Things to do in Cincinnati this weekend, Nov. 12 to 15
Langrée takes on Ravel at Music Hall
By Lou P. and the Cincinnati Loop editors. Thursday, November 12, 2026
Louis Langrée conducts Ravel at Music Hall on Friday and Saturday. Holiday Junction opens at the Museum Center, Los Lobos play Memorial Hall, and the Manhattans with Gerald Alston are at the Ludlow Garage. For something quieter, try a visible mending session in Fort Thomas or a used book sale in Independence.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Louis Langrée Conducts Ravel - Symphony Concert
Louis Langrée conducts Ravel at Cincinnati Music Hall, and it runs only Friday and Saturday.
Louis Langrée returns to lead an all-Ravel program with the Cincinnati Symphony, including Mother Goose, La Valse and Boléro. Principal Trumpet Anthony Limoncelli makes his CSO solo debut in the Tomasi Trumpet Concerto.
Friday to Saturday · Cincinnati Music Hall, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202
FREE THIS WEEKENDcosts nothing
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Friday to Dec. 5
Otto M. Budig Theater, 1195 Elm Street, Cincinnati, 45202
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company sets Shakespeare's comedy in a sparkling winter wonderland. Two clever wives outwit the puffed-up Sir John Falstaff with one festive trap after another. Tickets start at $14.
Indigenous Storytelling with Urban Native Collective
Friday at 11 am
Madeira Branch Library
Homer Shadowheart of the Urban Native Collective tells stories for Native American Heritage Month. It's open to all ages and needs no registration, so you can just drop in.
WITH KIDSbring them
Holiday Junction
Friday to Jan. 4
Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45203
The Duke Energy Holiday Trains return, with over 300 rail cars and 50 locomotives, plus a Northern Lights photo backdrop, a scavenger hunt and Santa arriving November 27. Included with museum admission.
Holly Jolly Days
Saturday to Jan. 10
Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington
The 35th annual Holiday Toy Trains display runs eight Lionel trains on 250 feet of track, with buttons to push along the way. Wahoo's Winter Wonderland adds miniature Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky landmarks.
THE WEIRD ONE with Lou P.
Dinosaurs and Darts
The Covington Branch is pairing dinosaurs with darts on Saturday afternoon, and has offered no further explanation.
Saturday at 1 pm · Covington Branch
OUTSIDEfresh air
Free Outdoor Bootcamp
Sunday at 10 am
Beech Acres Park Amphitheater, 6910 Salem Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45230
Ali, a trainer from Trilogy Fitness Systems, leads a free morning bootcamp in the park for adults of all fitness levels. Wear comfy clothes, bring water and a yoga mat if you have one, and register in advance.
DATE NIGHTfor two
Hops & Holly
Friday at 7 pm; also Sat 7 pm
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45220
An adults-only 21+ night at the Zoo under millions of twinkling lights. Drink tickets cover festive beer, wine, seltzers and cocktails, with DJ Will, a visit from Frosty and an ugly sweater encouraged.
The Manhattans Featuring Gerald Alston
Saturday at 7:30 pm
Ludlow Garage Cincinnati, 342 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45220
R&B group The Manhattans, featuring Gerald Alston, play Ludlow Garage. Clear bags are required, with small clutches allowed and no backpacks.
BRING A TOTEmarkets and sales
Friends of KCPL Used Book Sale
Friday at 9 am; also Sat 10 am
Independence Branch
The Friends of the Kenton County Library used book sale has nearly-new books, music and movies from 25 cents to $4. Saturday is the last day, when a grocery bag of books costs $5.
Kiwanis Fall Arts & Craft Show
Saturday at 10 am
Sharonville Community Center - 10990 Thornview Drive Sharonville OH 45241
The annual Kiwanis show fills the Sharonville Community Center with vendors, raffles and food. A good Saturday stop for early holiday gift hunting.
BIG SHOWSyou've heard of these
- FRI 8 PMLos Lobos, Memorial Hall - OH
- THU 8 PMThe Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, Taft Theatre
- SUN 7 PMAn Evening With Kenny G, Taft Theatre
PLAN AHEAD
- Nov. 28Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol In Concert Live to Film, Cincinnati Music Hall. Details
- Nov. 27Black Friday & Small Business Saturday Weekend | Nov. 27-28, Fairfield Avenue. Details
- Nov. 28Winter Hiking: Eden Park with WE Outside, Eden Park- Twin Lakes- Overlook, 950 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202, United States. Details
WHAT DID WE MISS?
We do our best to read every calendar in Cincinnati, and we still miss good stuff. The church supper, the band at the corner bar, the block party your neighbor is throwing. If you know about something, tell us. Just write hello@loopcities.com. We read every note.
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