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Dates to Know in Cincinnati: June
June 1–30
Pride Month
LGTBQ-friendly things to do don’t just provide safe spaces for the community—they cultivate inclusion and belonging. Click here for a list of events happening all month long, as well as LBGTQ+-owned businesses, book recommendations, and local goods and apparel recommendations.
June 1–30
Cincinnati Art Museum Membership Promo
As a special thank you during the month of June, if you join or renew and select Auto-Renew, they will give you 20% off! Use code JUNE online, call at 513-639-2966, or visit the front desk to redeem.
Area Cincy Rec Facilities to Provide Cooling Centers for Respite From Extreme Heat
June 24–29
Member Appreciation Week
Cincinnati Art Museum
Exclusive experiences for members every day of Member Appreciation Week. You can also join or renew your membership for 20% off with promo code JUNE.
Tips to Stay Cool This Summer
Thursday
5th Annual Pride Happy Hour
Higher Gravity (Northside), 5–7p
Celebrate Pride and benefit Equality Ohio.
Rockin’ the Roebling
Schmidlapp Event Lawn, 6–10p
Summer concert series with music from 6:30–9:30. Every Thursday through September 4.
Free admission
Mystery Dinner Theater: “A Fragile Heart”
Vinoklet Winery, 6:30–9:30p
Dress up in your favorite 1950s style attire.
Tickets
NightLight 513: Legally Blonde
Covington Plaza, 7p
21+ outdoor movie series featuring a bar, local food trucks, a pre-movie DJ, and Cincinnati skyline view.
Limited tickets remain
Tosca
Music Hall, 7:30p
Part of Cincinnati Opera’s 2025 Summer Festival.
Thursday–Sunday
Hamilton County Fair
Hamilton County Fairground
Vendors, exhibitors, entertainment.
Tickets available online
Friday
Touch-A-Truck
Village Green of Fairfield, 9a–12p
Touch, honk, and climb on the many vehicles that you see around the City
Horns free, sensory sensitive hour hour from 9–10a.
Free admission
Cincinnati Magazine’s Pride Party
Court Street Plaza, 5–8p
Kick off Pride weekend in Cincinnati with members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community for a celebratory cocktail party featuring live entertainment, interactive fun and games, swag bag, unlimited NA beverages, and queer vendor market in partnership with Midwestern Lesbian.
Art After Dark: From Farm to Fierce
Cincinnati Art Museum, 5–9p
Celebrate Pride Month and the exhibition Farm to Table: Food and Identity in the Age of Impressionism at a fresh and fierce edition of Art After Dark! Enjoy music by DJ Castle; gallery tours led by drag performers; food for purchase from the Terrace Café and Seasoned Dish; goods and books for sale from Roebling Books; a live painting with Caroline Sobral aka CS Art; cash bars; and free admission to ticketed exhibitions.
Free admission
Final Friday
Pendleton Art Center, 5–9p
Explore over 200 artists in wide ranging media. Valet parking is available as well as many self-parking options.
Free admission
Final Friday
OTR, 5–9p
Building on the tradition started by Pendleton Art Center 34 years ago, Final Friday will be expanding across OTR, spanning from Pendleton Street to Main Street, all the way over to Vine Street, with activations at Ziegler Park and Imagination Alley.
Click here for participating locations
Summer in Cincy Skate Night
Sawyer Point Riverfront Rink, 6–10p
DJs, dancing, roller skating, art making. Every Friday through August 29.
Free admission; ages 13+
Mystery Dinner Theater: “SpeakEasy of Murder”
Vinoklet Winery, 6:30–9:30p
Dress up in your favorite roaring 20s style attire.
Tickets
Dive-In Movie: Barbie
Ziegler Park Pool, 7:30–11p
One-of-a-kind cinematic experience
Tickets
Community Record Swap
Highball, 9p–1a
Chat, swap, share, build community, and score some new vinyl every last Friday of the month.
Pride Pulse
OTR StillHouse, 9p–1a
CincyVogue + DJ Rah D present: Pride Pulse, the Friday night dance party for Cincinnati Pride weekend, featuring guest DJs DJ Tone (Detroit) and Mr. Fantastic (Cincy).
Tickets
Unique Things To Do in Cincinnati
Friday–Sunday
50th Panegyri Greek Festival
Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Family-friendly festival celebrating Greek culture and featuring Greek-style agora (open-air market), food, cooking demonstrations, live music and entertainment, plus so much more.
Saturday
Hyde Park Blast
Hyde Park Square, 7a
Complete lineup of events throughout the day, including run/walk, Kids Fun Run, cycling races, black party, and more—a way for the community to have fun, be active, and raise money for The Cure Starts Now.
Birds & [Cold] Brews
Fable Cafe
, 9a
Meet Longbottom Bird Rescue’s ambassador ducks at some of Cincinnati’s favorite coffee shops and learn more about their mission to raise awareness about the plight of domestic ducks in our city.
Free admission
2nd Annual Earthcare Festival
9994 Zig Zag Road, 9a–1p
Music, informational booths, homemade baked goods, advice on pollinator gardens, and helpful tips about recycling, water conservation, and native plants.
All activities are free; donations gladly accepted.
Hyde Park Market
1345 Grace Avenue, 10a–3p
Local curated artisan market featuring more than 50 local vendors.
ArtisanFest513
Washington Park, 10a–4p
Small business flea showcasing local artisans, makers, and small businesses.
Free admission
Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival
Parade: Starts at 7th and Plum, 11a
Festival: Sawyer Point, 12–9p
Free admission
Day at the Museum Party/Ball
Taft Museum of Art, day party begins at 1p and ball begins at 3p
Music, fashion, performance, vendors, community, and cash prizes all day long. The Taft Museum of Art will be free to the public all Pride weekend long.
Free admission; ticket available here
Dog Adoption Event
PetSmart Western Hills, 1:30–3:30p
Same day adoptions with adoptable animals from Cincinnati Animal CARE
Dog Adoption Event
PetSmart Florence, 2–4p
Same day adoptions with adoptable animals from Cincinnati Animal CARE
Playoff Game
Cincinnati Cougars vs. Atlanta Rage
LaSalle High School, 7p
After finishing their regular season 5-1, the Cincinnati Cougars clinched a playoff spot. It will be Family Night, complete with family friendly activities and face painting.
Town Hall Live: The Ben Levin Blues Band
Westwood Town Hall Amphitheater, 7–10p
Bring a chair and food. Food and DORA beverages can be purchased from neighboring establishments.
Free admission
Tosca
Music Hall, 7:30p
Part of Cincinnati Opera’s 2025 Summer Festival.
Saturday and Sunday
Pride Visbility Weekend
Findlay Market
A weekend celebrating love at Findlay Market! Enjoy live music from LGBTQIA+ and allied performers, DIY Tie Dye stations, giveaways, and activities from community organizations that support the LGBTQIA+ community.
Free admission
Sunday
Pup Pride
Parvis Valley (behind Pet Wants Vine Street), 10a–12p
Celebrate Pride month and 15 years in business with water bark, free dog wash, and more.
Free
Dearborn County Pride
Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds, 1–5p
Music, local vendors, food, and family-friendly activities.
Cat + Kitten Adoption Event
PetSmart Oakley, 11a–1p
Same day adoptions with adoptable animals from Cincinnati Animal CARE
Cat + Kitten Adoption Event
PetSmart Western Hills, 2–5p
Same day adoptions with adoptable animals from Cincinnati Animal CARE
Tea Dance featuring DJ Boywife
OTR StillHouse, 4–7p
Cocktails and music at this queer-owned brewery and distillery. With Cincinnati Pride.
Learn to Skate With Dylan Morton and David Chambers
Sawyer Point Riverfront Rink, 2–3p
Learn safety, technique, skills and drills to build balance and strength for skating in this beginner-friendly skate course for all levels and abilities. Weekly through November 2.
Free class and free skate rentals with ID
Ongoing
Union Terminal Rotunda Tours
Cincinnati Museum Center
Fridays at 1:30p, 2:30p, and 3:30p
Saturdays at 11:30a, 12:30p, and 1:30p
Sundays at 12:30p, 1:30p, and 2:30p
Free admission
Sports
FC Cincinnati @ Montreal
Wednesday at 7:30p
Watch: Apple TV; Listen: ESPN 1530
Cincinnati Reds vs. San Diego Padres
Friday at 7:10p Fireworks Friday
Saturday at 4:10p Big Red Machine Cap
Sunday at 1:40p
Watch: FanDuel Sports Ohio; Listen: 700 WLW
FC Cincinnati @ Orlando City
Saturday at 7:30p
Watch: Apple TV; Listen: ESPN 1530
Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please click on the link for more information.
WEEKLY EVENTS
MONDAYS
Free Movies for Kids
Esquire, Mariemont, and Kenwood Theatres, 10:30a
Ten weeks of free movies Mondays through 8/4. Doors open at 9:45 and movies are first come first served.
Trivia Night
Fountain Square, 6–8p
Hosted by Last Call Trivia. Through August 25.
Free admission
Jazz at the Park
Washington Park Porch, 6–9p
Local and regional jazz acts. Through October 27.
Free admission
The Workshop
Commonwealth Sanctuary, 7:30p (doors at 6)
Free Monday showcase featuring food and drink specials, plus comics in Cincinnati working out their best new jokes.
Free admission; reserve tickets here
TUESDAYS
Strauss Troy Market
Fountain Square, 11a–1:30p
Al fresco lunch hour featuring live music and local food trucks.
April 1–August 26
Free admission
Social Push Cincy Weekly Rollout
Venues change weekly; click here for schedule
Weekely group rollout featuring a new route every week. All wheels welcome.
Free admission
Westwood Works Out
Westwood Town Hall, 6–7p
Different workouts weekly through September 30.
Free admission
Jazz at the Square
Fountain Square, 6–9p
Local and regional acts. Through August 26.
Free admission
Trivia Night
Washington Park, 7–9p
Hosted by Last Call Trivia. Through October 28.
Free admission
WEDNESDAYS
Free Movies for Kids
Esquire, Mariemont, and Kenwood Theatres, 10:30a
Ten weeks of free movies Wednesdays through 8/6. Doors open at 9:45 and movies are first come first served.
Workout on the Green
Washington Park, 5–6p and 6–7p (click link above for workout lineup)
April 2–October 29
Free admission
Smale Mind and Body
Schmidlapp Event Lawn, 6–7p
Free Yoga classes led by Yoga teachers from Embra Studios. Through September 24.
Free admission
Yappy Hour
Washington Park, 6–8p
First Wednesday of the month, April through October. (April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3, October 2)
Free admission
THURSDAYS
Drag Bingo with Queen City Charities
Washington Park, 6–9p
Fierce fun and fabulous prizes. Bingo winners will be awarded with drink tickets that can be redeemed at the Porch Bar.
Free admission
Salsa on the Square
Fountain Square, 7–10p
Live local and regional Latin bands specializing in Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Latin Jazz music, as well as local dance instructors hosting large dance classes teaching basic and intermediate Latin dancing.
Free admission
Fridays
Open Play: Skillz N Drills
Ziegler Park, 4–6p
Join friends from the community on Fridays for games, adventures, craft projects, and more.
Fridays through September 26.
Free admission
Summer in Cincy Skate Night
Sawyer Point Riverfront Rink, 6–10p
DJs, dancing, and art making. Every Friday through August 29.
13+; free admission
Queen City Keyed Up
Fountain Square, 7–10p
Dueling pianos and a DJ. Fridays through August 29.
Free admission
Saturdays
Saturday Hoops
Ziegler Park, 10a–1p
Volunteers connect one-on-one with kids through a variety of activities, including arts and crafts, basketball, weekly speakers, fitness, reading, and more. Through September 6.
Free admission
Kids Dance with Sarah Spurling
Sawyer Point Riverfront Rink, 2–3p
Weekly class for kids ages 11 and under—all bodies and abilities—to practice mindful movement, self-expression, and physical language.
Free
Now Showing
The Blue Angels
OMNIMAX Theater
through July 6
Gazillion Bubble Show
Kings Island
Family friendly interactive music and bubble show, featuring immersive lights and lasers.
through July 27
Cincinnati Opera 2025 Summer Festival
Music Hall
MainStage season enhanced by an expanded selection of Studio Sessions.
June 17: Studio Sessions: Soul and Sound
June 26 and 28: Tosca
July 10: Studio Sessions with Anthony Clark Evans in Recital
July 17: Studio Sessions: From Avenue A to Broadway
July 23, 25, 26, 27: Fiddler on the Roof
through July 31
Summer Reading Program
CHPL (41 locations)
Kids and teens can earn prizes by reading and having fun all summer long, featuring challenges for kids and teens, events, and family-friendly fun.
through August 10
Gothica Botanica: A Krohn Butterfly Show
Krohn Conservatory, 10a–8p daily
Gothic-themed butterfly garden featuring shadowy black foliage and deep-hued blooms with iridescent butterflies to shimmering in the light.
through August 24
Cycle Thru! The Art of the Bike
Cincinnati Art Museum
Spanning the 1860s to today, over 20 bicycles from The Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen, Ohio, illustrate the design innovations—both functional and aesthetic—marking the vehicle’s development. Through August 24.
Ticketed. Free for members.
through September 1
Barbie™: A Cultural Icon
Cincinnati Museum Center
Step back into your childhood and join us on a six-decade evolution and the making of a global phenomenon.
Exhibition ticket required
through September 7
Ohio Now: State of Nature
Contemporary Arts Center, 10a
Through diverse materials and perspectives, artists across Ohio focus on sustainability, agriculture, food justice, and natural ecologies.
New To Do
10th Island Tiki Bar & Grill
Ziegler Park
213 Woodward Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Green Elephant Play
528 Reading Road (Pendleton)
Eco-friendly indoor play space for ages 1–8.
Parks Light
HighGrain X Great Parks
5% of sales will go right back to Great Parks conservation and environmental initiatives. Available at every Great Parks location that sells beer and both HighGrain locations.
Braxton Factory 52
Braxton Brewing and Hi-Wire beers now available in Braxton’s newly acquired taproom.
Jeni’s Ice Cream
District at Deerfield (5200 District Park Drive)
Sen by Kiki
Findlay Market
Sen expands into a new storefront at Findlay Market.
Soak City Water Park
Kings Island
The water park is now open and new in 2025: RiverRacers, the first and only dual-racing water coaster in Ohio, and seven new kids’ water slides in the riverside-themed kids’ play area, Splash River Junction.
Brunch Service
21c Museum Hotel
7a–2p seven days a week
CHPL – Cheviot Branch
3711 Robb Avenue
Carl’s Deli Findlay Market
Expansion of their Hyde Park location
Ziegler Park Pool
Pool season May 10–September 7.
Churchill’s Fine Teas
6709 Madison Road (Madisonville)
In its soft opening phase at its new location after moving from Hyde Park
Sweet Mae’s Cookie Co
Findlay Market
Now open Thursday–Sunday at the Market
Interactive Water Park
Washington Park
FREE
Eckerlin Meats
116 W Elder Street
Eckerlin recently moved back into its “new” space.
ArtWorks Creative Campus
2429 Gilbert Ave
ArtWorks’ permanent headquarters, including art, performances, and community. The purpose-built arts center will bring all of ArtWorks together under one roof, including ArtPark, mural painting studios, gallery and event space, ArtWorks Think Tank, and five art studios.
New Music from Cincinnati’s Own Santino Corleon
“Let It Rip”
Available on Spotify and Apple Music
Free Tree Seedling Pickup
Any CHPL location
Starting Saturday, March 29, you can pick up a free tree seedling from any CHPL location to plant in your yard or community. Special thanks to the Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship for 24 years of this partnership. Learn more here.
Taft Cafe and Gift Shop
Taft Museum of Art
The Taft Museum of Art’s cafe and gift shop have gotten an upgrade. Click here to view the new menu.
Local Picnic in the Park Pairings
Tickets and Registration for Future Events
25% off Contemporary Arts Center Membership
With code TourDeCAC
Summer Riding Camp Sign-Ups
Derbyshire Stables in Camp Dennison, weekly through August 18–22 (9a–1p)
Registration for weekly summer horseback riding camps is now available for ages 8+. In addition to riding, campers will learn about horse care, their equipment and the tasks in a barn. On Friday, friends and family are invited to an exhibition show to watch their riders show off their new skills.
Red, White, and BOOM!
Riverbend, July 4, 8p|
Join conductor John Morris Russell and the Cincinnati Pops for a July 4th celebration complete with an evening of patriotic favorites and a post-concert fireworks show. Starting at 6:30p PNC Pavilion will host the Family Fun Zone, featuring instruments in the Music Lab, craftingvisors and bracelets, and watching jugglers from Cincinnati Circus.
Tickets
Women in the Outdoors Series
Various Great Parks destinations: Jul 5, Aug 2, Sep 20, Oct 18
Improve your outdoor skills in a welcoming women-only environment.
Register here
Booked for the Evening
CHPL – Main Library, July 10, 6:30–10p
After-hours library experience where you can discover the history about our library, featuring behind-the-scenes tours, interactive demos, rare book showings, dinner by the bite, and open bar.
21+; tickets
NightLight 513
Covington Plaza
21+ outdoor movie series featuring a bar, local food trucks, a pre-movie DJ, and Cincinnati skyline view.
July 11: Twisters (2024)
July 17: Shrek
August 7: School of Rock
August 28: Miss Congeniality
September 11: Wolf of Wall Street
October 2: Wicked
October 3: The Shining
Cincinnati Magazine’s Posh Picnic
Peterloon Estate, July 17, 6–9p
Elegant yet casual evening of picnicking featuring samples of goodies from Cincinnati restaurants, cocktails and mocktails, lawn games (including croquet), and offsite parking with shuttle service.
Tickets
Hoots & Hops
Cincinnati Nature Center, July 18, 6–10p
Local beer tastings, food bite samples from area restaurants and caterers, activities, food trucks, live music, and so much more. This event is a fundraiser for Cincinnati Nature Center and all revenue earned goes towards their mission of Inspiring Conservation.
Tickets
Dive-In Movie
Ziegler Park Pool, 7:30–11p (movie begins at dusk)
One-of-a-kind cinematic experience. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Small inflatables will be allowed. Registration required.
July 25: Migration
August 22: Mama Mia!
September 5: Shark Tales
Tickets
Tour de CROWN
Three route options, all beginning and ending at Fifty West Brewing, August 23
Organized by Tri-State Trails, this community event is perfect for riders of all abilities and features a ride with rest stops, trail support, and post-ride fun; Tour de CROWN Expo; and more.
Register here
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BrewDog Cincy Permanently Closes Pendleton Brewpub [instagram.com]
Cincinnati Is—Once Again—Named in the Top 10 for Parks in the US [tpl.org]
Contemporary Arts Center Launches Series of Rotating Restaurant Pop-Ups [citybeat.com]
Donate to Cincinnati Pride as Large Donors Scale Back DEI Policies [click here]
Graeter’s Releases Bonus Summer Flavor Inspired by Kings Island Roller Coaster [citybeat.com]
The Handcrafted World of Wharton Esherick Reaches the Taft [cincinnatimagazine.com]
Northern Row Brewery & Distillery to Release Its First-Ever Bourbon This June [citybeat.com]
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park Unveils New Immersive Audio Experience, ‘Soundscapes’ [citybeat.com]
The Sticker Shop’s Crafty Vibes are Fun and Colorful [cincinnatimagazine.com]
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Volunteer to Help with Cincinnati Pride [sign up here]
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