Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Sept. 18-24

Monday, Sept. 18

FAMILY: First Flowers featuring Dinosaurs, 3-8 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. $10, $7 ages 5-17, free ages 4-under. cincinnatiparks.com.

FILM: 'Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd,' 7:30 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. $15, $12 advance. Cincyticket.com.

FOOD: Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week, participating restaurants. Prix fixe menus $26, $36, $46. Benefits Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Greatercincinnatirestaurantweek.com.

MUSEUM: Bricktionary: The Ultimate Lego A-Z, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Runs Thursday-Monday through Oct. 15. Timed entry: $11.50-$22.50 general; VIP enter any time: $16.50-$27.50. cincymuseum.org.

MUSIC: Jazz at the Park: Keigo Hirakawa Trio, 6-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. washingtonpark.org.

MUSIC: Thursday, 7 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.

SPORTS: Cincinnati Reds vs. Minnesota Twins, 6:40 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, 12:35 p.m. Wednesday, Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Reds.com.

Tuesday, Sept. 19

COMMUNITY: Compassion Food Pantry Opening, 3-6 p.m., Butler County Educational Service Center, 400 N. Erie Blvd., Hamilton. Ribbon cutting ceremony, light refreshments. Free.

DANCE: Line Dancing, 5:30 p.m., Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash. Free. Summitparkblueash.com.

MUSEUM: Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. This unprecedented exhibition examines the artist’s lifelong engagement with landscape. Runs June 23-Oct. 15. $18. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

MUSEUM: Creating Connections: Self-Taught Artists in the Rosenthal Collection, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs June 9-Oct. 8. Free. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

MUSIC: Themla and the Sleaze, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Revival Room, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With Lung. $12-$15. southgatehouse.com.

MUSIC: Jazz at the Square: Dee Marie Band, 6-9 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

MUSIC: Music Live at Lunch: Richard Goering and Michael Ronstadt, 12:10 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Free. Cincinnaticathedral.com.

THEATER: Bluey’s Big Play the Stage Show, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Featuring puppetry, live actors and iconic sets. Runs Sept. 19-21. $44.25-$64.25. cincinnatiarts.org.

ENDING: Roberto Lugo: Hi-Def Archives, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs March 17-Sept. 24. Free. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

"Bluey's Big Play the Stage Show" is coming to the Aronoff Center for the Arts Sept. 19-21.
"Bluey's Big Play the Stage Show" is coming to the Aronoff Center for the Arts Sept. 19-21.

Wednesday, Sept. 20

CHARITY: Slice Night, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Yeatman’s Cove, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown. All-you-can-eat pizza fundraiser for University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. $25, $20 advance, $10 ages 10-under. Cincinnatimagazine.com/slice.

CHARITY: Three Acts in Over-the-Rhine: Sculptural Art in OTR, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Benefits OTR Museum. $5-$10. otrmuseum.org/events.

COMEDY: Bubba Dub, 7:30 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $32-37. Liberty.funnybone.com.

COMEDY: Will Foskey and Nick Murphy, 7:30 p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $10. gobananascomedy.com.

HEALTH: Workout on the Green, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Wednesdays April 5-Oct. 25. Washingtonpark.org.

HEALTH: Smale Mind and Body, 6 p.m., Smale Riverfront Park, Schmidlapp Lawn, 166 W. Mehring Way, Downtown. Weekly yoga sessions with Embra Yoga. Runs May 31-Sept. 27. Free.

HEALTH: Yoga, 5:30 p.m., Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash. Free. Summitparkblueash.com.

MUSEUM: Luis Camnitzer: Monuments to Unknown Heroes, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Exhibit examines how we memorialize through posters of proposals for public monuments submitted by dozens of local and international artists. Runs through June 16, 2024. Free. Cincycac.org.

MUSIC: Dead Boys, 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $25-$30. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, 6 p.m., MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W. Fourth St., Newport. promowestlive.com.

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats play MegaCorp Pavilion Wednesday evening.
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats play MegaCorp Pavilion Wednesday evening.

MUSIC: Jawbreaker, 7 p.m., Andrew J. Brady Music Center, 25 Race St., Downtown. With Joyce Manor, Grumpster. bradymusiccenter.com.

MUSIC: All Without Words, 7:30 p.m., Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Live recording and filming of world premiere multimedia and multidisciplinary production of Justin Morell’s jazz trumpet concerto. Featuring Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, John Daversa on trumpet, Tal Cohen on piano, David Chiverton on drums, and singers and instrumentalists from the University of Miami. Cincinnatisymphony.org.

MUSIC: JAMII Community Open Mic Night, 6-9 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. 15 open mic spots and two local performers each week. Hosted by Siri Imani. Runs May 3-Sept. 27. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

ENDING: Baseera Khan: Weight on History, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Exhibit addresses issues of access, cultural appropriation, and migration. Runs through Sept. 24. Free. Cincycac.org.

ENDING: Robert O’Neal: Open to All, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Retrospective of Cincinnati artist and activist. Runs through Sept. 24. Free. Cincycac.org.

Thursday, Sept. 21

CHARITY: Brews for Brains, 6:30-9 p.m., Braxton Brewing, 27 W. Seventh St., Covington. Benefits Giving Voice Foundation. $75. eventbrite.com.

COMEDY: Mary Santora, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $15. gobananascomedy.com.

DANCE: Salsa on the Square: Tropicoso, Diana Hoffman, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. This week is the Fiesta Salsera amateur dance competition. Free. Myfountainsquare.com.

FESTIVAL/FILM: Cincinnati Psychotronic Film Festival, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Esquire Theatre, 320 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. Presented by Torn Light Records. Esquiretheatre.com.

FILM: Nightlight513: 'Pulp Fiction,' 7:30 p.m., Covington Plaza, 1 Madison Ave., Covington. Ages 21-up. $10-$18. Nightlight513.com.

FOOD: Food Truck Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., University of Cincinnati, Digital Futures Building, 3080 Exploration Ave., Avondale. Different food trucks visit each week. Runs Aug. 24-Oct. 26.

HEALTH: Zumba, 5:30 p.m., Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash. Free. Summitparkblueash.com.

MUSIC: Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 8:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 32 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $34.50-$64.50. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: Moe., 8 p.m., Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. $35-$50. madisontheater.com.

MUSIC: Summer Music Festival, 6 p.m., Ault Park, 5090 Observatory Circle, Mount Lookout. Live music by Michelle Robinson Band, craft beer, wine, hard seltzer and margaritas, local food trucks, Kids’ entertainment from 6-8 p.m. with Cincinnati Circus and Beech Acres. Free admission. Aultparkac.org.

MUSIC: Summer Concert Series: Bourbon Road, 6-9 p.m., The Square at Liberty Center, 7100 Foundry Row, Liberty Township. Live music Thursdays June 1-Sept. 28. Free. liberty-center.com.

SPORTS: U.S. Women’s National Team vs. South Africa: International Friendly, 7:30 p.m., TQL Stadium, 1501 Central Ave., West End. Ticketmaster.com.

United States midfielder Rose Lavelle (16) waives to fans after the international friendly match between the the United States and Paraguay at TQL Stadium in West End. The team play a friendly against South Africa on Thursday.
United States midfielder Rose Lavelle (16) waives to fans after the international friendly match between the the United States and Paraguay at TQL Stadium in West End. The team play a friendly against South Africa on Thursday.

ENDING: 'Gaslight,' 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Cincinnati Shakespeare Co., 1195 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Sept. 8-24. Cincyshakes.com.

ENDING: 'Steel Magnolias,' 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Mariemont Players, 4101 Walton Creek Road, Mariemont. Runs Sept. 7-24. Mariemontplayers.com.

Friday, Sept. 22

ART OPENING: The Art of C.F. Payne, 5-8 p.m., Cincinnati Art Galleries, 225 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Exhibition includes illustrations from new book “Cincinnati Characters: The Unknown, Unappreciated and Unhinged.” Author Brent Coleman and Payne will be signing books. Free admission. 513-381-2128; cincyart.com.

ART OPENING: A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure, 8 p.m., Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Runs Sept. 22-Jan. 28. Free. Register: contemporaryartscenter.org.

CHARITY: Laughter is the Best Medicine, 6:45-11 p.m., Newport Syndicate, 18 E. Fifth St., Newport. Headliner is Mark Chalifoux. Benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. $150. https://e.givesmart.com/events/wTj/

CHARITY: Zoofari: Moonlit Mountains, 7 p.m.-midnight, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Sample food from local restaurants, enjoy drinks and live entertainment throughout zoo. $250. cincinnatizoo.org. SOLD OUT.

CHARITY: J. Todd Anderson: The Art of the Storyboard, 5 p.m., Mercantile Library, 414 Walnut St., 11th floor, Downtown. Coen Brothers collaborator discusses theme. Benefits Women in Film Cincinnati. $150 VIP, $25 general. mercantilelibrary.com.

COMEDY: Tim Dillon, 7:30 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. Comedian. American Royalty Tour. tafttheatre.org.

COMEDY: Trae Crowder, 7:30 and 10 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $32-$47. Liberty.funnybone.com.

COMEDY: Bored Teachers: We Can’t Make This Stuff Up Comedy Tour, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. $35-up. Cincinnatiarts.org.

Bored Teachers Comedy Tour comedians Liz Blanc, KC Mack, Tell Williams and Devin Siebold.
Bored Teachers Comedy Tour comedians Liz Blanc, KC Mack, Tell Williams and Devin Siebold.

COMEDY: Mandee McKelvey, 7:30 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. $15. Commonwealthsanctuary.com.

COMMUNITY: Clive: Out of this World Celebration, 4-8 p.m., Braxton Brewing Co., 27 W. Seventh St., Covington. Free. Braxtonbrewing.com.

COMMUNITY: Little Amal Visits, 3-4:30 p.m., The Banks, 145 E. Second St., Downtown. Larger-than-life Syrian puppet crosses Roebling Bridge as symbol of compassion and human rights. Free. walkwithamal.org.

COMMUNITY: The UniDiversity Festival, 5-9 p.m., Uptown Park, High St. at Main St., Oxford. Celebrate Latin America and the Caribbean at this festival. Free. miamioh.edu.

EXPO: Cincinnati Comic Expo, 3 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Cincinnaticomicexpo.com.

FESTIVAL: Kroger Wellness Festival, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, The Banks, Downtown. Free. Kroger.com/health.

FESTIVAL: Lawrenceburg Fall Music Fest, 5-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, Civic Park, 111 E. High St., Lawrenceburg. No coolers or pets. Free parking. Downtownlawrenceburg.com.

FESTIVAL: Whispering Beard Folk Festival, 2 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Carriage Hill Farms, 2872 Lawrenceburg Road, North Bend. $75 weekend pass, $50 per day, $10 weekend pass ages 12-16, $5 per day ages 12-16, free ages under 12. Cincyticket.com.

FESTIVAL: David Shaw's Big River Get Down, 2:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, RiversEdge Amphitheater, Marcum Park, 116 Dayton St., Hamilton. VIP $275-$500, $115 two-day general admission, $75-$100 single day general admission, free ages 6-under. bigrivergetdown.com.

HALLOWEEN: Halloween Haunt, 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason. Runs Sept. 22-Oct. 28. Visitkingsisland.com.

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MUSIC: Circle Jerks, T.S.O.L. and Negative Approach, 7 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.

MUSIC: The Beat Goes On: Lisa McClowry as Cher, 8:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $35-$60. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: Tanya Tucker "Sweet Western Sound Tour," Turfway Park, 7500 Turfway Road, Florence. turfway.com.

MUSIC: In Her Voice presents Tank & the Bangas, 6:30 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Queen's Village hosts celebration of Black women's power. $12-$15. woodwardtheater.com.

Catch Tank & the Bangas at Woodward Theater Friday night, as part of Queen's Village In Her Voice.
Catch Tank & the Bangas at Woodward Theater Friday night, as part of Queen's Village In Her Voice.

MUSIC: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra: Defying Gravity, an Evening with Stephen Schwartz & Friends, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Cincinnatisymphony.org.

MUSIC: Indie Friday: The Harlequins, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Runs May 5-Sept. 29. Myfountainsquare.com.

OKTOBERFEST: Oktoberfest Loveland, 4-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, Nisbet Park, 126 Karl Brown Way, Loveland. Lmrchamberalliance.org.

OKTOBERFEST: Newport Oktoberfest, 5-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Festival Park, Newport. Free admission.

SPORTS: Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 6:40 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Friday is Fiesta Rojos night at the ballpark. Reds.com.

THEATER: 'Monsters of the American Cinema,' 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Sept. 22-Oct. 8. Knowtheatre.com.

THEATER: 'The Tempest,' 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Fairfield Community Arts Center, 411 Wessel Drive, Fairfield. fairfieldfootlighters.org.

Saturday, Sept. 23

ART: Gallery Talk: Rebecca Nava Soto, 2 p.m., Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Free. Westonartgallery.com.

ART: Art Contest for Greater Cincinnati High School Students, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Mount Echo Park, 251 Mount Echo Park Drive, Sedamsville. Plein Air competition with cash awards. hspleinair@cincinnatiartclub.com.

CHARITY: Suits That Rock, 7:30 p.m., MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W. Fourth St., Newport. Benefits The Carnegie. $40-$80. Thecarnegie.com.

CHARITY: Red Tie Gala, 6 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Benefits Ronald McDonald House of Cincinnati. $250. Rmhcincinnati.org.

COMEDY: Joe Dombrowski, 7 and 9:45 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $37-$47. Liberty.funnybone.com.

COMEDY: Bombs Away Comedy: Thomas Nichols, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $10. Bombsawaycomedy.com.

COMEDY: Jamie Shriner, 7:30 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. $15. Commonwealthsanctuary.com.

EXPO: Triple Moon Metaphysical Market, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Holiday Inn Airport, 1717 Airport Exchange Blvd., Erlanger. $15 weekend pass, $10 daily, free ages 12-under.

FAMILY: Paws in the Park, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash. Dog-friendly event includes pet agility course, arts and crafts, costume walk, treats, photo booth, market, live music and more. Free. Summitparkblueash.com.

FAMILY: International Children's Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Burnet Woods, Trailside Nature Center, 3251 Brookline Ave., Corryville. Petting zoo, parade of flags, storytime, giveaways for kids and more. Free.

FAMILY: Summer Sendoff Festival, 4-10 p.m., Silverlake Park, 111 Division St., Erlanger. 5K run/walk at 8:30 a.m. Other festivities start at 4 p.m. Live music with East of Austin, Naked Karate Girls. Enjoy food, drinks, craft vendors, bounce houses, circus shows, Skyline coney eating contest, pie eating contest fireworks. Thesummersendoff.com.

FESTIVAL: Merchants & Music Festival, 2 p.m., Tower Park, Fort Thomas. Free admission and parking. Merchantsandmusic.com.

Sister Hazel headlines Fort Thomas' Merchants & Music Festival on Saturday.
Sister Hazel headlines Fort Thomas' Merchants & Music Festival on Saturday.

FESTIVAL: Civil War Historical Weekend, Downtown Augusta. Historical setups, cannon firing, history, vendors, food and music. Augustaky.com.

FESTIVAL: Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., 10542 E. State Route 73, Harveysburg. Highland Weekend. Runs Sept. 2-Oct. 29. Season pass $80. General admission $28, $10 ages 5-12. Renfestival.com.

FESTIVAL: Liberty Fall Festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Liberty Park, 6757 Yankee Road, Liberty Township. Liberty-township.com.

FESTIVAL: Art Fair, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Pyramidhill.org.

FESTIVAL: Country Applefest, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Warren County Fairgrounds, 665 N. Broadway, Lebanon. $1 admission cash only at gate, free ages 12-under. Free parking. Countryapplefest.com.

FESTIVAL: Vogt Farm Pumpkin Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Vogt Farm, 12115 N. State Road 129, Batesville. Runs Sept. 23-Oct. 29. Pick your own pumpkin, crafts, corn maze and kids play area, pony rides, petting zoo. Free admission and parking. Ripleycountytourism.com.

FESTIVAL: Trenton Fall Fest, 2:30-9:30 p.m., Community Park, 440 Dell Drive, Trenton. Car show, raffles, vendors, food trucks, live music by Southerland, and fireworks. Free.

FILM: Shorts Spotlight Series: Finding Home, 7 p.m., Garfield Theatre, 719 Race St., Downtown. Compilation of nine new shorts on the concept of "home." $8-$15. cincyworldcinema.org.

HALLOWEEN: Haunted Hollow Ride, 7:30 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, 1261 W. Dalton Road, Wilmington. Four attractions: Haunted Bus Ride, Slaughter Hotel, Eville Asylum, and the Field of Terrors. Runs Sept. 23-Oct. 28. $60 VIP, $40 general, $25 Haunted Hollow Ride only. Free ages 5-under. wilmingtonhauntedhollowride.com.

HALLOWEEN OPENING: Jack-O-Lantern Junction, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, EnterTrainment Junction, 7379 Squire Court, West Chester. Holiday decor, trick or treat maze with no-scare characters. Runs Sept. 23-Oct. 31. $9.95-up. entertrainmentjunction.com.

MUSIC: Humble Pie, 8:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $35-$60. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: Fantasia & Joe, 8 p.m., Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. $66-up. heritagebankcenter.com.

Fantasia brings the energy to Heritage Bank Center on Saturday night.
Fantasia brings the energy to Heritage Bank Center on Saturday night.

MUSIC: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 8 p.m., Sorg Opera House, 63 S. Main St., Middletown. $35-$45. cincyticket.com.

MUSIC: Drive-By Truckers, 8 p.m., Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. madisontheater.com.

MUSIC: Monophonics, 8 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Dos Santos. woodwardtheater.com.

MUSIC: Fifth and Vine Live: Soul Pocket, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

MUSIC: A Night of Harmony, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Landmark Church, 1600 Glendale Milford Road, Evendale. Program features sets from The Southern Gateway Chorus and No Promises Vocal Band. $20-$25. Bit.ly/23SGC-Harmony-pr.

OKTOBERFEST: Montgomery Oktoberfest, 12:30 p.m., MPH Brewing, 7880 Remington Road, Montgomery. facebook.com.

OKTOBERFEST: Sonder & Friends Oktoberfest, 9 a.m.-11:45 p.m., Sonder Brewing Co., 8584 Duke Blvd., Deerfield Township. Free admission. facebook.com.

OUTDOORS: Community Days: Great Parks Weekend and National Public Lands Day, Saturday-Sunday, Great Parks of Hamilton County. No motor vehicle permit required to drive into Great Parks on Community Days. Greatparks.org.

You can enjoy the great outdoors without the need for a Motor Vehicle Permit this weekend at all Great Parks of Hamilton County.
You can enjoy the great outdoors without the need for a Motor Vehicle Permit this weekend at all Great Parks of Hamilton County.

OUTDOORS: Monarch Butterfly Tagging, 4-6 p.m., Fernald Preserve Visitor Center, 7400 Willey Road, Hamilton. Migrating monarch butterflies are here for a limited time. Learn about their fascinating life cycle, habitat, and migration. Help place tiny identification tag on each butterfly caught. Free. energy.gov.

RECREATION: FCC Pre-Match at the Park, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Live music and family-friendly activities before the FCC match. Free. Washingtonpark.org.

RECREATION: Westwood Live, 6-9 p.m., Westwood Town Hall, 3017 Harrison Ave., Westwood. Live music, Dora district, and family fun Free.

SHOPPING: Native Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Bowyer Farm, 2210 Mason-Montgomery Road, Lebanon. Plants grown by Cincinnati Zoo horticultural team for sale at reasonable prices. Advance registration required. Cincinnatizoo.org.

SPORTS: FC Cincinnati vs. Charlotte FC, 7:30 p.m., TQL Stadium, 1501 Central Parkway, West End. Noche Latina. Fccincinnati.com.

THEATER: A Bronx Tale: One Man Show with Chazz Palminteri, 7:30 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. Powerful one-man play with Palminteri playing 18 characters. tafttheatre.org.

TOUR: Water Works Treatment Plant and River Station, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Richard Miller Water Works, Kellogg Ave., California. Tour plant, see the Old River Station with its world-famous Triple Expansion Steam Pumps. Ages 18-up. Part of Cincinnati Museum Center Heritage Programs. $50. Cincymuseum.org.

Sunday, Sept. 24

COMEDY: The 85 South Show, 7 p.m., Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. $35.75-up. Cincinnatiarts.org.

The 85 South Show comes to Aronoff Center for the Arts on Sunday. Left to right: Chico Bean, Karlous Miller and DC Young Fly.
The 85 South Show comes to Aronoff Center for the Arts on Sunday. Left to right: Chico Bean, Karlous Miller and DC Young Fly.

FAMILY: Ault in Bloom, 1-4 p.m., Ault Park, 5090 Observatory Circle, Mount Lookout. Free. rosesgcra.org.

FAMILY: Campbell County Senior Citizens Picnic, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Pendery Park, 4113 Williams Lane, Melbourne. Live music, bingo, chair volleyball, cornhole, door prizes and chicken dinner. $15. Campbellcountyky.gov.

HALLOWEEN: Tricks and Treats Fall Fest, Saturday-Sunday, Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason. Runs Saturday-Sunday Sept. 24-Oct. 29. Visitkingsisland.com.

MUSIC: Quartet for the End of Time, 3 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. While a prisoner of war during World War II, and inspired by the book of Revelation, Olivier Messiaen penned Quartet for the End of Time as a testament to his Christian faith. Members of Collegium Cincinnati perform the work as the cathedral is bathed in special lighting effects. Tickets: collegiumcincinnati.org.

OUTDOORS: Open House, 2-5 p.m., White Water Shaker Village, 11813 Oxford Road, Harrison. Learn about the life of a Shaker, explore the property and see collections of Shaker goods. Free. Whitewatervillage.org.

RECREATION: Great Parks Hops & Hazers, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Woodland Mound Golf Course, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, Anderson Township. Disc golf tournament, HighGrain Brewery beer and more. All ages tournament. $25 per player, per round.

SHOPPING: Mainstrasse Village Flea, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sixth St. Promenade, Covington. Free admission. Creativehousead.com.

SHOPPING: City Vendor Fest, 1-6 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.

SHOPPING: Toys in the Taproom, noon-6 p.m., Fretboard Brewing Co., 5800 Creek Road, Blue Ash. Shop toys from the 1960s through 1990s. Free admission and parking.

TOURS: Mount Adams Walking Tour, 1 p.m., Mount Adams Bar and Grill, 938 Hatch St., Mount Adams. Guided two hour tour is one mile long and includes some steps and one moderate hill. Reservations: mtadamscincy.org.

Looking ahead

CHARITY: Summits & Horizons, Oct. 10, Mercantile Library, Walnut St., Downtown. Keynote speaker is Isaiah Scott. Benefits Adventure Crew. $25. Adventurecrew.org.

CHARITY: Mission: Possible, Oct. 20, Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Benefits Salvation Army. $60. cincyticket.com.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Sept. 18-24