Festivals & Special Events
Find Festivals & Special Events in Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky
You’ll never be able to say there’s nothing to do in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky! Search thousands of events in our online database. We make it easy for you to filter by category – like festivals and special events – and/or by date so you can create the perfect itinerary for your getaway. There’s always more to explore, new adventures to be had and memories to be made in Cincinnati USA!
Featured
Sunday Brunch with Todd Tepburn on the 88's
BrewRiver Creole Kitchen
4632 Eastern Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
East
Sunday Brunch with Todd Tepburn on the 88's
BrewRiver Creole Kitchen
4632 Eastern Ave,
Cincinnati,
OH
45226
East
Todd Zook Hepburn and BrewRiver's New Orleans Brunch go together like Forest and Jenny! Join BrewRiver each Sunday for piano and blues and the best damn brunch in town!
Todd Zook Hepburn and BrewRiver's New Orleans Brunch go together like Forest and Jenny! Join BrewRiver each Sunday for piano and blues and the best damn brunch in town!
Calcagno Cullen, Amanda Curreri and Lindsey Whittle
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Calcagno Cullen, Amanda Curreri and Lindsey Whittle
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Calcagno Cullen is an artist, curator, and the executive director of an experimental arts space and socially-engaged residency program that has turned the arts organization into an art practice. Amanda Curreri is an artist and professor whose work is interdisciplinary and...
Calcagno Cullen is an artist, curator, and the executive director of an experimental arts space and socially-engaged residency program that has turned the arts organization into an art practice. Amanda Curreri is an artist and professor whose work is interdisciplinary and...
Sandra Cinto
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Sandra Cinto
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Throughout her career, Brazilian artist Sandra Cinto has developed a rich vocabulary of symbols and lines to create lyrical landscapes that swirl between fantasy and reality. Using drawing as her point of departure, Cinto evokes mesmerizing environments including turbulent...
Throughout her career, Brazilian artist Sandra Cinto has developed a rich vocabulary of symbols and lines to create lyrical landscapes that swirl between fantasy and reality. Using drawing as her point of departure, Cinto evokes mesmerizing environments including turbulent...
Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation
Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater
1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203
Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation
Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater
1301 Western Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45203
Bring the whole family to experience the newly updated Robert D Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater! This film will take theatergoers into the crater of a boiling volcano, close enough to feel the liquid hot magma! The film runs daily, check the Cincinnati Museum's Center website for...
Bring the whole family to experience the newly updated Robert D Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater! This film will take theatergoers into the crater of a boiling volcano, close enough to feel the liquid hot magma! The film runs daily, check the Cincinnati Museum's Center website for...
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203
Uptown
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45203
Uptown
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs unveils the mysteries and explores the realities of daily life in ancient Egypt. This extraordinary exhibition looks beyond popular culture’s fantastical portrayals to examine the lives of commoners and god-kings and queens alike. More than 350...
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs unveils the mysteries and explores the realities of daily life in ancient Egypt. This extraordinary exhibition looks beyond popular culture’s fantastical portrayals to examine the lives of commoners and god-kings and queens alike. More than 350...
Fabulous Foliage
Krohn Conservatory
1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Uptown
Fabulous Foliage
Krohn Conservatory
1501 Eden Park Drive,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Uptown
This spring at Krohn Conservatory, come see all the colors and textures that our Fabulous Foliage show has to offer! Mixed with the traditional blossoming bulbs of tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils, the 2019 Spring Show will display thousands of brightly colored foliage plants!...
This spring at Krohn Conservatory, come see all the colors and textures that our Fabulous Foliage show has to offer! Mixed with the traditional blossoming bulbs of tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils, the 2019 Spring Show will display thousands of brightly colored foliage plants!...
SkyStar Observation Wheel
The Banks
150 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
SkyStar Observation Wheel
The Banks
150 E. Freedom Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Enjoy unique views of downtown Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and the Ohio River from aboard the 150 foot Skystar Observation Wheel. Each of the 36 gondolas is enclosed, climate controlled and can hold up to six passengers. The SkyStar experience consists of four revolutions and...
Enjoy unique views of downtown Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and the Ohio River from aboard the 150 foot Skystar Observation Wheel. Each of the 36 gondolas is enclosed, climate controlled and can hold up to six passengers. The SkyStar experience consists of four revolutions and...
Travels with Turner
Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Travels with Turner
Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Follow nineteenth-century British painter J. M. W. Turner on his travels throughout the United Kingdom and Europe—through his watercolors and an interactive digital map. On his journeys, Turner filled sketchbook after sketchbook, gathering reference material he would later...
Follow nineteenth-century British painter J. M. W. Turner on his travels throughout the United Kingdom and Europe—through his watercolors and an interactive digital map. On his journeys, Turner filled sketchbook after sketchbook, gathering reference material he would later...
Winslow Homer to Georgia O’Keeffe: American Paintings from The Phillips Collection
Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Winslow Homer to Georgia O’Keeffe: American Paintings from The Phillips Collection
Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Winslow Homer to Georgia O’Keeffe traces a century of the modern creative spirit in the United States, ranging from realistic landscapes to bold abstract forms. Fifty-five works by American masters—including Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe,...
Winslow Homer to Georgia O’Keeffe traces a century of the modern creative spirit in the United States, ranging from realistic landscapes to bold abstract forms. Fifty-five works by American masters—including Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe,...
Giorgione’s La Vecchia
Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Uptown
Giorgione’s La Vecchia
Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Uptown
Giorgione’s painting of an old woman is among the most startling and engaging images of the Italian Renaissance. Depicted in half-length with her body turned to the side, the wizened figure looks directly at us and points to herself. Her mouth is open, as though speaking, and...
Giorgione’s painting of an old woman is among the most startling and engaging images of the Italian Renaissance. Depicted in half-length with her body turned to the side, the wizened figure looks directly at us and points to herself. Her mouth is open, as though speaking, and...
Valentine's Day Dinner and Carousel Ride
Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Valentine's Day Dinner and Carousel Ride
Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Celebrate Valentine's Day weekend with Moerlein Lager House and get a complimentary carousel ride. Each guest who enjoys lunch or dinner at Moerlein Lager House February 14-16 will receive a voucher for a free carousel ride at Carol Ann's Carousel in Smale Riverfront...
Celebrate Valentine's Day weekend with Moerlein Lager House and get a complimentary carousel ride. Each guest who enjoys lunch or dinner at Moerlein Lager House February 14-16 will receive a voucher for a free carousel ride at Carol Ann's Carousel in Smale Riverfront...
Valentine's Day Sweet Stroll
Findlay Market
1801 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Valentine's Day Sweet Stroll
Findlay Market
1801 Race Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Valentine's Day at Findlay Market is all about the sweets! Celebrate Valentine's Day as a couple, or with friends and family by indulging in scrumptious tasting stations from Findlay Market vendors.
Valentine's Day at Findlay Market is all about the sweets! Celebrate Valentine's Day as a couple, or with friends and family by indulging in scrumptious tasting stations from Findlay Market vendors.
Migiwa Orimo: Proximity of Syllable
Weston Art Gallery
650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Migiwa Orimo: Proximity of Syllable
Weston Art Gallery
650 Walnut Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Using disparate material and techniques in her installations, Migiwa Orimo (Yellow Springs, OH) focuses on words/texts that are hidden, erased, redacted, or invisible from public view. She has compiled various lists and texts that purport to communicate as they disappear in...
Using disparate material and techniques in her installations, Migiwa Orimo (Yellow Springs, OH) focuses on words/texts that are hidden, erased, redacted, or invisible from public view. She has compiled various lists and texts that purport to communicate as they disappear in...
Brink Brewing Co 2nd Anniversary Bash
Brink Brewing Co.
5905 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45224
West
Brink Brewing Co 2nd Anniversary Bash
Brink Brewing Co.
5905 Hamilton Ave,
Cincinnati,
OH
45224
West
Brink Brewing Co is turning 2! To celebrate they are throwing a weekend long ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION BASH! Three days of craft beer, special beer releases, multiple food trucks, live music, and a rare 2019 Anniversary Blend BOTTLE RELEASE! The final beer menu will be announced...
Brink Brewing Co is turning 2! To celebrate they are throwing a weekend long ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION BASH! Three days of craft beer, special beer releases, multiple food trucks, live music, and a rare 2019 Anniversary Blend BOTTLE RELEASE! The final beer menu will be announced...
The Sleeping Beauty
Music Hall
1241 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
The Sleeping Beauty
Music Hall
1241 Elm St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Beautiful sets and costumes, dazzling dance, and a glorious score by Tchaikovsky will awaken your senses and transport you to a magical place where a beautiful sleeping princess is awakened by a kiss and good triumphs over evil. Children and adults alike will delight in this...
Beautiful sets and costumes, dazzling dance, and a glorious score by Tchaikovsky will awaken your senses and transport you to a magical place where a beautiful sleeping princess is awakened by a kiss and good triumphs over evil. Children and adults alike will delight in this...
The World Illuminated
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Main Library
800 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
The World Illuminated
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Main Library
800 Vine St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
In the early part of the 20th century the Library began collecting lantern slides, which were loaned to customers and used for Library programming, such as lectures. Highlights from this vast collection are on display at the Main Library throug
In the early part of the 20th century the Library began collecting lantern slides, which were loaned to customers and used for Library programming, such as lectures. Highlights from this vast collection are on display at the Main Library throug
1919 Cincinnati Reds World Series Champions Exhibit
Behringer-Crawford Museum
1600 Montague Road, Covington, KY 41011
South
1919 Cincinnati Reds World Series Champions Exhibit
Behringer-Crawford Museum
1600 Montague Road,
Covington,
KY
41011
South
This new exhibit features authenticated baseball cards, autographs, postcards and souvenir books from the 1919 Championship Reds. The exhibit also includes memorabilia commemorating the notorious "Black Sox" betting scandal that rocked baseball and led to eight White Sox players...
This new exhibit features authenticated baseball cards, autographs, postcards and souvenir books from the 1919 Championship Reds. The exhibit also includes memorabilia commemorating the notorious "Black Sox" betting scandal that rocked baseball and led to eight White Sox players...
Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
4990 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45238
West
Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
4990 Glenway Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45238
West
Almost Heaven weaves together the songs of John Denver to create a uniquely theatrical narrative that reflects upon the country during the years in which he wrote them. Twenty-nine of Denver's songs – including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,”...
Almost Heaven weaves together the songs of John Denver to create a uniquely theatrical narrative that reflects upon the country during the years in which he wrote them. Twenty-nine of Denver's songs – including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,”...
My Great Park in Pictures Photo Walk
Glenwood Gardens
10397 Springfield Pike, Woodlawn, OH 45215
North
My Great Park in Pictures Photo Walk
Glenwood Gardens
10397 Springfield Pike,
Woodlawn,
OH
45215
North
Join photojournalist/instructor Malinda Hartong for photo tips with your smartphone or DSLR camera. No experience necessary.
Join photojournalist/instructor Malinda Hartong for photo tips with your smartphone or DSLR camera. No experience necessary.
Woman Playing Hamlet
Village Players of Fort Thomas
8 North Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, KY 41075
South
Woman Playing Hamlet
Village Players of Fort Thomas
8 North Fort Thomas Ave.,
Fort Thomas,
KY
41075
South
Being cast as Hamlet in a New York production sends Jessica into an existential tailspin. It doesn't help that her acting coach is borderline abusive, or that every Starbucks barista with an MFA tells her she's too young for the role. Or that she somehow managed to make Sir...
Being cast as Hamlet in a New York production sends Jessica into an existential tailspin. It doesn't help that her acting coach is borderline abusive, or that every Starbucks barista with an MFA tells her she's too young for the role. Or that she somehow managed to make Sir...
School of Rock Tribute to Led Zeppelin
The Southgate House Revival
111 E. Sixth St., Newport, KY 41071
South
School of Rock Tribute to Led Zeppelin
The Southgate House Revival
111 E. Sixth St.,
Newport,
KY
41071
South
School of Rock Mason is a performance-oriented music school that opened in 2012. Since then its students have put on more than 70 different shows, with new shows performed every four months. The school offers lessons, performance programs, summer camps, and workshops for kids...
School of Rock Mason is a performance-oriented music school that opened in 2012. Since then its students have put on more than 70 different shows, with new shows performed every four months. The school offers lessons, performance programs, summer camps, and workshops for kids...
Maggiano's Murder Mystery Dinner
Maggiano's Little Italy
7875 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
North
Maggiano's Murder Mystery Dinner
Maggiano's Little Italy
7875 Montgomery Road,
Cincinnati,
OH
45236
North
Help solve the case, while dining on Italian classic at Maggiano's Little Italy! Enjoy a four-course meal and a murder to solve! Make sure to let Maggiano's know if you want to play a part in the show! *Cash bar for wine, beer & cocktails.
Help solve the case, while dining on Italian classic at Maggiano's Little Italy! Enjoy a four-course meal and a murder to solve! Make sure to let Maggiano's know if you want to play a part in the show! *Cash bar for wine, beer & cocktails.
Jeff Dye
Funny Bone Comedy Club Liberty
7518 Bales Street, Liberty Township, OH 45069
North
Jeff Dye
Funny Bone Comedy Club Liberty
7518 Bales Street,
Liberty Township,
OH
45069
North
Jeff Dye is a nationally touring comedian, actor, host, prankster and Bigfoot enthusiast. He recently starred in NBC's comedy adventure series Better Late Than Never, which followed the travels of Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman as Jeff...
Jeff Dye is a nationally touring comedian, actor, host, prankster and Bigfoot enthusiast. He recently starred in NBC's comedy adventure series Better Late Than Never, which followed the travels of Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman as Jeff...
Sean Patton
Go Bananas Comedy Club
8410 Market Place Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45242
North
Sean Patton
Go Bananas Comedy Club
8410 Market Place Lane,
Cincinnati,
OH
45242
North
Sean Patton is a comedian based in Los Angeles and New York, by way of New Orleans. He began doing stand-up in the Crescent City and have since performed in comedy clubs across the US and Canada, as well as The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (2011), Just for Laughs...
Sean Patton is a comedian based in Los Angeles and New York, by way of New Orleans. He began doing stand-up in the Crescent City and have since performed in comedy clubs across the US and Canada, as well as The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (2011), Just for Laughs...
Gin Blossoms
Bogart's
, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Uptown
Gin Blossoms
Bogart's
,
Cincinnati,
OH
45219
Uptown
SiriusXM Lithium Presents: Gin Blossoms New Miserable Experience Live!
SiriusXM Lithium Presents: Gin Blossoms New Miserable Experience Live!
Steve Earle Acoustic
The Ludlow Garage
342 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Uptown
Steve Earle Acoustic
The Ludlow Garage
342 Ludlow Ave,
Cincinnati,
OH
45220
Uptown
With special guest Shannon McNally. hree-time Grammy Award recipient and 11-time Grammy nominee Steve Earleis a cornerstone artist of Americana music. One of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation,he has released twenty albums-a number of them were as Steve...
With special guest Shannon McNally. hree-time Grammy Award recipient and 11-time Grammy nominee Steve Earleis a cornerstone artist of Americana music. One of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation,he has released twenty albums-a number of them were as Steve...
Mount St. Joseph University Discovery Day
Mount St. Joseph University
5701 Delhi Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45233
West
Mount St. Joseph University Discovery Day
Mount St. Joseph University
5701 Delhi Rd.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45233
West
During the "Discover the Mount" Visit Day at Mount St. Joseph University, high school students and their families are invited to explore campus, learn about programs and services, and immerse themselves in the Mount's community. Participants will learn about the enrollment...
During the "Discover the Mount" Visit Day at Mount St. Joseph University, high school students and their families are invited to explore campus, learn about programs and services, and immerse themselves in the Mount's community. Participants will learn about the enrollment...
Kids Maple Day at the Park
Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve
3455 Poole Road, Colerain Township, OH 45251
North
Kids Maple Day at the Park
Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve
3455 Poole Road,
Colerain Township,
OH
45251
North
Movie, hike, tasting and more.
Movie, hike, tasting and more.
Ingri Fiksdal: "Diorama"
Sawyer Point & Yeatman's Cove
705 E. Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Ingri Fiksdal: "Diorama"
Sawyer Point & Yeatman's Cove
705 E. Pete Rose Way,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Celebrated Norwegian choreographer Ingri Fiksdal returns to the CAC after her 2015 performance, Night Tripper** With the Diorama performance series, Fiksdal stages particular views of natural and urban landscapes in different cities and contexts.The word diorama often...
Celebrated Norwegian choreographer Ingri Fiksdal returns to the CAC after her 2015 performance, Night Tripper** With the Diorama performance series, Fiksdal stages particular views of natural and urban landscapes in different cities and contexts.The word diorama often...