{"id":2497738,"date":"2026-07-11T10:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2497738"},"modified":"2026-07-11T10:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:12:07","slug":"readers-choice-your-favorites-in-nky-arts-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/readers-choice-your-favorites-in-nky-arts-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers&#8217; Choice: Your favorites in NKY arts &#038; entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-secondary-variation-color has-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-7acc88d094bd94613ba80b93fda4c4a3 wp-block-paragraph\">These reader-voted picks are from the 2026 LINK nky Readers\u2019 Choice Awards. Check out the winners in every category <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/linknky.com\/readerschoice-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Everlit Audio Player\" width=\"100%\" height=\"136px\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/everlit.audio\/embeds\/artl_KJpZtLg4gVP?client=wp&amp;client_version=3.2.6\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Northern Kentucky is bursting with creativity and culture, and nobody knows that better than the people who call this vibrant community theirs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From world-class museums and live music venues to beloved local bands and one-of-a-kind festivals, the arts and entertainment scene in Northern Kentucky is anything but ordinary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s Reader\u2019s Choice Awards shine a spotlight on the venues, events, artists and experiences that our community keeps coming back to (and frankly, can\u2019t stop raving about).\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These winners weren\u2019t chosen by a panel of judges or a committee. They were chosen by <em>you<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So raise a glass (maybe at one of our winning charity events), get out there and keep supporting the local arts and culture that make NKY truly special.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-attraction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ATTRACTION<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Cincinnati Zoo &amp; Botanical Garden<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Ark Encounter<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Baker Hunt Art &amp; Cultural Center<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-casino\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CASINO<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Turfway Park Racing &amp; Gaming<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Belterra Park Cincinnati<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-charity-event-festival\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CHARITY EVENT\/FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Save Water, Drink Beer by Greenline Salon<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Boone County KY Pride Festival<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Gliers Goetta Fest<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-event-space\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>EVENT SPACE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Broken Arrow Farm, Wedding &amp; Event Venue<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Trifecta Club<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Hotel Covington<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-festival-or-special-event\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FESTIVAL OR SPECIAL EVENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Blink<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Kentucky Wool Festival<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Boone County KY Pride Festival<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-holiday-light-display\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Cincinnati Zoo &amp; Botanical Garden<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Florence Y\u2019all Christmas Lights<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Boone County Fairgrounds<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-local-band\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>LOCAL BAND<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Gary Bertsch and The Blamers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Orchid In The Ivy<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. NKG Band (The Karate Girls)<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-movie-theater\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MOVIE THEATER<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Cinemark Florence 14 And XD<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Regal Wilder<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. AMC Newport On The Levee 20<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-museum\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MUSEUM<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Behringer-Crawford Museum<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Cincinnati Museum Center<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Cincinnati Art Museum<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-music-venue\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MUSIC VENUE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. The Southgate House Revival<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Riverbend Music Center<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Madison Theater<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-public-art\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PUBLIC ART<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcincy.com\/blog\/post\/clive-the-alien-lands-in-covington-kentucky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clive the alien<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Baker Hunt Art &amp; Cultural Center<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. 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