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Dates to Know in Cincinnati: October 2026
September 15–October 15
Hispanic Heritage Month
September 28–October 4
Week Four: Wayfarer X Sudova
Wayfarer Tavern
Each week for seven weeks, Wayfarer will invite a different local restaurant into the kitchen to turn its signature flavors into a one-of-a-kind pizza.
through Thursday
Free Admission
Contemporary Arts Center
Enjoy free admission to the Creativity Center and the Collective Gallery during exhibition installation.
through Friday
Coworking Coworking Pop Up
Coworking Workspace at BasketShop Gallery
Open Monday through Friday, 10a–3p
Monday–Friday
Cincinnati Design Week
Multiple Venues
Annual multi-day celebration of design, featuring workshops, panel discussions, speaking events, and more.
Tickets
Tuesday
Clothing Swap
Afterlife, 7p
Bring at least three items (clothes, shoes, accessories) to trade.
Wednesday
Queen City Zumbini
LilyPad Cincinnati, September 2–October 21, 9:15–10a
Weekly Zumbini classes on Wednesdays. Click here for single classes.
$5 Burger Wednesday
Arnolds Bar & Grill
There is also live bluegrass on Wednesdays from 6 to 8.
Fall in Cincinnati 2026
Thursday
Opening Day: House of Cards Carnivale
Factory 52, 5p
11 days of carnival rides, games, entertainment, local vendors, food, drinks, and fall fun. Through October 11.
Free admission (rides, games, food and beverages are sold separately)
Opening Night: The Haunting Halloween Pop Up
Overlook Lodge
Enjoy mysterious artifacts, unexplainably craveable cocktails, and memorable moments. (Glassware available for purchase.)
Thursday–Sunday
Bourbon & Belonging: Kentucky’s Queer Bourbon Week
Kentucky
The only LGBTQ+ inclusive Bourbon week in the country, taking place all across the state of Kentucky.
Friday
Opening Day: Halloween Pop Up
Cobblestone Bar, 3p
Cobblestone transforms the bar for the Halloween season: the front as a haunted house and the back in an Alice in Wonderland theme. There will also be ongoing events throughout the month. October 2–November 1.
Free admission
Fall Fest 2026
Bellevue Beach Park, 5–9p
An evening of fun fall activities for the entire family.
Free admission
Opening Night: Jack O’Lantern Glow
Cincinnati Zoo, 5:30p
Immersive walkthrough experience with thousands of hand-carved pumpkins and fall displays that light up through a half-mile trail in the Cincinnati Zoo. October 2–31 (closed October 5, 12, and 19).
This event is a separate ticketed event and not included with a Zoo Membership
Unleashed: The Power of Love
Rhinegeist, 6–10p
Cincy Animal CARE’s signature fundraising event, complete with dinner by the bite, live and silent auctions, Redemption Runway, interactive experiences, and keynote speaker.
Tickets
Creative Cafe
Contemporary Arts Center, 7–10p
A space for creative inspiration, including vendor village, conversation tables, giveaways, and a performance by
Free admission; 18+
Tour de Cincinnati Guide to BLINK 2026
Friday and Saturday
Art Walk
Essex Studios 6–10p
Live music, local eats and treats, resident and visiting artists, and new artist debuts.
Free admission
Friday–Sunday
Metamora Canal Days
Metamora, IN
For more than 50 years, Historic Metamora has held its annual fundraiser: an autumn festival with food and craft vendors.
4th Annual Cincy Bookstore Crawl
Multiple venues
Pick up a passport and get it stamped to win prizes. This year’s crawl includes 27 stores on both sides of the river.
Luxe Living Home Tour
NKY
Explore eight luxury homes and along the way enter to win over $2,500 worth of luxury prizes.
Football Watch Parties and Season-Long Raffle
Wings & Rings (Finneytown and Beckett Ridge locations)
Football is back and they will have weekend specials to giveaways to celebrate:
Fridays: half price appetizers from 3p (happy hour) until close and Kids Eat Free (one free kids meal per paying adult meal)
Saturdays, 12–8p: half price appetizers
Sundays, 12–8p: half price appetizers and drink specials
ALL SEASON LONG NFL RAFFLE every Sunday during the 1p and 4p games:
– Receive 1 raffle ticket for every $10 spent (e.g., a $100 check = 10 tickets)
– One winner will be selected every Sunday for a prize valued at $100
– Winners are drawn during the 4th quarter of the 4p games and do not need to be present
Grand Prize Raffle: All tickets earned throughout the season will be entered into a drawing during the Big Game for a chance to win a 65″ Smart TV.
Saturday
Day One: Cincinnati Art Week (CAW)
10+ spaces in OTR
A celebration of art and ideas and creative community. See available storefronts in OTR become temporary galleries and artist exhibition spaces. Through October 10.
Art of Play: Spooky Splatter
Hunter’s Green Greenfield Place – Mason, 10–10:45a
Outdoor sensory art pop-up with hands-on, child-led experiences where kids can explore, play, and create through engaging sensory activities designed to spark imagination and joy. Designed for ages 2–8.
Register here
ArtisanFest513 Cincinnati Fall Fest
Washington Park, 10a–4p
Free and family friendly
43rd Annual Fall Festival
Wyoming Business District, 10a–5p
100+ vendors, live entertainment, bounce houses, and a petting zoo
Free admission
20-Year Anniversary
High St, 10a–7:30p
Experiences all day long, including JonJon from Kiss107, food from In the Curious Kitchen and their grillmeister, selfie station, palm readings, drag show, and pastries from a local bakehouse.
Free admission
Opening Day: Black Lagoon Halloween Pop Up
Braxton Barrel House, 11a
Free immersive Halloween cocktail pop up, featuring events all month long.
Through November 1
City of Forest Park Harvest Festival
Central Park, 11a–3p
Crafts, games, a petting zoo, kids’ train rides, food trucks, community vendors, and plenty of candy.
Free admission
Open House
Springfield Twp Fire Department, 12–3p
See firefighters in action, see fire trucks and other emergency vehicles, participate in fire activities for the kids, and meet Sparky the Fire Dog. There will also be fire station tours and free hot dogs.
Free admission
Sticker Trading
The Sticker Shop, 1–3p
First Saturday of every month.
Open to adults and kids of all ages
Brew Ash
Summit Park, 2–8p
Craft beer, live music, fall market, food and games, beer 5K.
Free admission and family friendly
2026 Fall Market Bleu
Contemporary Arts Center, 6–10p
Quarterly event that showcases artisan handmade products at the CAC. Presenting a new conceptual art exhibit and trade show called Skateboarding Nouvea.
Sunset Skate
Riverfront Rink, 7–10p
Remember the Time: A Night of Michael Jackson Throwbacks with DJ Strawberry
Free admission and rental skates; beverages and snacks available for purchase
Saturday and Sunday
National Cinnamon Roll Day Collaboration
Gold Spoon Creamery
The ROLL and Gold Spoon are teaming up to bring you ice cream on cinnamon rolls and cinnamon rolls in ice cream.
Lakota West High School Craft Show
Lakota West High School
$5 all day admission
Apple Butter Festival
Hueston Woods State Park Pioneer Farm Museum, 10a–5p
Family friendly festival where you can watch how apple butter is made. There will also be craft vendors, food concessions, and music.
$5 adults or $10 per car; children under 12 free
Sunflower Festival
Gorman Heritage Farm, 9a–5p
Family friendly event featuring cut-your-own sunflowers ($1 per stem), education stations, live music, hayride, farm animals, craft vendors, food trucks, and beer available for purchase.
Advance tickets are required
The Road Trip Market
Boone County Fairgrounds
Saturday: VIP entry starting at 9a; GA 11a–4p
Sunday, GA 10a–3p
Outdoor boutique, vintage, and handmade market.
Tickets
Sunday
19th Annual NKY Walk to Remember
1-mile memorial walk memorial walk for anyone whose life has been touched by the loss of a baby through miscarriage, molar or ectopic pregnancy, prematurity, stillbirth, S.I.D.S. or any other form of antenatal or neonatal death. Sponsored by the Missing Alexis Foundation.
The Walk is free to all participants, but donations are welcome and encouraged to the Missing Alexis Foundation.
Fountain District Fanfest: Kickoff
Elm Street Plaza, 9a–1p
Before every home game, head to Elm Street Plaza to tailgate with live music, drink specials, games, activations, and more. After the tailgate, the game will play on the giant LED board with sound. You can also catch away games on the LED Board.
Free and open to the public
Who Dey Brunch
Select Sundays on the Rhinegeist Rooftop, 10a–12p
Bengals edition of their Rooftop Brunch Series, complete with kicking off game day with a chef-curated brunch buffet (by their new in-house chef), mimosas, Rhinegeist favorites, and plenty of Who Dey spirit.
Guests under 21 are just $20 per ticket and kids 3 and under are just $10 per ticket
Flea in the Fort
Tower Park (Fort Thomas), 10a–3p
Handmade artisan craft show with over 70 artists selling their goods, plus live music, food trucks, and craft beer.
Free admission
60th Annual Art Show
Hyde Park Square, 10a–5p
200 juried fine artists, both local and from across the country, will be exhibiting and selling works in a variety of mediums, including painting, photography, glass, ceramics, and more.
Free admission
Museum Photo Walk
Contemporary Arts Center, 12p
Free and open to the public
Art on Vine
Elm Street Plaza, 12–6p
Local artists and makers showcasing and selling fine arts and handmade goods every first Sunday of the month.
Free admission
Learn to Skate
Riverfront Rink, 2–5p
All ages; free admission and free skate rental
Showtunes Sunday
Cobblestone OTR, 4–7p
Showtunes Sunday will have its fourth edition while Cobblestone is in full Halloween style.
Free admission
Fountain District Fanfest: Overtime
Fountain Square, 4–7p
Postgame festivities include music, cornhole, drink specials, and more.
Free admission
2026 Bengals Game Dey Guide
Sports
Week Four: Bengals vs. Jaguars
Paycor Stadium
Sunday at 1p
Watch: CBS; Listen: WEBN 102.7, 700 WLW, ESPN1530
Ongoing
Free Daily Public Tours
Cincinnati Art Museum
Tuesday–Sunday, 1p
Thursday, 6:30p
Free admission
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
through October 18
Yayoi Kusama: All the Eternal Love I Have for Pumpkins
Cincinnati Art Museum, 11a
All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins illustrates Kusama’s characteristic themes, including infinity, the sublime, and obsessive repetition. Tickets are available online only and are released one month prior to your visit date.
Check back often to reserve yours
through November 1
Ohio Renaissance Festival
Renaissance Park, 10:30a
Lively shows, food and drink, and unique shops that transport you back in time to the days of knights and queens.
Weekends and Labor Day
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
Click Here for Recurring Weekly Events in Cincinnati
Tickets and Registration for Future Events
Queen City Zumbini
LilyPad Cincinnati, September 2–October 21, 9:15–10a
Weekly Zumbini classes on Wednesdays. Click here for 8-week session and here for single classes.
Cincinnati Design Week 2026
Multiple Venues, September 28–October 2
Full lineup of design events, including branding sessions, interactive lectures, workshops, and panel discussions.
Tickets available now
13th Annual Slice Night
Yeatman’s Cove, September 30, 5:30–8:30p
An evening of unlimited pizza along the Cincinnati riverfront, where you can sample a variety of pizza from 10 greater Cincinnati pizzerias.
Tickets
Museum Make & Sip
Cincinnati Art Museum, October 8, 6–8p
Bite-sized art talk, themed art-making activity, and one complimentary beverage (beer, wine, select mixed drink, or soft drink) to sip while you work. Additional beverages will be available for purchase.
Members: $25; general public: $35; ages 21+
BLINK Tasting Tours
Findlay Market, October 8–11
Lunch tour: 12:30–2p
Happy hour tour: 3:30–5p
Take a full historical of tour of Findlay Market and the new and existing BLINK murals in the neighborhood. You will stop at 5 participating businesses along the way to enjoy food and drinks.
Tickets
Mary Poppin’s Jr.
Emery Theatre, October 9–25
Click here to view The Children’s Theatre’s 2026–27 season
Gays Before Time
Covington, October 17, 2–10p
Jurassic LGBTQ+ bar crawl hosted by Midwestern Lesbian.
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
Party in the House
Mercantile Immersive, October 23, 6–9p
Benefiting New Life Furniture Bank, the evening will include a dit-down dinner, open bar, one-of-a-kind tablescapes, and inspiring stories of impact.
Tickets
Vintage Market Days of Dayton-Cincinnati
“Collected & Curated”
Greene County Fairgrounds (Xenia), October 23–25
Upscale, vintage-inspired, indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, vintage, furniture, boutique clothing, jewelry, handmade goods, home décor, food trucks, seasonal plantings, and more.
Tickets
HauntedHaus Party
Winterhaus on Fountain Square, October 31, 7–11p
Celebrate the grand opening of Winterhaus this year with the spookiest 21+ takeover in the Fountain District: a night filled with immersive decor, costume contests, spooky DJ beats, and more.
Your ticket covers admission to the event and 1 drink ticket.
Hand Lettering Your Holiday Envelopes
The Sticker Shop, November 14, 5p
An evening of creativity and connection as we learn the art of hand lettering and fun flourishes just in time for the holidays. There will also be light snacks and some supplies will be provided.
Tickets
OMNIMAX® Dinner Dates
Cincinnati Museum Center, 6:30p
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+
Bluey’s Big Play
Aronoff Center, January 2–3, 2027
Back for three performances at the Aronoff, featuring an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm and new music by Bluey composer Joff Bush.
New To Do
The Bagelry Montgomery
11013 Montgomery Road
Celebrate the grand opening of The Bagelry’s third location (OTR, Oakley).
SCPA Cincinnati Adoption Center
1312 Main Street
King Pigeon
2436 Gilbert Avenue
Bar Rosso
Steak, frites, vermouth.
Now taking reservations
Goodwill Colerain Resource Hub
6401 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45239
Ohio Valley Goodwill to open second outlet and first-ever resource hub outside main campus.
Camp Washington Skate Park
1201 Stock Avenue
Mariemont Theatre
6906 Wooster Pike
Anchor Wellness Center
8044 Montgomery Road, Suite 160, 4–7p
Newly expanded space.
The Bagel Group
4172 Hamilton Avenue (Northside)
Hand-rolled bagels and steamed sandwiches
18 Best Places to Travel in October travelandleisure.com
Cincinnati Named a Top City for Recreation wallethub.com
Cincinnati’s Culinary Scene is Once Again Nationally Recognized citybeat.com
Taste of Belgium Founder to Open New Concept citybeat.com
United Airlines Adds Nonstop CVG-San Francisco Flight citybeat.com
