Green Acres Art Center

A hidden gem in the Cincinnati area. This old Norman style estate is now a wonderful art center with a wealth of activities going on all year. The facilities can be rented for events like weddings and parties. They have recently added the Arts Guild, which is an select group of traditional artists whose work hangs year round in the mansion and in a yearly fall show.
The money raised by their various events goes towards funding busing inner city children out to the facilities for gardening and art classes.
The art shows are top notch with talks and demos by the guild members. All the art is for sale.
Check out their website for a calendar of events and more information. They host music events, beer and wine tastings, classes and gardening workshops.

2 of my friends got married here — and it was AWESOME. they lucked out with a spectacular day, which didn’t hurt.
the grounds were extremely well maintained, and the staff was great. very helpful, very courteous.
the bar was making drinks from scratch instead of mixes.
the appetizers and salads were great, but the dinner was actually not very good.
the opportunities for photography were great — the staircases and the moat were beautiful backdrops. i was not their photographer but i couldn’t help but take some shots.