Livability Accolade & Highlights

The arts are important to the region.  There are many galleries, theaters, and museums as well as the performing arts including the ballet, symphony, opera, and Playhouse in the Park.

The region is also home to a large variety of attractions to suit every age and interest. For the young at heart, our region is home to the 9th most popular theme park in the United States - Paramount's Kings Island. The park is 1,600 acres and attracts more than 3 million visitors each year. The Golf Center at Kings Island hosts the Annual Great American Insurance ATP Tennis Tournament featuring professional tennis players. Musical entertainment can be found at Riverbend Music Center, Fraze Pavillion and the Aronoff Center - providing a variety of concerts, musicals, and dramas each year. The Nutter Center at Wright State University also hosts an assortment of events including concerts, sporting events, and conventions. Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, one of the top ten zoos in the United States, is located within 25 miles of Butler County.

Cultural amenities are thriving in the Butler County area. The Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, located in Hamilton, is 256 acres and has 41 pieces of sculpture art. In the summer time, the museum park opens an amphitheater for local art groups to perform. The Cincinnati-Dayton Metroplex is home to more than 100 museums and galleries. They include the U.S. Air Force Museum, Dayton Art Institute, Cincinnati Art Museum, Taft Museum, Contemporary Arts Center, Krohn Conservatory, and the Cincinnati Museum Center (which houses the Museum of Natural History and Science, OMNIMAX Theater and the Children's Museum).

There are a variety of annual festivals and fairs in Butler County. Each year, the Butler County Fair attracts thousands of visitors daily to the Hamilton area for the week long event. The Great Miami River in Hamilton is the location of River Fest. The Fourth of July brings along with it Fort Hamilton Days each year, featuring fireworks and an old fashion parade.! And Hamilton has hosted the annual German Village Christmas Walk, allowing visitors to tour area renovated historic homes decorated for the season and holiday festivities.

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