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CINCINNATI — November 13, 2025 —Think “night at the museum” but with a healthy dose of holiday cheer. Beginning Thursday, December 4, the Cincinnati Art Museum (CAM) will be open until 8 p.m. on both Thursdays and Fridays and will feature a holiday-themed projection light show outside in the Alice Bimel Courtyard.  As always, general admission is free.

While the museum is always open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Friday’s extended hours are special for the holiday season. CAM Nights and Holiday Lights in Partnership with BLINK® will run from 5–8 p.m.

CAM’s collection galleries and three exhibitions, including What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine, will be open during the extended hours. Visitors can also enjoy the Terrace Café, Museum Shop, and the Rosenthal Education Center (REC). What, Me Worry? is a ticketed exhibition but will be free from 5-8 p.m. on Thursdays (CAM’s ticketed exhibitions are always free Thursday evenings). The exhibition will be ticketed on Friday evenings.

Cincinnati-based motion designer, 3D animator, and three-time BLINK artist Chaske Haverkos designed an exciting projection light show, accompanied by festive music, that will play in regular intervals along a wall in the courtyard. Visitors can enjoy the show outside. Diners can also reserve a heated globe and enjoy a good meal and projection show together. Globes can seat four–six people. Make a globe reservation by calling 513-639-2986.

“Your art museum is pleased to offer a new program for all to enjoy during the holidays,” shared Cameron Kitchin, Louis and Louise Dieterle Nippert Director of the Cincinnati Art Museum. “Please join us this December for memorable evenings in our galleries and courtyard. We look forward to welcoming you and seeing you soon.”

“Sharing public art that is for and by the community is at the core of BLINK’s mission. We’re thrilled to be able to support CAM Nights and Holiday Lights and see Chaske’s incredible vision and creativity come to life once again,” said Leslie Mooney, Executive Director of BLINK.

The Cincinnati Art Museum gratefully acknowledges its partnership with BLINK® in presenting CAM Nights and Holiday Lights.

CAM Nights and Holiday Lights in Partnership with BLINK® will run through Friday, December 26, 2025. The event and the entire museum will be closed on Thursday, December 25. For more information, visit cincy.art.

About the Cincinnati Art Museum

The Cincinnati Art Museum features a diverse, encyclopedic art collection of more than 73,000 works spanning 6,000 years. In addition to displaying its own broad collection, the museum conducts extensive research and creates and organizes several exhibitions each year. It also hosts national and international traveling exhibitions. Through these critical projects and art-related programs, activities and special events, the museum contributes to a more vibrant Cincinnati by inspiring its people and connecting its communities.

The Cincinnati Art Museum is supported by the generosity of individuals and businesses that give annually to ArtsWave. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Cincinnati Art Museum with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Cincinnati Art Museum gratefully acknowledges operating support from the City of Cincinnati, as well as its members. Free general admission to the Cincinnati Art Museum is made possible by a gift from the Rosenthal Family Foundation. Generous support for the museum’s extended Thursday hours is provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program. Exhibition pricing may vary. Parking at the Cincinnati Art Museum is free. Accessibility accommodations are available. Visit cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

About BLINK®

Started in 2017, BLINK is a biennial celebration of public art and light that spans the urban core of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The massive four-day event features 80+ large-scale projection mappings against some of the city’s most iconic architecture, interactive light-based installations in its public spaces and expansive murals across its buildings, all by renowned local, national and international artists. The largest of its kind in the country, the festival’s mission is to nurture a sense of community, connection and inspiration through the medium of public art. In 2024, BLINK spanned 30+ city blocks, crossing the Ohio River into Covington and Newport, Kentucky and was experienced by over 2 million people. BLINK is by the artists, for the people. Executive producing partners are the Cincinnati Regional Chamber, AGAR and the Haile Foundation. We welcome all to Cincinnati, Ohio to experience the magic and wonder of BLINK once again October 8-11, 2026. For more information, visit www.blinkcincinnati.com/get-involved.

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