Top 10 things to do in Cincy this weekend: Last chance for turkey legs!

Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Enjoy playing games of all kinds this weekend at CinCityCon. The convention boasts more than 1100 board games, card games, tournaments, and demonstrations. It happens Oct. 27-29 at Sharonville Convention Center.
Enjoy playing games of all kinds this weekend at CinCityCon. The convention boasts more than 1100 board games, card games, tournaments, and demonstrations. It happens Oct. 27-29 at Sharonville Convention Center.

1. CinCityCon

This family-friendly convention encourages you to play board games, card games, role-playing games, social games and more. There'll be over 1,100 board games to choose from, plus you can learn new card games, test demos and participate in tournaments.

Details: noon-midnight Friday, 9 a.m.-midnight Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road. $60 weekend, $45 Saturday only, $40 Friday or Sunday, $10 ages 6-12. Cincitycon.com.

Wear your Halloween costume and party in style at Cincinnati Art Museum's Art After Dark: Night in the Haunted Museum.
Wear your Halloween costume and party in style at Cincinnati Art Museum's Art After Dark: Night in the Haunted Museum.

2. Art After Dark: Night at the Haunted Museum

It's Halloween weekend and festivities abound. Wear your Halloween costume and kick off Halloween weekend in one of the country's most haunted museums. This month's Art After Dark includes self-guided ghost tours, tarot card readings, performances from Cin City Burlesque and music from DJ Krispy. Food and drinks for purchase.

Details: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

Check Cincinnati.com for our full lists of last-minute Halloween events and haunted houses still open for the season.

See superhuman feats at the revamped Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, coming to Heritage Bank Center this weekend.
See superhuman feats at the revamped Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, coming to Heritage Bank Center this weekend.

3. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

“The Greatest Show on Earth” hits town with a spectacle of superhuman feats, immersive 360-degree environment and acts on a high wire, trapeze, bicycle and more. The revamped circus no longer features clowns or animals; instead, you'll be wowed by performers pushing the limits of their crafts in a jaw-dropping spectacle.

Details: 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Heritagebankcenter.com.

4. Ohio Renaissance Festival final weekend

Willy-Nilly-on-the-Wash will soon close the drawbridge on another season, but you have one last opportunity to feast on giant turkey legs while watching full armored jousting or laughing along at The Mudde Show. Find unique gifts from more than 150 artisans, enjoy games, rides and more than 100 shows daily. This weekend is Tricks or Treats Weekend, where the village is decorated for the holiday, and wee ones ages 12-under get in free.

Details: 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 10542 E. State Route 73, Harveysburg. Tricks or Treats Weekend. Runs through Oct. 29. General admission $28. Renfestival.com.

5. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Ring Without Words

Fantasy kingdoms, scandalous love affairs, dwarfs, giants and powerful music. We aren't talking Tolkien or "Game of Thrones." We're going straight to the OG of epics, Richard Wagner's "The Ring Without Words." Conductor James Gaffigan leads the CSO in a concert compilation of Wagner's four epic operas.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Cincinnatisymphony.org.

6. Kentucky Symphony Orchestra: Dr. Divertimento

South of the river, the KYSO opens its season with over 200 years of unplugged party music. While not quite the zaniness of Tom Lehrer or Weird Al Yankovic, we think Dr. Demento would approve of the divertimenti – light-hearted orchestral entertainment – which includes Mozart, Bartok, Stravinsky and Bernstein.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Greaves Concert Hall, Northern Kentucky University, Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. $19-$35. 859-431-6216; kyso.org.

Jane Goodall has revolutionized how we view the world around us. Join the larger-than-life environmentalist on a trip around the world via the Omnimax film "Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope," opening this weekend at Cincinnati Museum Center.
Jane Goodall has revolutionized how we view the world around us. Join the larger-than-life environmentalist on a trip around the world via the Omnimax film "Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope," opening this weekend at Cincinnati Museum Center.

7. 'Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope'

Travel alongside larger-than-life environmentalist Jane Goodall in this Omnimax film, which takes viewers on an uplifting journey around the globe, highlighting stories of nature's resilience and the people making a difference in the world around them.

Details: Showtimes vary, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Museum is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. $9.50, $7.50 ages 3-12. cincymuseum.org.

El Día de los Muertos - or "Day of the Dead" - will be celebrated with live music, food, art, dancing, and more this Saturday at Linden Grove Cemetery in Covington.
El Día de los Muertos - or "Day of the Dead" - will be celebrated with live music, food, art, dancing, and more this Saturday at Linden Grove Cemetery in Covington.

8. Dia de los Muertos

Celebrate this traditional Mexican holiday that honors the memory of departed loved ones. Enjoy food, drink, live music, traditional folklorico dance, face painting, wagon rides and more. Hosted by historic Linden Grove Cemetery, Olla Taqueria and Residents of Westside.

Details: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Linden Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, 401 W. 13 St., Covington. Free. facebook.com.

Artist Cedric Michael Cox is among the artists who have exhibited at Wash Park Art. See his work, and that of other noted artists, Friday at the gallery's Here & Now: 10th Anniversary Party.
Artist Cedric Michael Cox is among the artists who have exhibited at Wash Park Art. See his work, and that of other noted artists, Friday at the gallery's Here & Now: 10th Anniversary Party.

9. Here & Now: 10th Anniversary Party

Celebrate the gallery's anniversary with a retrospective show of artists who have exhibited in the space since October 2013. The roster reads a bit like a who's who in Cincinnati's art scene, so this is a party you won't want to miss.

Details: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Wash Park Art, 1215 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. washparkart.com.

10. Cincinnati Toy & Collectible Show

Buy, sell and trade new and retro toys, video games and collectibles at this show, now in its 20th year. There are door prizes every hour, and you can even have your toys and games graded by Collector Archive Services during the show.

Details: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road. $12, free ages 10-under. Free parking. ctspromotions.com.

Honorable Mention: ColorFall

The whole family can enjoy light displays and illuminated jack-o'-lanterns around the lake of this immersive fall wonderland with lighted trees, fall scenes, Halloween displays and hayrides. Ticket includes a free pumpkin while supplies last.

Details: 6-9:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Perfect North Slopes, 19074 Perfect Lane, Lawrenceburg. Runs Thursday-Saturday through Nov. 11. $18, $9 ages 3-12. perferctnorth.com.

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