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.

Ready or not, fall is on its way. And, with that, comes cool[er] weather fun, football season, and Halloween events.

Here are several important dates for local events in September to get in your calendars now:

September 2–October 29

Renaissance Festival Renaissance Park (Waynesville)
Where fantasy and history collide, featuring shows, food and drink, and unique shops. Weekends and Labor Day, through October 29.
renfestival.com

September 3

Riverfest and Western & Southern/WEBN Fireworks Ohio Riverfront
Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove, 12p
Riverfest starts at noon, with local food vendors, live music, and fun activities for the whole family followed by the midwest’s largest fireworks display with music from WEBN (102.7) to accompany the show.
wlwt.com

September 6–10

LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship Kenwood Country Club
Professional golf tournament with onsite fan experiences, including food and drink, activities, challenges, merchandise, and so much more.
queencitylpga.com

September 7–10

163rd Harvest Home Fair Harvest Home Park (Cheviot)
“The Biggest Little Fair in Ohio” features the Harvest Home Parade on Thursday, rides and attractions, live music, corn hole tournament, art show, flower show, general exhibits, and so much more.
harvesthomefair.com

September 10

Bengals Season Opener Cleveland
Week one against the Cleveland Browns.
bengals.com

September 14–17

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Downtown
The nation’s largest Oktoberfest celebration returns to Fifth Street, complete with the world’s largest chicken dance, Running of the Wieners, food, beer, live music and entertainment, and so much more.
oktoberfestzinzinnati.com

September 15–16

Homecoming 2023 Smale Park’s ICON Festival Stage
The National returns home to Cincinnati for two back-to-back days of music featuring unique headlining sets by The National, plus a lineup of artists handpicked by the band.
Info

September 22–October 28

Halloween Haunt Kings Island
One-of-a-kind fall festival with food, activities, live entertainment, more than a dozen trick-or-treat stops, costume contests, crafts, games, seasonal merchandise, and access to the park’s rides and attractions.
visitkingsisland.com

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