Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Sept. 2-8

Monday, Sept. 2

FAMILY: Everything Thomas, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Entertrainment Junction, 7379 Squire Court, West Chester. Runs through Sept. 15. $9.95-up. entertrainmentjunction.com.

FAMILY: Mums the Word, 3-8 p.m. Monday,10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs Aug. 31-Oct. 13. cincinnati-oh.gov.

FAMILY: Labor Day Picnic, noon-8 p.m., Stricker's Grove, 11490 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Admission includes all rides, 18-hole mini-golf, and soft drinks. Food and alcohol for purchase. Rides close from 4-5 p.m. for staff break. $18, free ages 2-under. $5 parking. facebook.com.

FAMILY: SepTENber Special, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Weekdays throughout September, seniors aged 62-up can enjoy the zoo for $10. cincinnatizoo.org.

FAMILY ENDING: Shark Summer, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Newport Aquarium, 1 Levee Way, Newport. See zebra sharks and shark ray visiting this summer. Ends Sept. 8. newportaquarium.com.

FESTIVAL: Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Renaissance Park, 10542 State Route 73, Harveysburg. Runs weekends Aug. 31-Oct. 27. Renfestival.com.

FILM: “Hundreds of Beavers,” 7:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. $12-$15. Cincyticket.com.

MUSIC: Keehner Park Concert Series: Labor Day Finale, 7 p.m., Keehner Park, 7238 Barret Road, West Chester Township. Bring a blanket and picnic while enjoying live music with West Chester Symphony Orchestra. Free. westchesteroh.org.

MUSIC: Kentucky Symphony Orchestra: Pops, Inc., 7 p.m., Woodside Arboretum, 1401 Woodside Blvd., Middletown. Free. kyso.org.

SPORTS: Cincinnati Reds vs. Houston Astros, 4:10 p.m. Monday, 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Runs Sept. 2-5. Reds.com.

TOUR ENDING: Homerama, noon-9 p.m. Monday, 4-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, noon-9 p.m. Friday-Sunday, The Reserves at Stone Pillars Farm, 6791 Oakland Road (State Route 48), Loveland. Runs Aug. 24-Sept. 8. Cincyhomearama.com.

Tuesday, Sept. 3

HEALTH: Summit Free Fitness, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m. Sunday, Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash. Runs May 8-Sept. 25. Free. Blueash.com.

HEALTH: Workouts on the Great Lawn, 5-7 p.m., Ziegler Park, Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Zieglerpark.org.

MUSEUM: The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the Twenty-first Century, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs June 28-Sept. 29. Ticketed exhibition. $12. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

MUSEUM ENDING: Rodin/Response: Field Family Secrets, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs June 14-Sept. 8. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

MUSIC: Jazz at the Square: Estrado do Sol, 5-8 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Runs April 2-Oct. 8. Free. Myfountainsquare.com.

MUSIC: Music Live at Lunch: Phil DeGreg Trio, 12:10 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Free. cincinnaticathedral.com.

THEATER OPENING: Mamma Mia!, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Set on a Greek island paradise, a tale of love, friendship and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. Runs Sept. 3-15. Cincinnatiarts.org.

Wednesday, Sept. 4

COMEDY: Pro-Am Open Mic Night, 6:30-10 p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $5. Gobananascomedy.com.

COMEDY: Jake Cornell: Hey Big Guy, 7 p.m., 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $27. Liberty.funnybone.com.

FILM: Summer Cinema: “Freaky Friday,” 9-11 p.m., Ziegler Park, 1322 Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine. Watch family-friendly films on the great lawn. Runs May 29-Sept. 25. Free. Zieglerpark.org.

HEALTH: Workout on the Green, 5-7 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Washingtonpark.org.

MUSEUM ENDING: Jayson Musson: His History of Art, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Runs April 5-Sept. 8. Free. Cincycac.org.

MUSEUM: The Negro Motorist Green Book, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. Runs July 13-Oct. 13. Freedomcenter.org.

MUSEUM: Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs/Works from the Bank of America Collection, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Runs June 8-Sept. 15. Closed Tuesdays. $15, $12 seniors, free ages 17-under. Sundays and Mondays are always free. taftmuseum.org/moment.

MUSEUM: Lens of History: A Celebration of People, Spaces and Emotions, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Runs through Oct. 14. cincymuseum.org.

MUSIC: Meghan Trainor: Timeless Tour, 6:30 p.m., Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township. With Paul Russell and Chris Olsen. riverbend.org.

MUSIC ENDING: Wild Card Wednesdays: Zodiac Cat, 6-9 p.m., Factory 52, 4590 Beech St., Norwood. Runs May 29-Sept. 4. Free. factory52events.com.

MUSIC ENDING: Concert on the Commons: The Gimlets, 7-9 p.m., Greenhills Commons, Winton and Farragut, Greenhills. Free. facebook.com.

MUSIC ENDING: Concerts in the Park: DV8, 7 p.m., Delhi Park Pavilion, 5125 Foley Road, Delhi Township. Free. delhi.oh.us.

Thursday, Sept. 5

ART OPENING: Orange, 5-8 p.m., ARTclectic Gallery, 6249 Stewart Ave., Silverton. The color is the star of this exhibition, featuring a range of pieces from different artists. Free. artclecticgallery.com.

COMEDY: Michael Turner, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $10-$15. gobananascomedy.com.

COMMUNITY: Walk the Road to Recovery, 6-8 p.m., Purple People Bridge, Newport. Event raises awareness about substance use disorder, treatment, and mental health services available. Free. transitionsky.org/recovery.

DANCE: Salsa on the Square: Somos Musica y Sabor, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

FESTIVAL: Harvest Home Festival, 6-10 p.m. Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Sunday. Harvest Home Park, 3961 North Bend Road, Cheviot. $5, free ages 12-under, first responders and veterans. Harvesthomefair.com.

FESTIVAL: Whimmydiddle, 6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, RiversEdge Amphitheater, 116 Dayton St., Hamilton. $90 VIP 3-day pass, $40 VIP single day, free general admission. whimmydiddle.com.

MUSIC: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, 7 p.m., MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W. Fourth St., Newport. promowestlive.com.

MUSIC: David Nail, 8 p.m., Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. madisontheater.com.

MUSIC ENDING: Groovin’ on the Green: Come Together, 6-9 p.m., Village Green Park, 301 Wessel Drive, Fairfield. Free. Fairfield-city.org.

THEATER OPENING: Hot Damn! It’s the Loveland Frog!, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Loveland Stage Company, 111 S. Second St., Loveland. Runs Sept. 5-7. $25. Lovelandstagecompany.org.

THEATER OPENING: Clybourne Park, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Mariemont Players, 4101 Walton Creek Road,  Mariemont. Runs Sept. 5-22. Mariemontplayers.com.

Friday, Sept. 6

ART OPENING: Cedric Michael Cox: My Ality, 6-9 p.m., Studio Kroner, 130 W. Court St., Downtown. Exhibition of new paintings by renowned artist. Runs Sept. 6-29. Free. Studiokroner.com.

COMEDY: Michael Longfellow, 7 p.m. Friday, 6:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $27. Liberty.funnybone.com.

COMEDY: Jarrell Scott Barnes, 7 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. $15-$20. commonwealthsanctuary.com.

DANCE: Cincinnati Ballet: Kaplan New Works Series, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theatre, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Runs Sept. 6-15. $59-up. Cballet.org.

FESTIVAL: Vinoklet Art & Wine Festival, 5:30-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Sunday, Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave., Colerain Township. Vinokletwines.com.

FESTIVAL: St. Saviour Festival, 6-11 p.m. Friday, 5-11 p.m. Saturday, 4-8 p.m. Sunday, 4136 Myrtle Ave., Sycamore Township. Crescentparishes.org/festivals.

FESTIVAL: St. Clement Fall Festival and Pig Roast, 7-11 p.m. Friday, 3-11 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m. Sunday, 4536 Vine St., St. Bernard. Stclementcincinnati.org.

FESTIVAL: St. Susanna Festival, 5-11:30 p.m. Friday, 4-11:30 p.m. Saturday, 2-9 p.m. Sunday, 616 Reading Road, Mason. stsusanna.org/festival.

FILM: Clairemont Films Movie Night Premiere: “Moonlight Hour,” 8 p.m., Radio Artifact, 1660 Blue Rock St., Northside. With Jimmy Clepper. $15. Cincyticket.com.

FILM: Nightlight513: “Remember the Titans,” dusk, Covington Plaza, 1 Madison Ave., Covington. Ages 21-up. $11-$15. Nightlight513.com.

HALLOWEEN OPENING: Haunted Scream Park: Superhero Weekend, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday, Land of Illusion, 8762 Thomas Road, Middletown. Runs Friday-Saturday Sept. 6-Nov. 2. Landofillusion.com.

MUSEUM OPENING: Chip Thomas and the Painted Desert Project, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Runs Sept. 6-Jan.5. Free. cincycac.org.

MUSIC: Deer Tick, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With Dylan McCartney & Dakota Carlyle (of The Drin). southgatehouse.com.

MUSIC: Chris Janson, 8 p.m., Turfway Park, 7500 Turfway Road, Florence. turfway.com.

MUSIC: Kelsey Waldon, Whiskey City's Liberty Theater, 229 Walnut St., Lawrenceburg. whiskeycityslibertytheater.com.

MUSIC: Corey Smith, 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: Gable Price & Friends, Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Coastal Club. cincyticket.com.

MUSIC: Indie Friday: Lydia Shae, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

MUSIC: First Fridays: Father, Son & Friends, noon-1 p.m., First Methodist Church, 120 S. Broad St., Middletown. Free.

NIGHTLIFE: Emo Nite presents: Ohio is for Lovers Official Pre-Party, 9 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.

OKTOBERFEST: OTRberfest, 4-8 p.m. Friday, noon-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Rhinegeist Brewery, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free admission; tours cost extra. rhinegeist.com/event/otrberfest; brewingheritagetrail.org.

OKTOBERFEST: Springboro Oktoberfest, 6 p.m.-midnight, 11 a.m.-midnight, Springboro United Church of Christ, 5 W. Mill St., Springboro. Runs Sept. 6-7. Oktoberfestspringboro.org.

THEATER OPENING: Overthrone: An Original Rock Revue, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Fifth Third Bank Theater, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Runs Sept. 6-14. $26. Cincinnatiarts.org.

THEATER OPENING: School House Rock Live, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Mason Community Playhouse, 5529 Mason Road, Mason. This musical is an homage to the Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math and more via clever, tuneful songs. Runs Sept. 6-14. $20. Masonplayers.org.

THEATER OPENING: “Fat Ham,” 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Cincinnati Shakespeare Co., 1195 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Sept. 6-22. Cincyshakes.com.

Saturday, Sept. 7

ART OPENING: Gee Horton: Chapter 2, a Subtle Farewell to the Inner Child, 6-8 p.m., Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Kennedy Heights. Free. fotofocus.org.

CHARITY: Bourbon Baron Bash, 6-10 p.m., MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W. Fourth St., Covington. Enjoy bourbon tastings, food trucks and live music. Benefits The Cure Starts Now. $30-$60. bourbonbaronbash.org.

CHARITY: Buddy Walk, 10 a.m., Sawyer Point Park, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown. Benefits Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati. dsagc.com.

CHARITY: Fresh Art, 6-9:30 p.m., Behringer-Crawford Museum, 1600 Montague Road, Covington. Benefits youth education programs. $60. bcmuseum.org.

CHARITY: Dragon Boat Festival: Paddling for the Pink, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., AJ Jolly Park, 1501 Race Track Road, Alexandria. Breast cancer survivors and supporters race dragon boats. Food trucks, vendors, silent auction, raffle and more. Benefits Women's Wellness Programs. Free admission. kythoroughbreasts.org.

COMEDY: Rob Stant, 7 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. $15. commonwealthsanctuary.com.

COMEDY: Matty Ryan, 7 and 9:30 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $7.50-$15. bombsawaycomedy.com.

FAMILY: Art on the Rise, 1-3 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Meet and observe plein air artists from Cincinnati Art Club, enjoy live music and artmaking. Weather permitting. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

FAMILY: Aspiring Artists, noon-5 p.m., Cincinnati Museum Center, KidSpace, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Different artists guide kids in different styles and mediums. Sept. 7: Ciara LeRoy: Night Sky Stitches. Included with museum admission. Cincymuseum.org.

FESTIVAL: Ohio Renaissance Festival: Fantasy Weekend 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 10542 State Route 73, Harveysburg. Runs weekends Aug. 31-Oct. 27. Renfestival.com.

FESTIVAL: Ohio is for Lovers Festival, 12:30 p.m., Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township. riverbend.org.

FESTIVAL: Loveland Art Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Clay Works, 119 Harrison Ave., Loveland. Free. lovelandartfestival.com.

FESTIVAL: Hispanic Heritage Celebration Festival and Expo, 3-9 p.m., Fairfield Lane Library, 1485 Corydale Drive, Fairfield. Free. business.hispanicchambercincinnati.com.

GALA: Urban League Diamond Gala, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville. Benefits Urban League. $225. ulgso.org/gala.

MUSEUM: American Roots: Songs of the Underground Railroad, 7:30 p.m., National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown. Featuring historian and author Ann Hagedorn, soprano Victoria Ellington, and the Summermusik String Quartet. $40. freedomcenter.org.

MUSIC: Brad Paisley, 7:30 p.m., Hard Rock Casino, 1000 Broadway, Pendleton. casino.hardrock.com.

MUSIC: Troublesome Rising: An Evening of Art and Activism, 7 p.m., Southgate House Revival, whole house, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. southgatehouse.com.

MUSIC: Henhouse Prowlers, Whiskey City's Liberty Theater, 229 Walnut St., Lawrenceburg. With My Brothers Keeper. whiskeycityslibertytheater.com.

MUSIC: Larry Carlton, 7:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: Crash Test Dummies, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. With Carleton Stone. memorialhallotr.com.

MUSIC: Cincy Music Jerk Festival, 3-10:30 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. washingtonpark.org.

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

NIGHTLIFE: Gimme Gimme Disco, 9 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.

OPEN HOUSE: My Nose Turns Red Open House, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Evendale Cultural Arts Center, 10428 Reading Road, Evendale. See circus skills demonstrations, try out equipment and meet instructors and students. Free. 859-581-7100; mynoseturnsred.org.

OUTDOORS: Mount Airy TrailFest, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Mount Airy Forest, Oak Ridge Lodge, 4700 Oak Ridge Road, Mount Airy. Explore trails with hiking, biking and running groups, enjoy family-friendly activities, guest speaker Jeff Alt, live music, food trucks, beer and more. Benefits Cincinnati Parks Foundation. facebook.com.

OUTDOORS: ScopeOut, 6-10 p.m., Cincinnati Observatory, 3489 Observatory Place, Mount Lookout. Astronomy enthusiasts set up their telescopes and share views. $12, $7 ages 5-17. cincinnatiobservatory.org.

RECREATION: Loveland Frogman Race, 8:30 a.m., Loveland Canoe & Kayak, 174 Karl Brown Way. Loveland. Triathlon consists of 5 mile kayak, 8 mile bike and 5K run. Sold out. Trisignup.com.

RECREATION: Whiskey City 5K, 9 a.m., 91 Walnut St., Lawrenceburg. $25. runsignup.com.

RECREATION: WakeNSkate w/ DJ Jelly, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Over-the-Rhine Community Center, Over-the-Rhine. Yoga for Skaters at 10 a.m. Skatedowntowncincinnati.com.

SHOPPING: End of Summer Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Artisanfest513.org.

SHOPPING: Cincinnati Art Book Fair, Saturday-Sunday, The Carnegie, 1028 Scott St., Covington. Free. Thecarnegie.com.

SHOPPING: Eastside Music Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Factory 52, 4590 Beech St., Norwood. Free.

SHOPPING: Community Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sycamore Presbyterian, 11800 Mason Road, Symmes Township.

SHOPPING: Cin City Reptile Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Holiday Inn, 5800 Muhlhauser Road, West Chester. $15 both days, $10 single day. Cincityreptileshow.com.

SPORTS: US National Indoor Korfball Tournament, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Norwood High School, 2020 Sherman Ave., Norwood. Teams across the US, including Team USA, compete. Free. usakorfball.org.

THEATER OPENING: “Mr. Parent,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Playhouse in the Park, Shelterhouse Theatre, 962 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs Sept. 7-Oct. 6. Cincyplay.com.

Sunday, Sept. 8

MUSIC: Jason Erickson Group, 7 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. Album release show. southgatehouse.com.

MUSIC: Peter Antoniou, Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. cincyticket.com.

MUSIC: Soen, 7:30 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.

RECREATION ENDING: Last Day of Pool Season, Ziegler Pool, Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine. Dog swim takes place from 5-7 p.m.

SHOPPING: Art on Vine, noon-6 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Artonvinecincy.com.

SPORTS: Bengals vs. New England Patriots, 1 p.m., Paycor Stadium, 1 Paul Brown Way, Downtown. bengals.com.

Looking Ahead

CHARITY: Wine Over Water, Sept. 14, Purple People Bridge, Newport. Enjoy tastings of wine, local beer, spirits and food. Benefits Brighton Center. $50. Wow2024.givesmart.com.

CHARITY: Cuisine Art Cocktails, Nov. 23, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Enjoy food, drinks, art experiences and more. Benefits CAC. $300 VIP, $200 general. contemporaryartscenter.org.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Sept. 2-8