This Sunday, the Northern Kentucky Pride festival returns for its 17th year with a full day of events, including the annual NKY Pride Parade. This year’s celebration will be especially meaningful as the parade honors Katie Meyer, a longtime community advocate who helped shape the region both for LGBTQ+ individuals and for everyone across the […]
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Erlanger to host wine and food festival at Eons Park in August
Erlanger will host a free Food & Wine Festival at Eons Park, which is currently under construction. The inaugural festival will feature “an exciting day of good vibes, live music, great food and even better drinks,” according to a social media announcement for the festival. The event is free and open to the public. It […]
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New Villa Hills Civic Club Playground officially opens
The Villa Hills Civic Club has a new playground that’s now open to the public. The club held a dedication to the new playground on Friday. “The Villa Hills Civic Club Playground is an investment in our community’s children,” said Villa Hills Civic Club President Ernie Brown, “and a reminder of the importance of spaces […]
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Kenton County Library kicks off Summer Reading Detectives program
The Kenton County Public Library has officially kicked off its summer reading program. Dubbed “Summer Reading Detectives,” the program invites students to solve a mystery throughout the summer by reading books, keeping track of their progress and attending library events. The library kicked off the program, which runs from June 1 to July 31, on […]
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Behringer-Crawford Museum summer concert series returns June
Behringer-Crawford Museum’s summer concert series will return in June. The series feature live musical performances every Thursday for 10 weeks starting June 11. “The popular concert series returns for 10 Thursday nights this summer, bringing some of the region’s favorite local bands to the museum’s front terrace for evenings filled with music, dancing, food, drinks […]
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Youth fishing derby comes to Prisoners Lake this Saturday
The Covington Parks & Recreation Department will host a youth fishing derby at Prisoners Lake in Devou Park on Saturday, May 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “This event is a great opportunity for kids and families to learn new skills and spend time outdoors together in one of Covington’s most beautiful parks,” Parks […]
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NKY activities by the hour: quick trips to weekend getaways
It’s almost summer. The sun stays up later and later, the kids will soon have nothing to do, and the outdoor weather is calling you to do something other than stay home. Whether you’ve got bored kids or the nice weather is simply motivating you to get out there and do something fun, figuring out […]
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Newport Aquarium to host new after-hours, 21+ event series ‘FISH + SIPS’
Newport Aquarium-goers will have a new event series to attend — but these events require you to leave the kiddos at home. “FISH + SIPS” is the aquarium’s new after-hours series for those 21 and older. Each FISH + SIPS event will feature three hours of aquarium access, three drink tickets, snacks and a variety […]
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Check out these driving distance destinations for a Memorial Day weekend getaway
Nashville, Chicago, Red River Gorge State Park, Mammoth Cave National Park, and Pittsburgh are all within a five-hour drive of Northern Kentucky and offer a variety of recreational activities for a weekend vacation.
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Maifest returns to Covington this weekend
Maifest is returning to Goebel Park this weekend. Put on by Braxton Brewing, the celebration of German culture and the spring season includes food and beer from local vendors, live music, maypole dancing and other family-friendly activities. Sunday will feature activities and giveaways from the Cincinnati Reds. The festival will begin on Friday at noon […]
