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June 1–30
Pride Month
LGTBQ-friendly things to do don’t just provide safe spaces for the community—they cultivate inclusion and belonging. Click here for a list of several Pride events around Cincinnati.
For a List of Several LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses and Organizations in Cincinnati, Click Here
Thursday
June Summer Music Festival
Ault Park Pavilion, 6p
Local favorite food, craft beer/margaritas/wine/hard seltzer and water will be available for purchase. We will be providing inflatables & games, and volunteer organizations will have kids’ crafts and activities from 6-8pm. Astronomer Dean Regas and his colleagues will also set up telescopes for you to view the moon and stars after dark (weather permitting).
Summit Cinema: Elemental (PG)
Summit Park, dusk
Bring your blanket and settle in on the Great Lawn for a movie. Popcorn will be available for free (while supplies last).
Friday
Go Skate Day
Free Build Friday
Happy Hangout, 9a–5p
Legos and Magnatiles will be available in the small party room for little minds to freely create.
Included in two-hour play ticket admission
Cincinnati Magazine’s Pride Party
Court Street Plaza, 5–8p
Kick off Pride weekend in Cincinnati with members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community for a celebratory cocktail party featuring live entertainment, interactive fun and games, swag bag, unlimited NA beverages, Pride Marketplace with LGBTQ+-owned businesses, and more.
Drag Show & Happy Hour
Art Academy of Cincinnati’s SITE1212, 5–8p
In collaboration with Bloom OTR.
Free entry; all ages; don’t forget your dollar bills to tip the Queens
6th Annual Middletown Pride Festival
Downtown Middletown, 5–9p
Everyone and everyBODY is welcome to a night full of acceptance, love, and celebration.
Nature Trivia With Ash
The Reliquary at Urban Artifact (1660 Blue Rock Street), 6–8p
Theme: Queer Ecology with prizes for first, second, and third place. Themes vary each month.
Touch A Truck and Friday Concert Series
Village Green, 6–8p
Explore a wide variety of construction trucks and emergency vehicles and also hear live music from Jim Burns Trio.
Summer Solstice Pride Party
Homemaker’s Bar, 7–10p
Drink specials, games, Photo Booth.
Friday–Sunday
Covington Taco and Margarita Festival
Mainstrasse (Goebel Park)
Culinary adventure from traditional favorites to creative fusion creations, complete with live music and entertainment.
Food & Wine Festival
Kings Island, 2–8p
Sip, taste, and ride—enjoy wine tastings and pairings, food, and live entertainment during this all-new event.
Saturday
Summer Craft & Vendor Show
Mainstrasse Village, 9a–4p
Featuring dozens of local art and craft vendors.
3rd Annual Miamitown Pet Palooza
Town Center (Ferry Street), 10a–4p
Pet-friendly pet adoption event featuring a stage with educational speakers and presenters, vendors selling pet related and other items, food trucks, pet fashion show, doggie cool-off stations, and more.
Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival
Parade: Starts at 7th and Plum, 11a
Festival: Sawyer Point, 12–9p
Pride Sober Zone Drag Show
Pavilion 2 at Yeatman’s Cove, 12–9p
Mixologists will be on site to provide a variety of NA cocktails while drag artists perform and DJ Bard spins.
6th Annual Summer Solstice Celebration
Fibonacci Brewing Co, 12–11p
Pay homage to the sun’s longest day of the year with a pop-up mini market in the beer garden from 12 to 3, afternoon yoga session in the beer garden, live music at sunset, and food available for purchase from Mahope Cambodian Cuisine all day.
Pride mARTket
Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1–7p
Shop local handmade goods and artwork, health resources available onsite, cocktails and drinks for purchase, free photobooth, pride weekend celebration, and more.
Pride Roll Out
Riverfront Rink at Sawyer Point, 2–5p
All wheels welcome, featuring live DJs, vendors, food truck, bring your own skates or borrow theirs.
FC Cincinnati Pre-Match at the Park
Washington Park, 4–7p
Music and family-friendly activities, food trucks, and beverages and drink specials served at the Porch. Then march with supporters groups from the park to TQL Stadium.
Pride Bar Crawl
4p–midnight
Exclusive drink specials, food specials at partner venues, and several participating bars. A portion of process will be donated to local Cincinnati Black Pride and The Trevor Project.
Pride After Party with Queen City Charities
Rhinegeist Rooftop, 8p–midnight
Music courtesy of DJ Boywife. A portion of proceeds will benefit QCC.
Free and open to the public
Sunday
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Taft Museum of Art, 11a–12:30p and 1:30–3p
Immersive, 90-minute interactive theater experience, including an assortment of sweet and savory bites alongside a selection of Churchill’s Fine Teas.
$45 for Taft members; $55 for nonmembers; $35 children (12 and under)
Krystal Peterson Acoustic Set
Carriage House Farm, 1p
Afternoon of acoustic music, nature, beverages, and food available for purchase from Chloe’s Eatery.
Storytime with Loren Long
Joseph-Beth Cincinnati, 2p
New York Times best-selling picture book author and illustrator will be reading The Yellow Bus.
Brady Block Parties: West End Block Party
Ezzard Charles Park, 6p (concert at 7:30)
Brady Block Parties are FREE and all are welcome! They include music and art activations, activities for all ages, and a FREE cookout with a variety of food options, plus a popcorn and cotton candy machine.
Free
Monday and Tuesday
Flyover Conference
Rhinegeist Brewery
Conferences during the day and bar takeovers in the evening.
through July 27
Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival
Music Hall
MainStage season enhanced by an expanded selection of Studio Sessions.
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.
Weekly Events
Mondays
Trivia Night
Fountain Square, 6–8p
Hosted by Last Call Trivia. Through October 14.
Jazz at the Park
Washington Park, 6–9p
Weekly through October 28.
Tuesdays
Strauss Troy Market
Fountain Square, 11a–1:30p
Al fresco lunch hour featuring live music and local food trucks.
April 2–October 1
Pop-Up Play
Washington Park, 4–6p
Games, adventures, craft projects, and more. Click link for weekly activity details.
Ziegler Workouts
Ziegler Park
5–6p: Yoga by Brandi
6–7p: From The Inside Out Motivational Fitness and Coaching
Through June. July lineup TBA.
Jazz at the Square
Fountain Square, 5–8p
Local and regional acts. Through October 8.
Free Fitness: Line Dancing with Erica
Summit Park (Canopy), 5:30p
June 4–September 24 (no class July 2)
Trivia Night
Washington Park, 7–9p
Hosted by Last Call Trivia. Through October 29.
Movies in the Park
Lawrenceburg Civic Park, dusk
Bring your lawn chair(s), picnic blanket, and snacks.
Weekly June 4–July 30
Wednesdays
Wednesday Morning Yoga
The Gatherall at Factory 52, 10:15–11a
Free yoga on the patio with Sage Hot Yoga.
Workout on the Green
Washington Park
5–5:45p: Dance Fitness Cardio & Yin Yogam Flow with Mecca Freeman
6–7p: Zumba led by Aida
April 3–October 30
Free Fitness: Hatha Yoga with Stacy
Summit Park (Great Lawn), 5:30p
May 8–September 25 (no class July 3)
The Cincinnati Opera will be accompanying Wednesday Yoga on June 12, July 10, August 7, and September 4.
Yappy Hour
Washington Park, 6–8p
First Wednesday of the month, April through October. (April 3, May 1, June 5, July 3, August 7, September 4, October 2)
Wild Card Wednesday
Center Stage at Factory 52, 6–9p
Weekly summer concert series.
May 29–September 4
Cinema
Ziegler Park, 8:30/9p–11p
Click the link for movie info and start time.
Through September 18.
Thursdays
Lunchbooks Storytelling Series
ArtsConnect (Springfield Twp), 11–11:30a
Bring a blanket or chair(s) and packed lunch to the courtyard of the Springfield Twp Arts Center, where books will be read by librarians from CHPL – College Hill, North Central, Wyoming, and Grosbeck branches. June 13–August 8
Free Fitness: Cultural Fusion Zumba with Jeaunita
Summit Park (Canopy), 5:30p
June 6–September 26 (no class July 4)
Rockin’ the Roebling
Schmidlapp Event Lawn, 6p
Summer concert series every Thursday presented by Moerlein Lager House.
May 16–August 29
Roots Revival
Washington Park, 7–9p
An evening of live Bluegrass, Roots, and Americana music at Washington Park’s bandstand.
May 30–August 29
Salsa on the Square
Fountain Square, 7–10p
May 2–September 26
Fridays
Pop Up Play
Ziegler Park, 3–5p
Games, adventures, craft projects, and more. Through September.
Skills N Drills: Kid-friendly basketball skills (ages 4–10) on the basketball courts
WordPlay: storytelling through writing, performance, and visual arts
CAC Art Lab: free drop-in artmaking for young adults
Fretboard Fridays
Center Stage at Factory 52, 6–9p
Free concerts on the green.
May 31–August 30
Friday Flow
Washington Park, 7–10p
13 weeks of rich rhythms and melodies of R&B music.
May 31–August 30
Indie Fridays powered by Cincy Music
Fountain Square, 7–10p
Fridays through October 11.
Sundays
Free Fitness: Power Yoga with Body Alive
Summit Park (Great Lawn), 9a
June 2–September 29
Free Fitness: Hip Hop Zumba with Lori
Summit Park (Canopy), 10:15a
June 2–September 29
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
FC Cincinnati (11-3-3) vs. Philadelphia Union
Wednesday at 7:45p
Juneteenth and Pre-Match at the Park
Watch: FS1, Apple TV; Listen: Fox Sports 1360
Cincinnati Reds vs. Boston Red Sox
Three-game series at Great American Ball Park
Friday at 7:10p (City Connect Fridays)
Saturday at 4:10p (Reds Poster)
Sunday at 1:40p (Spencer Steer Home Replica Jersey)
Watch: Bally Sports; Listen: 700 WLW
Florence Y’alls vs. Joliet Slammers
Three-game series at Thomas More Stadium
Friday at 7:35p
Saturday at 7:05p
Sunday at 12p (Family Sunday: four tickets for $56, including 16-ounce pop, small popcorn, and a hot dog)
FC Cincinnati vs. New England
Saturday at 7:30p
Watch: FS1, Apple TV; Listen: Fox Sports 1360
Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please click on the link for more information.
Now Open
Kawa Revolving Sushi
Hyde Park Plaza
3880 Paxton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209
Current Museum Exhibitions
through July 28, 2024
POMPEII: The Exhibition
Cincinnati Museum Center
Through 150 artifacts, POMPEII: The Exhibition tells the tale of a city hidden from view and forgotten for centuries.
Not included in museum admission. Exhibition ticket required.
Cincinnati Art Museum
Click here to view several current and ongoing exhibitions.
Contemporary Arts Center
Click here to view several current and ongoing exhibitions.
Taft Museum of Art
Click here to view several current and ongoing exhibitions.
NOW SHOWING at The OMNIMAX®
Cincinnati Museum Center
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants
Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation
OMNIMAX® ticket required
Tickets Now Available For
CM Uncorked
Cincinnati Magazine’s monthly wine club. Each subscription comes with 4 hand selected wines from all over the world. Boxes are hand delivered monthly to your door, or can be picked up locally at Urban Stead in East Walnut Hills.
Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival
June 13–July 27, Music Hall
MainStage season enhanced by an expanded selection of Studio Sessions.
Ghostface Killah feat. Santino Corleon
June 28, Madison Theater, 8p
Meet and greet tickets available, which include GA ticket, access to VIP Balcony, signed 8X10 photo of Ghostface Killah, and pictures with Ghostface Killah.
A Happening: Press Play
June 29, Cincinnati Art Museum, 6:30–11p
Lace up your sneakers and be one of the first to experience The Culture: Hip Hop & Contemporary Art in the 21st Century. Featuring interactive performances, menu, craft beer by Rhinegeist, and CJ Queen Celine.
21+ Tickets
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
July 14, July 21, Taft Museum of Art, 11a–12:30p and 1:30–3p
Immersive, 90-minute interactive theater experience, including an assortment of sweet and savory bites alongside a selection of Churchill’s Fine Teas.
$45 for Taft members; $55 for nonmembers; $35 children (12 and under)
Red, White, and Boom
July 4, Riverbend Music Center, 8p
Join JMR and the Cincinnati Pops for its annual July 4 celebration, featuring patriotic favorites and a spectacular post-concert firework show. Kids 17 & under sit FREE on the lawn and and all active and retired military receive $5 tickets (1 per member).
Tickets
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July 6–19, Playhouse in the Park
Using contemporary music, powerful choreography, and personal stories to spread a message of Heart, Humanity, and Hope.
Good People Festival
July 14, Southgate House Revival, 1–7p
One day family friendly music festival featuring vendors, music, and good people doing good things. The festival proceeds will benefit the Incubator Kitchen Collective.
Tickets
Posh Picnic Early Bird Tickets
July 17, Peterloon Estate (Indian Hill), 6–9p
Elegant evening picnic at the historic Peterloon Estate, featuring sample goodies from area restaurants, cocktails and cocktails, access to lawn games (including croquet), and offsite parking with shuttle service.
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