THINGS TO DO //
JUNE 2022
WED 01̶SUN 05 Strawberry Days at Blooms and Berries Blooms & Berries is taking u-pick strawberries to a whole new level. All tickets include berry picking in their 7-acre strawberry fields, access to farm games, a strawberry bounce pad, petting farm, Barnyard 500 Trike Track, farm games, Bee Train, and tasty bakery items available every day for purchase. • Location: Blooms & Berries,
Hill Sculpture Park and Museum, Time: Noon- 1 pm, pyramidhill.org *ONGOING
SAT 04 Bradford Ohio Railroad
Story Time in the Garden Join them for their weekly story time that promises to engage your youngster(s) in the joys of nature and imaginative adventure! • Location: Highfield Discovery Garden, Time:
Museum, Time: 10 am- 4 pm, bradfordrrmuseum.org
THURS 02 Smale Family Fun
FRI 03̶SAT 04 Friends of the Dayton Metro Library Book Sale Time to stock up on books at the Friends of the Dayton Metro Library Book Sale! Thousands of books and AV items for all ages are available, and the Friends use the proceeds to help fund community-wide library programs. • Location: Southeast Branch Library, Time:
Time: 9 am- 3 pm, bloomsandberries.com
Days Enjoy free ice cream from UDF, face painting stations, balloon artists, animal encounters, and puppet shows. • Location: Smale Riverfront Park, Time: 10 am- 1 pm, cincinnati-oh.gov
Free Concerts at Levitt Pavilion Summer 2022 Live music returns to the Levitt Dayton stage this summer with a diverse array of genres. This year’s season is divided into genre specific series sponsored by local businesses and individuals including the altafiber rock/pop series, the Dayton Metro Library World Music Series, the Projects Unlimited Gem Series and more. • Location: Levitt Pavilion, Time: 7 pm, levittdayton.org FREE *Ongoing Movies in the Park: Encanto Fairfield Parks and Fairfield Fire Department as they host a different movie in a different park. The Fairfield Fire Department as well as food trucks will be there at 6 p.m. for all of the pre-show fun. • Location: Village Green Park, Time: 6-9 pm, fairfield-city.org FREE
FRI 03 SUMMER SERIES FOR KIDS Join them every Wednesday in June and July for their Summer Series for Kids! These specialized workshops are designed for children between the ages of 5–12 and offer entertaining, interactive, and educational experiences about art and nature. • Location: Pyramid FREE / free for families!
*ONGOING /a recurring event
10- 10:30 am, greatparks.org
Friday 4-6 pm & Saturday 9:30- am- 5 pm, daytonmetrolibrary.org
Museum Festival A celebration of Bradford's railroad history with children's train rides, games, boxcar building and more. This is a family-friendly event for train lovers of all ages. • Location: Bradford Railroad
Caesar Ford Summer Fest 2022 Each concert promises great entertainment, lots of fun, loads of free and easy onsite parking, and fabulous fireworks after the sun goes down. • Location: Caesar Ford Park, Time: 5:30 pm, gcparkstrails.com
Great Parks Summer Concerts in the Park Kick back and enjoy local bands, tasty food and drinks with this summer family concert series! • Location: Glenwood Gardens, Time: 7 - 9:00 pm, greatparks.org FREE
FRI 03̶SUN 05 Summerfair For over 50 years, Summerfair Cincinnati has been supporting and promoting artists and the arts in Greater Cincinnati. This year's event will feature more than 300 fine artists and craftspeople from around the country, as well as regional performers, and a variety of gourmet food and drinks. • Location: Coney Island, summerfair.org
THROUGH SUN, JUNE 05 STRAWBERRY DAYS AT BLOOMS AND BERRIES FARM
*SN / special needs friendly
/ a SW Ohio Parent favorite!
June 2022 I ohParent.com
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