# Things to do with kids in Middletown, OH

> 12 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Middletown, OH (Butler County, OH), in the Cincinnati area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Spooky Car Show & Trunk or Treat — Middletown](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/spooky-car-show-and-trunk-or-treat-middletown--listing-24801ae400584628ccff5608) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:15 PM – 8:00 PM · Smith Park, Middletown · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. The City of Middletown and Middletown Cruise team up again for the Spooky Car Show & Trunk or Treat, which moves to a new home at Smith Park this year. On Saturday, October 24…
- [City Hall Trick-or-Treat & Touch-a-Truck — Middletown](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/city-hall-trick-or-treat-and-touch-a-truck-middletown--listing-e7c94f4af3fab71942aca2f8) — Thu, Oct 29 · 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM · Middletown City Building (City Hall) · checked Oct 21. Middletown's annual City Building Trick-or-Treat and Touch-a-Truck invites kids in costume into City Hall on the Thursday before Halloween, October 29, from 3:00 to 4:45 p.m…
- [Reimagine Middletown Ice Rink (Very Merry Middletown)](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/reimagine-middletown-ice-rink-very-merry-middletown--listing-4a83e1e6e9737dbe99102b80) — Nov 6 – Jan 10 · Downtown Middletown Ice Rink · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 24. An outdoor seasonal ice rink in the centre of downtown Middletown, the anchor of the Very Merry Middletown holiday season. Single tickets are sold at the gate and include…
- [Oh My Gourd! Pumpkin Launch](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/oh-my-gourd-pumpkin-launch--listing-d2f7da54bab9c1fb41f4edcc) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Meadow Ridge MetroPark (meet at Meadow Ridge Archery Range), Middletown · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Bring a carved jack-o'-lantern or pumpkin (no paint or decorations; up to 30 pounds) and watch it sail from pumpkin-slinging machines built and operated by students from the…
- [Sensory-Friendly Saturday at the Middletown Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/sensory-friendly-saturday-at-the-middletown-arts-center--listing-0a881aeed0f12ccbd3364739) — Sat, Nov 14 · Middletown Arts Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. A free, inclusive gallery and art-making morning for individuals of all ages and abilities: relaxing galleries, hands-on creative activities, guided art projects and visits with…
- [Wednesday Theme Nights on Ice — Middletown](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/wednesday-theme-nights-on-ice-middletown--listing-172952744e51f25bf333bfab) — Wed, Nov 18 (+5 more dates) · Downtown Middletown Ice Rink · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 24. Wednesday evenings at the downtown Middletown Ice Rink have a costume theme, and anyone who skates in themed attire pays a discounted $6 ticket. The 2026 themes run from a Dolly…
- [Light Up Middletown Drive-Through Light Display](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/light-up-middletown-drive-through-light-display--listing-cddf17dad07c01819794f2ac) — Nov 26 – Dec 31 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Smith Park, Middletown · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A volunteer-run drive-through fantasy light display in Smith Park, now in its 26th year, covering 96 acres of lights and holiday scenes that families view from their cars. It is…
- [Visit with Santa at the Middletown Ice Rink](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/visit-with-santa-at-the-middletown-ice-rink--listing-ae5591f5a4dd4740f54ea244) — Fri, Nov 27 (+10 more dates) · Downtown Middletown Ice Rink · All ages · checked Oct 24. Santa and Mrs. Claus set up at the downtown Middletown Ice Rink on Friday and Saturday evenings from Thanksgiving weekend to mid-December, then nightly on December 20–22…
- [Character Skate Experiences at the Middletown Ice Rink](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/character-skate-experiences-at-the-middletown-ice-rink--listing-04e9b9912c2e539fd2244173) — Sat, Nov 28 (+7 more dates) · Downtown Middletown Ice Rink · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 24. On weekend afternoons in late November and December the downtown Middletown Ice Rink brings in costumed characters to skate with guests: The Grinch, Elsa-and-Anna-style Frozen…
- [Middletown Santa Parade and Holiday Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/middletown-santa-parade-and-holiday-tree-lighting--listing-8b11c16c1bd462c3ab5c87d7) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM · Central Avenue (Curtis St. to Governor's Square), downtown Middletown · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Middletown's Santa Parade travels along Central Avenue from Curtis Street west to Governor's Square, where Santa lights the Middletown Holiday Tree at the end of the parade. It…
- [Gingerbread Houses & Movie](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/gingerbread-houses-and-movie--listing-e7c5ecf0144349c770bc83f2) — Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Event location at 3907 Central Ave. (venue name not published), Middletown · checked Oct 14. City of Middletown holiday evening with gingerbread houses and a movie, listed on the city calendar for Friday, December 4, 2026. The city says more information is coming.
- [Holiday Carriage Rides in Downtown Middletown](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/holiday-carriage-rides-in-downtown-middletown--listing-d6480ec26f31b7d57b0b20e1) — Fri, Dec 11 (+3 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Governor's Square, Middletown · Free · checked Oct 24. Free horse-drawn carriage rides loop through historic downtown Middletown, past the holiday lights, on four December evenings. The city pitches it as a family outing or a photo…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Free Teen Art Group (Middletown Arts Center)](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/free-teen-art-group-middletown-arts-center--listing-23dd2184c93789515618c2f1) — Every other Thursday 6:00-7:30 PM · Middletown Arts Center · Ages 13+ · Free · checked Oct 14. A free every-other-Thursday art group for teens 13 and older led by Teen Leader Zy. Teens explore drawing, painting, sculpture, digital art and more, make friends and share…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Butler County, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/counties/butler-county-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/counties/butler-county-oh.md)
- Other towns in Butler County, OH: [Hamilton, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/towns/hamilton-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/towns/hamilton-oh.md), [Fairfield, OH](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/towns/fairfield-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/towns/fairfield-oh.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Cincinnati](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati.md)
- [This weekend in Cincinnati](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/this-weekend.md)

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