Community Events
Explore our upcoming community and fundraising events supporting the CHD community.
Festival of Lights | December 10th
We are excited to announce that we are hosting our annual Holiday Gathering at the Cincinnati Zoo to enjoy the Festival of Lights together!
Date: Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
We will have a table set up outside the Main Entrance, by the ticket office, from 5:30-7:00, for check in. We will have goody bags for each family as well. You are more than welcome to come any time between 5:30pm and 7:00pm. After 7:00, the table outside the ticket office will no longer be there to register and get your goody bag and tickets (if needed).
If you have your own Zoo pass, we encourage you to use them so that we are able to reach more families that do not have memberships this year. Tickets will be given for IMMEDIATE Heart family members only. Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide tickets for extended family members. Children under 2 are free. (Please do not include them in your count for tickets.) If we have extra tickets at the end, we will let everyone know and it will be a first come first serve to get additional tickets for extended family members.
We WILL be having our annual toy drive this year, for the kids and families at the CCHMC Heart Institute. If you would like to participate, you can bring an UNWRAPPED gift to the zoo and we will drop off all donated items at once. We appreciate all of your donations and would love to get enough items for every family member on the units at Christmas!
Scratch Golf Camp| Aug 1-3
Scratch Golf provides the opportunity for children and teens with congenital heart disease or who are at risk for heart disease to be considered for a FREE golf camp that takes place each summer. Scratch Golf – Cincinnati takes place August 1-3 from 10am – noon at First Tee – Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky at Reeves Golf Course.
Scratch Golf also took place in New Orleans this summer is looking to expand to more cities in 2025! Stay tuned for more exciting news!
8th Annual Heart Hero Golf Classic | Aug 12 – Thank you for making this event such a HUGE success!!
Join us for our annual golf outing, the main fundraiser for the Congenital Heart Alliance of Cincinnati. Your participation and sponsorship ensure vital support for CHD families and the esteemed Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, ranked #1 children’s hospital in the nation!
Save the Date for next year – August 25, 2025!
2024 Heart & Sole Walk | Saturday, Sept 21
We extend our deepest gratitude all the families, friends, and sponsors who contributed to the success of our 2024 Heart & Sole Walk. Over 300 supporters joined us to make this year’s event truly unforgettable.
As Gina stated at the walk, every dollar raised will directly benefit the CHD community through our community programs and special inpatient events at the Heart Institute. Your support is making a real difference, and we couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for walking with us, both literally and figuratively, as we continue our mission to support families impacted by CHD.
Fall Fest at Burwinkel Farms | October 5, 2024
We had so much fun at Burwkinkel Farms with our CHD families! Thank you Burwinkel Farms for hosting us! We will be back next year!
