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.
Here are several important dates for local events in February to get in your calendars now:
February 1–29
Black History Month
Click here to see a list of local Black-owned businesses to support during BHM and beyond.
February 2–3
Cincy Beerfest
Duke Energy Convention Center
Presented by Fifty West and The Party Source. Sample more than 150 local and craft brews, as well as new craft wineries and distilleries—all under one roof.
February 3
Winter Hike Series
Great Parks
Hit the trails for challenging hikes, ranging in distance from 4–5.5 miles, held at a different park each week to guarantee a new experience. Hikes begin at 10a and conclude with a hot, hearty bowl of soup and camaraderie.
February 10
2024 Mainstrasse Mardi Gras Parade
Mainstrasse Village, 7p
Mainstrasse Pub Crawl will be immediately following the parade.
February 14
Pitchers and Catchers Report to Spring Training
Goodyear, AZ
Opening Day may still be several weeks away, but baseball season gets underway with Spring Training in Goodyear, Arizona and pitchers and catchers reporting first on Valentine’s Day.
February 16
Fish Fry Season Begins
Ash Wednesday is February 14, which means Fish Fry season is back for Lent: February 14–March 28.
February 17–18
Mittenfest
Washington Park, 11a–5p
Craft beers from local tri-state area breweries, a DJ, tented food vendors, and other surprises.
February 17–18
My Furry Valentine
Sharonville Convention Center
Cincinnati’s largest pet adoption event.
Tickets here
February 17–26
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella: Youth Edition
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati at Taft Theatre
through February 18
Fire & Ice Weekends
Moerlein Lager House
Fire performers turn the beer garden into a fiery fiesta while you chill out at the Ice Bar, complete with a drink luge, ice displays, and cozy fire pits to keep warm.
Every Friday (5:30–10p), Saturday (3–10p), and Sunday (11a–7p) through February 18.
February 19–25
Cincinnati Chili Week
Inaugural homage to Cincinnati’s culinary staple, featuring $5–7 chili deals all week long.
February 24–25
20th Annual Cincinnati Midcentury Modern Shopping Experience
Sharonville Convention Center
70+ dealers bring their best Midcentury modern furniture, artwork, decor, clothing, jewelry, and accessories to fill over 40,000 square feet of exhibition space.
Tickets here
February 24–25, February 29–March 3
Cincinnati Home + Garden Show
Duke Energy Convention Center
Just in time for spring—garden showcase, outdoor inspiration by Cincinnati’s top landscapers, ideas, tips, expert advice, plant sale, and so much more.
Tickets here
February 25
FC Cincinnati MLS Opener
FC Cincinnati vs. Toronto
TQL Stadium, 2:30p
Watch: Apple TV; Listen: Fox Sports 1360
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Header image: Mittenfest 2023