About us
Are you 55 or older and ready to embrace fun, stay active, and meet new people? Whether it’s exploring new activities, going on adventures, or simply hanging out and enjoying good company, we’re all about having a blast and creating lasting memories. We host regular events that are relaxed, enjoyable, and full of opportunities to connect with others who share your enthusiasm for life.
Come join us for exciting outings, lively meetups, and a chance to meet fellow 55+ adventurers who are always up for something new!
Upcoming events
10
**Sold Out** Big Cheese Festival @Jungle Jim’s
Jungle Jim's (The Oscar Event Center), 5440 Dixie Hwy, Fairfield, OH, US** if you did not already purchase tickets for this event upon RSVPing, this event has now sold out of tickets for Saturday and Sunday. If you can’t go for some reason and need to sell a ticket, please let me know and we’ll see if we can find somebody to buy it **
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are limited for this event, so please be sure to purchase yours as soon as possible as they will sell out! If you cannot go for some reason, I'm sure there will be someone who will be willing to purchase your ticket from you.
Join us inside The Oscar Event Center at Jungle Jim's Fairfield on March 8 for a swiss-stravaganza celebrating all things cheese from 12PM-5PM.
Taste hundreds of cheeses and mountains of charcuterie plus pickles, olives, pairings, demos, music, voting, and surprises around every corner. One of our most beloved festivals for a reason, this is our ultimate homage to fromage!
Two Ticket options:
- General Admission $35.12 includes hundreds of cheeses and mountains of charcuterie plus pickles, olives, pairings, demos, music, and surprises around every corner.
- Combo Ticket $63.14 includes General Admission plus a drink bracelet.
You can purchase a drink bracelet day of show for $35.
13 attendees
American Sign Museum
American Sign Museum, 1330 Monmouth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, USWe're doing it again! There have been several requests from newer members to set up a visit to the American Sign Museum - a Cincinnati institution that has recently garnered national attention. This will take approximately an hour to walk through. Its easiest to purchase tickets in advance. ASM Tickets There is a discount for those that are 65+.
With a mission to educate the community about the history of the sign industry and its significant contribution to commerce and the American landscape, the ASM is organized to preserve, archive, and display a historical collection of signs in their many types and forms.
We will head over to Rhinegeist afterwards, so please be sure to RSVP for that separate event!
48 attendees
After Museum Meet-up at Rhinegeist Brewing
Rhinegeist Brewery, 1910 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH, USWe'll be hanging out at Rhinegeist after our ASM visit. I have been told that there may be a new restuarant attached to the brewery by then; if it isn't ready yet, there are a couple of local restaurants that will deliver.
- Adriatico's UC - (513) 281-4344 , Adriaticos Website
- Serving pizza, wings, sandwiches, and appetizers. They deliver to Rhinegeist.
- Dos Hermanos - 440-387-2382, Dos Hermanos Website
- Serving tacos, burritos, quesadillas. They deliver catering orders to Rhinegeist.
Looking forward to great weather by then!
35 attendees
March Fundraising
Location not specified yetHey everyone,
A few of you have recently asked how you can support the group so we are putting this information out now to help answer questions. In short, donations are welcome anytime; we will host a formal campaign in March to fundraise for the group! Details below:
As part of our March fundraiser, we’re reaching out to ask for your support to help cover the costs of our meetups. Organizing 55+ Fun & Friends events comes with expenses like organizer fees, venue/room rentals, occasional supplies, food/desserts - your donations make all the difference in keeping things running smoothly!
You can contribute in a few ways:
- Cash at any of our events
- Venmo, please list 55+ Fun & Friends donation in transaction (this will go to Kristy C, owner of the group ~ send to @Kristy-Chaplin2)
- Online through our Meetup page, just look for the Fundraising section on the 55+ homepage.
- Donate your time and plan/host an event
Thanks so much for being a part of this wonderful group and for helping us keep it going strong. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
Susan, Steve & Kristy
1 attendee
Past events
69
Group links
Organizers
Members
600
