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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
Art After Dark: Night at the Haunted Museum
Cincinnati Art Museum, 5–9p
Music, Cin City Burlesque performances, tarot card readings, cash bars, food for purchase from Smiles N Spice, and self-guided ghost tours in one of the country’s most haunted museums.
Fretboard Presents Comedy & Music
Fretboard Brewing Blue Ash, 7p
Free night of comedy and live music with Adam Minnick, Brian Hicks, and hosted by Mark Borison.
Halloween on Main
1342 Main Street, 7p
Wear your spookiest attire and bring a drink to share. Cocktails and drinks, light snacks, candy, games, and costume contest. 21+.
Click here for a complete guide to Fall in Cincinnati.
Friday and Saturday
Halloween Spooktacular!
Harvest Home Park
Hayride through the park, barrel train rides, haunted barn, kids games, face painting, costume contest (ages 12 and under), concessions, and more.
Nightmare on Elm Street
Rhinegeist
Halloween dance party
Friday: party from 8p to 1a, with Drag Show Spooktacular featuring the Queens of Halloween from 8 until 11 and DJ Boywife until 1.
Saturday: haunted carnival with dance party from 8 to midnight.
Free
Friday–Sunday
Vintage Market Days of Dayton-Cincinnati
Greene County Fairgrounds
Upscale vintage and vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor market, featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home decor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings, and so much more.
Saturday
Demogorgon Day Season Three
Streetside Brewery, 10a–11p
13 Demogorgon variants, live music, and special food items courtesy of Craft Burger Bros.
Family Halloween Party
Braxton Barrel House, 12p
Costume contest, trick-or-treating, games, live music, Halloween crafts, a scavenger hunt, and more.
Howl-O-Ween Hootenanny
ArtsConnect (Springfield Twp), 12–3p
Wear costumes to trick-or-treat with local businesses, enjoy the hay maze, pick and paint a mini pumpkin, scavenger hunt, DJ, and pet costume contest at 2p.
Fall Fest
MPH Brewing, 12–11p
Cornhole tournament, live music, and beer release.
Red Dog’s 6th Annual Bark or Treat
MadTree Taproom, 1–4p
Your dog can collect dog treats from over a dozen local dog businesses while you shop for pet accessories, art, décor, treats, toys, and more.
Hallowest
Maple Ridge Lodge in Mt. Airy Forest, 2–6p
Halloween celebration with games, face painting, a costume contest, inflatable bounce houses, live music by the Sweet Peas, and food trucks.
Shop, Eat, Treat – Monster Mash
Liberty Center, 4–6p
Center-wide trick-or-treating, magic show (4p), complimentary henna tattoos, and trick or treat at 5.
Boos & Brews at the Levee
Newport on the Levee, 5–9p
Trick-or-Treating event followed by a BOOzy night out for the adults. Event will include face painting, fang-tastic activity station, balloon creations, Halloween-themed bounce house, costume parade, and more.
Braxton Covington Halloween Party
Braxton Covington, 7p
Costume contest and DJ.
Monster Bash
March First Cincinnati, 7p
Costume party, spooky cocktail specials, and $3 pizza slices.
Heart of Northside Monster Ball
NorthChurch, 7–10p
Benefit to help transform a historic former church into a community health center and event space with a teaching kitchen and rooftop garden. Light bites and refreshments will be available, provided by Garnish. Emceed by Lady Phaedra.
Roller Skating Series
Sawyer Point Outdoor Rink, 7–10p
Halloween skate with Cincinnati Rollergirls.
5th Annual Backlot Fundraiser
Lunken Airport’s Waypoint Aviation, 7–11p
The fundraiser will transform the hangar into an immersive film set, with a ‘70s film theme; grips and electricians lighting it like a movie set; special effects; and wardrobe, hair, and makeup artists.
Skully Rout: A Soiree for Skeletons
Alive & Well, 7p
Halloween cocktails, skeleton attire, and free skull face painting.
Saturday and Sunday
Fall Fest Weekend
Washington Park, 11a–4p
More than 30 local vendors, live music, animal encounters with Good Green Earth Farm, free pumpkin patch, and more.
HallZOOween (Final Weekend)
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 12–5p
Trick-or-treat stations, special animal enrichment, Hogwarts Express Train Ride (additional charge applies), Scare-ousel (additional charge applies).
Free with Zoo admission
Tricks or Treats Weekend
Ohio Renaissance Festival
In its final weekend, the Renaissance Festival will feature spooky fun and trick or treating. Kids under 12 are free for the weekend.
Sunday
Roller Skating Series
Sawyer Point Outdoor Rink, 9a–1p
Halloween WakeNSkate with DJ Jelly.
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.
Free Halloween Costume Pickup Event
Findlay Market, 1–4p
For ages infant through teenager. While supplies last. Makers Bakers and ETC have teamed up for the third year to host a haunted tent for all kids coming to the market to pick up a costume.
Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest
Findlay Market, 2–4p
Three judges will score your dog’s costume based on cleverness, creativity, ability to keep the costume on as intended, and overall “cuteness factor.” The first place winner will be awarded a year’s worth of free food from Pet Wants. Limited spaces available. Click here to enter.
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
through October 29
An Ecology of Here
Contemporary Arts Center
Creative research project and exhibition with BIPOC artists, farmers, and gardeners in the community to provide learning resources, teach-ins, and conversations about growing practices and our relationships with nature.
Ohio Renaissance Festival
Renaissance Park (Waynesville)
Where fantasy and history collide, featuring shows, food and drink, and unique shops. Weekends and Labor Day.
Sports
Week 8: Cincinnati Bengals @ SF 49ers
Sunday at 4:25p
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.
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