Living Life In The Cheap Seats-->July and August 2024

 Living Large In the Cheap Seats

July- August 2024


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!


Concert in the Park 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.


**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 Walk on June 1st from 2-6:00. 


Colerain Park has their summer concerts posted starting in June at 7:00 pm. 

  • July 3- Fireworks, food trucks, and music!

  • July 19- Cincinnati Civic Orchestra

  • July 24- Shakespeare in the Park

  • July 26- The Remains

  • August 2- First Light

  • August 30-The Mistics


Liberty Center: Join us in the Square from 6:00- 9:00 PM for a new concert experience each Thursday.   


  • July 11: Stranger
    July 18: Zack Attack
    July 25: Fool House

  • August 1: Rolled in Stone


Movies In the Park Series


Deerfield Park has their Movies in the Park Series starting in June. 

  • July 19- Elemental (PG)

    • Crafts and Popcorn 

    • Movie starts at dusk (about 9 PM)

  • September 13- Top Gun Maverick (PG 13)

    • 6:30- Game and Snacks

    • Movie starts at dusk (about 7:30 PM)


Colerain Park has their summer movies posted starting in June. 

  • July 12- Elemental (7:00 PM)

  • August 9- Wonka (8:30 PM)

  • August 16- TMNT Mutant Mayhem (8:30 PM) 

  • August 23- MIgration (8:30 PM)


*** Locally-owned Mariemont and Esquire Theatres offer Free Summer Movies for Kids on Monday and Wednesday mornings from June 3 to July 31. All movies are PG.   The Box Office opens at 9:45 and the movie will start at 10:00.   All tickets are free and are provided the day of the show on a first come first served basis.  There will be no movie the week of July 4th. 


  • July 8 & 10 → Spirit Untamed

  • July 15 & 17→ Captian Underpants: The First Epic Movie

  • July 22 & 24→ The Bad Guys

  • July 29 & 31→ Trolls World Tour




Summer Cinema will move to the great lawn at Zieglar Park (formerly at Washington Park). Movies will be on Wednesday evenings (See below). Pack up the lawn chairs and a picnic basket and enjoy this beautiful downtown park! All movies start at 9 PM.


  • July 3→ Top Gun

  • July 10→ Black Panther with Sweet Sistah Splash

  • July 17→ Princess Bride

  • July 24→ Home Alone

  • July 31→ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (20th Anniversary) 

  • August 7→ Space Jam

  • August 14→  TBD

  • August 21→ Wizard of OZ

  • August 28→ Jurassic Park 

  • September 4→ Freaky Friday

  • September 11→ Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

  • September 18→ Coco


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:


  • July 11- Princess Bride (PG)

  • July 25- Barbie (PG 13)


Bring your own lawn chair and blankets.   Free Popcorn provided by Toyota is available  while supplies last. 

4th of July Events

Taps, Tastes and Tunes - July 4-6, 2024

Taps, Tastes, and Tunes at the VOA Museum is the best place to enjoy Fourth of July Fireworks presented by West Chester Township. Celebrate the Independence Day holiday weekend with bands, food, beer, and fun! There is no cost for admission at this three-day outdoor festival. Taps, Tastes, and Tunes is a ColdIron Productions, LLC event offered in cooperation with MetroParks of Butler County and will benefit the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. 


Taps, Tastes and Tunes Festival

Thursday, July 4

  • 12:00→Pandora’s Effect

  • 4:15→ Vinyl Countdown

  • 8:00→ TBD


Friday, July 5

  • 12:00→Ninty Four. 04

  • 4:15→ Everyday People Band

  • TBD→ LIT

  • Fireworks


Saturday, July 6

  • 12:00→ Joe Said No

  • 4:15→ Smithereens w/ Guest Vocalist John Cowsill

  • TBD→ Nine Days


Colerain Park 

Date: July 3rd

The park is hosting a 4th of July Spectacular at 7:00 PM with Fireworks at 10PM.


Red, Rhythm and Boom

Date: July 3rd 

The city of Mason is hosting Spin Doctors (8:00 PM) with the opening act of Sister Hazel (6:00 PM).   However, there will be carnival activities starting at 4:00 for the kids with food trucks and adult beverage trucks available.  All of this is followed up with Fireworks at 10:00 PM.   



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.)   

https://www.kidsbowlfree.com/



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.


Cincinnati Art Museum 

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. 


From Shanghi to Ohio: Woo Chong Yung

  • May 10- August 18, 2024

  • Free. The exhibition does not require separate tickets.

Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior 

  • April 20–October 20, 2024

  • Free. The exhibition does not require separate tickets.


Rodin Response: FIELD family secrets

  • June 14 - September 8, 2024

  • Free. The exhibition does not require separate tickets.


The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century

  • June 28 - September 29, 2024

  • See the exhibition for free on Thursday nights from 5–8 p.m.; during Art After Dark on June 28, July 26, August 30, and September 27 from 5–9 p.m.; during the Cincinnati Music Festival weekend from July 25–27; and on CAM Kids Day on Saturday, August 3.


Discovering Ansel Adams

  • September 17- January 19, 2025

  • See the exhibition for free on Thursday nights from 5–8 p.m. and during Art After Dark on September 27 and October 25 from 5–9 p.m. FotoFocus passport holders have free entry from September 27–October 31.


George Bellows: American Life in Print

  • October 25 - February 9, 2025

  • Free. The exhibition does not require separate tickets.

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