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Dates to Know in Cincinnati: May 2026
May 1–31
AAPI Heritage Month
AAPI Heritage Month recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Click here to view Asianati’s community calendar, which includes AAPI Heritage Month activities all month long.
Zoo Babies
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Big babies and small are include in the Zoo Babies class of 2026.
Free admission for moms on Mother’s Day
Guide to Greater Cincinnati Farmers Markets
Wednesday
Art at the Park: The Luxe Bouquet Recipe
The Porch at Washington Park, 5:30–8:30p
Hands-on class where you can learn different styles of pinch pot pottery or flower arranging. Wednesdays through May 20.
Tickets
Yappy Hour
Washington Park Lawn, 6–8p
The dog park is closed this week for renovations, so Yappy Hour will take place on the lawn instead. Participate in relay races with Pet Wants.
Free admission
Thursday
Game Night feat. Qwirkle
Pavilion Bar at Elm Street Plaza, 5–8p
Facilitated by Woodburn Games.
Free to play and open to the public
The Children’s Theatre’s Glass Slipper Gala
Hall of Mirrors at the Hilton Netherland Plaza, 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
Family Astronomy Night: Venus
Cincinnati Observatory, 7–8:30p
Interactive craft/activity night for families—geared for families with children 5–12 years old. Tickets include viewing through a telescope (if clear), a quick presentation on the theme for the evening, and a hands-on space activity or craft.
360 ALLSTARS
Aronoff Center, 7:30p
10th anniversary world tour featuring a physical performance connecting the street with the elite to deliver a supercharged urban circus.
Save 50% with promo code TOUR50 (student price excluded; tickets here)
Thursday and Friday
From One to Another with concertnova
Freedom Center, 7:30–9:30p
Immersive walking concert presented in partnership with concertnova—a unique musical journey guiding audiences through the museum in a chain of intimate duos, each responding to nearby exhibitions and the Freedom Center’s location along the Ohio River, a historic gateway to freedom.
Tickets
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
Friday and Saturday
The Road Trip Market
Boone County Fairgrounds
Friday: 4–8p (VIP Ladies Night)
Saturday: 9a–4p
Outdoor boutique, vintage, and handmade market.
Tickets
Made in Cincy: New Works Festival
Playhouse in the Park
Annual event that will features the creative process for audiences by inviting them to witness, participate in, and champion the creation of new American plays and musicals. Click here to view public readings and events.
Art Walk
Essex Studios, 6–10p
A showcase for resident artists and studios, as well as select local artists.
Saturday
Grand Opening
THE ROLL (1426 Race Street)
Cinnamon rolls (baked fresh daily) and coffee.
Spring Pop-Up
Cafe Elliot, 8a–3p
RAD OTR will be popping up with vintage clothing, jewelry, spring and summer accessories with vinyl DJ sets all day.
Great Parks Pollinator Festival & 5K
Miami Whitewater Forest Harbor, 10a–2p (5K at 9a)
Family friendly event featuring live music, activities, vendors, and food and beverages.
Register for the 5K here
Westside Market
Westwood Town Hall, 10a–3p
Small business market with 100+ vendors, food, family friendly activities, and music in the heart of Westwood.
Free admission
Hamilton Flea
Marcum Park, 10a–4p
Curated urban flea market in downtown Hamilton featuring local artisans and beverages and food truck fare available for purchase.
Free admission
The OFF Market
Summit Park, 10a–4p
Monthly marketplace bringing together small businesses, artisans, brewers, bakers, farmers, and more.
Free admission
Opening Day: 2026 Butterfly Show: Destination Monarch
Krohn Conservatory, 10a–8p daily
Follow the incredible journey of one of nature’s most iconic pollinators—the monarch butterfly. Trace their epic migration across the United States and into Mexico, where they find refuge in the Oyamel Fir Forests for the winter. Discover the science, beauty, and wonder behind this remarkable voyage. Through August 9.
Opening Day
Ziegler Park Pool
Season Passes on Sale Now. Pool season May 9–September 13.
Spring Crafty Supermarket
Music Hall Ballroom, 11a–5p
Juried indie craft show of metropolitan proportions featuring 100+ crafters, artists, and makers from all over North America.
Mom’s Night Out
Mt Echo Park, 6–9p
DJ and music, food trucks onsite, beveragaes available for purchase, Mother’s Day tribute, and community raffle supporting future park events. This is a Cincinnati Parks Event in collaboration with MEPAC, EPHIA, and Price Hill Will.
Free admission
Opening Night: The House on Watch Hill
Ensemble Theatre
New musical full of nostalgia, heart, and a touch of the supernatural. Based on true events, it follows a group of teen misfits in the summer of 1984 who set out to build the ultimate haunted house in their Cincinnati suburb. A must see for fans of Stranger Things, The Goonies. Through May 31.
Sunday
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Pop-Up
Claiborne Pool House (Loveland), 9a–sell out
Cookies by Queenbee Cookies.
Strawberry Days Preview
Blooms & Berries, 9a–4:30p
Get a preview of Strawberry Days—play yard, berry picking, and live music and food trucks on the weekends—which will be from May 16–30.
Tickets
Rooftop Brunch: Mother’s Day Celebration
Rhinegeist Rooftop, 10a–12p
Each ticket includes rooftop views, brunch buffet by new in-house catering, coffee, mom-osas, beer, and cider.
Workouts on the Plaza
Elm Street Plaza, 11a–1p
Featuring yoga with Brandi Bee.
Free
Weekly Sunday Drag Brunch
Bloom OTR, 11a–3p
Mother’s Day Lunch & Craft Show
Vinoklet Winery, 11:30a–5p
Lunch reservationos are available from 11:30a–3:30p. Call 513-385-9309.
Art on Vine
Washington Park 12–6p
Local artists and makers showcasing and selling fine arts and handmade goods every first Sunday of the month.
Free admission
7 Picnic in the Park Pairings
Sports
Cincinnati Reds vs. Houston Astros
Great American Ball Park
Friday at 6:10p Fireworks Friday
Saturday at 4:10p Star Wars Night (also on FS1)
Sunday at 1:40p Mother’s Day Cosmetic Bag
Watch: Reds TV, Listen: 700 WLW
FC Cincinnati @ Charlotte
Saturday at 7:30p
Watch: Apple TV; Listen: ESPN 1530
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 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.
through August 2
Elizabeth Hawes: Radical American Fashion
Cincinnati Art Museum
Featuring more than 50 garments made between the 1920s and 1960s as well as original sketches and illustrations, Elizabeth Hawes: Radical American Fashion tells the story of one of the women who helped to shape an American identity within fashion design and personal expression.
Free admission
through August 30
Gee Horton: Chapter 4, In Another Lifetime
Contemporary Arts Center
Through large-scale photorealist drawings, photography, collage, video, and installation, local artist Gee Horton reflects on Black masculinity, generational memory, and childhood, exploring themes of safety, vulnerability, and the fragile boundary between freedom and protection.
Michael Stillion: And then it was flowers
Contemporary Arts Center
Exploring the human condition through emotionally charged, visually layered compositions, featuring recent paintings, works on paper, ceramic sculptures, and an animation.
Tickets and Registration for Future Events
Paint and Sip
Cincinnati Observatory, May 13, 7–9p
Paint a space-related masterpiece—guided by Sarah Hellmann from Art for All People. Plus, enjoy light bites while creating your artwork. The evening will end with viewing through our historic telescope (if clear). No experience necessary.
Tickets include supplies, food, and drinks and benefit Art for All People and the Observatory. Recommended for ages 16+
Coomer Classique OPUS 2026
Walter C. Deye SJ Performance Center, St. Xavier High School, May 15, 7p
Showcasing the versatility and range of our dancers, bringing together classical ballet and contemporary choreography in one compelling program.
Tickets
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
Family Astronomy Night: Moon
Cincinnati Observatory, May 21, 7–8:30p
Interactive craft/activity night for families—geared for families with children 5–12 years old. Tickets include viewing through a telescope (if clear), a quick presentation on the theme for the evening, and a hands-on space activity or craft.
ArtWorks ArtDinner: In Living Color
Mercantile Immersive, June 1, 6–9:30p
Celebrating 30 years of transformational art featuring a cocktail hour , art auction , dinner, and toast after brand reveal.
Tickets
Ballet Buds Classes
Coomer Classique, 1641 Blue Rock Street (Northside)
June and July Class Sessions, 4:30–5:30p
Introducing young dancers (ages 4–6) to ballet.
Int/Advanced Workshop: Cross-Training Workshop
Coomer Classique, 1641 Blue Rock Street (Northside), June 2–6, 12–4p
Ballet, yoga, reformer pilates, ballet technique and cardio.
Voice of America Museum Tour
Voice of America Museum (8070 Tylersville Road), June 6, 10a–12p
Join Cincinnati Heritage Programs for a tour of VOA museum to hear the fascinating explanation as to how Powell Crosley made the most powerful transmitter in the world a reality with President Franklin Roosevelt in 1942.
Tickets
Family Astronomy Night: Summer Constellations
Cincinnati Observatory, June 11, 7–8:30p
Interactive craft/activity night for families—geared for families with children 5–12 years old. Tickets include viewing through a telescope (if clear), a quick presentation on the theme for the evening, and a hands-on space activity or craft.
Ballet Foundations Young Dancers Workshop: Technique and Strength
Coomer Classique, 1641 Blue Rock Street (Northside), June 15–19, 12–4p
Developing strong ballet technique for young dancers (ages 7–12).
Int/Advanced Workshop: Wellness Workshop
Coomer Classique, 1641 Blue Rock Street (Northside), July 13–17, 12–4p
Ballet, goal setting, yoga, improv, and nutrition.
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+
Tower A Tours
Cincinnati Museum Center, July 18, 10:30–11:15a | 12–12:45p | 1:30–2:15p
Cincinnati Heritage Programs invites you to visit Union Terminal’s Tower A, the command center for the daily 216 trains that brought thousands of travelers safely in and out of Union Terminal. Today, the room overlooks the active intermodal yard which brings cargo containers to our region. This tour is not ADA accessible and is recommended for ages 10+.
Tickets
Young Dancer Workshop: Developing Artistry & Performance Workshop
Coomer Classique, 1641 Blue Rock Street (Northside), July 20–24, 12–4p
Musicality, expression, and movement quality for young dancers (ages 7–12).
Int/Advanced Workshop: Contemporary Workshop
Coomer Classique, 1641 Blue Rock Street (Northside), August 3–7, 12–4p
Contemporary partnering and composition.
Tower A Tours
Cincinnati Museum Center, August 22, 10:30–11:15a | 12–12:45p | 1:30–2:15p
Cincinnati Heritage Programs invites you to visit Union Terminal’s Tower A, the command center for the daily 216 trains that brought thousands of travelers safely in and out of Union Terminal. Today, the room overlooks the active intermodal yard which brings cargo containers to our region. This tour is not ADA accessible and is recommended for ages 10+.
Tickets
New To Do
Blue Oven Bakery
1808 Elm Street
Knuckles Deli
3227 Riverside Drive
Italian beef sandwiches and more
Tue–Sun, 11a–9p (or sell-out)
Kings Island
Fri–Sat, 10a–9p; Sun, 10a–7p
Open daily beginning May 14
364-acre amusement and water park since 1972. New in 2026: Phantom Theater.
Cinsei
32 E 13th Street
Black-owned Manga and matcha shop.
Wed–Fri, 10a–4p
Sat, 11a–6p
Sun, 12p–4p
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.
Season Passes Now Available
Ziegler Park Pool
The 2026 pool season begins May 9
Get yours here
Override the Veto. Click here to support THC beverages in Ohio.
2026 James Beard Nominees Announced [cincinnatimagazine.com]
Before UAPs and UFOs, Cincinnati’s Trembled in Fear of Flying Snakes [cincinnatimagazine.com]
Cincinnati Named One of the Best Cities in the Midwest [midwestliving.com]
Cincinnati’s Curling Scene is Icy Hot [cincinnatimagazine.com]
Find Your Way Into Foraging [cincinnatimagazine.com]
Mita’s Named One of the 39 Best Restaurants in America by USA Today [cincinnati.com]
Welcome to the Heart of the Queen City: Where the Music Lives [citybeat.com]
