We’ve all done enough “staying in” for one winter.
Cincinnati has plans for you this weekend, and they don’t involve staying cooped up in your house! Whether you’re a craft beer fan or want to help solve a murder mystery with friends, there are plenty of options for things to do this weekend. Consider these events your official excuse to put on real pants and leave the house.
If you’re looking for even more to do every day of the week, visit the CityBeat events calendar, which is free to use if you have something planned that you’d like to advertise to CityBeat readers.
Friday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. at Bogart’s (2621 Short Vine Street, Cincinnati)
If “Heated Rivalry” lives rent-free in your head, Heated RivalRave at Bogart’s is your Friday night plan. This is an 18-plus show. Must have a valid ID for entry.
Friday, Feb. 6, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Vessel Collective (617 Fairfield Avenue in Bellevue)
Grab your besties and join Vessel Collective for a “She’s the Cherry on Top” themed Galentine’s night out. The party will include tiny tattoos, permanent jewelry, a photobooth, custom hat making, building a flower bouquet, enjoying a dirty soda bar and more.
Midnight Glow: Burlesque, Pole Dance and Aerial Show
Friday, Feb. 6, from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at The Woodward Theater (1404 Main St., Cincinnati)
The party starts with cocktails and ends in applause at Midnight Glow: Experience Cincinnati’s pole dancers, aerialists and burlesque performers. The night begins with a cocktail hour at 7 p.m. This is a 21-and-older event.
Lara Beitz at Commonwealth Comedy Club
Friday, Feb. 6, doors open at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.; shows start at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. at Commonwealth Comedy Club (522 5th Ave., Dayton, KY)
Clear your Friday night, Lara Beitz is delivering a double dose of stand-up in Dayton. Originally from Milwaukee, Beitz is a rising comedian in the Los Angeles comedy scene. Her stand-up has appeared on Showtime, Comedy Central, and “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” The Commonwealth Comedy Club, located in a 150-year-old former church building in Dayton, Ky., is just minutes from downtown Cincinnati.
Murder Mystery Co. Dinner Theater Show
Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at The Old Spaghetti Factory (6320 South Gilmore Road, Fairfield)
Good food, questionable alibis and a crime to solve, what could go wrong? Through this experience, you become a part of the story. Investigate with your group to solve the mystery before the live experience ends. You may even be selected to participate as a suspect in the crime. During this event, you will be served a three-course meal.
Friday, Feb. 6, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Urban Artifact (1660 Blue Rock St., Cincinnati)
If winning locally sourced meat sounds like your kind of Friday night, keep reading. The Urban Artifact meat raffle is held on the first Friday of the month, every month. Tickets are $1, and there is no limit to how many you can purchase. Drawings occur every 10 minutes. There are 18 chances to win. Meat is locally sourced from farms and farmers present at the Northside Farmer’s Market; profit from ticket sales will be donated back to the Northside Farmers Market.
Bryan Callen at the Funny Bone
Friday, Feb. 6, from 7 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at the Funny Bone Comedy Club (7518 Bales Street, A-120, Liberty Township)
Known to TV audiences as Coach Mellor on “The Goldbergs,” Bryan Callen brings his stand-up to NKY. The Funny Bone offers a full bar and a dinner menu, available through your server once you’re seated in the showroom. Seating is first-come, first-served.
Saturday, February 7, day session is noon to 4:30 p.m., evening session is 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.at Cincinnati Convention Center (525 Elm Street, Cincinnati)
The taps are flowing as Cincy Beer Fest returns downtown. Join Cincinnati’s largest craft beer festival this weekend. Explore over 150 craft brews from local breweries and beyond with new offerings from craft wineries and distilleries.
Saturday, Feb. 7, at noon at Queen City Radio (222 W 12th St, Cincinnati)
Yes, it’s a run. Yes, it’s in your underwear. And yes, it’s for a great cause. Every February, thousands of undie runners in cities across the U.S. come together to support those affected by Neurofibromatosis, a group of genetic conditions that cause tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. Cupid’s Undie Run kicks off with drinking and dancing, then participants will jog it out with a mile(ish) run and end with a dance party.
Sweet Scents and Stories: A Fragrant Workshop for Young Scent Enthusiasts
Saturday, Feb. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Manitou Candles (4015 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati)
Local makers and storytellers team up for a family-friendly, hands-on workshop. Sweet Scents & Stories is an interactive candle-making workshop that blends the art and science of scent with storytelling. This event is led by Manitou Candle Co. and Alexis Wintrob, children’s book author and creator of “Za Za’s Scent-Sational Superpower” sensory products.