Cincy A&E Calendar
Events for October 2026
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Community Lantern Project
Oct 08 - Oct 15
Thu, Oct 8 @ 12:00 am
Fri, Oct 9 @ 12:00 am
Sat, Oct 10 @ 12:00 am
Sun, Oct 11 @ 12:00 am
Mon, Oct 12 @ 12:00 am
Tue, Oct 13 @ 12:00 am
Wed, Oct 14 @ 12:00 am
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Yayoi Kusama: All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins
Oct 08 - Oct 18
Thu, Oct 8 @ 11:00 am
Fri, Oct 9 @ 11:00 am
Sat, Oct 10 @ 11:00 am
Sun, Oct 11 @ 11:00 am
Tue, Oct 13 @ 11:00 am
Wed, Oct 14 @ 11:00 am
Thu, Oct 15 @ 11:00 am
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Family Astronomy Night at the Cincinnati Observatory
Oct 08 - Oct 22
Thu, Oct 8 @ 7:00 pm
Thu, Oct 22 @ 7:00 pm
Talk
Oct 08 - Oct 25
Thu, Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Oct 9 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 10 @ 2:00 pm
Sat, Oct 10 @ 7:30 pm
Sun, Oct 11 @ 2:00 pm
Tue, Oct 13 @ 7:30 pm
Wed, Oct 14 @ 1:00 pm
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FotoFocus - Afterimage: Portraiture as Memory
Oct 08 - Oct 28
Thu, Oct 8 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Oct 9 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Oct 10 @ 10:00 am
Sun, Oct 11 @ 10:00 am
Mon, Oct 12 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Oct 13 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Oct 14 @ 10:00 am
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Drawing in the Galleries
Oct 08 - Oct 29
Thu, Oct 8 @ 5:30 pm
Thu, Oct 15 @ 5:30 pm
Thu, Oct 22 @ 5:30 pm
Thu, Oct 29 @ 5:30 pm
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Oct 08 - Oct 31
Thu, Oct 8 @ 6:30 pm
Fri, Oct 9 @ 6:30 pm
Sat, Oct 10 @ 2:00 pm
Thu, Oct 15 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Oct 16 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 17 @ 2:00 pm
Sat, Oct 17 @ 7:30 pm
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Erika NJ Allen: Beneath All Distance | FotoFocus 2026
Oct 08 - Nov 01
Thu, Oct 8 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Oct 9 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Oct 10 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Oct 15 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Oct 16 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Oct 17 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Oct 22 @ 12:00 pm
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Once Upon A Mattress
Oct 08 - Nov 01
Thu, Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Oct 9 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 10 @ 7:30 pm
Sun, Oct 11 @ 2:00 pm
Thu, Oct 15 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Oct 16 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 17 @ 7:30 pm
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Oct 08, 2026 - Oct 15, 2026
Pre-Teen Pottery
Presented by Fitton Center for Creative Arts at Fitton Center For Creative Arts Hamilton, OH
Ages 10 – 13 $79/members, $99/non-members Instructor Abbie Webster Thursdays | 6 30 – 8pm Fall I September 10 – October 15 Fall 2 November 7 - December 19 | Delayed Start + No Class Nov. 28 Dig into clay and learn hand-building techniques such as slab building, coiling, and pinch pots. Create sculptures, tiles, vessels, and free-choice projects. Students will have a chance to try the pottery wheel with help from the instructor. Painting and glazing techniques also will be covered. This calendar listing is brought to you by Cincy A&E, the Cincinnati region's one-stop, online calendar for arts and entertainment events, powered by ArtsWave.
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Oct 08, 2026 - Oct 15, 2026
Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Presented by Fitton Center for Creative Arts at Fitton Center For Creative Arts Hamilton, OH
Ages 18+ $116/members, $136/non-members Instructor Rebecca Rohr Thursdays | 6 – 8pm Fall I September 10 – October 15 For those who have taken a beginning class and want to learn new techniques. Students should be able to center 2-4 pounds of clay and have a good grasp on beginning pottery techniques for throwing cylinders, bowls, and trimming. This class will focus on creating functional pots with various techniques for throwing larger or more complex forms. This calendar listing is brought to you by Cincy A&E, the Cincinnati region's one-stop, online calendar for arts and entertainment events, powered by ArtsWave.
Learn More Oct 08, 2026 - Oct 15, 2026
Community Lantern Project
Presented by Community Lantern Project at Findlay Market Cincinnati, OH
The Community Lantern Project features lanterns created by community members and students from Cincinnati and Dayton. The installation will be on display in front of Findlay Market on Elm Street and will be accessible 24/7 from October 8th to October 15th. This calendar listing is brought to you by Cincy A&E, the Cincinnati region's one-stop, online calendar for arts and entertainment events, powered by ArtsWave.
Learn More Oct 08, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026
Yayoi Kusama: All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins
Presented by Cincinnati Art Museum at Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati, OH
Ticketed. Free for members. Tickets are $17, with discounted rates for students, children, and seniors. Press Release Open exclusively for members and Founders Society July 14–16, 2026. Extended members-only hours: 11 a.m.–noon Tuesdays–Fridays and 10 a.m.–noon Saturdays and Sundays. The exhibition will be free for members and nonmembers every Thursday evening from 5–8 p.m. and on Friday, July 31, August 28, and September 25, from 5–9 p.m. during Art After Dark. Tickets must also be reserved online in advance for free entry times. Yayoi Kusama: All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins (2016) features an array of yellow gourds of various sizes, adorned with black polka dots, that are surrounded by mirrors. The result is an immersive installation that allows the visitor to become part of the artwork as they seemingly enter an infinite field of glowing pumpkins. All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins illustrates Kusama’s characteristic themes, including infinity, the sublime, and obsessive repetition. The artist has described the pumpkin—one of her quintessential symbols—as a form of self-portraiture. A rare assemblage of a dozen Pumpkin acrylic paintings on canvas made between 1990-2004 will also greet gallery visitors, courtesy of the Masterworks Foundation. Kusama’s career spans more than seven decades, and her Infinity Mirror Rooms are some of her most experimental and iconic works, often incorporating a variety of illuminated objects. Infinity Mirror Room—Phalli’s Field (1965) was Kusama’s first installation to use mirrors to create a sense of endless space, featuring a floor covered in hundreds of red-spotted, white…
Learn More Oct 08, 2026 - Oct 22, 2026
Family Astronomy Night at the Cincinnati Observatory
Presented by Cincinnati Observatory at Cincinnati Observatory
Family Astronomy Night is our fun and interactive craft/activity night for families at the Cincinnati Observatory. A cross between our Cosmic Kids and Astronomy Evening programs, this program is geared for families with children 5-12 years old. The evening includes viewing through a telescope (if clear), a quick presentation on the theme for the evening, and a hands-on space activity or craft. An entertaining evening for the whole family. Theme: October 1 - Ice Giants October 8 - Aliens October 22 - Monster Constellations Tickets: $15/adult, $7/child, FREE for Observatory Members This calendar listing is brought to you by Cincy A&E, the Cincinnati region's one-stop, online calendar for arts and entertainment events, powered by ArtsWave.
Learn More Oct 08, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026
Talk
Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Cincinnati, OH
This world premiere delivers biting satire of the current media environment and will no doubt get people talking. When an unplanned guest is added to the mix of standard talking heads during a live news talk show, the conversation goes off the rails, and the show descends into chaos. All political points of view are represented, and all are skewered as this razor-sharp and funny play shines a satirical spotlight on news and dialogue in today’s fast-moving media world. This project is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the Cincinnati region's primary source for arts funding. This calendar listing is brought to you by Cincy A&E, the Cincinnati region's one-stop, online calendar for arts and entertainment events, powered by ArtsWave.
Learn More Oct 08, 2026 - Oct 28, 2026
FotoFocus - Afterimage: Portraiture as Memory
Presented by Mount St. Joseph University - Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery at Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery Cincinnati, OH
Photography preserves moments, capturing faces, fleeting light, and memories as we move into the unknown. Afterimage: Portraiture as Memory highlights photographers and lens-based artists from Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky exploring personal, collective, and cultural narratives through the remnants of the past and echoes of the future. This calendar listing is brought to you by Cincy A&E, the Cincinnati region's one-stop, online calendar for arts and entertainment events, powered by ArtsWave.
Learn More Oct 08, 2026 - Oct 29, 2026
Drawing in the Galleries
Presented by Contemporary Arts Center at Contemporary Arts Center Cincinnati, OH
These classes are free and are open to participants 16+. These classes run from 5:30pm-7pm every Thursday. During each session attendees will have 10-15 minutes to have a group discussion about their work after a 2 hour drawing session. Each month we will focus on a different still life with different themes. These still lives will be sustained ones we'll be working on weekly and workshopping as a group. We provide materials such as drawing boards, paper, canvas, paint , and drawing utensils. Participants ,however, are free to bring materials they would like to use or experiment with. These classes are free to members and $5 for non-members. This project is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the Cincinnati region's primary source for arts funding. This calendar listing is brought to you by Cincy A&E, the Cincinnati region's one-stop, online calendar for arts and entertainment events, powered by ArtsWave.
Learn More Oct 08, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company at The Otto M. Budig Theater Cincinnati, OH
Sink your teeth into a hilarious new take on the world’s most famous vampire! Filled with outrageous twists, playful innuendo, and more laughs than you can count, this delightful romp reimagines Bram Stoker’s gothic classic like you’ve never seen before. This dangerously debonair Dracula brings seductive chaos, proving that sometimes the Prince of Darkness can be as captivating as he is cunning. Join the hilarious hunt this Halloween season, where the only thing sharper than Dracula’s fangs are the gags that’ll leave you in stitches. Don’t miss the riotous ride that’s sure to leave you howling with laughter! This project is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the Cincinnati region's primary source for arts funding. This calendar listing is brought to you by Cincy A&E, the Cincinnati region's one-stop, online calendar for arts and entertainment events, powered by ArtsWave.
Learn More Oct 08, 2026 - Nov 01, 2026
Erika NJ Allen: Beneath All Distance | FotoFocus 2026
Presented by Studio Kroner at Studio Kroner Cincinnati, OH
Working exclusively with pinhole and analog film photography, Allen documents landscapes shaped across immense spans of geological time. Bringing photography into conversation with ceramic surfaces, the exhibition explores time, scale, memory, endurance, and humanity’s place within landscapes millions of years in the making. Beneath All Distance runs October 7–November 1, 2026. Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 7, 6-9 pm Artist Talk: Saturday, October 31 at 1-2 PM Closing Reception: Sunday, November 1, 1–3 PM About Foto Focus Beneath All Distance is presented as part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View. Now in its eighth iteration, the Biennial brings more than 70 exhibitions to museums, galleries, universities, and public spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and Northern Kentucky in October 2026. Studio Kroner Free and open to the public. This calendar listing is brought to you by Cincy A&E, the Cincinnati region's one-stop, online calendar for arts and entertainment events, powered by ArtsWave.
Learn More Oct 08, 2026 - Nov 01, 2026
Once Upon A Mattress
Presented by Cincinnati Landmark Productions at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts Cincinnati, OH
Music by Mary Rodgers Lyrics by Marshall Barer Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is until the "shy" swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity test, marry her prince, and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous; romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea, provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For after all, a princess is a delicate thing. This calendar listing is brought to you by Cincy A&E, the Cincinnati region's one-stop, online calendar for arts and entertainment events, powered by ArtsWave.
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Oct 09, 2026
Ohio Goes to the Movies | "The Right Stuff"
Presented by Ohio Goes to the Movies at AMC CLASSIC Hamilton
This free ticketed OGTTM event is one of 250+ statewide screenings showcasing Ohio’s contributions in the film industry in front of and behind the camera. Times may vary. Contact the venue/location for details and tickets. Ohio Connection: Features Ohio astronaut John Glenn (Cambridge, New Concord). This calendar listing is brought to you by Cincy A&E, the Cincinnati region's one-stop, online calendar for arts and entertainment events, powered by ArtsWave.
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