With the crisp fall nights, color-changing leaves, and Halloween right around the bend, October is an exciting month for Butler County! There are so many family-friendly, couple-oriented, and kid-happening events; you won’t know which to choose from!
Celebrate cultural diversity and awareness at Middletown’s Middfest International on October 1 through 3! Each year this festival showcases a different country through a wide range of programs in the arts and culture. This year’s featured country is Botswana and there will be live entertainment, art exhibits, food, lectures, movies, sports, children’s programs, and much more!
If “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” was your one of your holiday favorites, then you won’t want to miss the Great Pumpkin Fest in West Chester on October 9 in Keehner Park! This fall event will feature a costume contest, children’s not-so-scary haunted trail, a pumpkin patch, horse and wagon rides, petting zoo, inflatable rides, and more!
The arts are in full swing this fall and there are some astonishing art fairs, festivals, performances, and happenings going on in the BC! So explore your artistic side and bring your family and friends to one of these amazing events!
The hot summer heat is winding down now and September brings with it not only cooler weather, but exciting outdoor events! With everything from water events, sporting competitions, and football season, you’ll definitely want to spend September in the BC!
Labor Day is the last official kickoff of summer! So create some memories with your family in Butler County this weekend at one of the many Labor Day events happening here!
Do the kids need some back to school clothes, does mom need an end-of-summer treat, or does the family just want to spend time together? Head over to the Labor Day Sidewalk Sale at the Cincinnati Premium Outlets in Monroe September 3 through 6! You’ll enjoy extra savings on top of already low outlet prices at this great sale. Your family will also enjoy the live music concerts in Fountain Court throughout the weekend.
Enjoy the last days at the pool with theCustomer Appreciation Day at the Fairfield Aquatic Center on September 6!Customers can spend a fun-in-the-sun day free of charge with the donation of two canned food goods per person that will be donated to the Fairfield Food Pantry. You’ll have a blast at and support a good cause!
It's FamilyFridayin Butler County, Ohio today! One Friday a month, we will be posting a fun family-friendly event happening in our county. Please feel free to comment and interact; we want you to have the best information, advice, and experience that you possibly can in our diverse county!
It's that time of year again--Back To School! After the kids have started their routine and been in school for a week or two, take advantage of some school clothes shopping at a huge Labor Day Sale! The Labor Day Sidewalk Sale at the Cincinnati Premium Outlets in Monroe is September 3-6. Enjoy extra savings on top of already low 25-65% off outlet prices this weekend! Your family can enjoy live music from noon - 3 p.m. in Fountain Court on Saturday, September 4, by 2 Way Street and on Sunday, September 5, by Flat Rock Quartet, and also on Monday, September 6 by PC & The Final Verdict. For more sales information and store listings visit www.premiumoutlets.com/cincinnati.
Welcome to Butler County Travel Tuesday! On the first Tuesday of the month we will feature an extraordinary attraction, restaurant, event, or business that is particularly travel friendly and something that you don't want to miss! Jungle Jim's International Market 5440 Dixie Highway Fairfield, Ohio 45014 513-674-6000 You'll be in "foodie-heaven" at this one-of-a-kind marketplace destination! Jungle Jim's has been featured on Good Morning America, The Food Channel, NPR Radio, The Travel Channel, and more!With over 22 "shops" within the store, there is something for everyone. Take a cooking class, marvel at the giant animated characters, discover amazing international foods, and just have a great time!
You can choose from 500 different kinds of produce including local, American, International and organic, 1400 different cheeses in the International Cheese Shoppe, 12,000 wine labels, 1,200 beer labels, over 70 different cigars from all over the world, and so, so much more!
Founded in 1974 by "Jungle" Jim Bonaminio, the store started as a small produce stand and has grown to over 6½ acres! Jungle Jim's is noted for having one of the largest wine collections in the United States, live seafood tanks, and an in-store cooking school in addition to a 1000 person Event Center. Each week, the store is visited by approximately 50,000 shoppers. Many of the 50,000 specialty products in the store's International department are difficult to find elsewhere in the Greater Cincinnati area, and customers have been known to drive from other cities, and even states, for the store's wide variety of foods and unique shopping experience.
So, start planning your trip to this out-of-this-world shopping destination in Fairfield today!! www.junglejims.com
It's FamilyFriday in Butler County, Ohio today! One Friday a month, we will be posting a fun family-friendly event happening in our county. Please feel free to comment and interact; we want you to have the best information, advice, and experience that you possibly can in our diverse county!
Start planning now for a fun weekend in West Chester this August! You and your family will enjoy great food, music, and activities at the Union Centre Boulevard Blast (formerly The Bash) in the heart of the Union Centre Business District in West Chester on August 13-15!This music and food festival features delicious local foods, craft beverages, wine tastings, live entertainment from local bands, a car show, farmer's market, helicopter rides, kid’s games and rides, a Hot Wing Sting Contest, and so much more! Be there or be square!