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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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Friday
Grand Opening
Gilligan’s on the Green Restaurant and Brewery (Wyoming)
The people who brought us Ivory House, W Bar + Bistro, and Aubrey + Zach’s Ice Cream, are opening an Irish and American-inspired restaurant and brewery featuring beer by West Side Brewing.
Opening Day
IGLOOBAR at Braxton Covington
Make your reservation here.
Shutout the Hate with DJ Boywife
Cincinnati Cyclones, 7:30p
In partnership with Cincinnati Pride, a $25 ticket includes inclusive rainbow Cyclones hat and game ticket. A portion of proceeds will benefit Cincinnati Pride.
ComedySportz Match
Clifton Comedy Theatre, 8p
Comedy as a sport where two improv teams compete for your laughs and points—you decide who wins.
6th Annual Cincy Block Party
Benken Garden Center & Florist, 8–11p
Dinner by the bite, wine and beer bar, live DJ, new and classic games, as well as a silent auction. Hosted by Keep Cincinnati Beautiful.
Tickets
Friday–Sunday
Christkindlmarkt
Germania Society
Sip on a cold German bier, or enjoy a cup of Glühwein (hot mulled wine) while shopping for unique gifts from Germany and from local crafters. Based on traditional Christmas markets that are popular throughout Germany—mostly under our covered pavilion and heated tents, with some booths and attractions outdoors.
$5 per person, credit/debit ONLY. FREE admission for 12-under and active or retired military with current ID.
Saturday
WakeNSkate with DJ Monet
OTR Recreation Center, 9a–1p
Monthly DJed brunch skate social.
5th Anniversary
Sonder Brewing, 9a–midnight
Hourly beer releases, including barrel-aged beers, specialty limited kegs, fan favorites coming back in new variants, a gold series beer everyone keeps asking for, and more.
3rd Annual City of Bellevue Touch-A-Truck
Bellevue Beach Park, 10a–2p
Explore Vehicles, meet Community Leaders, free kids activities, and more.
Opening Day
Fountain Square Ice Rink, 10a
An outdoor ice arena that takes over FSQ, featuring full-service concessions tent, ice skating, bumper cars, and so much more.
Tree Trimming Party
Fountain Square, 10a–2p
Celebrate the tree’s grand entrance with a free ornament crafting activity and the ice rink’s opening day.
Pumpkin Chuck
Blue Ash Elementary School, 11a–2p
Pumpkin pie eating contest, bake sale, DJ, food trucks, face painting, balloon animals, raffles, silent auction, and custom built catapults. Cost starts at $5 per pumpkin (bring your own).
Northside Record Fair
Heart in Balance Event Center (4222 Hamilton Ave), 11a–4p
LP’s, 45’s, 7″s, cassettes, CDs, posters, t-shirts, and other kinds of memorabilia, plus DJ Trueskills, DJ Spam, and Jackson Rouse spinning records all day.
Hyde Park Pumpkin Chuck
Hyde Park School, 12–4p
Food, games, bake sale, bounce house, face painting, prizes, raffle, beer. Bring your own pumpkin.
Mt. Washington Pumpkin Chuck
Stanbery Park, 12–5p
Food and drinks, beer from Big Ash brewery, live local music, games, crafts, and more. The Pumpkin Chuck uses handmade, locally built trebuchets to launch your rotting pumpkin into the Stambery Park sledding hill. For $5 you can launch a random pumpkin by pulling the trebuchet’s rope and for $15 you can launch your own pumpkin.
Circus Mojo Family Matinee Show
Bircus Brewing, 2p
Animal acts, clowns (a former Ringling Bros clown) aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, and even a Ringmaster.
AGAR Fifteen-Year Party
Sample Space, 8p
Live music and DJ lineup.
Sunday
ArtisanFest513 Harvest Market
Washington Park, 10a–4p
Featuring adoptable pets, music, family games, and small business vendors from across the Tristate.
Ludlow Flea and Craft Fair
Bircus Brewing, 11a–5p
Local artisans purveying handmade goods, baked goods, jewelry, vintage items, and more, while Bircus Brewing Co will have pizzas, brews, and Bloody Marys for purchase.
Mount Adams Walking Tour
Meet at Mount Adams Bar and Grill, 1p
Guided walking tour of Cincinnati’s first suburb given by knowledgeable residents of Mount Adams. Tours every Sunday May through October.
Bengals Tailgate and Watch Party
Fountain Square, 4p
Live music, drink specials, and opening weekend of the ice rink.
Everything Cincy Pre-Game Fest
Schmidlapp Event Lawn, 5:30p
Pre-game party featuring DJ, fowling, 360 digital booth, bounce house, game day faceprinting, cornhole, signature cocktails, beer, and more.
Coming Soon
Cincinnati Pizza Week
November 6–12
$10 pizzas from some of Cincinnati’s most popular pizza joints.
Ongoing
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
Sports
Cincinnati Cyclones vs. Iowa Heartlanders
Heritage Bank Center
Friday at 7:30p
Shutout the Hate night. $5 craft draft and seltzers, $1 popcorn, $3 cheeseburger, and specialty Shutout the Hate jerseys.
FC Cincinnati @ RBNY
Red Bull Stadium, Saturday at 7:30p
MLS Cup Playoffs Round One: Game Two
Watch: Apple TV; Listen Fox Sports 1360
Week 9: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo Bills
Paycor Stadium
Sunday Night Football, 8:20p
Watch: CBS; Listen ESPN 1530, 102.7 WEBN, 700 WLW
Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please click on the link for more information.
The Baker’s Table Brings Back Brunch, Ends Public Service at Bakery [citybeat.com]
Christian Gill and Kayla Robison Are the Chef Dream Team [cincinnatimagazine.com]
The Face of OTR Is Its People, Not Its Buildings [cincinnatimagazine.com]
Get Cozy With a Drink in Braxton Brewing’s Rooftop Igloos This Winter [citybeat.com]
In Old Cincinnati, Nights Before Halloween Were Packed With More Tricks Than Treats [cincinnatimagazine.com]
Jewish Arts and Culture Nonprofit Teams Up With Rookwood to Create ‘Cincinnati Menorah’ [citybeat.com]
Six New Restaurants Opened in Cincinnati in October, But Six Closures Hit Close to Home [cincinnati.com]
The Top 40 Most Arts-Vibrant Communities of 2023 [culturaldata.org] [View infographic here]