Christmas and Holiday Things to do in Cincinnati 2018

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Christmas and Holiday Things to do in Cincinnati 2018If you’re looking for a list of Christmas and Holiday things to do in Cincinnati this holiday season, look no further! From ice skating to parades, and train rides to lights displays, we’ve got you covered!

Ongoing Holiday Events

Ice Skating on Fountain Square – Ice rink open October 27th – February 18th.

Skate with Santa – Every weekend from Thanksgiving until Christmas, Santa will lace up his skates and join families out on the ice for an hour of holiday-filled fun.

North Pole Express – Take a magical train ride with Santa Claus and his elves!

Water Wonderland with Scuba Santa – Meet Scuba Santa and his elves, visit Santa’s post office, enjoy holiday music, and more!

Christmas at EnterTRAINment Junction – Take a journey to the North Pole, where you can can meet Mrs. Claus and Santa himself, and check out their special holiday train displays.

Krohn Conservatory Holiday Show – A Crystal Holiday – Features an interactive train display, beautiful poinsettias, and seasonal plants.

Tree Lighting Ceremonies and Festivals

Olde West Chester Christmas Walk – Shopping, yummy treats, live music, crafts, games, visits with Santa, and more.

Liberty Center’s Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting – Enjoy live music, a holiday parade, a lights show, and visits with Santa.

Holiday Lights at Deerfield Towne Center – There will be an ice skating rink, arts, crafts, carriage rides, pictures with Santa, a tree-lighting ceremony, and more!

Macy’s Light up the Square – Live music, appearance by Santa Claus, ice skating, fireworks, holiday market, and the official tree lighting.

Lebanon Christmas Parade and Festival – Two parades, gift and food vendors, Christmas carolers and other live music, visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and much more!

Light Up Fairfield – Holiday market, Santa visits, live music and carols, and tree lighting ceremony.

Light up OTR – Enjoy this community-based holiday party held annually in Washington Park.

Christmas in Loveland – Live music and performances, a special showing of Frozen, visits with Santa, carriage rides, food trucks, ice carving, and much more!

Pioneer Christmas – Sunday, December 10th; 1:00 – 4:00 PM at Keehner Park in West Chester.

Santa-bration – Santa’s coming to Carol Anne’s Carousel! Enjoy winter crafts, photos with Santa, and carousel rides.

Breakfast with Santa

Breakfast with Santa at Maggiano’s – Enjoy a breakfast buffet, visits and pictures with Santa, and games and activity stations.

Santa’s Brunch  at Voice of America Park – A delicious buffet, live piano music and caroling, visits with Santa, and more. Registration is required before December 2nd.

Lights Displays

Holiday Lights on the Hill – A 2 mile drive-through holiday lights display.

Sharon Woods Holiday in Lights – Enjoy a mile long drive with beautiful lights displays. You can also get out of your car to enjoy Santaland with hot cocoa, carolers, visits with Santa, a holiday train display, and more.

Neiderman Family Farm – Due to family health issues the Neiderman’s have made the decision to not put up the Christmas Display in 2018, so that they can spend time as a family. Check back next year!

The Christmas Ranch – Located on 110 acres, it features a walk-thru Christmas lights park with a Christmas village full of shops. There are also train rides, wagon rides, and much more!

Cincinnati Zoo Festival of Lights – Beautiful lights displays throughout the zoo, lights and music shows at Swan Lake, hot cocoa, snacks, and more.

Christmas Nights of Lights at Coney Island – This family event features a 2-mile car ride through Christmas displays and light shows which are synced to your favorite holiday songs.

Christmas Shows

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – Sunday, December 3rd at the Aronoff Center.

A Christmas Carol – November 21st – December 29th at Playhouse in the Park.

The Nutcracker – December 13th – 24th at the Aronoff Center.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Holiday Show – December 14th at the U.S. Bank Arena.

Holiday Pops – December 7th – 9th at Music Hall.

Holiday Shopping / Markets

Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt on Fountain Square – Every weekend from November 23rd – December 1st.

City Flea’s Holiday Market – December 15th at Washington Park.

Findlay Market’s Holiday Market – December 1st & 2nd, 9 AM – 3 PM.

Art on Vine Holiday Gift Show – December 16th, Noon – 7 PM at Rhinegeist.

Miscellaneous

Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl – Saturday, December 1st, 12PM – 8PM.

Cincinnati Santacon – The 11th Annual Cincinnati Santacon will be held on Saturday, December 8th.

Hopefully this list of Christmas and holiday things to do in Cincinnati has helped fill your calendar with lots of fun! We here at The Lowry Team wish you a happy, safe, and fun Christmas and holiday season!

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Olde West Chester Christmas Walk 2018This year the Christmas Walk will take place a little later in the season than usual on Saturday, December 1st. The merchants of Olde West Chester will sponsor the annual Olde West Chester Christmas Walk. This community tradition has taken place each year starting in 1998. The event runs from 2 pm – 8 pm and will include live music, a petting zoo, photos with Santa, horse and wagon rides, games and activities, shopping, and food.

The parade begins at 7 pm at the Boys and Girls Club, and follows Cincinnati-Dayton Road to the West Chester Township Administration Building located at 9113 Cincinnati-Dayton Road. The parade will conclude with the lighting of the community tree around 8 pm.

This is a great event to kick off the holiday season with your family and friends! We hope you enjoy!

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Liberty Center Christmas Parade 2018

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Liberty Center Christmas Parade 2018You won’t want to miss this year’s annual Liberty Center Christmas Parade and tree lighting ceremony this Saturday, November 17th.

This fun family event is a great way to officially kick off the holiday season! Starting at 10 AM there will be special holiday shopping “Silver Promotions”.  At Noon there will be holiday classics you can watch in front of the fireplace, and family-friendly activities upstairs at Midpointe Library.

From 2:00 – 5:00, you can stop by the Reindeer Encounter to visit Dancer and Prancer in the Square.

Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting at Liberty Center 2At 6:30 PM is when the real party starts! There will be a bigger-than-ever parade with giant balloon characters, and a beautiful tree lighting ceremony. Immediately after the tree is lit, an amazing lights and music show will take place. Shortly after, around 7:30 PM, Santa Claus will arrive in the Living Room for visits and photos. The magic also continues with carriage rides and a concert.

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Christmas and Holiday Things to do in Cincinnati

This information is provided courtesy of The Lowry Team. We hope your holiday season is filled with family, friends, and fun!

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Veterans Day 2018 in Cincinnati

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Veterans Day 2018 in CincinnatiThe Lowry Team is so very thankful to all who are currently serving and those who have served. In case you didn’t know, as a small token of gratitude, many restaurants are offering free or discounted meals to veterans and active-duty military. We have compiled a list of restaurants around the Cincinnati area who are offering such deals. We hope you find this list helpful this Veteran’s Day weekend.

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill – offering a free meal on Sunday

Bar Louie – free flatbread or burger on Sunday

BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse – a free meal up to $12.95 on Sunday

Bob Evans – a free meal on Sunday

Bonefish Grill – free Bang Bang Shrimp appetizer on Sunday

Buffalo Wild Wings – free small order of wings and side of fries on Sunday

Chili’s – free meal on Sunday

Chipotle – buy one get one free deal on Sunday

City Barbecue – free sandwich, two sides, and a drink on Sunday

Dunkin’ Donuts – free donut on Sunday

Golden Corral – free dinner buffet on Monday 5-9 PM

Gold Star Chili – free 3-way and drink on Sunday

O’Charley’s – free meal on Sunday

Olive Garden – free meal on Sunday

Outback Steakhouse – free Bloomin’ Onion appetizer and non-alcoholic beverage

Panera – free meal on Monday

Red Robin – free Red’s Tavern Double Burger and bottomless fries on Sunday

Rock Bottom Brewery – Vets eat free Saturday through Monday

Starbucks – free tall-sized coffee on Sunday

TGIFriday’s – free meal up to $12 on Sunday and Monday

White Castle – free combo meal Sunday and Monday

Other:

Cincinnati Museum Center – free admission on Sunday

Cincinnati Zoo – free admission on Sunday

Great Clips – free haircut on Sunday (may also stop in to get a voucher to use another time)

Newport Aquarium – free admission November 10 -18th

*Make sure to bring proof of service (such as a military ID, VA cards, etc) as it’s typically required. These deals can vary based on participating locations. Check with your closest location to confirm.

 Thank you again, to all who have served. We appreciate your service. 

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Need to Sell a House During the Holidays?

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Need to sell a house during the holidaysGenerally, most people wait to put their home on the market until “peak” season which is the spring/early summer. However, you may not be able to wait that long. You may even need to sell your home during the holiday season depending on your circumstances. But fear not, there are plenty of reasons selling your home during the holidays can be beneficial.

Spring and summer are when you will have the most competition as housing inventory is highest at this time. Not only is resale inventory high, but new construction is as well. If you need to sell a house during the holidays, you will find that your competition is quite limited which can be a great thing when it comes to getting you a great sale price on your home!

The supply of listings increases substantially after the holidays. Also, in many parts of the country, new construction will continue to surge reaching new heights in 2019, which will lessen the demand for your house.

While the market does slow a bit at this time of year, there are still buyers out looking during the holiday season. For instance, relocation buyers are definitely out there. Many companies are still hiring throughout the holidays and need their employees in their new positions as soon as possible. Another benefit is that those buyers who are out looking for homes during the holidays are serious buyers and are ready to buy now.

If you’re concerned about showings getting in the way of your holiday plans, don’t worry! You can restrict the showings on your home to the times you want it shown. You will remain in control.

So you’ve decided that selling your house during the holiday season is the best decision for you; here are some tips to help guide you:

  1. If possible, put your house on the market before you decorate for the holidays. Pictures of your home will be taken for the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) and other marketing purposes looking as it normally would.
  2. Once you have listed your house, decorate but don’t go overboard. You don’t want your house to seem cluttered and cramped. If necessary, move furniture out to accommodate your tree and other decorations.
  3. Take advantage of this time of year when you have showings on your home. Your home feels even more cozy, warm and welcoming during the holidays. Appeal to all of the senses. Play Christmas music softly in the background. Bake Christmas cookies just before a showing and have them on a platter for the buyers to enjoy.
  4. Lastly, use out of town guests to your advantage. Enlist their help in keeping your home clean and tidy. Assign everyone a task to complete each day. Delegate so you do not feel overwhelmed.

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The #1 Reason to Sell Now Before Spring

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The #1 Reason to Sell Before SpringMany home sellers think that Spring is the best time to put their home on the market. However, selling your home in these next six weeks before Spring hits has several advantages. Read on to find out the #1 reason to sell now before Spring.

With Spring comes a wave of new homes for sale; not to mention new construction homes! All of that might sound good, but if you want to sell your home it means much more competition for you. Right now inventory is very low, which is not enough to satisfy buyer demand. That’s very good for home prices. You’ll be able to sell your home at a higher price and in a shorter amount of time if you sell before Spring hits.

The #1 Reason to Sell Now Before SpringFoot traffic is still high which means buyers are still out there looking! They are ready, willing, and able to buy…they just need to find the right home.

Buyers in the market during the winter months are truly motivated purchasers. They want to buy now. With limited inventory currently available, sellers are in a great position to negotiate.

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