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Tour de Cincinnati does the research for fun things to do around the city so you don’t have to! Check out the list below for goings on ranging from markets and live music, to brewery fun and food events. Events are subject to change or cancellation. Be sure to click on their respective links for more information.
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- Tickets and Registration for Future Events
- New To Do
- Local news Roundup
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Dates to Know in Cincinnati: November 2026
through Saturday
Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll Sings Judy Garland
Playhouse in the Park, 7:30p
Emmy-nominated performance seen on PBS, award-winning actress Angela Ingersoll sings the works of Judy Garland in a special concert event.
View the 2026–27 season here
Monday
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
Tuesday
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).
Grand Opening
Jimmie Lou’s
1201 Broadway (Pendleton)
The food of New Orleans, by Chef Jeffery Harris.
Wednesday
$5 Burger Wednesday
Arnolds Bar & Grill
There is also live bluegrass on Wednesdays from 6 to 8.
NCAA Basketball Season Opener
UC Women’s Basketball vs. East Texas A&M at Fifth Third Arena, 6:30p
Holidays in Cincinnati 2026
Wednesday–Friday
Savor Cincinnati
Hard Rock Casino
Five-course dining experience featuring a chef curated meal with wine pairings, all-inclusive cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, live chef demos, and swag bag.
Tickets
Thursday
Imago’s Green Tie Gala
ARCO, 6–9p
An evening of drinks, food, community, and storytelling. Benefiting Imago’s Branching Out Programs. Learn more about Imago here.
General admission tickets include two drink tickets and light bites
Friday
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+
Friday and Saturday
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
Friday–Sunday
Germania Society Christkindlmarkt
Based on traditional Christmas markets, with unique gifts from Germany and from local crafters, plus live music. The event is mostly under the covered pavilion and heated tents, with some booths and attractions outdoors.
$5 admission (cashless); FREE for ages 12 and under and for active or retired military with current ID
Sharonville Holiday Market
Sharonville Convention Center
Vendors filling two levels full of holiday cheer, featuring live carolers, sips and bites (inside and outside), food trucks, and more.
Ample free parking; tickets
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
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.
ArtisanFest513 Makers on Ice
Elm Street Plaza, 11a–3p
Celebrate the ice rink opening for the season with shopping local makers.
Free admission
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)
Prematch at the Park: Fan Appreciation
Washington Park, 12:30–3p
Music, vendors, food trucks, inflatable soccer games, inflatable FCC slide, and more.
Free admission
Interstellar Adventures: Saturn
Cincinnati Observatory, 6–8p
Geared for families with children 5-12 years old, the evening includes adventures that take you around the Observatory and around the Cosmos. Pizza is included in the price of admission. And, if clear, you will view through the telescopes.
Sunday
Bengals Watch Party
Bengals vs. Falcons in Madrid
Oakley Greens, 9:30a
With Sara Elyse and Bobby Gelter. Oakley Greens will also host watch parties for additional Bengals games this season.
Brunch and Brews
West Side Brewing and Catch-A-Fire Pizza, 9:30a–12p
Taproom opens at 9 for Bengals vs. Falcons in Madrid.
Game Day Factory 52
Watch home and away games on the massive outdoor TV screen with access to several food and drink options.
Free admission
Game Dey Giveaways
Braxton Covington, Factory 52, and Union
For six weeks of the season, all Braxton taprooms will be hosting a giveaway to the first 100 guests starting one hour before kickoff (while supplies last). 11/8 [final] giveaway: hat
Watch Party
Rhinegeist
Watch every game on the big screen in the taproom.
Free admission; reserve a table here
Immersive Watch Party
Mercantile Immersive
November 8, 8:30a–12:30p: Cincinnati Bengals vs Atlanta Falcons (in Madrid)
Tickets
Watch Party
Rhinegeist
Watch every game on the big screen in the taproom.
Free admission; reserve a table here
Sports
UC MBB vs. Green Bay
Fifth Third Arena
Thursday at 7p
Watch: ESPN+; Listen: 700 WLW
Xavier MBB vs. Eastern Michigan
Cintas Center
Friday at 7p
Watch: ESPN+; Listen: 700 WLW
NKU WBB vs. Kent State
Truist Arena
Saturday at 1p
Watch: ESPN+
UC WBB vs. Penn State
Fifth Third Arena
Saturday at 2p
Watch: ESPN+
FC Cincinnati v. Nashville
TQL Stadium
Fan Appreciation Night
Saturday at 4p
Watch: Apple TV; Listen: ESPN 1530
Shutout the Hate Night
Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Indy Fuel
Heritage Bank Center
Saturday at 7:05p
$5 craft draft and seltzers, $1 popcorn, $3 burgers; Pride specialty jerseys
Week Nine: Bengals vs. Falcons
Madrid
Sunday at 9:30a
Watch: NFL Network; Listen: 700 WLW, ESPN 1530, 102.7 WEBN
2026 Bengals Game Dey Guide
[Note: D1 college basketball games listed here are home and nationally televised games only]
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 November 14
Wanderlust & Wander
Ethos Art Collective
Fall community show
through January 3, 2027
A Spider’s Gift
Krohn Conservatory
Krohn’s holiday show with a display inspired by the Ukrainian Christmas Spider folktale, which says that spiders bring good fortune Open daily from 10a–8p.
Tickets will only be available for purchase at the door.
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
through January 10, 2027
Capturing the Cincinnati Sound
CHPL – Main Branch (Joseph S. Stern, Jr. Cincinnati Room)
An exhibit celebrating the record labels, recording studios, and music entrepreneurs who helped shape Cincinnati’s musical legacy. From local jazz recordings in the 1920s to today’s independent labels and studios.
Free admission
through January 24, 2027
Edie McKee Harper: Modernist at Play
Taft Museum of Art
Harper’s exploration of diverse materials (photographs, paintings, enamels, weavings, illustrations, and prints) through more than 100 works of art, re-examining her minimalist—and often playful—style to reveal a sophisticated artist who expanded the possibilities of mid-20th-century art and design.
Tickets required for Wednesday–Saturday admission; free Sundays and Mondays
through February 7, 2027
In the Interest of Time
Contemporary Arts Center
Work by seven artists with ties to Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky who investigate the relationship of their subject matter to time, moving beyond the conventional wisdom that a photograph captures a single moment of truth.
Support for this 2026 FotoFocus Biennial exhibition was provided by FotoFocus
Widline Cadet: Seremoni Disparisyon (Ritual [Dis]Appearance)
Contemporary Arts Center
Exploring Black diasporic life through Cadet’s deeply personal examination of emigrating from Haiti to the United States, family, memory, and belonging.
A Featured Exhibition for the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View
through March 7, 2027
The Art of Charley Harper: Creatures Wild and Tame
Cincinnati Art Museum
An in-depth look at the work of the beloved mid-century modern artist, designer, illustrator, and nature advocate.
Ticketed. Free for Members. Save $2 when purchasing tickets online.
Tickets and Registration for Future Events
The Visibility Summit for Health, Wellness, Beauty, and Aesthetics
MadTree Alcove Summit Park, November 12, 9a–1p
Caffeination station, mingling, and headshots, followed by brunch, interactive workshop, Q+A, and giveaway.
Tickets
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+
Cuisine Art Cocktails
Contemporary Arts Center, November 21 (early bird pricing until 11/9)
Annual fundraiser exploring the interplay between the visual and culinary arts through a full-museum immersive experience and celebration of contemporary Cincinnati.
Tickets
Save the Date: ReMADE
The Art Academy of Cincinnati, December 4
Indigo Hippo fundraiser and gallery show.
White Christmas
Mariemont Theatre, December 12–13
Featuring eight showtimes across two days.
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
2026 Winterhaus
Fountain Square, Monday–Sunday, 11a–9p
Cream + Sugar Coffeehouse Price Hill
3114 Warsaw Ave
Cream + Sugar’s second location is now open in Price Hill inside the Warsaw Avenue Creative Campus.
VV the Italian Experience Express
Mt Lookout Square
Fresh focaccia, pizza, artisan breads, Italian pastries, house-made gelato, a market filled with specialty products imported directly from Italy, and a curated selection of Italian wines.
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
Alfio’s, Noche Owners Open New Restaurant in Blue Ash citybeat.com
Celebrating the Harpers’ Legacies cincinnatimagazine.com
Cincinnati’s Culinary Scene is Once Again Nationally Recognized citybeat.com
Cincinnati’s Seven Hills Were First Counted by An Utterly Incompetent Charlatan cincinnatimagazine.com
Construction Begins on New Bobby Mackey’s in Wilder citybeat.com
North South Baking Now Offers Lunch Menu, New Events citybeat.com
Was Striptease Invented in Cincinnati? Some Burlesque Historians Think So cincinnatimagazine.com
