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Flowers in Smale Riverfront Park

Come Together with a Sing-Along in Smale Riverfront Park to Honor  Sir Paul McCartney’s Birthday

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / June 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Come Together with a Sing-Along in Smale Riverfront Park to Honor  Sir Paul McCartney’s Birthday

The Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Cincinnati Parks and Moerlein Lager House are thrilled to invite all Cincinnatians to a special community event at Smale Riverfront Park on Sunday, June 16th at 9 AM. In honor of Sir Paul McCartney’s birthday, Cincinnatians will gather to sing his iconic song “Good Day Sunshine.” This event is a celebration of his incredible contributions to music and a heartfelt invitation for him to visit our city for the Cincinnati Opera’s upcoming world stage premiere of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio.

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Smale Family Fun Days: Free Activities and Giveaways for Kids

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / May 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Smale Family Fun Days: Free Activities and Giveaways for Kids

4th Annual Smale Family Fun Days hosted by the Cincinnati Parks Foundation and Cincinnati Parks to Include Bike Helmet and Book Giveaways for Cincinnati-Area Children Cincinnati families eagerly await the joyous and exciting annual Smale Family Fun Days, a delightful event series hosted by the Cincinnati Parks Foundation and Cincinnati Parks at the Schmidlapp Lawn…

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Rolling into STEREO ‘24: Unveiling the Skate Party of the Season!

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / May 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Rolling into STEREO ‘24: Unveiling the Skate Party of the Season!

We sat down with Morgan Rigaud, the founder of Skate Downtown Cincy, your hosts for the STEREO ‘24 skate party, to get the scoop on what’s happening at the skating rink on June 1st.

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Cincinnati Parks Foundation Announces Lineup for Stereo ’24 in Sawyer Point

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / April 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Cincinnati Parks Foundation Announces Lineup for Stereo ’24 in Sawyer Point

Stereo ’24, Cincinnati’s Largest DJ Festival, Kicks Off Summer Season in Cincinnati Parks with Music, Roller Skating, Yoga, Dancing, Vendors and More  The Cincinnati Parks Foundation announces the return of Cincinnati’s largest DJ Festival, Stereo ’24, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Saturday, June 1, at Sawyer Point. This event kicks off the 2024…

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Get Ready to Dance: DJ Vader Shares Insider Details on STEREO ’24 DJ Festival at Sawyer Point Park

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / April 23, 2024 / Comments Off on Get Ready to Dance: DJ Vader Shares Insider Details on STEREO ’24 DJ Festival at Sawyer Point Park

Stereo ’24 – Cincinnati’s largest DJ Festival is coming up on June 1, and we talked to the producer himself, Kenyatta Smith aka DJ Vader to give us a sneak peek into this unforgettable event!  We talked to Kenyatta Smith aka DJ Vader to give us a sneak peek into Cincinnati’s largest DJ Festival –…

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Community and Connection in Parks with PUPPs

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / December 1, 2023 / Comments Off on Community and Connection in Parks with PUPPs

Do you know the story of Stone Soup? It’s a folk story, with versions told in countries all over the world, about a stranger who comes to a poor village and convinces neighbors, one by one, to share ingredients to his recipe for stone soup, each contribution making the concoction richer and more delicious and…

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The Countown is On for Cincy Gives!

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / November 27, 2023 / Comments Off on The Countown is On for Cincy Gives!

Please join us in supporting Cincinnati Parks Foundation during the Cincy Gives Challenge from November 27 to December 7.

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Glenway Park Update

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / July 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Glenway Park Update

A Message from our friends at Santa Maria Community Services. At Santa Maria Community Services, we are so excited about the renovations at Glenway Park, which promises to bring positive changes to our community. The park had become overgrown with invasive species and is isolated from the rest of the neighborhood, which isn’t an attractive…

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News Release: Cincinnati Parks 2023 Outdoor Roller Skating Season Opens on May 27th

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / May 22, 2023 / Comments Off on News Release: Cincinnati Parks 2023 Outdoor Roller Skating Season Opens on May 27th

Sawyer Point Riverfront Rink will host series of roller skating events as a fundraising initiative to restore the rink kicks off. CINCINNATI, Ohio (May 22, 2023) – Outdoor roller skating returns to the Riverfront Rink at Sawyer Point on May 27th and continues through October with a series of free outdoor roller skating events with…

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obLITTERate Litter in Parks

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / February 25, 2023 / Comments Off on obLITTERate Litter in Parks

The Cincinnati Parks Foundation obLITTERators is back at it again this year. We’re rolling up our sleeves and mobilizing our volunteers to keep our Cincinnati Parks clean. Become an obLITTERator and join us each month as we travel from park to park spending two hours picking up litter. Last year, we removed nearly 5,000 pounds of trash from our parks and greenspaces. Together with the team at Cincinnati Parks, our board of directors, our volunteers and YOU, we’re prepared to do even more.  

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