Things to do in Cincinnati this week. (Huge concerts, festivals start July with a BANG)

Monday, July 1

FAMILY: Butterflies in Space, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs May 11-Aug. 18. $10, $7 ages 5-17, free ages 4-under. krohn.ticketspice.com.

FAMILY: Christmas in July, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, EnterTrainment Junction, 7379 Squire Court, West Chester. Runs June 29-July 31. $9.95-up. Entertrainmentjunction.com.

FILM: “Chestnut,” 7:30 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1401 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. $12-$15. Cincyticket.com.

MUSEUM: Pompeii: The Exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Runs Feb. 16-July 28. Closed Tuesday-Wednesday. Tickets: $23.50, $21.50 seniors, $19.50 children. Cincymuseum.org.

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MUSIC: Jazz at the Park presented by The Cincinnati Enquirer: Daniel Bennett & the Dirty Shirleys, 6-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs April 8-Oct. 28. Free. Washingtonpark.org.

Tuesday, July 2

COMEDY: Funniest Person in Cincinnati 2024, 7:30 p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $5. Gobananascomedy.com.

FAMILY: Summer Family Night, 6-8 p.m., Spring Grove Cemetery, 4521 Spring Grove Ave., Spring Grove Village. The Garage OTR will be on-site with Segway rentals. To reserve rental, visit thegarateotr.com.

FAMILY: Summer Music Games, 7 p.m., Mason High School, Dwire Field, 6100 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason. $20-$45. dci.org.

HEALTH: Workouts on the Great Lawn, 6-8 p.m., Ziegler Park, Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Zieglerpark.org.

MUSEUM: The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs June 28-Sept. 29. Ticketed exhibition. $12. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

MUSEUM: From Shanghai to Ohio: Woo Chong Yung, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs May 10-Aug. 18. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

MUSEUM: Rodin/Response: Field Family Secrets, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs June 14-Sept. 8. Free. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

MUSIC: Third Eye Blind: Summer Gods Tour, 6:30 p.m., Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township. With Yellowcard, Arizona. riverbend.org.

MUSIC: Jazz at the Square: Justin Dawson Quartet, 5-8 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Runs April 2-Oct. 8. Free. Myfountainsquare.com.

OPERA: Studio Sessions: Elliot Madore, 8 p.m., Music Hall, Wilks Studio, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. World-renowned baritone Madore presents “A Portrait of the Artist as a Middle-Aged Man,” an autobiographical evening of song. $60, $45 general. Cincinnatiopera.org.

Wednesday, July 3

FAMILY: Air Power History Tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, Lunken Airport, 262 Wilmer Ave., East End. Admission: $20, $10 ages 11-17, free ages 10-under. Admission includes cockpit tours; flights must be booked separately. Airpowertour.org.

FILM: Summer Cinema: “Top Gun,” 9-11 p.m., Ziegler Park, 1322 Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs May 29-Sept. 25. Free. Zieglerpark.org.

HEALTH: Workout on the Green, 5:30-7 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Washingtonpark.org.

MUSEUM: Jayson Musson: His History of Art, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Runs April 5-Sept. 8. Free. Cincycac.org.

MUSEUM: Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs/Works from the Bank of America Collection, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. Runs June 8-Sept. 15. Closed Tuesdays. $15, $12 seniors, free ages 17-under. Sundays and Mondays are always free. taftmuseum.org/moment.

MUSIC: Fountain Blues: Change It Up Charlie, 5-8 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Runs May 29-Aug. 28. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

MUSIC: Wild Card Wednesdays: Tinfoil Hat Cowboys, 6-9 p.m., Factory 52, 4590 Beech St., Norwood. Runs May 29-Sept. 4. Free. factory52events.com.

MUSIC: Wednesdays in the Woods: Sound the Alarm, 7-9 p.m., Burnett Woods Bandstand, 3251 Brookline Ave., Corryville. Free. cliftonculturalarts.org.

MUSIC: Concert on the Commons: The Angela Combs Band, 7-9 p.m., Greenhills Commons, Winton and Farragut, Greenhills. Free. facebook.com.

MUSIC: Summer Sessions Live at the Lodge: Lanny White, 6-9 p.m., Voice of America MetroPark, 7850 VOA Park, West Chester Township. Runs May 15-July 24.

Thursday, July 4

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DANCE: Salsa on the Square: Nuyorican LF, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

FESTIVAL: Northside Rock ‘n’ Roll Carnival, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. July 4, 4:30 p.m.-1 a.m. July 5-6, Hoffner Park, Northside. Free. northsiderocks.com.

FESTIVAL: Taps, Tastes & Tunes, noon-11 p.m. July 4-6, Voice of America Park, 8070 Tylersville Road, West Chester. Free admission. cincyfests.com.

FILM: "Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Monday, Cincinnati Museum Center, Lindner Family Omnimax Theater, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Closed Tuesday-Wednesday. Runs through July 28. $9.50, $7.50 ages 60-up and ages 3-12. cincymuseum.org.

FILM: “Blue Whales: Return of the Giants,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Monday, Cincinnati Museum Center, Lindner Family Omnimax Theater, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Closed Tuesday-Wednesday. $9.50, $7.50 ages 60-up and ages 3-12. cincymuseum.org.

MUSIC: Rockin’ the Roebling: Ernie Johnson From Detroit, 7-10 p.m., Smale Riverfront Park, 166 Mehring Way, Downtown. Free. Cincinnati-oh.gov.

Friday, July 5

ART OPENING: Voices from India: Social and Cultural Reflections, 5-8 p.m., Off Ludlow Gallery, 3408 Ormond Ave., Clifton. Runs July 5-Aug. 18. Free.

COMEDY: Triple Feature Weekend: Ossia Dwyer, Phil Pointer, Jeremy Johnston, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $15. gobananascomedy.com.

COMEDY: Tony Rock, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $30-$40. liberty.funnybone.com.

FESTIVAL: Paradise Music & Beer Festival, 4-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, Sawyer Point, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown. Free admission. Facebook.com.

FESTIVAL: Independence Day Celebration, 5-11 p.m. July 5, 4 p.m.-midnight July 6, Memorial Park, 2099 Jack Woods Parkway, Independence. Free; ride wristbands $20-$25. facebook.com.

MUSIC: Red Hot Chili Peppers, 7 p.m., Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township. With Domi and JD Beck. riverbend.org.

MUSIC: Hillbilly Casino, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With Sasquatch & the Sick a Billies, Whiskey Daredevils. southgatehouse.com.

MUSIC: The 122nd Army Band: Rewind to the '80s, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free, but tickets required. memorialhallotr.com.

MUSIC: Sam Bush, 8 p.m., Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave., Covington. madisontheater.com.

MUSIC: Chester, 8 p.m., Madison Live, 734 Madison Ave., Covington. With Wrists Don't Work, Timothy Edward Carpenter. madisontheater.com.

MUSIC: The Reveal, 8 p.m., The Rooftop, 734 Madison Ave., Covington. With Southbound Beretta, The Electric Indigo, Jane and the Killer Queens. madisontheater.com.

MUSIC: Friday Flow: Love Street, 7-10 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. Washingtonpark.org.

MUSIC: Indie Friday: Josh Fudge, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

OUTDOORS: Find Your Wild Passport Pop-Up, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, Anderson Township. Pick up passport for dozens of ideas to "find your wild." Park guests who complete passport earn special gifts and discounts. Free. greatparks.org.

SPORTS: Cincinnati Reds vs. Detroit Tigers, 7:10 p.m. Friday, 4:10 p.m. Saturday, 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Sunday is Graham Ashcraft bobblehead giveaway and also Abilities at Bat Day. Runs July 5-7. Reds.com.

THEATER ENDING: “The Rocky Horror Show,” 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, The Carnegie, 1028 Scott St., Covington. Runs June 22-July 7. Thecarnegie.com.

Saturday, July 6

ART OPENING: Voices from India: Social and Cultural Reflections, 6-8 p.m., Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Kennedy Heights. Runs July 6-Aug. 31. Free. kennedyarts.org.

MUSIC: Upchurch, 7 p.m., Riverfront Live, 4343 Kellogg Ave., East End. riverfrontlivecincy.com.

MUSIC: Mascots EP Release Show, 8 p.m., Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. Featuring Jimmy Clepper, Laylow and more. southgatehouse.com.

MUSIC: LeAnn Rimes, 8 p.m., Turfway Park, 7500 Turfway Road, Florence. turfway.com.

MUSIC: Jeezy: Playlist Concert Series, 8 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. bogarts.com.

MUSIC: Music at the Esplanade: Catlea, 5-7 p.m., Smale Riverfront Park, 166 Mehring Way, Downtown. Free. Cincinnati-oh.gov.

MUSIC: Fifth and Vine Live: Preston James, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

MUSIC: Saturdays in the Park: Jump 'n Jive Band, 10 a.m., Inwood Park, 2308 Vine St., Mount Auburn. Free. cliftonculturalarts.org.

MUSIC: Keehner Park Concert Series: 122nd Army Band, 7 p.m., Keehner Park, 7238 Barret Road, West Chester Township. Free. westchesteroh.org.

MUSIC: Concert in the Park: River's Edge Brass Band, 7 p.m., Boone Woods Park, 6000 Veterans Way, Burlington. Free. bcplundiscovered.org.

MUSIC: Summer Park Series: "Let's Do the Time Warp Again," 7:30 p.m., Devou Park, 1201 Park Drive, Covington. The KYSO performs. Free. kyso.org.

RECREATION: FCC Tailgate, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Celebrate with other FCC fans before the match. Free.

RECREATION: Funky WakeNSkate w/ DJ Vadermixx, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Riverfront Rink at Sawyer Point Park, 925 Riverside Drive, Downtown. Free admission, free skate rentals with ID. Skatedowntowncincinnati.com.

SHOPPING: Art on Vine, noon-6 p.m., Court Street Plaza, Court St., Downtown. Artonvinecincy.com.

SPORTS: FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami CF, 7:30 p.m., TQL Stadium, 1501 Central Parkway, West End. Fccincinnati.com.

THEATER OPENING: Label*Less, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Mount Adams. Runs July 6-19. Labellessmusical.com.

Sunday, July 7

COMEDY: Ran So Far w/Blake Live Podcast, 7:30 p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $16. gobananascomedy.com.

COMMUNITY: OTR Performs: Dead Centric, 6-8 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. washingtonpark.org.

MUSIC: The Amish Outlaws, 7:30 p.m., Riverfront Live, 4343 Kellogg Ave., East End. riverfrontlivecincy.com.

MUSIC: Sunshine Sessions House Music Festival, 2-9 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. facebook.com.

SHOPPING: Tri-State Antiques Market, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds, 351 E. Eads Parkway, Lawrenceburg. Admission: $5. lawrenceburgantiqueshow.com.

Looking ahead

CHARITY: Around the World Bar Crawl, Aug. 24, The Banks, Downtown. Includes 5 cocktails at any participating venue, swag and raffles. Benefits University of Cincinnati and UC Health's Sunflower Rev It Up for Parkinson's. $50.

CHARITY: Bourbon and BBQ, Nov. 16, Little Miami Brewing Co. Event Center, 208 Mill St., Milford. Live music with Floyd & the Walkmen, buffet, bourbon tasting, raffles, dancing and guest speaker Dave Hill. Benefits Honor Flight Tri-State. $75. Honorflighttristate.org.

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