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.
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Here are several important dates for local events in May to get in your calendars now:
May 1–31
AAPI Heritage Month
AAPI Heritage Month recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Click here to view Asianati’s community calendar, which includes AAPI Heritage Month activities all month long.
Click here for a list of several Asian-owned businesses in Cincinnati.
May 1–31
Zoo Babies
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Big babies and small are include in the Zoo Babies class of 2024.
Free admission for moms on Mother’s Day
May 3–5
Flying Pig Marathon Weekend
Weekend-long Pig Party, including full marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, 50W Mile, 4-Person Relay, Flying Piglet, The 26th Mile, PigAbilities, Flying Fur, Fitness Expo, Victory Party, Family Fun Festival, and more. Voted Best Marathon by 10best.usatoday.com.
May 4–5
20th Aniversario Cincy-Cinco Festival
Fountain Square, 12p
Latin food and a full lineup of entertainment. Hosted by the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA.
May 9
Florence Y’alls Opening Day
Florence Y’alls vs. Quebec Capitales
Thomas More Stadium, 6:44p
Opening Night hat to the first 1,000 fans into the ballpark.
May 11–13
Cincy Knows Best x 513 Day Festival
Walnut Hills
A three-day arts and culture festival celebrating all that is great about the 513.
May 11 through August 18
Butterflies in Space
Krohn Conservatory
The 2024 Butterfly Show is inspired by the story of the caterpillars and butterflies taken to the International Space Station in 2009.
Making a ticket reservation online is preferred.
May 17–19
Mustard Seed Market
Clermont County Fairgrounds
100+ talented makers, locally owned businesses, one of a kind artists, and thoughtfully crafted curators. Additional activities include spring-inspired hayride, Sunflower Planting Patch (plant your own sunflower!), and food trucks.
May 17–19
Maifest
Goebel Park (Covington)
Celebrate spring with a weekend of German culture, beer, food, music, and maypole dancing, as well as craft and food vendors, live entertainment, and activities for ages.
May 17–25
May Festival
Music Hall
Cincinnati’s longest running community engagement project—the reason Music Hall was built and why we have the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the sixth-oldest symphony in the US.
Free livestream of Anthems will be on May 18 at 7:30p.
May 18
Spring Crafty Supermarket
Music Hall Ballroom, 11a–5p
Juried indie craft show of metropolitan proportions featuring 100+ crafters, artists, and makers from all over North America.
May 18
Oakley Beer Fest 2
Element Eatery, 3–8p
30 breweries and spirits, 10 food vendors, live music, and more.
General admission $45; 21+
May 25–27
Taste of Cincinnati
Fifth Street, downtown
The nation’s longest running food festival and Cincinnati’s largest culinary tradition, featuring several blocks of food and vendors, activities, and live entertainment.
May 31–June 2
CincItalia
Harvest Home Park
Live music, local Italian restaurants, wine and beer, games for all ages.
May 31–June 2
2024 Summerfair Cincinnati
For more than 50 years, this annual three-day fine arts fair has been dedicated to supporting visual and performing arts in Greater Cincinnati.
May 31–June 15
Cincy Fringe Festival
Cincinnati’s summer theatre party produced by Know Theatre—a 14-day celebration of theatre, art, music, film, dance, and everything between, presenting over 170 performances of 35+ theatre productions, plus art galleries, screenings, concerts, workshops, classes, and nightly parties.
See show pages and buy tickets here
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Header image: Mara eating a Gold Star cheese coney at a Florence Y’alls game. The Y’alls’ Opening Day is on May 9.
