Grab your orange and black gear, tiger stripes, Skyline Dip, Grippo’s, goetta snacks, and local beer—football season is back and there is a lot of excitement to go along with it. Even better: we’ve got several game day options around the city for fun things to do to be with other Bengals fans to tailgate and get excited for the black and orange to take the field every Sunday (or Monday or Thursday or Saturday …).
Tailgates
2024 Bengals Tailgate and Watch Party
Before every home game, head to FSQ to tailgate with live music, drink specials, games, activations, and more. After the tailgate, the game will be on the giant LED board with sound.
Free and open to the public
Banks Bengals Block Party
Before every home game at The Banks
Live music, food, activities, and drinks. DORA beverages available from Banks businesses.
Free admission
Bengal Jim’s “Before the Roar” Tailgate Experience
Lot E
Longest running Bengals tailgate, benefiting area charities.
Free admission
The Pregame Experience
Moerlein Lager House, 10a–1p
Exclusive VIP party that kicks off three hours before every home regular season game. $100 tickets include live DJ, buffet, open bar, and giveaways.
Tickets
Watch Parties
Bengals on the Lawn
Delhi Lawn Bar at Delhi Event Center
Bring a seat and a snack. DORA beverages available for purchase at the Lawn Bar. You can also order Wild Mike’s wings and DORA drinks.
Bengals Watch Party
Aces Pickleball Bar + Grill
30 high-def TVs, kitchen with large food menu, 20 beer taps and all-day drink specials, brunch available from 10a–3p.
Free admission
Bengals Watch Party
Streetside Brewery
Streetside will host a watch party for every game of the 24/25 season, complete with beer, cocktails, slushies, and food available for purchase from Craft Burger Bros.
Free admission
Fifty West Deerfield
Although they do not have any official watch parties at this point, Fifty West’s new Deerfield location has a very large screen onsite that will be great for watching a game.
Free admission
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
Sunday Fun-Dey at Braxton Covington
Garage beer buckets, Dewey’s Pizza available for purchase, halftime prizes, and more.
SunDEY FunDEY at The Stretch
Game viewing on TVs and 120-inch projection screen, dey drinking specials, and resident DJ after the game.
Free admission
Watch Parties
20th Century Theater
20th Century Theater will be hosting watch parties for select away games (9/15, 9/29, 11/7, and 11/17), featuring large screens, full bar with Bengals-inspired cocktails, food trucks, and more.
Free admission
Watch Parties
HighGrain Brentwood
Food specials, draft pitchers, and giveaways for every game all season long.
Watch Party
The Growler House
The Growler House is open all season long for home and away Bengals game viewing, complete with beer specials.
Free admission
Watch Party
Rhinegeist
Watch every game on the big screen in the taproom. Rhingeist will also host Rooftop Brunch: Jungle Cat events on select Sundays throughout the season.
Free admission
Gear and Accessories
Where Dey think gon’ get their Bengals gear?
If the past couple of seasons have been any indication, it has been fun to live in Cincinnati Bengals territory. Here are several local places to get your Bengals gear, including apparel and accessories, courtesy of Haven Cincinnati.
The Cincy Hat is the Bengals’ very own Ted Karras’ brand, whose proceeds benefit the Village of Merici, which provides services, coaching, and independent housing to adults with disabilities. Shop here.
Handy Shop + Studio Bengals Collection
Jason Snell, local artist, BluDey! shirts available on TeePublic
Idea: head to your local Clothes Mentor or thrift shop and either get secondhand Bengals gear OR, if you are able, get a basic tee or top to create your own custom Cincinnati/Bengals gear with a Cricut machine.
Tailgate Recipes
What is Cincinnati without its insane pride for everything local? Especially its local fare. From chili and German eats to all things goetta, check out this post for a number of inventive recipes to make dishes inspired by The Queen City’s culinary staples to share at your next tailgate or watch party, including:
• Goetta Hanky Panks
• Skyline Dip [Wraps and Naan Bites]
• Goetta Mac
Brewery Goods
Moerlein Bay of Bengal Juicy Press (IPA)
Rhinegeist Cheetah (lager)
Dey Drinking shirts and orange and black hats (West Side Brewing, in taproom)
Jungle Cat Collection (Rhinegeist)
Tiger Logo Tee (Streetside)
Be sure to check out [and subscribe to] the Weekend Rundown for one-off watch party events. You can also check with your neighborhood businesses, breweries, and bars/restaurants about their local watch parties!
