I was first introduced to Living Large In the Cheap Seats by a college friend, Chris J., who introduced me to lawn tickets for popular bands. We were able to see great concerts at a significantly discounted rate. Later when reading Brokenomics by Dina Gachman, I revised this concept and decided to share it with you. I have been doing this for years and have been able to enjoy wonderful experiences for FREE!
MAY
Memorial Day Parade
VFW Post 7697 and American Legion Post 681
Memorial Day ceremonies in West Chester are planned each year by local veterans groups VFW Post 7696 and American Legion Post 681. On Saturday morning, scout groups participate in the Setting of the Flags to mark the graves of U.S. military veterans buried at West Chester Cemetery (also known as Brookside Cemetery). On Monday, a morning Memorial Day Parade makes its way through the historic Olde West Chester business district to the cemetery on West Chester Road for a special remembrance ceremony. While the parade is in motion, members of the West Chester ~ Union Township Historical Society read aloud the names of all veterans interred at the cemetery where more than 700 are laid to rest, including 100 Civil War veterans and one Revolutionary War veteran.
17 Strong Memorial Day Parade will be held on May 29, 2023, from 9 am to 12 pm.
Location: Filtton Center for the Creative Arts (101 Sount Monument Ave., Hamilton, OH)
More details to come later.
JUNE
Keehner Park Concert Series
The Keehner Park concerts are 7-9 p.m. on select Saturdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day at the Keehner Park Amphitheater. The free concerts welcome all guests to pack a picnic for the evening. Sorry, but alcohol is NOT permitted.
June 3 – West Chester Symphony Orchestra + Ice Cream Social
June 10 – New Horizons
June 17 – Miami University Steel Drum Band
June 24 – The Gamut
**Opening night at the Keehner Park Concert Series includes a free ice cream social at intermission as part of the larger West Chester Founders’ Day Weekend event. Plan to mark 200 years with us at celebrations happening all across our community June 1-4, 2023.
Colerain Park has their summer concerts posted starting in June.
June 2- The Taylormade Band (7:00 PM)
June 16- Acoustic Blue (7:00 PM)
Movies In the Park Series
Deerfield Park has their Movies in the Park Series starting in June.
June 3- Toy Story (Rating G)
Toy Craft at 8:00
Movie starts at dusk (about 9 PM)
July 28- Jumunji (Rating PJ)
Jungle games
Movie starts at dusk (about 9 PM)
September 22- Monster University
6:30- Fall Games and Festive Crafts
Movie starts at dusk (about 7:30 PM)
Colerain Park has their summer movies posted starting in June.
June 9- Clifford the Big Red Dog (8:30 PM)
June 23- Baby Boss: Family Tradition (8:30 PM)
*** Locally-owned Mariemont and Esquire Theatres usually offer Free Summer Movies for Kids on Monday and Wednesday mornings. 2023 details are not posted yet
Summer Cinema will move to the great lawn at Zieglar Park (formerly at Washington Park). Movies will be on Wednesday evenings (2023 lineup TBA). Pack up the lawn chairs and a picnic basket and enjoy this beautiful downtown park! All movies start at 9pm
The Summit Cinema (at Summit Park) will be showing movies on a giant inflatable screen, visible from any spot on the Great Lawn. Their movies include:
June 9: The Greatest Showman
June 23: Matilda
Bring your own lawn chair and blankets. Free Popcorn provided by Toyota is available while supplies last.
Liberty Center will be showing movies on Tuesday nights.
* All movies are available based on weather and subject to check, so check before coming. Times and pre-event activities have not been announced yet, so check back.
June 14- Sing
June 21- Clifford
June 29- Dune
Summer Planning
Free Bowling For Kids (ages 2-17) This Summer
Register your child(ren) for a summer of free bowling. Your children will receive 2 free games per day for the entire summer. (Note- You will need to rent shoes or bring your own. We purchase used shoes and resell them each summer to pay for our new shoes.)
Cheap Movies
Museums
National Museum of the Air Force
Free Admission and Parking daily from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Years Day)
Since 1923 the museum has grown from a small engineering study collection to the world's largest military aviation museum and is a world-renowned center for air and space power technology and culture preservation. The museum is home to countless one-of-a-kind objects. Our once small engine collection now includes more than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles, and thousands of artifacts, and spans 20 indoor acres with additional outdoor Air and Memorial Parks that continue to grow every year.
General Admission and Parking in the Museum Lots are FREE.
One of the oldest arts institutions in the United States, the heart of the Cincinnati Art Museum is its rich collection of more than 67,000 works of art, celebrating 6,000 years of human creativity.
Special Exhibit prices vary but some of the special exhibits are not charging additional fees and Thursday evenings from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm seem to be consistently FREE.
Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer
February 3–May 7, 2023
The Thomas R. Schiff Gallery (Gallery 234)
Free Thursday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Roberto Lugo: Hi-Def Archives
March 17–September 24, 2023
Free. The exhibition does not require separate tickets.
June 9–October 8, 2023
Free. The exhibition does not require separate tickets.
Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds
June 23–October 15, 2023
Western & Southern Galleries (Galleries 232 and 233)
Free Thursday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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