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EnterTRAINment<br />
Junction<br />
Behringer-Crawford<br />
Museum Holiday<br />
Train Display<br />
Beyond the Ordinary<br />
These events may be<br />
a little unexpected, but they’re<br />
sure to be a whole lot of fun.<br />
HOLIDAY JUNCTION<br />
FEATURING BRICKOPOLIS<br />
It’s all aboard at <strong>Cincinnati</strong><br />
Museum Center this holiday<br />
season. Explore 12,000<br />
square feet of train exhibits,<br />
including Thomas the Tank<br />
Engine and friends, the Super-<br />
O interactive layout, and the<br />
garden railway trains. LEGO<br />
lovers will delight in the 1,800<br />
square feet of landscapes,<br />
some floor-to-ceiling, featuring<br />
motorized trains and whimsical<br />
scenes. Santa also stops by<br />
this festive event on November<br />
24. November 10–January 1,<br />
513-287-7000, cincymuseum.<br />
org DOWNTOWN<br />
WATER WONDERLAND<br />
WITH SCUBA SANTA<br />
Hey Santa, watch out for that<br />
shark! For the past 15 years,<br />
the big fella has been swimming<br />
with creatures great<br />
and small during the Water<br />
Wonderland at the Newport<br />
Aquarium—decked out in his<br />
full suit and hat. November<br />
24–December 31, 2017, Newport<br />
Aquarium, 859-261-7444,<br />
newportaquarium.com SOUTH<br />
CHRISTMAS SAENGERFEST<br />
Get in the holiday spirit by<br />
listening to choral performances<br />
throughout Over-the-Rhine.<br />
<strong>Cincinnati</strong> is known as the<br />
birthplace of Saengerfest,<br />
a German tradition that celebrated<br />
choir singing groups,<br />
or “Saengerbunds.” This family<br />
event, the largest choir festival<br />
in <strong>Cincinnati</strong>, has grown to<br />
Scuba Santa at<br />
Newport Aquarium<br />
PHOTOGRAPHS (FROM TOP) COURTESY ENTERTRAINMENT JUNCTION /<br />
BY CHUCK SAALFELD / COURTESY NEWPORT AQUARIUM<br />
and stop by Mrs. Claus’ kitchen<br />
to get a cookie before visiting<br />
Santa Claus in his study.<br />
November 11–December 31,<br />
513-898-8000, entertrainment<br />
junction.com NORTH<br />
LM&M RAILROAD<br />
NORTH POLE EXPRESS<br />
During this festive 45-minute<br />
round-trip ride on a vintage train,<br />
kids can talk to Santa, listen to<br />
a reading of The Polar Express,<br />
and sip hot chocolate. Pajamas<br />
encouraged! Weekends and<br />
special weekdays from Saturday,<br />
November 25 through the week<br />
of Christmas, 513-933-8022,<br />
lebanonrr.com NORTH<br />
FALL/WINTER 2017 CINCINNATI<strong>USA</strong>.COM \\\ 33
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