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Drive Thru Holiday Lights in Cincinnati

Drive-thru light shows are the rare holiday outing that doesn't require coats, strollers or a nap-schedule negotiation. Load up the car, find the radio...
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Experience Christmas Glow at Land of Illusion

Land of Illusion spends the fall scaring people. Starting Nov. 20, the Middletown park, about halfway between Cincinnati and Dayton, trades its haunted houses...
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Things to Do This Weekend in Cincinnati and Dayton with Kids | Halloween Weekend

Looking for the best things to do this weekend in Cincinnati and Dayton with kids? It’s Halloween weekend, so there are costume parades, trick-or-treat...
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Keep Trick-or-Treating Going on LM&M’s Halloween Train

Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, and for families who aren't ready to put the costumes away just yet, the Lebanon Mason Monroe...
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Christmas at the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter

Two of the biggest Christmas light events in Northern Kentucky run on the same nights, about 45 minutes apart, and admission to both is...
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Pyramid Hill Lights at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park

Pyramid Hill Lights returns to Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum in Hamilton, a drive-through holiday show that has run for more than 25...
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Pyramid Hill Lights at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park

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Pyramid Hill Lights returns to Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum in Hamilton, a drive-through holiday show that has run for more than 25...

Your Guide to Holiday Cheer in 2026

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It's time to get into the holiday spirit! Southwest Ohio is packed with holiday events for the whole family. So make your list, check...

Local Spotlight: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

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Located in downtown Cincinnati, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a leading cultural learning center dedicated to inclusive freedom. In 2023, it was...

Lights Under Louisville – Underground Christmas Light Drive-Thru

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Lights Under Louisville is a drive-through holiday light show inside the Louisville Mega Cavern, a former limestone mine that runs beneath the city. You...

2026 Trick or Treat Times in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

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Every child can agree that trick-or-treating on Halloween is the best day of the year. To help keep all the trick-or-treaters safe, please make...

2026 Trick or Treat / Beggar’s Night Times for Dayton and Miami Valley

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Every child can agree that trick-or-treating on Halloween is the best day of the year. To help keep all the trick-or-treaters safe, please make...

37th Annual Lebanon Horse-Drawn Carriage Parade & Festival

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The Lebanon Horse-Drawn Carriage Parade & Festival takes over Historic Downtown Lebanon on Saturday, Dec. 5. This is the 37th year, admission is free...

Slick City Indoor Slide Park in Cincinnati

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Slick City Action Park in Springdale is a 39,000-square-foot indoor park built around dry slides. They ride like water slides, minus the water, the...

Banana Ball Is Coming to Dayton in 2027

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Banana Ball, the rule-bending version of baseball created by the Savannah Bananas, is coming to Dayton next summer. The Dayton Dragons announced Oct. 15...

Worth-the-Drive: Pokagon State Park’s Toboggan Run

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Pokagon State Park in Angola, Ind., is home to the only refrigerated toboggan run in the state, which means it runs whether or not...

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