Things to do in Cincinnati this week: July 5-11
Monday, July 5
FAMILY: Butterflies of Bali, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Timed ticket entry. Runs May 8-Sept. 6. Reservations: krohn.ticketspice.com/butterflyshow.
RECREATION: Trivia on the Square, 6-8 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Weekly through Oct. 11. Free. myfountainsquare.com.
Tuesday, July 6
HEALTH: Outdoor Fitness Series, 7 p.m., Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road, Springfield Township. Rotating series of HIIT, boot camp and zumba every Tuesday June 1-Aug. 31. greatparks.org.
MUSEUMS: In a New Light: Treasures from the Taft, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Runs July 3-May 1. Exhibition highlights Anna and Charles Taft s vision as art collectors and their legacy to the people of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Magazine
June 4, 2021
A trip to an outdoor flea market means you don’t have to compromise on enjoying the warm weather while looking for quality items. Whether you’re seriously into antiquing or just looking to explore the vintage scene with your family, these four local outdoor markets have something for everyone this summer.
Photograph Courtesy Charm at the Farm
Tri-State Antique Market
Billed as Indiana’s largest antiques and vintage market, this Lawrenceburg staple is anticipating a new surge in antique inventory following the mass cleaning sprees of COVID-19. And you can be sure you’re getting authentic vintage items Tri-State Antique Market asks dealers that all items are at least 30 years old and out of production.
Things to do in Cincinnati this week: May 3-9
Monday, May 3
FOOD: Asian Food Week, Greater Cincinnati area Asian restaurants. Runs May 3-9. Order 3-course prix fixe meal for $20 or $30 or a secret menu item not typically offered on menu. asianati.com/afw.
THEATER: I Shall Not Be Moved, streaming online via Ensemble Theatre through May 9. Free. ensemblecincinnati.org.
Tuesday, May 4
ART ENDING SOON: Frank Duveneck: American Master, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs through May 9. $10, $5 seniors and ages 6-17, free ages 5-under. Reservations required. cincinatiartmuseum.org.
Running from April through December since June of 2011, the City Flea has seen thousands of visitors and been home to more than 400 vendors including, since 2016, dozens of young vendors thanks to City Flea’s Kid’s Market, a special market for kids 4-14.
The Kid’s Market offers a late-summer opportunity for kids to sell their wares everything from painted canvases and rocks to homemade scrunchies and dog toys at one of 33 booths. The idea for the market was a mingling of Lindsay’s previous experience as a teacher with the market she and her husband started. “Honestly, I have always just loved kids. I was a teacher before starting City Flea. I love working with kids,” she says. “Our oldest is eight and she’s pretty creative and always making art and was interested in what we did as the organizers of City Flea, so it came from the idea of school science and art fairs kind of mixed with the market.” She describes it as a “fun shopping experience” that makes it