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Dates to Know in Cincinnati: July 2026
July 1–31
Disability Pride Month
Click here for a post about some great accessible activities and places around Cincinnati.
June, July, and August
7th Annual Cincinnati Favorites Blood Drive Tour
Save a life this summer and celebrate all things Cincinnati. Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, and Cincinnati’s food staples come together once again this summer to celebrate lifesaving blood donors during the annual Cincinnati Favorites Blood Drive Tour. Stops include Aglamesis Bro’s, The BonBonerie, Busken Bakery, Graeter’s Ice Cream, LaRosa’s, Montgomery Inn, and Skyline Chili. Click here for the full summer schedule.
Guide to Greater Cincinnati Farmers Markets
through Sunday
The Lion King
Aronoff Center
The final stage production of Broadway in Cincinnati’s 2025–26 season is the winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical.
Tuesday
Cinema Tuesdays: Cars
Washington Park, 9–11p
Free and open to the public
Wednesday
Yappy Hour
Washington Park, 6–8p
Every first Wednesday of the month. July’s theme is Splash into Summer, featuring doggy pools.
Free admission
Cincinnati Opera 2026 Summer Festival
Music Hall
NEW: Three-show packages now start at just $60
Summer Bootcamp
Flock Sports, 7–9p
The Cincinnati Roller Derby is offering aa four-week program to beginners and returning skaters for a chance to learn roller derby, build confidence, and join a growing local sports community.
18+; $40; no prior experience necessary
Thursday
Smale Family Fun Day
Smale Park & Schmidlapp Event Lawn, 9a–1p
Live performances, hands-on art, free Carol Ann’s Carousel rides, animal encounters, face paint, and balloon animals.
Free admission; low-sensory hour from 9 to 10
Friday and Saturday
Northside Rock N Roll Carnival
Hoffner Park
Celebrating 20 years of the Annual Northside Rock & Roll Carnival, featuring live music and local artists, food vendors, makers, MadTree Brewing truck and other alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages, and Northside merch, as well as the Fourth of July Parade at 12p on 7/4.
Free and open the public
Friday
Opening Day: Seas the Summer
Newport Aquarium
Pick up your FREE Summer Bucket List and set off on a journey through 10 themed experiences throughout the aquarium. Each gallery brings a classic summer experience to life, creating unforgettable moments for explorers of all ages.
Included in aquarium admission
Westwood Rising: Summer STEAM Program
Westwood Town Hall, 10:30–11:30a
Summer program designed to expand access to creative learning for youth in Cincinnati’s largest neighborhood, featuring arts-integrated STEAM classes for summer campers and other neighborhood children ages 5–12. Fridays through August 14 (except June 19 and July 3).
Free
First Fridays
Bellevue Park, 6p
Live music under the pavilion.
Free admission
Riverfront Social
Riverfront Rink, 7–10p
All-American Birthday Bash Skate with DJ Jabo. DJ sets, free roller skating, art making, street hockey, roller derby, and theme parties.
Free admission and skate rental
Friday–Sunday
Star-Spangled Nights
Kings Island
Fireworks, patriotic music, and sounds of celebration.
Included in park admission
Saturday
Fourth of July Celebration
Stricker’s Grove, 3–11p (rides start at 4)
Stricker’s Grove is only open to the public four days a year. Celebrate the fourth with rides, food, and fireworks show.
Free admission (park entry is free; pay per ride or purchase an unlimited arm band)
Red, White, and Blue Ash
Summit Park, 4–10:30p
Live music starting at 6, carnival rides, food vendors, and fireworks at 10.
Free admission
Red, White, and Boom
Riverbend Music Center, 8p
The Cincinnati Pops’ annual July 4 celebration featuring music starting at 8, with activities including Salsa dancing and lessons from Salsa on the Square and a Family Fun Zone with crafts, face painting, Music Lab and more starting at 6:30. The evening will be capped off with a fireworks show by Rozzi Fireworks.
Tickets
Sunday
Tri-State Antique Market
Lawrenceburg, IN Fairgrounds, 6a–3p
Indiana’s largest antiques and vintage-only market, featuring 125+ dealers every first Sunday of each month, May through October.
$5 admission (cash only); under 18 free
Art on Vine
Elm Street Plaza, 12–6p
Local artists and makers showcasing and selling fine arts and handmade goods every first Sunday of the month.
Free admission
Sticker Trading
The Sticker Shop, 1–3p
First Saturday of every month.
Open to adults and kids of all ages
Monday
Girls Night
Cinful Eats
Girl Dinner special for just $20.
7 Picnic in the Park Pairings
Sports
Cincinnati Reds vs. Baltimore Orioles
Great American Ball Park
Friday at 7:10p
Saturday at 7:10p Veterans and Military Appreciation Day
Sunday at 1:05p
Watch: Reds TV, Listen: 700 WLW
Ongoing
Free Daily Public Tours
Cincinnati Art Museum
Tuesday–Sunday, 1p
Thursday, 6:30p
Free admission
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
Free admission
Recurring
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri
FSQ Eats
Fountain Square, 11a–2p
Food trucks daily (except Tuesdays) on the Square.
Through October 30
Monday
Kids Crew
The Lawn at Newport on the Levee, 11a
Weekly event for littles featuring a new organization and theme for each week.
Free admission
Tuesday
Pop-Up Play
Washington Park, 11a–1p
Games, adventures, craft projects and more. Weekly through September 1.
Strauss Troy Market
Fountain Square, 11a–2p
Alfresco lunch hour featuring live music and local food trucks.
Every Tuesday through October 27
Jazz at the Square
Fountain Square, 5–8p
Local and regional acts every Tuesday through October 27.
Free and open to the public
Cinema Tuesdays
Washington Park, 9–11p
Free admission
Wednesday
Summer Programming
The Book Bus Depot
Toddler/Preschool Storytime, 10:30a
Primary Book Club (rising K–rising 2nd grade), 11a
Intermediate Book Club (rising 3rd–6th grade), 11a
Free admission
Wednesdays in the Woods
Burnet Woods, 7–9p
Music, food, drink, art, and community. Hosted by the Clifton Cultural Arts Center. Weekly through August 12.
Free admission
Thursday
Art Play
Contemporary Arts Center, 10:30a
Hands-on art making activities and yoga. Drop in spaces are available. Designed for children ages 2–6 and their parents or caregivers. (Older and younger siblings are welcome.)
$5 per child / Free for CAC Members or families with a valid SNAP or food assistance card (EBT)
Rockin’ the Roebling
Lager House Schmidlapp Event Lawn, 6–9:30p
Live music featuring local and regional acts every Thursday through September 10.
Free and open to the public; view the music lineup here
Summer Concerts
Beech Acres Park Amphitheater, 7–9p
FREE weekly summer concerts through July 9.
Femme Frequency
Nice Life OTR, 8–10p
Recurring nightlife experience that blends music, movement, and creative expression; highlighting a rotating lineup of femme-forward artists, makers, and performers, concluding with a set by DJ Ruze.
21+
Friday
Step by Step Dance Class
Fountain Square, 5–8p
Learn a new dance technique each week. For all ages and skill levels.
Free admission
Free Movie Night
Patrick’s Park (College Hill), 8:30p (movie begins at dusk)
Fridays through August 28.
Free admission (concessions available for purchase)
Saturday
Rec @ Nite
Saturday Nights at four CRC locations, 5–10p
Summer teen program serving ages 12–17, complete with activities like theme nights, food trucks, live DJ sets, art creation, barbers and nail techs, sports, open swims, and more.
Free admission
Fifth & Vine Live
Fountain Square, 7–10p
Cover and tribute bands from across the region every Saturday through October 3.
Free and open to the public
Sunday
Workouts on the Plaza
Elm Street Plaza, 11a–1p
Featuring yoga with Brandi Bee.
Free
Yoga
Riverfront Rink, 1–1:45p
Beginner friendly full body flow with Marie Asbury of Soaring Soul Wellness. Weekly through October 11.
Free
Learn to Skate
Riverfront Rink, 2–5p
Beginner friendly rollerskating lesson to build balance, coordination, and confidence while making new friends and moving to music.
Free skating and rental
Yoga & Meditation
Eden Park, 3p
Every Sunday through October 11.
Free admission
through July 5
The Lion King
Aronoff Center
The final stage production of Broadway in Cincinnati’s 2025–26 season is the winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical.
through July 31
Summer Reading: Camp Read
Kids and teens can earn prizes by reading and having fun all summer long. Click here for the full lineup of kickoff events across CHPL branches.
through August 2
Elizabeth Hawes: Radical American Fashion
Cincinnati Art Museum
Featuring more than 50 garments made between the 1920s and 1960s as well as original sketches and illustrations, Elizabeth Hawes: Radical American Fashion tells the story of one of the women who helped to shape an American identity within fashion design and personal expression.
Free admission
through August 8
Read Around the Block
College Hill
Join the College Hill Forum this summer for a a celebration of reading. Visit Little Free Libraries, CHPL – College Hill Branch, and local bookstores to get stamps on your passport. There will be books, prizes, and events. Follow along with College Hill Forum and check back to the Weekend Rundown for events throughout the month.
June 1: Kickoff Party at Patrick’s Park, 6–8p
August 8: Wrap Party at Patrick’s Park, 6–8p
All events and activities are free
through August 9
2026 Butterfly Show: Destination Monarch
Krohn Conservatory, 10a–8p daily
Follow the incredible journey of one of nature’s most iconic pollinators—the monarch butterfly. Trace their epic migration across the United States and into Mexico, where they find refuge in the Oyamel Fir Forests for the winter. Discover the science, beauty, and wonder behind this remarkable voyage.
through August 22
Big Tent
FotoFocus Center (228 E Liberty Street)
The launch of its first permanent home in Cincinnati—a 14,700 sq ft, purpose-built space for exhibitions and year-round programming, featuring its inaugural exhibition Big Tent, on exhibition through August 22.
through August 30
Gee Horton: Chapter 4, In Another Lifetime
Contemporary Arts Center
Through large-scale photorealist drawings, photography, collage, video, and installation, local artist Gee Horton reflects on Black masculinity, generational memory, and childhood, exploring themes of safety, vulnerability, and the fragile boundary between freedom and protection.
Michael Stillion: And then it was flowers
Contemporary Arts Center
Exploring the human condition through emotionally charged, visually layered compositions, featuring recent paintings, works on paper, ceramic sculptures, and an animation.
through January 4, 2027
LEGO® Jurassic World: The Exhibition
Featuring more than 50 massive dinosaurs, iconic scenes, and interactive props made from over six million LEGO® bricks. You can also build your own LEGO scene and add your own plate to a communal mystery mosaic. On view through January 4, 2027.
Exhibition ticket required
Tickets and Registration for Future Events
Ballet Buds Classes
Coomer Classique, 1641 Blue Rock Street (Northside)
June and July Class Sessions, 4:30–5:30p
Introducing young dancers (ages 4–6) to ballet.
White Wines of Summer
High St, July 11, 4p
Tasting of our favorite hand picked whites and rosès.
Tickets
Int/Advanced Workshop: Wellness Workshop
Coomer Classique, 1641 Blue Rock Street (Northside), July 13–17, 12–4p
Ballet, goal setting, yoga, improv, and nutrition.
OMNIMAX® Dinner Dates
Cincinnati Museum Center, 6:30p
July 17: Ohio: Wild at Heart
November 20: T.Rex
CMC’s take on an immersive “dinner and a date,” complete with a themed three-course menu (guiding you with the tools and skills to cook through it together). Registration includes cooking demonstration and OMNIMAX® screening.
21+
Tower A Tours
Cincinnati Museum Center, July 18, 10:30–11:15a | 12–12:45p | 1:30–2:15p
Cincinnati Heritage Programs invites you to visit Union Terminal’s Tower A, the command center for the daily 216 trains that brought thousands of travelers safely in and out of Union Terminal. Today, the room overlooks the active intermodal yard which brings cargo containers to our region. This tour is not ADA accessible and is recommended for ages 10+.
Tickets
Pride Night
Cincinnati Observatory, July 18, 5–9p
Activities from Cincinnati Pride, Cincinnati Public Library, MayFest MiNiS, solar viewing, glitter bar, gender inclusivity workshop, and reading and Q+A with local author Jake Hogue.
$12 for adults and $7 for kids and members
Young Dancer Workshop: Developing Artistry & Performance Workshop
Coomer Classique, 1641 Blue Rock Street (Northside), July 20–24, 12–4p
Musicality, expression, and movement quality for young dancers (ages 7–12).
Dive-In Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)
Ziegler Pool, July 31, doors at 7:30 (movie at dusk)
Movie screening while swimming/floating in the water.
Tickets
Int/Advanced Workshop: Contemporary Workshop
Coomer Classique, 1641 Blue Rock Street (Northside), August 3–7, 12–4p
Contemporary partnering and composition.
CMC After Hours: Sci-Fi Edition
Cincinnati Museum Center, August 6, 7–10p
Night of cosmic exploration and out-of-this-world experiences, complete with space-themed programming and interactive experiences. Food and drinks available for purchase; costumes encouraged.
Tickets
Tower A Tours
Cincinnati Museum Center, August 22, 10:30–11:15a | 12–12:45p | 1:30–2:15p
Cincinnati Heritage Programs invites you to visit Union Terminal’s Tower A, the command center for the daily 216 trains that brought thousands of travelers safely in and out of Union Terminal. Today, the room overlooks the active intermodal yard which brings cargo containers to our region. This tour is not ADA accessible and is recommended for ages 10+.
Tickets
Dive-In Movie: Anaconda (2025)
Ziegler Pool, August 28, doors at 7:30 (movie at dusk)
Movie screening while swimming/floating in the water.
Tickets
CMC After Hours: Halloween Edition
Cincinnati Museum Center, October 22, 7–10p
21+ night at the museum, complete with themed programming and interactive experiences. Food and drinks available for purchase; costumes encouraged.
Tickets
New To Do
Sublime Wine
Westwood’s natural wine bar.
3109 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211
Tuesday–Thursday, 11a–7p, Friday–Saturday, 11a–8p
Skyline Chili Fountain Square
Skyline’s flagship location with 200 seats, 20-person bar, event room, merch shop, and exclusive menu items (including all day breakfast) will be open seven days a week from 8a to 10p.
Dis Und Dat
124 W Liberty Street
German variety store selling both novelties and everyday essentials—everything from newsboy caps and beer steins to umbrellas and candy.
Ferns & Fables
226 Front Street (New Richmond)
Books, plants, photography
Grand Opening
FotoFocus Center (228 E Liberty Street)
The launch of its first permanent home in Cincinnati—a 14,700 sq ft, purpose-built space for exhibitions and year-round programming, featuring its inaugural exhibition Big Tent, on exhibition through August 22.
The Lonely Pine Steakhouse
Re-opened under chef ownership
Ziegler Park Pool
Season Passes on Sale Now. Pool season May 16–September 13.
THE ROLL
1426 Race Street
Cinnamon rolls (baked fresh daily) and coffee.
Blue Oven Bakery
1808 Elm Street
Knuckles Deli
3227 Riverside Drive
Italian beef sandwiches and more
Tue–Sun, 11a–9p (or sell-out)
Kings Island
Fri–Sat, 10a–9p; Sun, 10a–7p
Open daily beginning May 14
364-acre amusement and water park since 1972. New in 2026: Phantom Theater.
Cinsei
32 E 13th Street
Black-owned Manga and matcha shop.
Wed–Fri, 10a–4p
Sat, 11a–6p
Sun, 12p–4p
Urbana at Contemporary Arts Center
The coffee shop will temporarily relocate to the CAC’s lobby until renovations are finished at the Atlas Building in the summer of 2027.
Override the Veto. Click here to support THC beverages in Ohio.
Animal Welfare Organization to Open New Adoption Center in OTR citybeat.com
BLINK Celebrates 10-year Anniversary With New Opening Ceremony, 90+ Artists Participating citybeat.com
Cincinnati Named a Best Place For a Staycation in the US mentalfloss.com
Cincinnati Named One of the Best Cities in the Midwest midwestliving.com
Cincinnati Restaurants Now Eligible for Michelin Stars; First Selections Coming 2027 citybeat.com
Cincinnati’s Most Unique Mascot Yearbook cincinnatimagazine.com
How Five Spring Grove Monuments Explain Cincinnati citybeat.com
Mita’s Named One of the 39 Best Restaurants in America by USA Today cincinnati.com
The Queen City’s Record-Setters cincinnatimagazine.com
