fright event in 19th century village inside Sharon Woods. $10. heritagevillagecincinnati.org.
HALLOWEEN: Terror Town, 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday-Saturday, 1449 Greenbush Cobb Road, Williamsburg. Runs Sept. 3-Nov. 6. $25-$35. allhallowsevellc.com.
HALLOWEEN: Halloween Haunt, Friday-Saturday, Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason. Runs Sept. 24-Oct. 30. visitkingsisland.com.
HALLOWEEN: Brimstone Haunt, Friday-Saturday, Renaissance Festival grounds, 10542 E. Ohio 73, Waynesville. Runs Sept. 24-Oct. 30. brimstonehaunt.com.
MUSEUM OPENING: The Science Behind Pixar, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Interactive exhibition showcases the boundless limits of STEM, imagination and curiosity. Come face to face with popular characters like Buzz Lightyear, Dory, Mike and Sulley, Edna Mode and WALL-E. cincymuseum.org/pixar.
THEATER: Whose Live Anyway? 8 p.m. Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. Emmy-nominated TV show "Whose Line Is Is Anyway?" brings new improv tour to Cincinnati. Featuring Greg Proops, Ryan Stiles and more. $38-$48. tafttheatre.org.
THEATER: Haunted Steamer, 7-9:30 p.m., BB Riverboats, 1 Riverboat Row, Newport. Climb aboard this riverboat steamer for an interactive murder mystery dinner experience. This is a non-cruise event. $65. bbriverboats.com.
Saturday, Oct. 23
CHARITY: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, 9 a.m.-noon, Yeatman's Cove, 705 Pete Rose Way, Downtown. Benefits American Cancer Society. 800-227-2345; secure/acsevents.org.
CHARITY: Medpace 5K, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Medpace, 5375 Medpace Way, Madisonville. Benefits the Children's Home. Fee includes event T-shirt and custom medal for all finishers. Top 25 male and female finishers receive bonus prize. Kids Fun Run 11 a.m. in parking lot. Post-race party at Summit Hotel. $35. racepenguin.com.
COMEDY: I Mom So Hard, Taft Theatre.
CONCERTS: Gerald Albright, Ludlow Garage.
CRAFT SHOW: Cincy Holiday Expo, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road. Artisans, boutiques, crafts, jewelry, holiday and home decor, handmade and homemade items from across the region. cincyholidayexpo.com.
CRAFT SHOW: Western Athletic Club Fall Shopping Shindig, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 5490 Muddy Creek Road, Green Township. Crafters and vendors show.
CRAFT SHOW: Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Chatfield College St. Martin Campus, 20918 State Route 251, Fayetteville. Craft show, quilt show and car show. Raffle. chatfield.edu.
CRAFT SHOW: Blanchester Athletic Boosters Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Blanchester Middle School, 955 Cherry St. Vendors and crafters, raffles, split the pot, snack bar.
FAMILY: The Children's Theatre on Tour: Jacqueline and the Beanstalk, noon and 2 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free, but tickets required. memorialhallotr.com.
FAMILY: Nature at Night Pumpkin Hike, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, 3455 Poole Road, Colerain Township. Jack-o-lanterns light the path for this self-guided hike. Enjoy campfire and enter drawing to take home a jack-o-lantern. $5 per person, $3 to take home a pumpkin of choice. Register: greatparks.org/calendar.
FESTIVALS: Ohio Renaissance Festival: Feast of Fools, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Renaissance Park, 10542 E. Ohio 73, Waynesville. Runs Sept. 4-Oct. 31. renfestival.com.
FILM: Reels on Wheels, 7 p.m., Grant Park, 73 E. McMicken Ave., Over-the-Rhine. Free, includes popcorn and beverage. cindependentfilmfest.org/book-here.
FILM/MUSIC: The Nightmare Before Christmas, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Music Hall, Over-the-Rhine. Film with live orchestra. $25-up. cincinnatiarts.org.
HALLOWEEN: Tricks & Treats, Saturday-Sunday, Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason. Family-friendly. Runs Sept. 25-Oct. 31. visitkingsisland.com.
HALLOWEEN: Pumpkin Patch Express, 10 a.m., 12:30 and 3 p.m., LM&M Railroad, 16 E. South St., Lebanon. 45-minute train ride, visit to Creech's Garden Center, free small pie pumpkin. Total trip time is two hours. Runs Saturday-Sunday Oct. 2-31. $25, $20 ages 2-16 and ages over 62. lebanonrr.com.
HALLOWEEN: Halloween Walk, 2-5 p.m., Village Green Park, Fairfield. Wear a costume and trick or treat with 15 or more businesses around the park. Live performances by dancers and magicians. For ages 10-under. Free.
HALLOWEEN: Northside Pride Cincy Halloween 2021, 7:30 p.m., Liberty Exhibition Hall and Mixwells, 3938 Spring Grove Ave., Northside. Halloween party, spooky drag and variety show and more.
HALLOWEEN: Halloween Movie in the Park: Hocus Pocus, 7:30 p.m., Miami Whitewater Forest, 9001 Mount Hope road, Crosby Township. Pet costume contest at 6:30 p.m. and a kids costume contest at 7 p.m. Food and beverages for purchase. greatparks.org.
SHOPPING: Covington Night Bazaar, 6-10 p.m., Roebling Point, Park Place, Covington. Shop more than 40 local vendors. Entertainment curated by the Carnegie. Free.
SPORTS: Kings CX UCI Cyclocross, Kingswood Park, 4188 Irwin Simpson Road, Deerfield Township. More than 1400 cyclists from around the country compete in both amateur and professional fields in this internationally-sanctioned event. Runs Oct. 23-24. cincinnaticx.com.
Sunday, Oct. 24
CHARITY: Pounds & Pancakes, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Trilogy Fitness, 5515 Fair Lane, Fairfax. Workout led by Trilogy Fitness, pancake party follows with Jordan Hamons of Tablespoon Cooking Co. and Mapi De Veyra of Decibel Korean Fried Chicken. Benefits Adventure Crew. $40. eventbrite.com.
CHARITY: NKY Pride Community Awards Celebration, 2:30-5 p.m., Hotel Covington, 638 Madison Ave., Covington. Awards recognize the Northern Kentuckians who have demonstrated a commitment to positive change and have made an impact on LGBTQ+ lives in Northern Kentucky. Includes NKY Pride afterparty. Free. nkypridecenter.org.
COMEDY: Bob Zany, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Ages 21-up. liberty.funnybone.com.
CONCERTS: Crowder with Sean Curran, Taft Theatre.
FESTIVAL: Cincinnati Alchemy Fest, 2-8 p.m., Arts' OTA, 2141 Central Ave., West End. Cocktail competition featuring area's best bartenders and mixologists. Live music, fine art for sale, vendors. Tiered tickets: Free general outside, $20 general bar, $45 silver, $65 gold and $100 platinum admission. cincinnatialchemyfest.com.
TOURS: Historic Mount Adams Walking Tours, 1 p.m., Mount Adams Bar & Grill, 938 Hatch St. 2-hour guided walking tour of neighborhood. Wear comfortable shoes and mask. Runs Sundays through Oct. 31. Benefits Mount Adams Civic Association. $10. mtadamscincy.org.
Looking ahead
CHARITY/CONCERTS: An Afternoon with Matthew Whitaker, Nov. 13, The Metropolitan Club, 50 E. Rivercenter Blvd., suite 1900, Covington. World-renowned jazz pianist performs. Benefits Clovernook Center. clovernook.org/events.
RECREATION: Arctic Dash, Dec. 4, Camp Kern, 5291 State Route 350, Oregonia. Registration open. Obstacle course friendly to all levels from beginner to elite. 513-932-3756.
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