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EnterTrainment Junction Where: 7379 Squire Court, West Chester Township. When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Funhouse Junction exhibit lasts through Sept. 30. Tickets: $12.95 adults, $11.50 seniors 65 and older, $9.95 children 3-12, free children 2 and younger. Group rates and daily package specials available; discounts often offered online. Information: 513-898-8000; www.entertrainmentjunction.com. Train displays aren’t just for the holidays. You can see the world’s largest indoor train display – a whopping 25,000 square feet – year-round at EnterTrainment Junction. The display includes 90 large, G-scale trains – more than 1,200 cars each about the
size of a loaf of bread – chugging along more than two miles of track. The trains travel through three distinct eras in U.S. history, from the early days of steam-engine railroading to modern diesel locomotives, passing through big cities and small towns, sawmills and factories, mountains and valleys. An 11-foot waterfall cascades into canals, rivers and a large lake. The complex also includes a 5,000-square-foot children’s play area, a 5,000-square-foot railroading museum, hand-cranked locomotives on a 300-foot track (open June through Labor Day) and walk-through mazes. Through September, you can also visit a 9,000-square-foot seasonal exhibit called Funhouse Junction for an additional $6. It promises to bring back memories of amusement park fun-houses with trick mirrors, spinning black holes, hurricane rooms and other surprises.
The Enquirer/Leigh Taylor
EnterTrainment Junction has the choo-choos to keep kids such as Adah English of North College Hill enthralled.
Five more in August Release party for Suzanne Collins’ “Mockingjay” (Scholastic, $17.99) Where: Blue Marble Children’s Bookstore, 1356 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas. When: 11:30 p.m. Aug. 23. Tickets: Free. Information: 859-781-0602; www.bluemarblebooks.com Receive a 20-30 percent discount on the book if you order and pay before Aug. 23. 1990 World Champion Reds Exhibit Where: Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, 100 Main St., Downtown. When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., through Dec. 31. Tickets: $10 adults, $8 for seniors, students and children. Information: 513-765-7923; www.reds.com/HOF. Game-worn jerseys from each member of the 1990 Reds and game-worn World Series jerseys; World Series rings from Marge Schott, Jack Armstrong and Marty Brennaman; the home plate used at Riverfront Stadium during the 1990 regular season and more.
Family ARTventures tours Where: Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive. When: 1 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: Free. Information: 513-639-2995; www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org. Take a docent-led tour such as Art Safari, Museum Pick-a-Mix, Color Me Contemporary, Shapely Art and Crazy about Color.
The Web Extreme Entertainment Where: 7172 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, West Chester Township. When: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets: $4-$7 for mini-golf and mini-bowling; $8-$18 for laser tag and go-karts. Family packages are $49-$89. Groups of 10-30 receive a $1 discount and groups of 31 or more re-
The Enquirer/Gary Landers
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates the team’s 1990 World Series victory. Chief curator Chris Eckes holds the final-out ball.
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ceive a $2 discount. Information: 513-860-2882; www.funattheweb.com. The Web weaves together all kinds of fun activities for all ages, including laser tag, go-karts, mini-golf, mini-bowling and an arcade, plus pizza, subs and ice cream. Go on a weekday to take advantage of daily specials, such as buy one attraction, get one free on Mondays. Creation Museum Where: 2800 Bullittsburg Church Road, Petersburg. When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $21.95 ages 13-59, $16.95 seniors 60 and older, $11.95 children 5-12; $7 planetarium. Information: 888-582-4253; www.creationmuseum.org. Ongoing summer events include “Creation Musical Adventure” with singer-songwriter Buddy Davis and “Cursed Plants,” with Ron Dudek ($3 with admission).