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Dates to Know in Cincinnati: April 2026
Currently
Free Tree Saplings
41 Cincinnati Library (CHPL) Locations
Since 2001, CHPL has distributed 95,000 tree saplings in partnership with Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship – OVFF.
April 1–30
Zoo Blooms
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 6–8:30p
Every spring, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden becomes the Cincinnati Botanical Garden & Zoo when it transforms into a magnificent explosion of color! As one of only two accredited botanical gardens in Ohio, the Cincinnati Zoo offers one of the largest tulip displays in the Midwest.
Donate for the Reds Windbreaker
Hoxworth Blood Center
Step up to the plate and donate blood inApril at one of the Hoxworth Neighborhood Donor Centers or select mobile drives and receive a one-of-a-kind Cincinnati Reds windbreaker (while supplies last).
Guide to Greater Cincinnati Farmers Markets
Thursday
Tunes and Blooms: Jake Speed & The Freddies and Clark Jenkins
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 6–8:30p
See a collection of Cincinnati’s finest and most respected music veterans playing together in the Zoo’s beautiful gardens. Additional dates: April 16, 23
Free admission after 5p; $10 parking
Friday
Step by Step Dance Class
Fountain Square, 5–8p
Learn a new dance technique each week. For all ages and skill levels.
Free admission
Saturday
Market in the Woods
Imago, 10a–4p
Fundraising shopping event focused on sustainability and community, featuring a vendor market and Imago yard sale. All funds raised will go to Imago, an environmental education nonprofit and urban nature preserve located in East Price Hill.
Free admission
Speak of the Devil Day
Streetside Brewery, 10a–11p
Variants on draft (including vintage), live music from 10a to noon, and El Cardenal Taqueria.
Free admission
OTR Tasting Tour
Findlay Market, 2–3:30p
Walk through the storied past of Findlay Market and stop along the way to sample dishes and drinks from butchers, bakers, and brewers.
Tickets
A Little Bit Fruity Bar Crawl
Covington, 2–10p
Midwestern Lesbian presents its 3rd annual spring LGBTQ+ bar crawl.
Bark in the Park
Braxton Factory 52, 4–7p
Dog treats and Reds vs. Angels watch party. $1 from every pint benefits Brewhaus Bakery & Dog Bones.
Free admission
Braids & Brews
Rhinegeist, 6–8p
A $15 ticket includes a two-hour interactive hairstyling class (will teach you the basics to help you confidently style your daughter’s hair for school or everyday fun) and first drink.
Roots & Rhythm: A Benefit Concert for Green Umbrella
Urban Artifact, 7–11p
Evening of music, community, and climate action during Earth Month. Tickets include live screen-printing and a lineup of regional talent.
Saturday and Sunday
2026 Cincinnati Women’s Pro/Am
Butler County Fairgrounds
Powered by Rogue Fitness
Sunday
Book Fair for Grownups
MadTree Taproom, 12–4p
Fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books, as well as stickers, bookmarks, and tote bags. In partnership with The Bookery.
Free admission
Art on Vine
Rhinegeist, 12–6p
Local artists and makers showcasing and selling fine arts and handmade goods every first Sunday of the month.
Free admission
RECreate
Cincinnati Art Museum, 1–3p
Meet a local artist and create an original work of art to take home.
Free
Tea Dance
Roebling Event Center, 4–7p
An afternoon for the LGTBQ+ community to socialize without the fear of discrimination.
7 Picnic in the Park Pairings
Coming Soon
Spring Savor Cincinnati
Hard Rock Casino, April 14–17, 6–9:30p
Cincinnati Magazine presents the Spring Savor dinner series, one of the city’s most luxurious dining experiences, featuring four nights of five-course dining by area chefs. Your ticket also includes an all-inclusive Cocktail Hour with hors d’oeuvres, live chef demos, and a swag bag.
Must be 21 to attend. Tickets.
Sports
Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Angels
Great American Ball Park
Friday at 6:45p Fireworks Friday
Saturday at 4:10p Noelvi Marte Bobblehead
Sunday at 1:40p Family Discount Days
Watch: Reds TV, Listen: 700 WLW
FC Cincinnati @ Toronto
Saturday at 1p
Watch: Apple TV; Listen: ESPN 1530
Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Toledo Walleye
Heritage Bank Center, 4p
$2 Donatos Pizza Slices
Playing card giveaway
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
Wild Rescue
OMNIMAX
Runtime: ~45 minutes
through April 8
St. Patrick’s Day Pop-Up
Cobblestone OTR
St. Patrick’s Day themed cocktails, green beer, themed decor and installations, whiskey features, DJs, karaoke, and more.
through April 12
Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.
Cincinnati Museum Center, 10a
An exhibition the world needs you to see. Be a witness.
Through this daunting selection of more than 500 original artifacts from the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland, as well as more than 20 institutions and museums all over the world, Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. portrays the complex reality of the notorious camp while sharing firsthand stories from those who survived, and those who perished.
Tickets
through April 12
Fourteen Funerals
Ensemble Theatre
March 21–April 12
through May 17
Rembrandt: Masterpieces in Black and White
Taft Museum of Art
For the first time in 27 years, Rembrandt House Museum shares major collection of etchings with U.S. audience, showcasing complete range of artist’s prints and centuries-long impact.
Tickets and Registration for Future Events
Spring Savor Cincinnati
Hard Rock Casino, April 14–17, 6–9:30p
Cincinnati Magazine presents the Spring Savor dinner series, one of the city’s most luxurious dining experiences, featuring four nights of five-course dining by area chefs. Your ticket also includes an all-inclusive Cocktail Hour with hors d’oeuvres, live chef demos, and a swag bag.
Must be 21 to attend. Tickets.
Cincinnati Ballet’s Family Series: Pinocchio
Aronoff Center, April 16–19
One-hour, narrated ballet featuring Cincinnati Ballet Second Company: CB2 dancers and young performers. Arrive early for free lobby games, crafts, photos, and more.
DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon Jr.
The Emery Theater, April 17–May 3
Stage adaptation of one of DreamWorks’ most legendary films.
60-minute runtime
UpSpring Benefit Bash
Great American Ball Park, April 18, 6p
Annual event to raise funds and build awareness for UpSpring’s vital educational and enrichment programs to elevate local children experiencing homelessness.
Tickets
SCRAPS: A Food-Centric Fundraising Event
Rhinegeist, April 19, 2–5p
Several area chefs will participate in a cook-off with surprise ingredients; the crowd sampling their dishes and voting for their favorites. Each bite is paired with a Rhinegeist beer. Presented by Our Daily Bread, a nonprofit soup kitchen and safe gathering space.
Tickets (early bird pricing through March 15)
Vintage Market Days Dayton-Cincinnati: French Garden Party
Greene County Fairgrounds, April 24–26
Upscale vintage and vintage inspired indoor/outdoor market, featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home decor, outdoor furnishings, consumables, seasonal plantings, and more.
Tickets
11th Annual Mimosas for Memories
The Cincinnati Club, April 25, 11a–2p (VIP entrance at 10:30)
Tickets include gourmet brunch by the bite, bottomless mimosas, vendor pop-up shops, silent auction, red-carpet photo booth, live entertainment, 20-year Pappy Van Winkle bourbon raffle, and more. Event proceeds will fund programming by the Giving Voice Foundation, such as interactive music and movement programs for local seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
Garden Party
High St, April 26, 2p
Hands-on cocktail class inspired by fresh, seasonal and sustainable ingredients. Tickets include a welcome cocktail, two build your own two cocktails (one shaken and one stirred), guided tasting experience, catered lunch by Crown Restaurant Group, and optional happy hour to follow at Rosemary’s.
$25 ticket secures your spot; additional $75 (+tax) due at the conclusion of the workshop ($100 total)
The Children’s Theatre’s Glass Slipper Gala
Hall of Mirrors at the Hilton Netherland Plaza, May 7, 6–9p
Each ticket includes a cocktail reception, plated dinner, and access to the live and silent auctions.
Business/Cocktail Attire; tickets and table sponsorships available
2nd Annual Moms Matter Too
ADC Fine Art Gallery, May 16, 10a–2p
Vessel Collective and After the Glow Counseling present a one-of-a-kind experience created exclusively for moms, featuring panel discussions, iced coffee bar, quickie manicures by Spruce, mini massages, 20+ curated vendors, photo booth, and more.
Tickets
Calling All Artisans
ArtsConnect Artisan Fair (May 16)
They’re looking for blacksmiths, candle makers, woodworkers, jelly and jam makers, potters, and artisans of all kinds for the Springfield Twp Artisan Fair, a juried event featuring art, live music, food, beer, and demos on May 16, 2026.
Apply here
OMNIMAX® Dinner Dates
Cincinnati Museum Center, 6:30p
July 17: Ohio: Wild at Heart
November 20: T.Rex
CMC’s take on an immersive “dinner and a date,” complete with a themed three-course menu (guiding you with the tools and skills to cook through it together). Registration includes cooking demonstration and OMNIMAX® screening.
21+
New To Do
Urbana at Contemporary Arts Center
The coffee shop will temporarily relocate to the CAC’s lobby until renovations are finished at the Atlas Building in the summer of 2027.
Down to Mars Vintage
201 E 8th Street
LaRosa’s Taphouse
Skyridge Pavilion (5230 Beechmont Ave)
LaRosa’s opens a collaborative taproom with Big Ash Brewing, featuring a full dining hall, beer hall, and outdoor beer garden.
Dean’s Mediterranean Table
4024 Hamilton Avenue, Northside
Companion cafe to Dean’s Mediterranean Imports at Findlay Market, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks along side a specialty retail space.
The Root Beer Stand
Open daily, 11a–9p
Dave & Buster’s Springdale
Featuring a revamped sports bar with 40-foot screen, fresh “sports package” of games, and chef-crafted menu.
Season Passes Now Available
Ziegler Park Pool
The 2026 pool season begins May 9
Get yours here
Dice on Draft
20 E 5th Street, Covington
Over 200 board games to play alongside a full-service cocktail bar
Override the Veto. Click here to support THC beverages in Ohio.
2026 James Beard Nominees Announced [cincinnatimagazine.com]
Cincinnati Named One of the Best Cities in the Midwest [midwestliving.com]
Joey Votto Gifts Giant Clock to the Reds [citybeat.com]
Lager House Announces ‘Evolution,’ Name Change [citybeat.com]
Mita’s Named One of the 39 Best Restaurants in America by USA Today [cincinnati.com]
Popular Covington Ice Cream Walk-up Window Upgrades to Full-service Shop [citybeat.com]
Red Bike, Shelterhouse Partner to Remove Transportation Barriers [citybeat.com]
Shuttered Pleasant Ridge Steakhouse to Reopen Under New Ownership [citybeat.com]
