Home / Cincinnati / Oct 23–25Cincinnati family weekend: Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25 34 events for the weekend of Oct 23–25, with 33 free and 33 indoors.
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Top picks this weekend Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Oct 17 – Nov 1 · 12pm–5pm
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden — Cincinnati · Hamilton Co. · Cincinnati
Daytime Halloween fun at the Zoo, free with admission. Weekends Oct. 17–18, 24–25 and Oct. 31–Nov. 1, noon–5pm.
Details at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden ↗ Library storytimes & programs (33, free) From the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library, Kenton County Public Library and Boone County Public Library. Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Oct 23
9:30am Baby Storytime · Erlanger Branch Library, Erlanger 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30am Family Time · Main Library 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Stuffed Animal Sleepover · Pleasant Ridge Branch Library, Cincinnati 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10am Tiny Tots · Walton Branch (Boone County Public Library) 0-2 · Free
10:30am Family Storytime · Downtown Main Library, Cincinnati 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Library Playdate · Forest Park Branch Library, Cincinnati 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Play & Learn! · Norwood Branch Library, Cincinnati 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Bookworms · Main Library 3-5 · Free
11:30am PlayArt Storytime: Crafty Skeletons · Erlanger Branch Library, Erlanger 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
3pm Switch Games · Price Hill Branch Library, Cincinnati 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4pm Kids Scary Movie Night! · Covington Branch Library, Covington 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4pm Parachute Play Friday! · Erlanger Branch Library, Erlanger 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
5pm National Chemistry Week: Chemistry Under Construction · West End Branch Library, Cincinnati 6-10 · 11+ · Free
6pm The Haunted Library 20th Anniversary! · Independence Branch Library, Independence 6-10 · 11+ · Free Saturday, Oct 24
10am Spooky Spider Craft · Hyde Park Branch Library, Cincinnati 6-10 · Free
11am LEGO @ the Library · Mariemont Branch Library, Cincinnati 6-10 · Free
11am LEGO & DUPLO Club · Forest Park Branch Library, Cincinnati 6-10 · Free
11am Reading Through Dance · Madisonville Branch Library, Cincinnati 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Spooky Craft! · Erlanger Branch Library, Erlanger 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Urban Pumpkin Patch · Downtown Main Library, Cincinnati 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12pm Halloween Costume BOOtique · Harrison Branch Library, Harrison 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12pm Harrison Branch's 25th Birthday Party! · Harrison Branch Library, Harrison 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Ballet & Books Program Series · Walnut Hills Branch Library, Cincinnati 6-10 · Free
2pm Brick Daze: LEGO Derby Track · Norwood Branch Library, Cincinnati 6-10 · Free
2pm Ghostly Terrariums Craft · Hyde Park Branch Library, Cincinnati 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm National Chemistry Week: Chemistry Under Construction · Mariemont Branch Library, Cincinnati 6-10 · Free
3pm Hands-On Chemistry Demonstration · Anderson Branch Library, Cincinnati 6-10 · Free
6pm The Haunted Library 20th Anniversary! · Independence Branch Library, Independence 6-10 · 11+ · Free Nothing matches those filters — try widening them.
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