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The 2026 Cincinnati Open opens Saturday, Aug. 8, at Mason's Lindner Family Tennis Center, bringing an expected 300,000-plus visitors and more than $80 million in historical annual economic impact to the Kings Island tourism corridor over 16 days.
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The City of Mason Manta Rays swim team is offering a free triathlon swim clinic on Aug. 12 at the Mason Municipal Aquatic Center, with registration now open for older children and adults interested in race-day preparation.
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The Cincinnati Bengals opened 2026 training camp Wednesday, July 29, about 30 minutes south of Mason on I-71, with five more free public practices and a Friday night stadium event still ahead for local fans.
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Young golfers ages 6 to 18 in the Mason and Deerfield Township area can play Armco Park Golf Course in Lebanon for $5 or less per round through Youth on Course, which expanded its Greater Cincinnati network to 11 courses in July 2026.
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The Cincinnati Open's Community Weekend on Saturday, August 8, and Sunday, August 9, opens the Lindner Family Tennis Center's expanded campus to the public with Kids Day activities, player autograph sessions, the inaugural Cincinnati Open 5K, and Red Bull BassLine before tournament play begins August 11.
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Mason's Lindner Family Tennis Center will host the CareSource Invitational on Wednesday, October 7, featuring outdoor exhibition basketball games between Ohio State, Cincinnati, Dayton and Xavier to raise funds for mental health and suicide prevention.
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The ellesse Junior Championships, a USTA-sanctioned national tournament for players 18-and-under, returns to Mason's Lindner Family Tennis Center on Aug. 21-23, with registration closing Thursday, July 23, and local 2025 champion Vibha Gogineni eligible to defend her title.
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The 2026 Cincinnati Open at Mason's Lindner Family Tennis Center is rolling out an expanded food-and-drink lineup that includes local restaurant Greenwich Pita and a new Rhinegeist Brewery bar, with 13 dining options in the Commons for an expected 300,000 fans Aug. 8–23.
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