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Find Things To Do in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (Downtown Region)
Whether it's catching a major league baseball game and petting a live shark with the family, or reconnecting with a romantic weekend of art museums and theater, there's always more to explore, new adventures to be had and memories to be made at Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky attractions.
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Queen City Alchemy
Downtown
Queen City Alchemy
Downtown
Queen City Alchemy is a maker and retail business nestled in the heart of the vibrant Over-the-Rhine community in Cincinnati, Ohio. They focus on carrying and curating... Read more
Queen City Alchemy is a maker and retail business nestled in the heart of the vibrant Over-the-Rhine community in Cincinnati, Ohio. They focus on carrying and curating responsible and sustainable products that are unique and handmade right here, in house, or throughout the U.S.. Shop for natural products like facial serums,... Read More
Haunted Cincinnati Tours
Downtown
Haunted Cincinnati Tours
Downtown
Learn about the Buried Secrets in Over-the-Rhine. This historic working-class neighborhood is buzzing with social activity. It is a district filled with restaurants,... Read more
Learn about the Buried Secrets in Over-the-Rhine. This historic working-class neighborhood is buzzing with social activity. It is a district filled with restaurants, breweries, shops, theaters, and a beautiful park. But hidden below the surface is a dark past. Long-forgotten corpses litter the area and may contribute to the... Read More
The Most Beautiful Thing In The World Is
Downtown
The Most Beautiful Thing In The World Is
Downtown
An eclectic clothing store with designer options and unique finds.
An eclectic clothing store with designer options and unique finds.
Broadway in Cincinnati
Downtown
Broadway in Cincinnati
Downtown
Broadway in Cincinnati is committed to bringing the very best of Broadway to the Tri-State. We have presented touring Broadway plays and musicals in Cincinnati since 1987... Read more
Broadway in Cincinnati is committed to bringing the very best of Broadway to the Tri-State. We have presented touring Broadway plays and musicals in Cincinnati since 1987, originally at the historic Taft Theatre. We began presenting shows at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall in 1995, and the Aronoff, managed by... Read More
Scotts Ballpark Tours at Great American Ball Park
Downtown
Scotts Ballpark Tours at Great American Ball Park
Downtown
Offers visitors a chance to sit in a Major League dugout, walk on the warning track directly behind home plate and visit the expansive Great American Ball Park Press Box.... Read more
Offers visitors a chance to sit in a Major League dugout, walk on the warning track directly behind home plate and visit the expansive Great American Ball Park Press Box. Tour stops also include the ballpark's unique Club spaces including the Diamond Club, FSOhio Champions Club and the Riverfront Club. Throughout the guided... Read More
Urban Eden
Downtown
Urban Eden
Downtown
Fine art and contemporary craft by local and regional artists.
Fine art and contemporary craft by local and regional artists.
Smith & Hannon Bookstore
Downtown
Smith & Hannon Bookstore
Downtown
Formerly inside the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Smith & Hannon is now located in its own space on Vine Street. The local bookstore specializes in... Read more
Formerly inside the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Smith & Hannon is now located in its own space on Vine Street. The local bookstore specializes in Arican-American literature. Items including jewlery, greeting cards, carvings and other items are also be available for purchase. Books are available both new... Read More
Cincinnati Art Underground
Downtown
Cincinnati Art Underground
Downtown
Urban art gallery located in Over the Rhine with rotating exhibits by local artists.
Urban art gallery located in Over the Rhine with rotating exhibits by local artists.
The Library Friends' Shop
Downtown
The Library Friends' Shop
Downtown
The Library Friends' Shop offers a wide variety of merchandise with a large selection of used books, videos, CDs, and DVDs. The Friends Shop also offers a variety of... Read more
The Library Friends' Shop offers a wide variety of merchandise with a large selection of used books, videos, CDs, and DVDs. The Friends Shop also offers a variety of unusual items, including: Cincinnati products, literary-themed products, materials for genealogy, and holiday gift items and toys.
Mercantile Library
Downtown
Mercantile Library
Downtown
Everyone is welcome to visit the Mercantile Library, which has an express elevator to the Library on the 11th floor of the Mercantile Building. Most programs are open to... Read more
Everyone is welcome to visit the Mercantile Library, which has an express elevator to the Library on the 11th floor of the Mercantile Building. Most programs are open to the public, but use of the collection is for members. The book collection is general, including popular fiction and non-fiction, in print, ebook, and audio... Read More
Switch Lighting and Design
Downtown
Switch Lighting and Design
Downtown
Switch Lighting & Design is dedicated to the idea that light has a unique power to liven the senses and elevate the spirit. Lighting is a modern art that must be part... Read more
Switch Lighting & Design is dedicated to the idea that light has a unique power to liven the senses and elevate the spirit. Lighting is a modern art that must be part of everyday living in our homes and public spaces. The lighting showroom in downtown Cincinnati was “switched on” in 2008 by Drew Dearwester and Bertie Ray... Read More
Maverick Chocolate Co.
Downtown
Maverick Chocolate Co.
Downtown
Cincinnati's only craft chocolate maker. Offer single origin & flavored chocolate including the award winning Fahrenheit 513 bar
Cincinnati's only craft chocolate maker. Offer single origin & flavored chocolate including the award winning Fahrenheit 513 bar
Cincinnati Pops
Downtown
Cincinnati Pops
Downtown
The Cincinnati Pops, led by Conductor John Morris Russell, grew from Cincinnati’s love of great orchestral music, with the same world-class musicians of the Cincinnati... Read more
The Cincinnati Pops, led by Conductor John Morris Russell, grew from Cincinnati’s love of great orchestral music, with the same world-class musicians of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performing a diverse array of musical styles, from Broadway, jazz, pop, bluegrass/folk and the Great American Songbook. To plan your visit to... Read More
Duke Energy Convention Center
Downtown
Duke Energy Convention Center
Downtown
Duke Energy Convention Center is located in the heart of Cincinnati USA, within easy walking distance to major hotels, shopping and restaurants. Designed with the meeting... Read more
Duke Energy Convention Center is located in the heart of Cincinnati USA, within easy walking distance to major hotels, shopping and restaurants. Designed with the meeting planner in mind, the center offers increased flexibility, improved design and the latest in technological advances and amenities. The DECC has more than 750,... Read More
Suder's Art Store
Downtown
Suder's Art Store
Downtown
Supplies and services for people who love art
Supplies and services for people who love art
Catacoustic Consort
Downtown
Catacoustic Consort
Downtown
Catacoustic Consort seeks to build upon and strengthen the sense of cultural and artistic identity in Ohio. Catacoustic offers early music workshops and classes, and... Read more
Catacoustic Consort seeks to build upon and strengthen the sense of cultural and artistic identity in Ohio. Catacoustic offers early music workshops and classes, and sponsors an annual Early Music Scholarship used for instruments, training, or early music education. They present a variety of vocal and instrumental music from... Read More
Libby Boutique
Downtown
Libby Boutique
Downtown
Women's clothing & jewelry store. Handmade, new, and vintage selection
Women's clothing & jewelry store. Handmade, new, and vintage selection
The Original Findlay Market Tour
Downtown
The Original Findlay Market Tour
Downtown
Experience a culinary trip around the world during this 90-minute guided tour of Cincinnati’s historic Findlay Market which stops at five specialty merchants... Read more
Experience a culinary trip around the world during this 90-minute guided tour of Cincinnati’s historic Findlay Market which stops at five specialty merchants where you'll meet the merchants, learn their history and products, and sample sips or small bites. Optional $5 add-on completes your tour with wine tasting at Market Wines... Read More
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Downtown
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Downtown
The Art Academy of Cincinnati (AAC) is a college of art and design whose mission is to create and sustain radical, forward-thinking, contemporary visual artists and... Read more
The Art Academy of Cincinnati (AAC) is a college of art and design whose mission is to create and sustain radical, forward-thinking, contemporary visual artists and designers. Located in the heart of Over-the-Rhine, the AAC is a hub of creativity, curiosity, energy, and collaboration. Its three galleries offer viewers changing... Read More
1305 Gallery
Downtown
1305 Gallery
Downtown
Art gallery featuring work by local artists
Art gallery featuring work by local artists