Things To Do in Central Ohio This Week
December 31, 2018 – January 6, 2019
Ring in the new year with some fun at these upcoming events in the Cincinnati area!
Dec. 31-Jan. 6 ~ Skating at Fountain Square Ice Rink (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Hours Vary
Admission: $6 Skate Rental: $4
Take a spin around this outdoor ice rink in downtown Cincinnati! The O’Keeffe’s Ice Rink presented by Fifth Third Bank is open through Feb. 18 and offers rental skates and a concession stand. You can even ring in the new year at the rink on Dec. 31! Visit the Fountain Square Skating website for more information.
Dec. 31-Jan. 6 ~ Chocolate: The Exhibition at CMC (Cincinnati, Ohio)
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tickets: up to $14
In its last week at the Cincinnati Museum Center, Chocolate: The Exhibition tells the story of how chocolate became a favorite sweet treat around the world. Buy your tickets here!
Jan. 1 ~ First Day Hike at Caesar Creek State Park (Waynesville, Ohio)
1 p.m.
Kick off 2019 on the right foot – with a hike through Caesar Creek State Park! The First Day Hike is a one-mile, guided trek from the Nature Center around the Old Woods Trail. You can keep moving afterward with a second, 3-mile guided hike. Learn more here.
Jan. 2-6 ~ Penguin Days at the Cincinnati Zoo (Cincinnati, Ohio)
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
$6-$9.50; Parking is $10
Penguin Days at the Cincinnati Zoo mean half-price admission! Visit furry friends, enjoy Penguin Parades and save some cash from Jan. 2 to March 8. Learn more about Penguin Days here.
Jan. 3 ~ Cheesy Thursdays at Young’s Jersey Dairy (Yellow Springs, Ohio)
7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Every Thursday, we have a special deal for real cheese lovers. Buy one piece of Young’s Farmstead Cheese, and get another piece for only $3.00. It’s a great deal and it’s always on Thursdays!
Choose from our delicious Cheddar cheeses, our very popular fresh cheddar curds in seven flavors, our award winning Baby Swiss cheese, or our Colby and Pepper Jack cheeses. Young’s Farmstead Cheese is made 100% from cow’s milk from our own herd of Jerseys. It’s all natural cheese – we think you can taste the difference!
Jan. 6 ~ Show and Tell on the Farm (Trenton, Ohio)
2 – 4 p.m.
FREE
Take the family Chrisholm MetroPark’s Historic Farmstead Augspurger House for a hands-on learning experience! This “Bird Beak Buffet” program will teach guests about how birds’ diets vary based on beak shape and size. Plus, you can make your own bird snack and share it with the farm chickens. Learn more here.