Top 14 things to do in Cincy this weekend: March 8-10

Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati Enquirer
Updated ·5 min read
The International Wine Festival takes place this weekend.
The International Wine Festival takes place this weekend.

1. International Wine Festival

This festival celebrates the international wine industry while also fundraising for arts, education, and health and human services charities. Grand tastings include wine sampling, a keepsake Riedel wine glass, food samples and access to wine industry experts from around the world. Collectors Tasting Room is an add-on experience where you can enjoy 7 tastes of high-end wines one hour prior to each Grand Tasting. On Saturday morning, there's also an optional charity auction and luncheon that takes place at Anderson Pavilion (8 E. Mehring Way, Downtown).

Details: 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30-4:30 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Ages 21-up. $95 Grand Tasting, $45 Collector’s Tasting Room. $195 charity auction/luncheon. Winefestival.com.

2. Founder's Day

In celebration of park founder Harry T. Wilks, enjoy free admission to Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum this weekend. Take guided tours, participate in a family scavenger hunt, learn about the solar eclipse watch party, and hear about the long-awaited updates on Fortified Hill, a Native American earthworks site adjacent to the park.

Details: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Free. Register: pyramidhill.org.

Elsa, right, and Anna are among the characters that will appear in Disney On Ice presents Magic In The Stars at Heritage Bank Center.
Elsa, right, and Anna are among the characters that will appear in Disney On Ice presents Magic In The Stars at Heritage Bank Center.

3. Disney on Ice: Magic in the Stars

Witness the captivating on-ice debut of Asha from the epic Disney animated musical adventure, "Wish." This all-new production features figure skating, acrobatics, stunts, innovative lighting and thrilling special effects sure to delight young and old alike.

Details: 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. Runs March 7-10. ticketmaster.com.

4. Canstruction

The Cincinnati chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Society for Design Administration bring this international design/build competition to the Weston Art Gallery, where local teams race to build whimsical sculptures created entirely from canned and packaged food. All materials are donated to the Freestore Foodbank after the event.

Details: Opening reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, Weston Art Gallery, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Runs March 5-24. Free. cincinnatiarts.org.

5. Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre: 'Devotion'

Mutual Dance Theatre and the Jefferson James Contemporary Dance Theatre present Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre at the Aronoff Center. You can experience one of Miami’s most beloved contemporary art ensembles, with performers ranging in genre from theater, performance art, opera, drag and contemporary ballet. "Devotion" is the third and final work in a trilogy of dances that use religious iconography as a way to explore themes of love.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. cincinnatiarts.org.

"I Dream of Me" is a family-friendly musical ballet production from Revolution Dance Theatre. See it live this weekend at ARCO in East Price Hill.
"I Dream of Me" is a family-friendly musical ballet production from Revolution Dance Theatre. See it live this weekend at ARCO in East Price Hill.

6. Revolution Dance Theatre: 'I Dream of Me'

This family-friendly musical ballet follows the story of a caterpillar who has no concept of what it means to be a butterfly.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, ARCO, 3301 Price Ave., East Price Hill. $18.95-$32.50. Dcproductions.net.

7. Disney Princess: The Concert

The beloved songs of Disney princesses come to life with the original singers performing with larger-than-life animation and theatrical effects. You'll hear Susan Egan (original Belle in "Beauty and the Beast"), Syndee Winters (Nala in "The Lion King") and Hiba Elchikhe (Jasmine in "Aladdin") sing your favorite princess, hero and villain songs, plus share behind-the-scenes stories from their time on stage and screen.

Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. tafttheatre.org.

Children can enjoy fun, games and songs led by the talented artists from the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati during "Little Acts, Big Impact: Mini Upstander Play Sessions" at Union Terminal on Saturday.
Children can enjoy fun, games and songs led by the talented artists from the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati during "Little Acts, Big Impact: Mini Upstander Play Sessions" at Union Terminal on Saturday.

8. Little Acts, Big Impact: Mini Upstander Play Sessions

Enjoy fun, games and songs with the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati. These play sessions will take place the second Saturday of each month, with each session highlighting a specific character strength. Families who attend get free admission to the Children’s Museum for the day.

Details: 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Union Terminal, Winds of Change Theatre at the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Free, but registration required: holocaustandhumanity.org.

The cast of "Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue" will take the stage at Friday evening at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.
The cast of "Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue" will take the stage at Friday evening at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.

9. 'Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue'

Miami's sassiest seniors return, starring male actors as the iconic TV characters Blanche, Sophia, Dorothy and Rose.

Details: 8 p.m. Friday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Ages 18-up. $44.25-up. cincinnatiarts.org.

Molly Wellmann will be providing cocktail demonstrations Friday night at "More Than March: International Women's Day Bash."
Molly Wellmann will be providing cocktail demonstrations Friday night at "More Than March: International Women's Day Bash."

10. More Than March: International Women's Day Bash

This International Women's Day bash features 15 food and beverage tasting stations, cocktail demos with Molly Wellmann, live music with Jess Lamb and The Factory, raffles, henna tattoos and more.

Details: 7-11 p.m. Friday, The Grove Event Center, 9158 Winton Road, Springfield Township. Ages 21-up. $100. exploretock.com/letstalkcincinnati.

11. Junkin' Trail Extravaganza

Browse some of southeast Indiana's best specialty shops during this self-guided event. You'll find an eclectic mix of goodies and styles, including farmhouse, cottage, French, primitive, and garden, with everything from repurposed furniture and upcycled clothing to antiques, home decor, candles and more.

Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, participating shops. facebook.com/southeastindianajunkin.

12. Exhibition openings

Manifest Gallery opens four exhibits on Friday night. The Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Showcase features works by 16 artists from the three-state region. Conditional Equilibrium is a solo show by Japanese artist Koichi Yamamoto featuring a fusion of traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques. The Shape of Things to Come highlights paintings and sculpture by artist, educator and community organizer Ben Steele. In Search of Blue is an exhibit of works about the color, featuring artists from eight U.S. states, Italy and Portugal.

Details: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Manifest Gallery, 2727 Woodburn Ave., Walnut Hills. Runs March 8-April 5. Manifestgallery.org.

13. Delicate Ecologies

This exhibition showcases the works of painters Kelley Booze, Katherine Colborn and Samantha Haring.

Details: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Indian Hill Gallery, 9475 Loveland Madeira Road, Symmes Township. Runs March 8-Aug. 10. Indianhillgallery.com.

Cincinnati Art Museum's Art Climb is the site for Art on the Rise, a family-friendly event at the museum's outdoor sculpture garden stairway.
Cincinnati Art Museum's Art Climb is the site for Art on the Rise, a family-friendly event at the museum's outdoor sculpture garden stairway.

14. Art on the Rise

UPDATE 03/07/2024: This event has been canceled due to the forecasted inclement weather on Saturday.

See glassblowing demonstrations from Neusole Glassworks, enjoy live music, pop-up artmaking, presenters from Gorman Heritage Farm, food for purchase and more.

Details: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Cincinnati Art Museum's Art Climb, 1798 Art Museum Drive, Mount Adams. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Top 14 things to do in Cincinnati this weekend: March 8-10