Looking for something fun to do in January? Check out our list of local events throughout Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio; Northern Kentucky; and Southeastern Indiana. You are sure to find something to peak your interest. Events are in order by region and then by date.

Have we missed your local event? Let us know at sknabe@sibcycline.com.

CINCINNATI AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY

Christmas at EnterTRAINment Junction
Through January 2, 2022
7379 Squire Court, West Chester, Ohio
A holiday tradition with the magic of trains!

Light Up the Fair
Through January 2, 2022
Boone County Fairgrounds at 5819 Idlewild Road in Burlington, Kentucky
Mile-long drive of twinkling lights that sync up to music
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Night of Lights
Through January 2, 2022
Coney Island at 6201 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
Light show synchronized to holiday music

PNC Festival of Lights
Through January 9, 2022
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden at 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Come and see the magical lights!

Portopia
Through January 9, 2022
Middletown, Ohio
Ticketed event. Immersive art experience.

Fountain Square Ice Skating
Through February 22, 2022
Fountain Square at corner of Vine and 5th Streets, Cincinnati, Ohio
Book your dates!

The Science Behind Pixar
Through April 24, 2022
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal at 1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
Discover how Pixar comes to life!

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Wendy’s Bridal Show
January 1–2, 2022
Duke Energy Convention Center at 525 Elm St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Look at aisle after aisle for everything you need for a wedding

Hairspray
January 4–9, 2022 – CANCELLED
Aronoff Center for the Arts at 650 Walnut, Cincinnati, Ohio
Broadway’s Tony award-winning musical

Cavalcade of Customs
January 7–9, 2022
Duke Energy Convention Center at 525 Elm St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Car show

A Season of Stillness
January 7, 2021
Sharon Woods at Sharon Centre at 11450 Lebanon Rd., Sharonville, Ohio
Guided meditation and journaling

Dawson, Beethoven & Bernstein: A Shared Humanity
January 8–9, 2022
Music Hall at 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Enjoy the music

Cin City Reptile Show
January 10, 2022 (+Feb 7, Mar 14)
Holiday Inn at Centre Park of West Chester at 5800 Mulhauser Road, West Chester Ohio
Ssssssssnakes!

Musical of Musicals the Musical!
January 11–16, 2022 (various dates)
Fitton Center for Creative Arts at 101 S. Monument Ave., Hamilton, Ohio
A musical about musicals

Cincinnati Boat, Sport and Travel Show
January 14–16 and 19–23, 2022
Duke Energy Convention Center at 525 Elm St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Look at fun toys!

Cozy Curiosities
January 14, 2022
Washington Park at 1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Yarn “bombing” by local knitters!

LaValse & Simpson Premiere
January 14–15, 2022
Music Hall at 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Enjoy the music

Walk on Wilburn
January 14, 2022 (+Feb 11 and Mar 11)
East Walnut Hills business district along Woodburn Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
Shop, eat and enjoy

Chocolate Meltdown
January 15, 2022
Downtown Oxford, Ohio
Fun runs. Uptown Parks have yard games. Tastings of chocolatiers.

Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular
January 15, 2022
Aronoff Center at 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Some of the best Elvis entertainers in the world!

Queen City Vaudevillians
January 15, 2022
Falcon Theatre at 636 Monmouth St., Newport, Kentucky
New Year New Show

Winter Moonlight Stroll
January 17, 2022
Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum at 4521 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
Registration required

Cirque Goes Broadway
January 21–23, 2022
Music Hall at 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
The Cincinnati Pops comes together with Cirque acrobats

August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
January 21– February 12, 2022
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company at 1195 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Complexities of racism and artistic exploitation (a Tony Award nominated play)

Greater Cincinnati Remodeling Expo
January 21–23 and 28–30 2022
Sharonville Convention Center at 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville (Cincinnati), OhioLearn about all kinds of home projects

Philadanco
January 21–22, 2022
Aronoff Theatre at 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Mutual Dance Theatre performs their athletic skills as a dance company

Bridalrama
January 22–23, 2022
Duke Energy Convention at 524 Elm St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Here comes the bride!

7 Bridges: The Ultimate Eagles Experience
January 22, 2022
Fairfield Community Arts Center at 411 Wessel Dr., Fairfield, Ohio
Enjoy the must of the Eagles

Winter Tree Identification
January 22, 2022
Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum at 4521 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
Registration required

Hasan Minhaj – The King’s Jester
January 23, 2022
Aronoff Center at 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Comedic performance

An Evening with Holocaust Survivor Eva Schloss
January 26, 2022
Cincinnati Museum Center
Stepsister of Anne Frank shares a personal story about fleeing to the Netherlands, hiding from Nazis and ultimately being sent to Westerbrook Concentration Camp and Auschwitz

Queen
January 26 – February 26, 2022
Ensemble Theatre at 1127 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
A play about bee research

Umphrey’s McGree Concert
January 27, 2022
PromoWest Pavilion at OVATION, Newport, Kentucky at 101 W. 4th Street, Newport, Kentucky
Enjoy the concert

Alice Cooper
January 28, 2022
The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center at 25 Race Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
An icon at the ICON!

Pintscher Premier & Rachmaninoff
January 28–29, 2022
Music Hall at 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs

Red Speedo
January 28 – February 12, 2022 (various dates)
Falcon Theatre at 646 Monmouth St., Newport, Kentucky
A play about swimming and dreaming

Fiber Art Market
January 29, 2022
Washington Park at 1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Local crafters present their art for sale

Garage Brewed Moto Show
January 29, 2022
Rhinegeist Brewery at 1910 Elm St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Very cool motorcycles!

Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
January 29 – February 27, 2022
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park at 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, Ohio
Chaotic family scenarios

Kentucky Symphony Orchestra
January 29, 2022
Greaves Concert Hall at Northern Kentucky University, 1 Louie B Nunn Dr., Highland Heights, Kentucky
A parting opus

Madcap Puppets: The Story Quest
January 29, 2022
ET Carson Lodge at 218 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
Puppet production

Sacred Scriptless with Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood
January 29, 2022
Aronoff Center
From Whose Line Is It, Anyway, enjoy improv comedy sketches

The Sound of Music
January 29 – February 13, 2022 (various dates)
The Carnegie at 144 Madison Ave., Covington, Kentucky
A classic musical

Winter Family Hike
January 30, 2022
Woodland Mound (Breezy Point Nature Station) at 203 Woodland Mound Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio
Hike and discover nature on this guided tour

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DAYTON AND SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

Norman Rockwell: Stories of Emotion
Through February 13, 2022
Dayton Art Institute at 456 Belmonte Park N., Dayton, Ohio
View 12 original paintings and drawings

RiverScape Ice Skating
Through February 22, 2022
Riverscape MetroPark at 111 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, Ohio
The region’s largest outdoor ice rink!

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Skinner Pipe Organ Performance
January 2 and 16, 2022
Dayton Art Institute at 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, Ohio
Listen to the music from the renovated Mimi & Stuart Rose Auditorium

East Meets West
January 7–8, 2022
The Schuster Center at 1 W. 2nd St., Dayton, Ohio
Dayton Philharmonic Masterworks along with Hindustani voices

First Friday Murder at the Luau Murder Mystery
January 7, 2022
Troy Public Square, Troy, Ohio
Get clues from Troy businesses

Led Zeppelin II Classic Albums Live
January 7–8, 2022
Victoria Theatre at 138 N. Main St., Dayton, Ohio
Live music recreating the sound of Led Zeppelin

Dayton Bridal Expo at the Nutter Center
January 8–9, 2022
Wright State University Nutter Center at 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, Ohio
Get ideas for your wedding!

Godspell
January 13 – February 13, 2022
La Comedia Dinner Theatre at765 W Central Ave, Springboro, Ohio
Musical from the 70s

Our Lady of the Rosary Fish Fry
January 14, 2022
22 Notre Dame Ave., Dayton, Ohio
Fresh from scratch

The Addams Family
January 14–16, 2022
Victoria Theatre at 138 N. Main St., Dayton, Ohio
It’s altogether ooky!

The Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition
January 14 – February 13, 2022
The Mall of Fairfield Commons at 2727 Fairfield Commons, Beavercreek, Ohio
Admire masterpieces close up (reproductions, of course!)

Antique Show and Flea Market
January 15–16, 2022
Clark County Fairgrounds at 4401 S. Charleston Pike, Springfield, Ohio
Find a treasure!

Chalk De Peace : A Night of Comedy at the Turner Studio Theatre
January 15, 2022
Clark State Performing Arts Center at 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield, Ohio
Comedy

Open Aircraft Days at the Air Force Museum
January 15, 2022 (+Feb 12 and Mar 12)
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at 1100 Spaatz St., Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
Get a close look at the aircraft

Dayton Dinner Theater Picture Show
January 16 and 30, 2022
Brightside Event & Music Venue at 905 E. Third St., Dayton, Ohio
Interactive classic movie experience

3rd Sunday at Front Street
January 16, 2022 (+Feb 20, Mar 20, Apr 17, May 15, Jun 19, July 17, Aug 21, Sept 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 & Dec 18)
1001 East 2nd St., Dayton, Ohio
Art galleries, market, food trucks and music

Charlie and Doggy and the Song at the Edge of the World
January 19–22, 2022
PNC Arts Annex at 42 W. 2nd St., Dayton, Ohio
A quest and a journey

Antique Show and Flea Market
January 15–16, 2022
Clark County Fairgrounds at 4401 S. Charleston Pike, Springfield, Ohio
Find a treasure!

Open Aircraft Days at the Air Force Museum
January 15, 2022 (+Feb 12, Mar 12 and Apr 23)
National Museum of the US Air Force at 1100 Spaatz St., Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
An aircraft is available for an up-close look

Dayton Dinner Theater Picture Show
January 16 and 30, 2022
Brightside Event & Music Venue at 905 E. Third St., Dayton, Ohio
Interactive classic movie experience

Masters of Soul
January 22, 2022
Clark State Performing Arts Center at 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield, Ohio
Sounds of classic soul music

Remember When Rock Was Young: The Elton John Tribute
January 22, 2022
The Schuster Center at 1 W. 2nd St., Dayton, Ohio
Dayton Philharmonic Rockin’ Orchestra Series

Hamilton – Broadway in Dayton
January 26 – February 6, 2022
The Schuster at 1 W. 2nd Street, Dayton, Ohio
Hip-hop combined with a historical story equals a Broadway hit

Final Friday
January 28, 2022
Pendleton Art Center at 1105 Central Avenue, Middletown, Ohio
Art, music and food!

Picasso at the Lapin Agile
January 28, 2022
Beavercreek Community Theatre at 3868 Dayton Xenia Rd., Beavercreek Ohio
Comedy about Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meeting in Paris

German Karneval
January 29, 2022
Eintracht German Club of Dayton at 2707 Troy St., Dayton, Ohio
German Karneval (Fasching)
Costumes, schnitzel, beverages and fun

A Serenade of Movement
January 29, 2022
Clark State Performing Arts Center at 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield, Ohio
Springfield Symphony Orchestra

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SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA

Winter Wonderland Ice Skating Rink
Through January 2, 2022
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
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Batesville Masonic Lodge Monthly Breakfast
January 1, 2022
119 W. Pearl St., Batesville, Indiana
Lodge #663 hosts an all-you-can-eat breakfast starting at 6am.

Fourth Friday in Downtown Madison
January 28, 2022
Downtown Madison, Indiana
Live music and local shopping

Winter Wonder – Batesville Sky
Through February 28, 2022
Downtown Batesville, Indiana
Visual display with over 100 lit snowflakes