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Dates to Know in Cincinnati: June 2026
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, July, and August
7th Annual Cincinnati Favorites Blood Drive Tour
Save a life this summer and celebrate all things Cincinnati. Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, and Cincinnati’s food staples come together once again this summer to celebrate lifesaving blood donors during the annual Cincinnati Favorites Blood Drive Tour. Stops include Aglamesis Bro’s, The BonBonerie, Busken Bakery, Graeter’s Ice Cream, LaRosa’s, Montgomery Inn, and Skyline Chili. Click here for the full summer schedule.
Guide to Greater Cincinnati Farmers Markets
Tuesday
Opening Night: The Lion King
Aronoff Center
The final stage production of Broadway in Cincinnati’s 2025–26 season is the winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical. Through July 5.
Wednesday
Three Acts in Over-the-Rhine
Memorial Hall, 6:30p (doors at 6)
Celebrating the History of Education in OTR. Three Acts in Over-the-Rhine is an innovative lecture series designed to expose attendees to
stories of the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Each event features three, fifteen-minute talks and concludes with a group question and answer period.
Tickets are available on a “pay what you would like” donation basis. Walk-ins are welcome until they reach room capacity.
Thursday
Glow in the Dark: PRIDE
American Sign Museum, 4–8p
After-hours museum event complete with guided ROYGBIV tour, Drag Queen story hour with The Lady Phaedra, neon demonstration, DJ BoyWife, and a Hoop Dance performance with Ruby Roulette. There will also be a photo booth, colorful craft making, snacks and beverages available for purchase, and Johnny’s Creamy Whip ice cream truck onsite available for purchase.
Reserve your ticket (pre-purchasing not required)
Family Astronomy Night: Summer Constellations
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.
Cinema Thursdays: Karate Kid Legends
Washington Park, 9–11p
Free and open to the public
Thursday–Sunday
Newport’s Italianfest
Riverboat Row
Celebrate Italian heritage with authentic local Italian fare and a full lineup of entertainment at Newport’s Riverboat Row.
Free admission
Friday
8th Annual Middletown Pride Festival
Downtown Middletown, 5–9p
Everyone and everyBODY is welcome to a night full of acceptance, love, and celebration.
Burgers & Brews
Lake Isabella, 6–9p
Music, food, kid-friendly lawn games, and leisurely paddle down the Little Miami River.
Free admission (food and beverages available for purchase)
Friday and Saturday
Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo
Winton Woods
Two-day showcase with activities and exhibitors, hands-on adventures, food and beverage, and more.
Free and open to the public
16th Annual Schwabenfest
Cincinnati Donauschwaben Society
German bier, food, live music, and performances by the Donauschwaben Dance groups. Oktoberfest Chicken Dinners will be offered Friday Night; Roasted Beef Dinners will be offered Saturday Night.
Admission is $5 per person at the gate, under 12 free
Charm at the Farm
Lebanon
Vendors, mini farmer’s market, entertainment, commemorative merchandise, special giveaways, and more.
$1 from every ticket sold in 2026 will be donated across multiple local nonprofits
Greater Cincinnati Pride Events
Friday–Sunday
Pride in OTR
OTR
Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community with a variety of events, specials, and promotions in OTR. Click here for details.
Food & Wine Festival
Kings Island, 4–9p
Summerbration event pairing world-class cuisine with wines from around the world, with live music by some local bands.
Friday–Sunday from May 29 through June 21.
Click here for the event guide
Saturday
Grand Opening
Ferns & Fables
Camp Queer: A Pride Rooftop Brunch
Rhinegeist, 10a–12p
Co-hosted by Midwestern Lesbian. A portion of every ticket sold will be donated to the Ohio Lesbian Archives.
Tickets
Health & Wellness Expo
College Hill Rec Center, 10a–1p
Discover the latest in fitness, nutrition, mental health, and holistic living with interactive demos, free health screenings, vendors and products, fitness sessions, and more.
Free admission
Artful Adventure: A Fundraising Playdate
Contemporary Arts Center, 10a–2p
The biggest playdate of the year: a celebration of creativity designed for the whole family, featuring classic, fan-favorite CAC programs like Family Fest, with special art activations and more throughout the day.
Save $10 on GA tickets with code tourdecac; children 2 and under free
Cov Craft Presented by Handzy
Sixth Street Promenade in Mainstrasse, 10a–4p
Covington’s curated makers market, featuring a lineup of local vendors, food, and beer by West Sixth Covington Haus.
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
Flash Canvases: Tattoos
Cincinnati Art Museum, 11a–5p
Get a tattoo inspired by a piece in CAM’s collection. All proceeds benefit participating tattoo artists.
Free admission; pricing varies
Rosé Fest 2026
Smale Park, 1–5p
Celebrate National Rosé Day with The Parks Foundation with 30+ styles of rosé, cocktails and seltzers, games and more.
Tickets
Madeira Pride
3–4p: Live storytelling
4–6p: outdoor festival along Dawson Road
6–8p: dance party inside XGolf
Free admission
Rec @ Nite
Saturday Nights at four CRC locations, 5–10p
Summer teen program serving ages 12–17, complete with activities like theme nights, food trucks, live DJ sets, art creation, barbers and nail techs, sports, open swims, and more.
Free admission
Westwood Second Saturdays: Pride
Westwood Town Hall, 5–10p
DJ, drag queens, local food and drinks (DORA-friendly!), and interactive entertainment that is inclusive and welcome to all.
9th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Memorial Hall, doors at 6p
Inspiring environmental activism and a love for nature through a series of short films.
Tickets
Brady Block Parties
Evanston Playground, 6:30p
An evening of food music by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, activities, art, and community. Each Brady Block Party is unique to the neighborhood in which it is held thanks to partnerships with local community organizations.
Free admission
Finishing the Hat: A sapphic reclamation of Sondheim
Contemporary Arts Center, 7:30p
SingOUT Salon Series. Reimagined the love stories of Sondheim’s male characters with a sapphic twist.
Tickets
Sunday
Burlington Antique Show
Boone County Fairgrounds, 6a–2p
Antiques and vintage collectibles only show, featuring over 200 antique dealers.
$5 admission ($10 early buying from 6–8a); ages 12 and under free with adult
48th Annual Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance
Ault Park, 9:30a–5p
More than 200 cars and motorcycles on display in the historic gardens of Ault Park, plus a tribute to the cars featured in the movies Fast & Furious and Cars, and Turbo Era Cars (1973–1993). Proceeds benefit Juvenile Arthritis programs of the Arthritis Foundation.
Tickets
Wigs & Waffles
Rhinegeist, 12–3p
Cincinnati’s largest drag brunch, complete with brunch, open bar, and drag show—all benefiting Queen City Charities and Greater Cincinnati LGBTQ+ causes.
Tickets; take 10% off tickets with code Lin10
5th Annual Batesville Area Inclusion and Diversity Pride
Liberty Park, 12–5p
Vendors, food, and activities, plus a first-ever blood drive.
Free and family friendly
The People’s Pride
Liberty Exhibition Hall, 1–6p
Queer vendor fair, performers, and more, followed by a musical lineup from 8p–midnight.
Free admission
7 Picnic in the Park Pairings
Sports
Cincinnati Reds vs. Arizona D-backs
Friday at 7:15p Fireworks Friday
Saturday at 4:10p Andrew Abbott City Connect 1.0 Bobblehead
Sunday at 1:40p Veterans and Military Appreciation Day
Watch: Reds TV, Listen: 700 WLW
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
Recurring
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri
FSQ Eats
Fountain Square, 11a–2p
Food trucks daily (except Tuesdays) on the Square.
Through October 30
Tuesday
Pop-Up Play
Washington Park, 11a–1p
Games, adventures, craft projects and more. Weekly through September 1.
Strauss Troy Market
Fountain Square, 11a–2p
Alfresco lunch hour featuring live music and local food trucks.
Every Tuesday through October 27
Jazz at the Square
Fountain Square, 5–8p
Local and regional acts every Tuesday through October 27.
Free and open to the public
Cinema Tuesdays
Washington Park, 9–11p
Free admission
Wednesday
Wednesdays in the Woods
Burnet Woods, 7–9p
Music, food, drink, art, and community. Hosted by the Clifton Cultural Arts Center. Weekly through August 12.
Free admission
Thursday
Rockin’ the Roebling
Lager House Schmidlapp Event Lawn, 6–9:30p
Live music featuring local and regional acts every Thursday through September 10.
Free and open to the public; view the music lineup here
Summer Concerts
Beech Acres Park Amphitheater, 7–9p
FREE weekly summer concerts through July 9.
Femme Frequency
Nice Life OTR, 8–10p
Recurring nightlife experience that blends music, movement, and creative expression; highlighting a rotating lineup of femme-forward artists, makers, and performers, concluding with a set by DJ Ruze.
21+
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
Fifth & Vine Live
Fountain Square, 7–10p
Cover and tribute bands from across the region every Saturday through October 3.
Free and open to the public
Sunday
Workouts on the Plaza
Elm Street Plaza, 11a–1p
Featuring yoga with Brandi Bee.
Free
Yoga & Meditation
Eden Park, 3p
Every Sunday through October 11.
Free admission
through June 13
23rd Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival
Multiple Venues in OTR
Cincinnati’s summer theatre party is back for its 23rd year, complete with 13 days of theatre arts produced by Know Theatre. Learn more about the festival here. There will be FREE kids programming on weekend afternoons during the festival.
All-access passes now available
through June 14
Emma
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Click here for the 2025–26 season schedule
through June 21
Mermaids
Newport Aquarium
Meet and greet, stingray experience, underwater mermaid, and photo ops. Thursday–Sunday through June 21.
Mermaid encounters are included in Aquarium admission
through July 31
Summer Reading: Camp Read
Kids and teens can earn prizes by reading and having fun all summer long. Click here for the full lineup of kickoff events across CHPL branches.
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 8
Read Around the Block
College Hill
Join the College Hill Forum this summer for a a celebration of reading. Visit Little Free Libraries, CHPL – College Hill Branch, and local bookstores to get stamps on your passport. There will be books, prizes, and events. Follow along with College Hill Forum and check back to the Weekend Rundown for events throughout the month.
June 1: Kickoff Party at Patrick’s Park, 6–8p
August 8: Wrap Party at Patrick’s Park, 6–8p
All events and activities are free
through August 9
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 22
Big Tent
FotoFocus Center (228 E Liberty Street)
The launch of its first permanent home in Cincinnati—a 14,700 sq ft, purpose-built space for exhibitions and year-round programming, featuring its inaugural exhibition Big Tent, on exhibition through August 22.
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.
through January 4, 2027
LEGO® Jurassic World: The Exhibition
Featuring more than 50 massive dinosaurs, iconic scenes, and interactive props made from over six million LEGO® bricks. You can also build your own LEGO scene and add your own plate to a communal mystery mosaic. On view through January 4, 2027.
Exhibition ticket required
Tickets and Registration for Future Events
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.
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).
BOOKED for the Evening: Black, White, and Read
Main Library, June 25, 6:30–10p
An after hours, adults only fundraiser that reimagines the Library as an immersive night out inspired by the world of periodicals and classic print culture.
Tickets
Zoo La La
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, June 26, 7:30–11p
Fundraiser supporting the Zoo’s education efforts (Zoo Troop, Zoo Field Trips, Zoo Teens, and Zoo Camps) featuring food samples, cocktails and beverages, animal encounters, live entertainment, carousel and train rides, games, and more.
21+; tickets
Artrageous
Emery Theater, June 26–28
High-energy visual concert blending the mesmerizing music of Artrageous’ original recording artists and composers with dynamic live painting by award-winning artists.
Tickets
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.
CMC After Hours: Sci-Fi Edition
Cincinnati Museum Center, August 6, 7–10p
Night of cosmic exploration and out-of-this-world experiences, complete with space-themed programming and interactive experiences. Food and drinks available for purchase; costumes encouraged.
Tickets
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
CMC After Hours: Halloween Edition
Cincinnati Museum Center, October 22, 7–10p
21+ night at the museum, complete with themed programming and interactive experiences. Food and drinks available for purchase; costumes encouraged.
Tickets
New To Do
Grand Opening
FotoFocus Center (228 E Liberty Street)
The launch of its first permanent home in Cincinnati—a 14,700 sq ft, purpose-built space for exhibitions and year-round programming, featuring its inaugural exhibition Big Tent, on exhibition through August 22.
The Lonely Pine Steakhouse
Re-opened under chef ownership
Ziegler Park Pool
Season Passes on Sale Now. Pool season May 16–September 13.
THE ROLL
1426 Race Street
Cinnamon rolls (baked fresh daily) and coffee.
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.
Override the Veto. Click here to support THC beverages in Ohio.
6 ‘N The Mornin’ to Open Location at Covington RiverCenter citybeat.com
2026 James Beard Nominees Announced cincinnatimagazine.com
Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Brings in Two International Tours citybeat.com [ticket link posted above]
Cincinnati Named One of the Best Cities in the Midwest midwestliving.com
Covington Pizzeria Expands to New Downtown Location citybeat.com
Mita’s Named One of the 39 Best Restaurants in America by USA Today cincinnati.com
Why is an 80-Million Gallon Cistern Buried Underneath Eden Park’s Mirror Lake? cincinnatimagazine.com
