What's on in Covington for free?
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Events in Covington for free
Sun13
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Mon14
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Tue15
Tuesday 15 September
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TomorrowFree
✂️Workshop
ESL Class
Covington Branch Library
Tomorrow · 4:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop9–12 yrs
Creative Corner: Slime Time
Covington Library
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Tue 15 · 9:30 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop🌳Outdoors0–5 yrs
KIDS Creative Family Storytime
Covington Branch Library
Tue 15 · 1:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Fall Diamond Art
Lee Road Branch Library
Tue 15 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Wed16
Wednesday 16 September
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Tue 15 · 5:30 PMFree
👾Video games13–17 yrs
TEEN AniManga Club
Covington Branch Library
Tue 15 · 4 PMFree
🎒Students🧾Drop-in services
Tutors
Covington Library
Tue 15Free
🎒Students🧾Drop-in services
Reading Buddies
Covington Library
Tue 15 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
Covington Library
Tue 15 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Resume and Interviewing Workshop for Teens
Covington Library
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Wed 16 · 9:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers0–3 yrs
KIDS StoryTots
Covington Branch Library
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Wed 16 · 10 AMFree
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Mat Yoga with Marie
Covington Branch Library
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Wed 16 · 10 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop🪇Music for toddlers0–3 yrs
KIDS Play Date for Ages 0-36 Months
Covington Branch Library
Wed 16 · 2 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services🎒Students
Tutors
Covington Library
Wed 16 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
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Wed 16 · 4:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🌳Outdoors0–9 yrs
KIDS National Play Dough Day - Family Drop-In Program
Lee Road Branch Library
Thu17
Thursday 17 September
Wed 16 · 3 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services🎒Students
Reading Buddies
Covington Library
Wed 16 · 3:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🪇Music for toddlers
LEGO Block Party
Covington Library
Wed 16 · 8 PMFree
🎤Karaoke🤝Volunteering
Grab the Mic for Democracy
Dice on Draft
Wed 16Free
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Mac's Pizza Pub Covington
Mac's Pizza Pub Covington
Wed 16 · 5:30 PMFree
📖Story time🎪Kids' show
Українська година казок — Ukrainian Story Time
Covington Library
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Thu 17 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🌳Outdoors0–5 yrs
KIDS Family Storytime
Lee Road Branch Library
Thu 17 · 2 PMFree
📚Literature
Covington Library Book Group
Covington Library
Thu 17 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🌳Outdoors0–12 yrs
KIDS K-Pop Demon Hunters Party - Family Drop-In Program
Covington Branch Library
Thu 17 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
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Thu 17 · 4:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
TEEN Volunteer Club (TVC) - Covington Branch
Covington Branch Library
Fri18
Friday 18 September
Thu 17 · 6 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
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Fri 18 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Story Swap
Covington Branch Library
Fri 18 · 2 PMFree
📖Story time🎪Kids' show
Friday Family Story Time
Covington Library
Fri 18 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
Friday Night Magic
GamerCat Cards
Fri 18 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Sat19
Saturday 19 September
Fri 18 · 6 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Friday Night Magic at Dice on Draft
Dice on Draft
Sat 19 · 12 PMFree
🐉Tabletop RPG
TEEN D&D - Covington Branch
Covington Branch Library
Sat 19 · 11 AMFree
📖Story time🎪Kids' show
Saturday Family Story Time
Covington Library
Sat 19 · 2 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
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Sat 19 · 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Local History Spotlight: Rosemerry Fuhrmann Hanian
Covington Branch Library
Sat 19 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Sat 19 · 2:30 PMFree
♙Chess
Chess Club for All Ages
Covington Library
Later
Sat 19 · 7 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Sun 20 · 1 PM$0
🏷️Other
Greater Cincinnati Bridal & Wedding Expo
Northern Kentucky Convention Center
Sun 20 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Mon 21 · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Microsoft Word Basics
Covington Branch Library
Mon 21 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Mon 21 · 4:30 PMFree
🌳Outdoors6–11 yrs
Math Club: Math Games at Covington Library
Covington Library
Tue 22 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Jewelry Making with Christa
Covington Branch Library
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Tue 22 · 1 PMFree
🀄Mahjong
Mahjong at Covington
Covington Branch Library
Tue 22 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
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Tue 22 · 6 PMFree
👾Video games
TEEN Game On: Nintendo Switch
Covington Branch Library
Tue 22 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop🍽️Food
Tea Discovery
Covington Library
Wed 23 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
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Thu 24 · 3 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop6–9 yrs
KIDS CLUB for Ages 6-9: Painted Pots
Covington Branch Library
Thu 24 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Fri 25 · 11:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk♀️Feminism
HERizon September Series
SparkHaus
Fri 25 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Fri 25 · 6 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Friday Night Magic at Dice on Draft
Dice on Draft
Sat 26 · 2 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Sat 26 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Leather Journal Covers
Covington Library
Sat 26 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Sat 26 · 7 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Sun 27 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Mon 28 · 10:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Microsoft Excel Beyond the Basics
Covington Branch Library
Mon 28 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Mon 28 · 7:30 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Magic Mondays: Casual Commander
Dice on Draft
Tue 29 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Tue 29 · 6 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🔬Science
Super Tuesdays - STEM Activities for Kids
Covington Library
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Tue 29 · 6:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🪇Music for toddlers
Reading with Rover
Covington Library
Wed 30 · 12:30 PMFree
🎯Board games🎒Students
Teen Lounge
Covington Library
Wed 30 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Wed 30 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Reading Wrap Up Book Group
Covington Library
Thu 1 · 1 PMFreeES
✂️Workshop
Fiestas de alfabetización temprana en español
Covington Library
Thu 1 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Fri 2 · 2 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop📜Poetry
Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Covington Library
Fri 2 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Fri 2 · 6 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Friday Night Magic at Dice on Draft
Dice on Draft
Sat 3 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Sun 4 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Mon 5 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Mon 5 · 7:30 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Witches' Magic Monday · Dice on Draft
Dice on Draft
Tue 6 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Tue 6Free
🧾Drop-in services
Friends of the Covington Library Monthly Meeting
Covington Library
Wed 7 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Wed 7 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Chocolate Dipping 101
Covington Library
Thu 8 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Fri 9 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
GamerCat Cards
Fri 9 · 6 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Friday Night Magic at Dice on Draft
Dice on Draft
Sat 10 · 9 AMFree
🏆Tournament⚔️Miniatures
Good AF Games 40k Quarterly (Oct.)
Good AF Games
Sat 10 · 1 PMFree
Embroidered Witch Hat
Covington Library
Tue 13 Oct · 3 PMFree
🌳Outdoors
Afternoon Play Date
Covington Library
Tue 13 Oct · 6 PM$0
Free Child Abuse Prevention Training for Adults (IN PERSON AT HOPE HOUSE)
Children's Advocacy Center - Hope House
Wed 14 Oct · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Sugar Skulls with ArtMaranth
Covington Library
Thu 15 Oct · 2 PMFree
📚Literature
Covington Library Book Group
Covington Library
Sat 17 Oct · 1 PMFree
📚Literature🗺️Guided tour
Chapter 1 Book Club
Covington Library
Wed 21 Oct · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🌳Outdoors12–18 yrs
Pumpkin Painting
Covington Library
Fri 23 Oct · 4:30 PMFree
Book Folding Cat Workshop
Covington Library
Wed 28 Oct · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Reading Wrap Up Book Group
Covington Library
Fri 30 Oct · 2 PMFree
🎪Kids' show🌳Outdoors
Trick or Treat Tales: Puppets Please
Covington Library
Wed 4 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Felted Gnomes and Homes with Green Apple Alpacas
Covington Library
Fri 6 Nov · 11 AMFree
🔢Bingo
Bingo Hop
Covington Library
Sat 7 Nov · 1 PMFree
🩰Classical🎭Shows
The Nutcracker with Ensemble Ballet Theatre
Covington Library
Mon 9 Nov · 4:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop9–12 yrs
Creative Corner: Tween Paint and Sip
Covington Library
Tue 10 Nov · 6 PM$0
Free Child Abuse Prevention Training for Adults (IN PERSON AT HOPE HOUSE)
Children's Advocacy Center - Hope House
Tue 10 Nov · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards🌳Outdoors
Pokemon Club
Covington Library
Thu 19 Nov · 2 PMFree
📚Literature
Covington Library Book Group
Covington Library
Sat 21 Nov · 10 AMFree
🏃Running
2026 Power of Pearl Lung Cancer Walk
419 N New Hampshire St
Tue 1 Dec · 6 PM$0
Free Child Abuse Prevention Training for Adults (IN PERSON AT HOPE HOUSE)
Children's Advocacy Center - Hope House
Wed 2 Dec · 6 PMFree
SilverKite Community Arts: Festive Felt Botanicals
Covington Library
Mon 7 Dec · 4:30 PMFree
Creative Corner: Wooden Ornaments
Covington Library
Wed 9 Dec · 3 PMFree
Gingerbread House Workshop
Covington Library
Sat 12 Dec · 2:30 PMFree
♙Chess
Chess Club for All Ages
Covington Library
Tue 15 Dec · 6 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop
Holiday House Building: A Super Tuesday STEM Special
Covington Library
Thu 17 Dec · 2 PMFree
Covington Library Book Group
Covington Library
Wed 30 Dec · 2 PMFree
📖Story time
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Story Time with the Snow Sisters
Covington Library
Thu 31 Dec · 11 AMFree
🔢Bingo
Bingo Ball Drop
Covington Library
Thu 21 Jan · 2 PMFree
Covington Library Book Group
Covington Library
Thu 18 Feb · 2 PMFree
Covington Library Book Group
Covington Library
See also in Covington for free
Thu 8 · 7 PM$52–1,815
💜Soul / Funk🎫Concert
Cece Winans
Heritage Bank Center, Cincinnati
At 3 PM
🎪Street party🎫Concert
Holy Bullies: A Benefit for Badass Bulldog Rescue
The Southgate House Revival, Newport
Tue 15
🎫Concert
Joel Crabtree @ Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse, Cincinnati
Tue 15 · 8:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎉Club
Clem Snide @ Sanctuary, Southgate House Revival
Revival Room, Southgate House Revival, Newport
Wed 16 · 7:30 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Turnstile @ Icon Festival Stage, Smale Park
Icon Festival Stage, Smale Park, Cincinnati
Fri 18 · 10 AMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic☀️Open air
Live German bands and beer gardens
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
Fri 25$26.27–56.14
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Candlelight: Neo-Soul Favorites ft. Songs by Prince, Childish Gambino, & More
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati
Sun 27 · 2 PMFree
⚡Electro🌳Outdoors
Sunday on the Stairs: Yusef Quotah
Downtown Main Library, Cincinnati
At 12:30 PM$115
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Cincinnati Pops presents: Lea Salongs
Cincinnati Music Hall
Fri 25 · 6:30 PM$26.83
🎉Club
Date Cincy - Summer Send Off Singles Social at Beeline
Beeline - Newport on the Levee
Wed 30 · 5:30 PM$10–75
🎉Club💿DJ set
Slice Night
Yeatman's Cove, Cincinnati
Wed 16 · 6 PM$12–50
🎉Club🌳Outdoors
Luxe Living Home Tour Preview Party
Ovation Plaza, Newport
Fri 18 · 5:30 PM$58.45
🎪Street party
Gangsters of Newport - Murder Mystery Dinner (September 18)
Gangsters Speakeasy, Newport
Thu 17 · 5 PMFree
🎪Street party🪕Folk / Acoustic
Opening ceremony and ceremonial keg tapping
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
Sat 19 · 2 PMFree
🎊Village dance🌳Outdoors
World's Largest Chicken Dance
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
Tue 15 · 7:30 PM$28–1,011
🎭Theatre🕺Musical
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
Aronoff Center - Procter & Gamble Hall
Tue 15 · 7:30 PM$89
🎭Theatre
Heist - Play
Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rouse Theatre
Tue 15 · 7:30 PM$65
🎭Theatre
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center, Cincinnati
Fri 18 · 7:30 PM$112
🎭Theatre🩰Classical
Cincinnati Ballet: Kaplan New Works Series
Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center, Cincinnati
Sat 19 · 7 PM$54–120
🎤Stand-up
Derrick Stroup: Running Hot Tour LIVE at Taft Theatre
Taft Theatre, Cincinnati
Thu 17 · 7 PM
👑Drag show
Hard Candy Cincinnati with Sam Star
Bloom OTR, Cincinnati
At 10:30 AMFree4.8(249)
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
Exhibition Hub Art Center, Cincinnati
Thu 1
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
Seremoni Disparisyon (Ritual [Dis Appearance)
CAC Center Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Cincinnati
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Sun 4 · 1 PMFree
📖Manga & Comics👾Video games
Anime & Manga Club
Washington Park, Cincinnati
Sat 19 · 11:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🗺️Guided tour
See the Story
Cincinnati Art Museum
Sat 19 · 3 PMFree
📚Literature📜Poetry
Boozy Book Fair and Open Mic!
Darkness Brewing, Bellevue
Tue 15 · 10 AM$6–8
🏰Heritage🗺️Guided tour
Greater Cincinnati Police Museum
Greater Cincinnati Police Museum
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