Every month Tour de Cincinnati creates a shortlist of notable events around Greater Cincinnati—large festivals, food weeks, entertainment, and ongoing series—to make sure you mark down these dates to keep in mind as you make plans in the coming weeks.
Fall is fully underway and with that comes respite from the heat and a lot of fun fall things to do.
Stay tuned for a complete roundup of all things Holidays in Cincinnati
Here are several important dates for local events in November to get in your calendars now:
November 1
Daylight Saving
Daylight saving ends on November 1, so remember to turn your clocks back one hour at 2a.
November 2
NCAA Basketball Season Openers
NKU Men’s Basketball vs. UTEP, 2p
NKU Women’s Basketball vs. Defiance at Truist Arena, 6p
UC Men’s Basketball vs. American University at Fifth Third Arena, 7p
Xavier Men’s Basketball vs. Mt St Mary’s at Cintas Center, 7p
Xavier Women’s Basketball @ Purdue Ft Wayne, 7p
November 3
Election Day
Find your polling place, 6:30a–7:30p
Click here for Tour de Cincinnati’s Annual Voter Guide and to read more about voting in Hamilton County (and Ohio).
November 4
NCAA Basketball Season Opener
UC Women’s Basketball vs. East Texas A&M at Fifth Third Arena, 6:30p
November 4–6
Fall Savor Cincinnati
Metropolitan Club
Cincinnati Magazine presents Savor Chef’s Table. Each ticket includes a five-course dining experience, all-inclusive cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, live chef demos, and signature swag bag.
November 6
Layers of Innovation
Cincinnati Museum Center, 7p
Annual adults-only night at the museum, complete with light bites from local restaurants, creative cocktails, explosive programming and exclusive access to CMC’s world-class exhibits. All proceeds from the event support the general operating of Cincinnati Museum Center.
Ticket required; 21+
Shutout the Hate Night
Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Indy Fuel, 7:05p
$5 craft draft and seltzers, $1 popcorn, $3 burgers; Pride specialty jerseys
November 6–7
Live! in Concert with Over the Rhine and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Music Hall
Ballet and music featuring Over the Rhine and tying the city’s history, community, and musical sensibilities into a one-of-a-kind performance.
Click here to view the Ballet’s 2026–27 season
November 7
UC Health Ice Rink Opening Day
Elm Street Plaza
In addition to the ice rink and skate rentals, there will also be rentable igloos, pergolas, warming tent, and concessions.
Northside Record Fair
Heart in Balance Event Center (4222 Hamilton Avenue), 11a–4p
Over 60 tables throughout two floors, featuring all genres and rare and hard-to-find albums.
$5 admission, ($10 early bird admission at 10a)
November 9–15
Cincinnati Pizza Week
$11 pizzas from area restaurants.
November 10–15
The Sound of Music
Aronoff Center
Click here to view the entire 2026–2027 season
November 12–14
Cincinnati Storytelling Festival
Know Theatre
Three-day immersive storytelling experience for all ages—from funny tales to spooky stories.
November 13
Longworth-Anderson Series: Los Lobos
Memorial Hall, 8p
The LAS is a contemporary, multi-genre music series featuring Grammy Award-winning performers and bands, as well as a pre-concert reception with live local music, light bites, and beer & wine tastings from popular regional restaurants, craft beer brewers, and wine distributors.
November 13–December 5
William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Click here for more stage productions
November 14
Warm 98.5 Ice Rink Opening Day
Summit Park
Open daily through January 4 (with the exception of holidays).
Books by the Banks
CHPL – Main, 10a–4p
Regional book festival with 100+ national, regional, and local authors; panel discussions; kids’ corner with arts and crafts, story time, and more; Teen Scene.
Free admission
November 19
PNC Festival of Lights
Cincinnati Zoo
Open Sunday–Thursday until 9p; Friday and Saturday until 10p
Come early for the animals; stay for the lights as the zoo is transformed into a “Wild Wonderland” for the 42nd annual Festival of Lights, featuring 4 million LED lights, North Polar Express Train (staring at 2p), statues in Fiona’s Fairyland, nightly Madcap puppet shows, Santa and costumed character visits (starting at 4p), Wild Lights show on Swan Lake, and snacks at S’mores-n-More stands. Through January 3.
Included with zoo admission
November 21–22
ArtLocal Art Show
The Annex at The Grove
Two-day celebration of local creativity.
Friday, 7–10p: silent disco and $5 suggested donation
Saturday: free admission
November 20–22
2026 Greater Cincinnati Holiday Market
First Financial Center
Hundreds of vendors, live carolers, photos with Santa, savory bites and sweet sips, free package check, giveaways, and so much more.
November 28
Small Business Saturday
Have any questions or want specific recommendations about things to do? Just ask!
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