Lynn Bowden Jr. Autograph Signing
Begins Monday, January 20, 2019
All-American, All-SEC, Belk Bowl MVP, Lynn Bowden Jr. is visiting GameWorks on the Levee for an autograph signing event. Meet this multi-talented wildcat and get an autograph to commemorate this incredible season playing for UK.
Learn more here.
Kids Get into the Aquarium at No Extra Charge
Begins Monday, January 6, 2019
Discover the Wonder this Winter at Newport Aquarium! During Winter Family Days, one kid gets in FREE with each full price adult.
Winter Family Days is one of the most affordable family fun experiences around because you and your child can see majestic sea life, touch amazing creatures and explore the underwater world - all for the price of one adult ticket.
Buy tickets here.
Prior Events
GameWorks New Years Eve Bash
Begins Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Did you know that GameWorks Newport is hosting a New Year's Eve party? Starting tomorrow at noon, a mid-day party is being held with character appearances, balloon drop, food and games to play! Beginning in the evening you can reserve a table that includes an all-day game pass, a bottle of champagne for the midnight toast and a special viewing of the ball drop on 8-foot projection screens.
Reserve your spot here.
Star Wars Augmented Reality at Newport on the Levee
Begins Friday, December 21, 2019
Bring your favorite Star Wars characters to life on your smartphone! While on Levee property, sign into the "Fioptics Free Wi-Fi" network and gain access to this augmented reality experience! Select each character button to see different assets and animations. Tap anywhere on the screen to move the characters. Press the camera button to create an image that can be saved to your phone or shared on social media!
Menorah Lights on the Levee
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Join us this Sunday at 6:00 PM as we celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with special guest Rabbi Noah Ferro of Northern Hills Synagogue - Congregation B'nai Avraham. This celebration will take place at "The Stage on the Levee" inside of our Gallery building. Refreshments will be served to attendees.
Ugly Christmas Sweater Concert Featuring the Naked Karate Girls
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Find the ugliest Christmas sweater possible and join us for our brand-new Ugly Christmas Sweater Concert! Taking place in our Gallery Building the Naked Karate Girls will be bringing their hilariously energetic talent to The Stage On The Levee! Win prizes for the ugliest Christmas sweater and more on Saturday, December 21 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM!
Join the event page here.
Winter Solstice Yoga
Saturday, December 21, 2019
On Saturday, December 21st at 10:00 am The Yoga Bar is offering Levee guests a complimentary Winter Solstice yoga class inside our Gallery building from "The Stage on the Levee"! Bring a yoga mat and your favorite holiday-themed attire, because this center-staged class with live music is aimed to get you in the right headspace for the holidays! After class enjoy a complimentary Mimosa with friends and family!
Reserve your spot in class here.
Santa's House on the Levee
Friday, November 29 to Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Santa's House on the Levee is an award-winning, immersive, RFID-powered holiday experience which takes place in Santa and Mrs. Claus' beautiful and modern home located inside The Gallery Building—complete with a red-carpet arrival, sounds of a crackling fire, evergreen trim, Christmas décor and trees with stacks of wrapped presents, postal bags of letters, maps of the world highlighting Christmas Eve travel routes and coat racks of elf hats and jackets—all creating a unique, all-senses experience for big and little kids alike. Bookcases of toys from years’ past help remind all generations of their favorite holiday memories.
Reserve time with Santa here.
The Village on the Levee Black Friday Market
Friday, November 29, 2019
Are you looking for a personalized gift for the Holidays? We're celebrating the opening of The Village on the Levee by adding a neighboring market filled with artisans, craft makers and more! Find this neighboring market for one day only this Friday from 12-8 PM in the Barnes & Noble space! Vendors include Stitch & Glo, Golden Grace Boutique, K&K Home Goods, Pugalicious Treats, The Wraperie, Queen Bee Ceramics, Mean Beard Co., Copperhead Vinyl Creations, Bittersweet Designs, Your CBD Store, Decades Rock N Pop Shop, and Glam Chixx Makeup and Beauty Bar.
Join our event page here.
Scuba Santa 2019
Friday, November 29 to December 31, 2019
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Celebrate a Cincinnati holiday tradition with Scuba Santa at Newport Aquarium! It’s a Water Wonderland full of playful penguins, colorful holiday lights, and a flurry of magical bubbles.
See Scuba Santa swim underwater with a tank full of sharks and tell him what you want for Christmas. Meet cheerful elves straight from the North Pole and join in the fun as Scuba Santa fills the Theater with bubbles. His magical bubbles will float and fall all around you and every time a bubble pops, a wish will come true for someone throughout the world.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Fan Event
Thursday, December 5, 2019
At select locations, on Thursday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m. (local time) fans can be among the first to see National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation back in theatres for it’s 30th Anniversary and receive an AMC exclusive gift of an ornament to hang on your tree. National Lampoon’s Clark Griswold, the well-intentioned, walking disaster who has dragged his family through the horrors of traveling in two previous National Lampoon Vacation films, has decided to stay home for the holidays-and the neighborhood will never be the same.
Purchase tickets here.
Light Up the Levee 2019
Saturday, November 23, 2019
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Join us for our 11th Annual Light Up the Levee Tree Lighting Celebration as we officially kick off the holiday season! This magical evening begins with Santa's grand helicopter arrival followed by family activities, the season’s first snowfall, the lighting of our 50-foot tree with 1.4 million lights, and more surprises. Cap off the night with an afterparty filled with food, beverage and live music from the Clyde Brown Band.
Events details and more magical announcements coming soon!
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Children’s Activities: face painting, balloon animals, coloring, cookie decorating and photo opportunities with Elsa & Anna from Frozen2 and Star Wars’ Storm Trooper
Gallery Building
5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
The Village on the Levee Shops Open
Gallery Building
5:30pm – 10:00 PM
Food Truck Row: Sweet & Meats BBQ (BBQ & soul food), Hungry Brothers (pitas & loaded fries) and Funnel Vision (funnel cakes)
Third Street Valet Circle
5:30 PM
Tree-side Musical Performances by UC Vocaholics
Central Plaza
5:55 PM
Santa Claus’ Helicopter lands at The Levee
Riverboat Row by Newport Aquarium
6:00 PM
Beechwood Independent Schools Marching Band performs & parades Santa & Mrs. Claus to their House on the Levee—and then on to the Grand Christmas Tree
Aquarium Plaza to Gallery Building to Central Plaza
6:30 PM
Tree-side Events with Light Up the Levee emcee, FOX19’s Frank Marzullo
6:33 PM
Tree-side Ballet Performances by Rebekah Degnan
Central Plaza
6:40 PM
Newport Mayor Jerry Peluso & NAP Chief Investment Officer Tim Perry remarks
Central Plaza
6:48 PM
First Snowfall from Levee Rooftops
Central Plaza
6:54 PM
Tree-side Musical Performance by Southern Gateway Chorus
Central Plaza
7:00 PM
Grand Illumination | Tree Lighting
Central Plaza
7:01 PM
Fireworks Show
Central Plaza
7:05 PM
Tree-side Musical Performance by Southern Gateway Chorus
Central Plaza
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Light Up the Levee After Party, featuring music by The Clyde Brown Band and cocktails by Rotolo
Gallery Building
The Wizard of Oz 80th Anniversary
Tuesday, October 25-30, 2019
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A special 80th anniversary event is coming to AMC Newport on the Levee. In this classic musical fantasy, Judy Garland stars as Dorothy Gale, a young Kansas farm girl who dreams of a land "somewhere over the rainbow." Dorothy's dream comes true when she, her dog, Toto, and her family's house are transported by a tornado to a bright and magical world unlike anything she has seen before. Unfortunately, she makes a mortal enemy of a wicked witch when the house falls on the hag's sister. Now, befriended by a scarecrow without a brain, a tin man with no heart and a cowardly lion--and protected by a pair of enchanted ruby slippers--Dorothy sets off along a yellow brick road for the Emerald City to beseech the all-powerful Wizard of Oz for his help to return home.
Location: AMC Theatres Newport
YOGA ON THE PLAZA
Monday, October 14 and Wednesday 16, 2019
Newport is becoming more bike-friendly! On October 12th, ConnectNKY will be installing temporary bike lanes along Saratoga Street, 5th Street, and 6th Street for use through October 20th. Not only will you be able to more easily access the Levee, but you will be able to visit our neighboring restaurants and establishments as well! In celebration of these temporary bike lanes, we invite you to ride your bike down the Levee for a complimentary yoga class held by The Yoga Bar outside in Saratoga Plaza on 10/14 and 10/16 at 10:00 AM, and hope you will stay to enjoy coffee, movie or lunch with us afterwards. See you on the road!
Location: Saratoga Plaza between Aqua on the Levee and the Gallery Building
HOT DIGGITY DOGS! ON THE LEVEE
Saturday, August 24, 2019
HOT DIGGITY! Dogs are taking over the Levee. These pups (and kittens) need their forever homes and we know you need a new best friend, so we’re partnering with PetSmart to bring you an adoption and play day!
Whether you are looking for a new pal or an activity to do with the furry friends you already have, come out and see us! We'll have complimentary, professional family photos for you and your fur-babies and much more. Walks across the Purple People Bridge, special treats, beer from Braxton Brewing Company, corn hole, giant jenga, and joy galore!
Location: Purple People Bridge Approach