18 Things To Do in Cincinnati This Weekend (Sept. 25-27)

SUNDAY 27

Oakley Pup Crawl
The Oakley Pup Crawl returns this weekend for its eighth-annual fundraising neighborhood celebration to benefit the National Canine Cancer Foundation. The event will take over Madison Road from MadTree Brewing to Rooted Juicery, with nine participating dog-friendly stops along the way including Oakley Pub & Grill, The Oak Tavern, Oakley Wines, St. Cecilia, King Arthur’s Court, Catch-A-Fire Pizza, Skyline Chili, The Fresh Market and Aglamesis Brothers. Crawlers must register, and attendance is limited to 350 participants this year due to the coronavirus. Registration costs $30 per person and comes with a Pup Crawl T-shirt, bag, bracelet and more. Guests are encouraged to pair up with their other participating friends (groups of six are suggested to help with seating.) This year, Oakley Square if off limits, so vendors will be set-up at St. Cecilia. Guests can also expect live music, drinks and giveaways throughout the crawl. There will be three contests including the best trick at 2 p.m. at MadTree Brewing; team treat at 3 p.m. at Oakley Pub & Grill; and the "world famous" Bowser Beer Chug at 4 p.m. at The Oak Tavern. You must register 15 minutes prior to the contest to participate, and winners could receive a framed commemorative Pup Crawl poster, gift card and tickets to next year's event. Registration pick-up begins at 11 a.m. and continues through 1 p.m. at MadTree Brewing on Sept. 27. Or, you can pick up your registration sWAG bag early from 3-7 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa. For more information about the crawl, visit cincypupcrawl.com.
Photo: Paige Deglow

SUNDAY 27

Karrikin Spirits Company Oktoberfest
Fairfax's craft distillery Karrikin is putting together an Oktoberfest party that will offer a taste of the real thing on Sept. 27. Karrikin is teaming up with local German pop-up eatery The Lübecker for Frühschoppen Sunday. If you're unfamiliar with the term, it is described as a German and Austrian cultural tradition where folks head to their local pubs, inns or taverns late Sunday mornings to gather, imbibe and sometimes munch. The celebration will have plenty of German foods to delight your taste buds, as well as several Karrikin brews, including the German-style Fest beer, Dark Lager Pilsner and two Karrikin sparkling spirit-infused Radlers. Frühschoppen Sunday will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will be spread throughout the distillery's taproom, dining room and hop garden. Karrikin, 3717 Jonlen Drive, Fairfax, karrikinspirits.com.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger

SUNDAY 27

Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal... at the Cincinnati Art Museum
The Cincinnati Art Museum is currently exhibiting a multimedia mid-career survey of artist Hank Willis Thomas' work — a show originally slated to open July 10 but one that was pushed back because of COVID-19. Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal... features two decades' worth of Thomas' work exploring how "the visual languages of popular culture, advertising and media shape society and individual perspective, structuring and trading upon notions of race and gender," says the CAM. The 90 works in the exhibit, organized by the Portland Art Museum, span from photography and sculpture to video and include textile pieces that reclaim prison uniforms and athletic jerseys, neon signs with message about race, lifelike sculptures that range from bronzeworks to colorful silicone and fiberglass and more. Through Nov. 8. $10 for non-member adults and $5 for non-member students, seniors and children; free for members. Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park, cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
Photo: Hank Willis Thomas (American, born 1976), The Cotton Bowl, from the series Strange Fruit, 2011. Chromogenic print, 50 15/16 × 74 7/16 × 1 1/2 inches. Detroit Institute of Arts, Museum Purchase, W. Hawkins Ferry Fund. Image courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. © Hank Willis Thomas

SUNDAY 27

Neltner’s Farm Fall Fest
Located in the rolling hills of Northern Kentucky, this family-owned farm has been offering seasonal, fresh produce and beautiful views for over a century. The farm hosts an annual Fall Fest which kicks off Sept. 25. In addition to their pick-your-own pumpkin patch, visitors can enjoy a petting zoo, horse-drawn carriage rides, corn mazes and more. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays. Sept. 25-Oct. 31. $5 weekends; free weekdays (not all activities are available). Neltner's Farm, 6922 4 Mile Road, Melbourne, Kentucky, facebook.com/neltnersfarm.
Photo: Facebook.com/NeltnersFarm

SUNDAY 27

Blooms & Berries Farm Market
Fall on the Farm at Loveland’s Blooms & Berries returns this year, inviting folks to explore their 7-acre corn maze, along with plenty of other autumnal activities like pumpkin picking and visits with farm animals. Adults can enjoy the new beer garden with a variety or beers, wines, ciders and seltzers while they watch the game. The farm is offering a contact-free ticketing platform — all tickets must be purchased online. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1. $12 weekends; $10 weekdays (not all activities are available). Blooms & Berries, 9669 OH-48, Loveland, bloomsandberries.com.
Photo: Facebook.com/BloomsandBerries

MONDAY 28

Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week
Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week returns Sept. 28-Oct. 4, offering a variety of specially crafted three-course dinners (and sometimes lunches) at your favorite local restaurants. Pricing runs the gamut from $16 for a lunch trio to $46 for a multi-course dinner and each restaurant has its own policy about whether or not the GCRW specials are dine-in only or can be picked-up for carry-out as well. Plus: $1 from each $26, $36 or $46 3-course meal will benefit Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Sept. 28-Oct. 4. $26-$46. Check out a full list of menus and details at greatercincinnatirestaurantweek.com.
Photo: Golden Lamb