It’s January – wintertime. Be sure to get out of the house and enjoy one of these fun, local things to do. Events are in order by date and cover the Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio; Northern Kentucky; and Southeastern Indiana regions.

The Frog Princess
Through January 4, 2020
Ensemble Theatre at 1127 Vine St, Cincinnati, Ohio
A bride-to-be is actually a frog!

Light Up the Fair
Through January 4, 2020
Boone County Fairgrounds at 5819 Idlewild Road in Burlington, Kentucky
Mile-long drive of twinkling lights that sync up to musicv

PNC Festival of Lights
Through January 4, 2020
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden at 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Come and see the magical lights!

Borealis (formerly Holiday Lights on the Hill)
Through January 5, 2020
1763 Ohio 128 (Hamilton-Cleves Road) at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in Hamilton, Ohio
Two-mile round trip drive-through light display

Christmas Night of Lights
Through  January 5, 2020 
Coney Island at 6201 Kellogg Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio
Two-mile car ride through Cincinnati displays and light shows

Holiday Junction Featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains
Through January 5, 2020
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal at 1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
9,000sf of trains with displays of Cincinnati from the 1900s – 1930s

Lawrenceburg Winter Wonderland Ice Skating
Through January 5, 2020
Todd Creech Park at 305 W. Tate Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Have fun ice skating!

Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission
Through February 7, 2020
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal at 1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
See artifacts from visits to the Moon!

Riverscape Ice Skating
Through March 1, 2020
Downtown Dayton, Ohio
Outdoor ice rank at Riverscape MetroPark

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Events beginning in January:

Versailles State Park –First Day Hike
January 1, 2020
Versailles State Park, Versailles, Indiana
Start the year off with a hike!

First Fridays and Second Saturdays at Pendleton Art Center
January 3–4, 2020
Pendleton Art Center at 1105 Central Avenue, Middletown, Ohio
Meet artists and enjoy food, music and more!

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Film with Live Orchestra
January 3–5, 2020
Music Hall at 1241 Elm Streetm Cincinnati, Ohio
Meet a Dementor and discover who Sirius Black is!

The Humans
January 3 – February 9, 2020
Beavercreek Community Theatre at 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek, Ohio
Play about mysterious things

CFA Cat Show
January 4, 2020
Agner Hall at Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds in Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Meow and purr!

Dayton Bridal Expo 
January 4–5, 2020
Nutter Center, Wright State University at 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, Ohio
A bridal expo with 100+ vendors

Snow Banks at The Banks
January 4–26, 2020 (Sat and Sun)
The Banks, downtown Cincinnati, Ohio
Snow demos, snow tube run, sledding hill and more

Winter Hike Series
January 4 – February 1, 2020 (Saturdays)
Great Parks of Hamilton County,  Cincinnati, Ohio (Various locations)
Hikes range from four to five miles and will include a bowl of soup!

Cin City Reptile Show
January 5, 2020
Holiday Inn at Centre Park of West Chester at 5800 Mulhauser Road, West Chester Ohio
Ssssssssnakes!

The Lion King
January 8 – February 2, 2020
Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
A spectacular show!

Alan Jackson
January 10, 2020
Heritage Bank Center at 100 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio
Alan is starting his 2020 tour in Cincinnati!

Charlotte’s Web
January 10–19, 2020
Springboro Performing Arts Center, 115 Wright Station Way, Springboro, Ohio
It’s all about a pig and a spider

KOI Cavalcade of Customs Car Show
January 10–12, 2020
Duke Energy Convention Center at 525 Elm Street, downtown Cincinnati, Ohio
Look at really cool rides!

The Glass Menagerie
January 10–19, 2020
Xenia Area Community Theatre (X*ACT) at 45 E. Second Street, Xenia, Ohio
Enjoy the production!

Renee Fleming and Rachmaninoff
January 10–11, 2020
Music Hall at 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Stunning soprano singer along with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Passport to the World – Second Sunday Family Showtime
January 12, 2020
Clifton Cultural Arts Center at 2728 Short Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Take a journey around the world with games. Learn about different cultures including dance and music!

Special Olympics Indiana Winter Games
January 12–14, 2020
Perfect North Slopes at 19074 Perfect Lane, Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Alpine skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing competitions

Aretha: The Queen of Soul
January 17, 2020
Aronoff Center for the Arts at 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Listen to the Queen of Soul’s music as her life is celebrated

Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show
January 17–29 and 22–26, 2019
Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio
Have fun at this show!

Conquer Cabin Fever 2020
January 17–20, 2020
Oxford Community Arts Center at 10 South College Avenue, Oxford, Ohio
Lots of fun things to do!

A Dragon’s Heart Part 1: The Colony
January 17 – February 2, 2020
Town Hall Theatre at 8200 McEwen Road, Dayton (Washington Township), Ohio
Enjoy the play!

Greater Cincinnati Remodeling Expo
January 17–19 and 24–26, 2020
Sharonville Convention Center at 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville (Cincinnati), OhioLearn about all kinds of home projects

In the Night Time (Before the Sun Rises)
January 17 – February 8, 2020
Know Theatre of Cincinnati at 1120 Jackson, Cincinnati, Ohio
A U.S. premier of a wounded world

Man of La Mancha
January 17 – February 2, 2020
Dayton Playhouse at 1301 E. Siebenthaler Avenue, Dayton, Ohio
A popular Broadway musical!

125th Anniversary Concert
January 18–19, 2020
Music Hall at 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra presents a past, present and future musical program

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
January 18 – February 16, 2020
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park at 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, Ohio
Musical about the 1950s rock and roll icon, Buddy Holly

Corretta Scott King
January 18–19, 2020
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati at 4015 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
Learn Corretta Scott King’s story!

Fortune
January 18 – February 15, 2020
Ensemble Theatre at 1127 Vine St, Cincinnati, Ohio
Maude is a fortune teller who scares customers away

Jungle Jim’s Barrel Aged Beer Bash
January 18, 2020
5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, Ohio
Enjoy the brews!

Mozart Serenade
January 18, 2020
Clark State Performing Arts Center at 300 S Fountain Ave, Springfield, Ohio
Celebrate Mozart’s 263 birthday! with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and pianist Cecile Licad

Springfield Antique Show
January 18, 2019
Clark County Fairgrounds at 4401 South Charleston Pike, Springfield, Ohio
100s of vendors with all kinds of things

WinterFolk Festival
January 18, 2020
Music, food and art!
Various locations, Dayton, Ohio

Art on Vine at Rhinegeist
January 19, 2020
Rhinegeist Brewery at 1910 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Art and handmade good for sale from 70+ local artisan

Rent 20th Anniversary Tour
January 21–26, 2020
Victoria Theatre at 138 North Main Street, Dayton, Ohio
A classic Broadway show!

Cirque de Soleil Axel
January 23–26, 2020
Heritage Bank Center at 100 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio
On ice, this experience with acrobatics and skating will be breathtaking!

Hand To God
January 23 – February 9, 2020
Warsaw Federal Incline Theater at 801 Matson Place, Cincinnati, Ohio
Following the death of his father, a son finds solace at a Christian puppet ministry

Nunsense
January 23 – February 16, 2020
La Comedia Dinner Theatre at765 W Central Ave, Springboro, Ohio
Over-the-top musical!

True Theatre: Truesh*t
January 23, 2020
Memorial Hall at 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Live theatre featuring five people showing personal stories

All the Way
January 24 – February 15, 2020
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
1195 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
An assassination in 1964, civic unrest and the Civil Rights Act

Blues for an Alabama Sky
January 24 – February 8, 2020
Falcon Theatre at 636 Monmouth Street, Newport, Kentucky
1930 Harlem, New York

Dinosaur World Live
January 24, 2020
Victoria Theatre at 138 North Main Street, Dayton, Ohio
Dino–mite!

Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting
January 24 – February 9, 2020
Dayton Theatre Guild at 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, Ohio
Enjoy the play

Lords of 52nd Street
January 25, 2020
Clark State Performing Arts Center at 300 S Fountain Ave, Springfield, Ohio
Enjoy listening to the legends of the Billy Joel Band

Nutter Center Sports Card Show
January 24, 2020
Wright State University Nutter Center at 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, Ohio
Buy, sell and trade!

Ronald K. Brown – Evidence
January 24–25, 2020
Aronoff Center for the Arts at 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Contemporary dance

Schubert’s The Great
January 24–25, 2020
Music Hall at 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Enjoy the Cincinnati Symphony!

Lebanon Antique Show
January 25–26, 2020
Warren County Fair Grounds at 665 North Broadway, Lebanon, Ohio
Antique dealers will be selling their good stuff!

The Princess Ball at The Estate
January 25, 2020
The Estate at Sunset Farm at 3669 Centerville Road, Bellbrook, Ohio
Magical princess-themed afternoon

Symphonic Fission
January 25, 2020
Greaves Concert Hall, Northern Kentucky University at 1 Louie B. Nunn Dr., Newport, Kentucky
Enjoy the music!

Judy Moody & Stink
January 30, 2020
Victoria Theatre at 138 North Main Street, Dayton, Ohio
Kids theater!

The Humans
January 31 – February 9, 2020
Beavercreek Community Theatre at 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek, Ohio
Mysterious things happens during a Thanksgiving celebration

Orchestral Spectacular: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blues
January 31 – February 2, 2020
Music Hall at 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Enjoy the music of Gershwin

Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
January 31, 2020
Clark State Performing Arts Center at 300 S Fountain Ave, Springfield, Ohio
Comedy, juggling and animals!