Oct. 9-12, 2025. America's River Roots is a signature event that celebrates the legacy of river heritage, roots music, river cuisine and the influence these elements have on shaping American culture.

March 7-9, 2025. Cincinnati is the home to the world's oldest Bock festival, a tradition developed among the breweries to release all of their bock beer on the same day. Bock beer is a rich, complex, robust lager that marks the end of the Winter brewing season and the beginning…

May 2025. This spectacular Cinco de Mayo celebration has made history twice - with the world's longest taco and the world's largest pinata! Come celebrate this famous Mexican holiday at the Midwest's largest Cinco de Mayo celebration. The festival features a parade, traditional…

May 2-4, 2025. The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon has made a mark being the third-largest first-time marathon in the country. Welcoming athletes of all running abilities is a race where you can find personal rewards. Race weekend is the first Sunday in May.

May 30-June 14, 2025. Fourteen days of performance, arts, film, music, and everything in between. Occurs in late spring/early summer. The festival exists to give opportunities to artists — especially independent artists — to present their work. The freedom artists have to create…

March 6-8, 2025. Seventeen years young and aging like a fine wine, the Cincinnati International Wine Festival is a grand celebration of wine, food and music. The Festival is made up of four prominent events: the Winery Dinners, the Charity Auction and Luncheon, the Grand Tastings…

Established in 1873, the Cincinnati May Festival is the oldest continuous choral festival in the Western Hemisphere and one of the only true festivals that remain in our country today. Featuring the May Festival Chorus and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Festival presents…

May 24-26, 2025. The Taste of Cincinnati is held every Memorial Day weekend in downtown Cincinnati starting in 1979, and it is now the nation's longest-running culinary arts festival. The event is held on Fifth Street to spotlight the $42-million renovation of Fountain Square…

March 27, 2025. The season start of America's National Pastime is an unofficial city holiday in Cincinnati. Home of the baseball's first professional team, Opening Day festivities kick off with the Findlay Market Parade and continue through the traditional afternoon game. For…

Pride Festival celebrates Cincinnati's LGBTQ+ community and allies, and promotes the acceptance of all individuals regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression

July 24-26, 2025. Occurs the third weekend of July, enjoy an electrifying combination of R&B, Hip-Hop and Jazz at the Cincinnati Music Festival featuring some of the biggest musicians. Past performers include Janet Jackson, John Legend, Earth Wind and Fire, Kanye West, Mary J…

Aug. 2, 2025. Cincinnati is the paddling capital of the United States and the Ohio River Paddlefest is the largest canoe/kayak paddling event in the Midwest with over 2,200 paddlers making their annual trek down the Ohio river during Paddlefest. Every third weekend in June…

August 2025. This outdoor event continues to grow and is now one of Cincinnati's largest family-focused events, drawing over 100,000 patrons. The Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion Celebration was inaugurated in August 1989 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is held annually on the 3rd…

Aug. 31, 2025. A fireworks extravaganza set to music over the beautiful Ohio River every Labor Day Weekend.

July 24-27 and July 31- Aug. 3, 2025. Every summer, Glier's Goettafest is for both goetta devotees of the world and those seeking to find their new favorite food. A weekend stuffed from top to bottom with live entertainment, family-focused goetta games, and super inventive food…

Sept. 19-22, 2024. Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati showcases the rich German heritage of Southwestern Ohio, as well as tasty samples of German-style music, food and beer. First held in 1976, the event has grown to be North America's largest Oktoberfest with over 500,000 people attending…

Aug. 5-18, 2025. The Cincinnati Open, previously known as the Western & Southern Open, is a must-attend attraction in the Midwest. The 10-day event attracts record crowds to the tennis oasis, the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, OH. Loaded playing fields for both men and…

Nov. 21, 2024-Jan. 5, 2025. Each year, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens will flip the switch on over 2.5 million dazzling lights and more than 100 lighted displays in the city's longest-standing holiday tradition.

October 2026. One of the largest light, art and projection mapping events in the nation. The four-day event features large-scale projection mapping installations, murals, urban artscapes, media light and interactive art in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. BLINK spans, from…