Your guide to summer fun in Ohio:

Summer fun in Ohio

Ohio places and events for summer fun!

Cincinnati Art Museum

Cincinnati Art Museum

953 Eden Park Dr., Cincinnati (Hamilton County)

“No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man” runs through Sept. 2. The exhibition promises to transport audiences to the annual event in the Nevada desert by including room-sized installations, films, costumes and even “mutant art vehicles.” A second exhibition, “Kimono: Refashioning Contemporary Style,” will run from June 28 to Sept. 15 and celebrate the influence of the kimono on fashion.

If you haven’t been before, plan time to take a stroll through scenic Eden Park, where the museum resides.

Admission: free, special exhibition admission is $12, $6 for those 65 and older, college students and children ages 6-17. Children 5 and younger are free.

Cincinnati Museum Center

1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati (Hamilton)

The center, at Union Terminal, is home to three museums in one — Cincinnati History Museum and the Museum of Natural History & Science — along with the Robert D. Linder Family Omnimax Theater and the Cincinnati Historical Society Library. The center went through a $228 million restoration — the first in the Art Deco building’s 85-year history — last year. A highlight at the former train station is the exhibit “Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs,” which runs through Aug. 18.

Admission: $14.50 for pass to all three museums, or $10.50 for children ages 3 to 12, $5.50 for children ages 1 to 2, and $13.50 for senior citizens; special exhibits and Omnimax theater extra.

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National Museum of the United States Air Force

1100 Spaatz St., Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton (Greene and Montgomery)

The world’s oldest and largest military aviation museum had a major expansion that opened last year, adding more than 70 aircraft in four new galleries and you can now board a space shuttle, walk through four presidential aircraft, step inside cargo planes and enjoy new educational opportunities. The Air Force Museum Foundation’s new suite of simulator rides, some of the first in North America, feature an exclusive space voyage experience.

Admission: free (parking also free); fee for theater and flight simulators

“Tecumseh!” Outdoor Drama

Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre, 5968 Marietta Road, Chillicothe

Sit beneath the stars and witness the epic life story of Shawnee leader Tecumseh as he defends his sacred homelands in the Ohio country during the late 1700s. The show unfolds around you with galloping horses and firing cannons during this live production.

Admission: $15 to $55

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Rose Music Center at the Heights

6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights (Greene)

This covered, 4,200-seat seasonal venue is set for its fourth concert season.

Visit their website to see a full list of performances this summer.

Admission: varies

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Riverbend Music Center / PNC Pavilion

6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati (Hamilton)

This 20,500-seat outdoor amphitheater (with 4,100-seat pavilion) along the Ohio River has a full slate of concerts scheduled this summer.

Upcoming performances at PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center include: Rob Thomas, June 3; Travis Tritt and the Charlie Daniels Band Outlaws, June 2; Young the Giant and Fitz and the Tantrums, June 18; Third Eye Blind, July 17; Tedeschi Trucks Band, July 19.

Upcoming performances at Riverbend Music Center include: Dierks Bentley, May 30; Ozzy Osbourne, June 6; Luke Bryan, June 8; Dave Matthews Band, July 2; Peter Frampton, July 12; Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson, July 13; Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band, July 18; Hootie and the Blowfish, July 20; Brad Paisley, July 21; Train and Goo Goo Dolls, July 24; Heart, July 27.

Admission: varies

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Fraze Pavilion

695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering (Montgomery)

This popular outdoor amphitheater near Dayton features 4,300 seats. Upcoming concerts include: Lake Street Dive and The Wood Brothers, June 15; RAIN — A Tribute to the Beatles, June 27; Weird Al Yankovic, July 3; Diana Ross, July 6; Sheryl Crow, July 10; Jake Owen and Gretchen Wilson, July 27.

Admission: varies.

Photo by Pamela Littky

Bunbury Music Festival

Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati (Hamilton)

Date: May 31-June 2

The festival features headliners Fall Out Boy, Greta Van Fleet, The 1975, Girl Talk and Run The Jewels. Other acts at one of Ohio’s largest outdoor music festivals include Cleveland’s Machine Gun Kelly, Stone Temple Pilots, Sublime with Rome, Dashboard Confessional and Blue October. Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove, a pair of side-by-side parks on Cincinnati’s riverfront, offer great views of the Ohio River.

Admission: $79 for single-day pass; $189 for 3-day packages and $450 and up for 3-day VIP packages

Krohn Conservatory

1501 Eden Park Dr., Cincinnati (Hamilton)

Cincinnati Parks’ nationally recognized showcase includes a permanent collection with desert plants, tropical specimens, Bonsai trees, rare orchids, carnivorous plants and exotic fruit trees.The 2019 butterfly show “Butterflies of Ecuador,” which runs through June 16, focuses on the country referred to as “four worlds in one,” because of its differing climate zones: Amazons, Andes, Coast and the Galapagos Islands. Be sure to seek out the famous rainforest waterfall and exotic plants in the palm, tropical, desert and orchid houses. Built in 1933 at the height of the Art Deco era, this is a truly special place to visit and enjoy.

Admission: $10, or $7 for children 5 to 17

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum

1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton (Butler)

Hamilton’s Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park is a hidden treasure and one worth seeking out. This 265-acre sculpture park and outdoor museum focuses on monumental pieces of sculpture in an environment of meadows, forests and gardens. Inside, there is a 10,000-square-foot Ancient Sculpture Museum displaying Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Etruscan sculpture. This is the perfect location for a family adventure or an amazing date. Pack a picnic and soak in art and the great outdoors all at once.

Admission: $8, or $3 for children 6 to 12