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Nov 17

Tuesday, November 17

Tue, Nov 17 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

Robot Thanksgiving Parade

West Carrollton Branch Library, West Carrollton
Kids decorate the library's robots as parade floats, then use simple coding commands to guide them through a Thanksgiving parade. FREE
Dayton Holiday Fun Library Event Parade STEM Thanksgiving
Tue, Nov 17 5 p.m.–7:55 p.m.

North Pole Adventure

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Holiday Magic Step aboard the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad and let the magic of the season come to life on our beloved…
Train Ride

Also happening Tuesday, November 17

Nov 15–30 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Pumpkin Blow

Neusole Glassworks
Looking for a fun and unique autumn activity? Then come to our Pumpkin Blow! At $55 per person, you can blow your…
Arts Craft Event Registration required
Nov 5–19 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Thursday Art Play

Contemporary Arts Center
2026 Dates, November 5, 12 & 19 (Thursdays 10:30-11:30 am) | Kids ages 2 to 6 and their grown-ups make art and…
Arts Cincinnati Craft Event Museums Ongoing
Nov 13–21 7:30 p.m.

The SpongeBob Musical

Aronoff Center, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Cincinnati
2026 Dates, November 13-15 & 18-21 (Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm) | The SpongeBob Musical, based on the Nickelodeon series, comes…
Cincinnati Live Show Ongoing Theatre
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Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027 All day

Holiday Junction featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains

Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati
2026 Dates, November 13, 2026-January 4, 2027 | Included with museum admission; free for members. Holiday Junction featuring the Duke Energy Holiday…
Museums Ongoing Train Event
Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 All day

Middletown Holiday Whopla

Downtown Middletown, Middletown
2026 Dates, November 6-January 10 | Downtown Middletown's outdoor ice rink anchors the city's holiday season, with $12 skating at the gate,…
May 23, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Jurassic World by Brickman at the CMC

Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati
Jurassic World by Brickman is an immersive, larger-than-life LEGO experience featuring over 50 dinosaurs and scenes built from more than six million…
Nov 6–27 10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

Storytime on the Farm

Winton Woods Farm & Equestrian Center, Cincinnati
2026 Dates, November 6, 13, 20 & 27 (Fridays 10:30-11:15 am) | Each Friday kids hear a book read aloud in the…
Cincinnati Farm Ongoing Park Event Storytime
Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027 5:30 p.m.–9 p.m.

Deck the Diamond

Day Air Ballpark, Dayton
2026 Dates, November 13, 2026-January 2, 2027 (November: Wednesdays-Saturdays; Wed & Thurs 6-9 pm, Fri & Sat 5:30-9 pm) | More than…

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