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Dates to Know in Cincinnati: May
April 1–May 31
Pitching for Platelets
All platelet donors that give 3 or more times from April 1 to May 31 will win a VIP experience at a Reds game in July. Each qualifying donor will receive:
- A ticket for the donor and a guest
- Free parking provided by SP+
- A chance to throw out the first pitch
- Special recognition during the game
- A visit from the Reds mascot(s)
- And more!
In partnership with the Cincinnati Reds.
May 1–31
AAPI Heritage Month
AAPI Heritage Month recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Click here to view Asianati’s community calendar, which includes AAPI Heritage Month activities all month long.
I Bleed Orange and Blue Blood Drive
Hoxworth Blood Center
During the month of May at each of their seven neighborhood donor centers and select mobile drives, donors will receive an exclusive FCC quarter-zip.
Zoo Babies
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Big babies and small are include in the Zoo Babies class of 2025.
Thursday
Rockin’ the Roebling
Schmidlapp Event Lawn, 6–10p
Summer concert series with music from 6:30–9:30. Every Thursday through September 4.
Free admission
Adult Swim: Pride Edition
Ziegler Park Pool, 7–10p
After-hours fun with Cincinnati Pride, featuringlate night jams with DJ Lemon and Rhinegeist offerings at the bar. Sponsored by Rhinegeist.
Friday
Opening Day: 22nd Annual Cincy Fringe Festival
Cincinnati’s summer theatre party is back for its 22nd year, complete with 13 days of theatre arts produced by Know Theatre. Learn more about the festival here.
All-access passes now available
Opening Day: Food & Wine Festival
Kings Island (Friday–Sunday from 4–9p)
Part of Kings Island’s Summerbration, you can pair world-class cuisine with decadent wines from around the world, and unwind with live summertime music by local bands.
Art After Dark: Gears for Change
Cincinnati Art Museum, 5–9p
music from DJ Monet, a performance from Pones, cash bars, food from La Soupe, docent-led tours, free admission to Cycle Thru! The Art of the Bike, art making activities, selfie-stations, and a chance to engage with local organizations dedicated to making an impact in our community. Presented in partnership with Hamilton County ReSource.
Free admission
Final Friday
Pendleton Art Center, 5–9p
Explore over 200 artists in wide ranging media. Valet parking is available as well as many self-parking options.
Free admission
Final Friday
OTR, 5–9p
Building on the tradition started by Pendleton Art Center 34 years ago, Final Friday will be expanding across OTR, spanning from Pendleton Street to Main Street, all the way over to Vine Street, with activations at Ziegler Park and Imagination Alley.
Click here for participating locations
Picnic Performance
Ault Park Pavilion, 6–8p
Bring a blankets and picnic baskets for a spring evening on the lawn featuring ensembles from Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra.
Free admission
Queen City Keyed Up
Fountain Square, 7–10p
Interactive show with dueling pianos. There will also be a DJ.
Aquarium After Dark
Newport Aquarium, 7:30–11p
After-hours admission, food stations, self-guided twilight tour, scavenger hunt, games, and more. Discount available for members.
21+; Tickets
Community Record Swap
Highball, 9p
Monthly event every final Friday.
Unique Things To Do in Cincinnati
Friday–Sunday
2025 Summerfair Cincinnati
Coney Island
For more than 50 years, this annual three-day fine arts fair has been dedicated to supporting visual and performing arts in Greater Cincinnati. This three-day fine arts fair raises enough funds to support awards, scholarships, and exhibitions.
Tickets
CincItalia
Harvest Home Park
Live music, local Italian restaurants, wine and beer, games for all ages.
7th Annual Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival
Sharonville Convention Center
World-renowned tattoo artists, including stars from TV’s Ink Master, plus live entertainment, thrilling sideshows, and more from the tattoo community.
Tickets
Saturday
Start: Summer Reading Program
CHPL (41 locations)
Kids and teens can earn prizes by reading and having fun all summer long, featuring challenges for kids and teens, events, and family-friendly fun through July 31.
Sip Trip 5
Cartridge Brewing and Fifty West Brewing Co
Start at Cartridge or 50W to get your free passport, then make your way along 19.7 miles of the scenic Little Miami Trail to Loveland Cappy’s and Miamiville Trailyard to collect all four stamps for a finishers prize.
Birds & [Cold] Brews
Fulton Yards, 9a–12p
Meet Longbottom Bird Rescue’s ambassador ducks at some of Cincinnati’s favorite coffee shops and learn more about their mission to raise awareness about the plight of domestic ducks in our city.
Saturday Hoops
Ziegler Park, 10a–1p
Volunteers connect one-on-one with kids through a variety of activities, including arts and crafts, basketball, weekly speakers, fitness, reading, and more. Through September 6.
Free admission
Hyde Park Market
1345 Grace Avenue, 10a–3p
Local curated artisan market featuring more than 50 local vendors.
College Hill Carnival
College Hill Plaza, 10:30a–4p
Kickoff parade at 11a (starts at the Plaza and ends at Patrick’s Park)
Honor 50 years of revitalization in College Hill with family friendly games, music, food, and more.
Opening Day: Gazillion Bubble Show
Kings Island, 11a
Family friendly interactive music and bubble show, featuring immersive lights and lasers. Through July 6.
McHenry Streetfest
McHenry/Fyffe (Westwood), 11a–2p
Music, food, and activities.
STEREO 25 DJ Festival
Sawyer Point Riverfront Rink, 2–10p
Cincinnati’s largest DJ festival, featuring 58 area DJs on three stages, as well as the skating rink grand opening celebration complete with a newly refinished rink, concessions, expanded equipment rental to include toys and games, free group fitness, and more.
DJ lineup
2nd Birthday
Binski’s Bar, 2p–close
Live music, Bee’s BBQ, yard games, meat raffle, and live music by Jess Lamb. Benefiting The Trevor Project.
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.
Signs & Spouses
American Sign Museum, May 31, 6p
Celebrate 10 years of marriage equality with a vow-renewal ceremony officiated by Jim Obergefell. Event will include heavy apps, dessert, cash bar, music by MUSE and DJ Boywife, toasts and performances by other local celebrities, and emceed by Evan Millward.
Register here; YP tickets $50
Film Screening: The Fits 10th Anniversary
Contemporary Arts Center, 6–9:30p
6–7p: social hour in the CAC basement lobby with bar and concessions
7p: movie screening
Join Cindependent and Women in Film Cincinnati for a 10th Anniversary screening of Anna Rose Holmer’s Cincinnati-made film, The Fits.
Opening Night: Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Ensemble Theatre
Through June 22
Sunday
Tri-State Antique Market 40th Season
Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds, 6a–3p
Indiana’s largest antiques and vintage-only market, featuring over 125 dealers each month.
$5 admission (under 18 free). Cash only.
Flea in the Fort
Tower Park, 10a–3p
Handmade artisan craft show featuring over 70 vendors, live music, food trucks, and craft beer.
Free admission
FREE Family Fundays
Taft Museum of Art, 10a–4p
Celebrate Earth Day at the museum by making upcycled art, joining a hands-on workshop, and rocking out with School of Rock. Click the link above for the full lineup of events.
Mojave Market
Mojave East, 11a–12:15p (VIPs) and 12:30–2:30p (GA)
Curated market, food from Mazunte, coffee and cocktails from Sisters & Spirits.
Tickets
130th German Day
Hofbräuhaus Newport, 11a–8p
This is a fundraiser for the German Heritage Museum, with all raffle proceeds and a portion of HB’s sales donated to the GACL.
4p: program begins
5:30p: announcement of Grand Raffle Prize of a dinner party for 30 (excluding beverages) at Hofbräuhaus Newport (you do not have to be present to win)
NKY Pride
Goebel Park/Mainstrasse, 12–5p (after party at 5)
The NKY Pride Parade (12p) and Festival celebrates the LGBTQ+ community in the region and fosters inclusivity and love. The festival includes a full stage line-up of local performers, 100+ vendors, and family friendly activities.
Learn to Skate With Dylan Morton and David Chambers
Sawyer Point Riverfront Rink, 2–3p
Learn safety, technique, skills and drills to build balance and strength for skating in this beginner-friendly skate course for all levels and abilities. Weekly through November 2.
Free class and free skate rentals with ID
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
Free admission
Sports
FC Cincinnati vs. Dallas
TQL Stadium
Wednesday at 7:30p
Watch: Apple TV; Listen: Fox Sports 1360
Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs
Friday at 2:20p
Saturday at 2:20p
Sunday at 2:20p
Watch: FanDuel Sports Ohio; Listen: 700 WLW
Florence Y’alls vs. Evansville Otters
Thomas More Stadium
Friday at 7:03p Superhero Night and Firework Friday; Tower of Steel Bobblehead (first 1000 fans)
Saturday at 6:36p Hometown Heroes Night (FREE admission for military, first responders and their families) and teddy bear toss
Sunday at 1:07p Sensory Day
FC Cincinnati vs. DC United
TQL Stadium
Saturday at 7:30p
Pride Night
Watch: Apple TV; Listen: Fox Sports 1360
Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please click on the link for more information.
WEEKLY EVENTS
MONDAYS
Trivia Night
Fountain Square, 6–8p
Hosted by Last Call Trivia. Through August 25.
Jazz at the Park
Washington Park Porch, 6–9p
Local and regional jazz acts. Through October 27.
TUESDAYS
Strauss Troy Market
Fountain Square, 11a–1:30p
Al fresco lunch hour featuring live music and local food trucks.
April 1–August 26
Social Push Cincy Weekly Rollout
Venues change weekly; click here for schedule
Weekely group rollout featuring a new route every week. All wheels welcome.
Jazz at the Square
Fountain Square, 6–9p
Local and regional acts. Through August 26.
Trivia Night
Washington Park, 7–9p
Hosted by Last Call Trivia. Through October 28.
WEDNESDAYS
Workout on the Green
Washington Park, 5–6p and 6–7p (click link above for workout lineup)
April 2–October 29
Smale Mind and Body
Schmidlapp Event Lawn, 6–7p
Free Yoga classes led by Yoga teachers from Embra Studios. Through September 24.
Yappy Hour
Washington Park, 6–8p
First Wednesday of the month, April through October. (April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3, October 2)
THURSDAYS
Drag Bingo with Queen City Charities
Washington Park, 6–9p
Fierce fun and fabulous prizes. Bingo winners will be awarded with drink tickets that can be redeemed at the Porch Bar.
Fridays
Open Play: Skillz N Drills
Ziegler Park, 4–6p
Join friends from the community on Fridays for games, adventures, craft projects, and more.
Fridays through September 26.
Free admission
Now Showing
The Blue Angels
OMNIMAX Theater
through June 15
Mrs Dalloway
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
through August 10
Gothica Botanica: A Krohn Butterfly Show
Krohn Conservatory, 10a–8p daily
Gothic-themed butterfly garden featuring shadowy black foliage and deep-hued blooms with iridescent butterflies to shimmering in the light.
through August 24
Cycle Thru! The Art of the Bike
Cincinnati Art Museum
Spanning the 1860s to today, over 20 bicycles from The Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen, Ohio, illustrate the design innovations—both functional and aesthetic—marking the vehicle’s development. Through August 24.
Ticketed. Free for members.
through September 1
Barbie™: A Cultural Icon
Cincinnati Museum Center
Step back into your childhood and join us on a six-decade evolution and the making of a global phenomenon.
Exhibition ticket required
through September 7
Ohio Now: State of Nature
Contemporary Arts Center, 10a
Through diverse materials and perspectives, artists across Ohio focus on sustainability, agriculture, food justice, and natural ecologies.
New To Do
Soak City Water Park
Kings Island
The water park is now open and new in 2025: RiverRacers, the first and only dual-racing water coaster in Ohio, and seven new kids’ water slides in the riverside-themed kids’ play area, Splash River Junction.
Brunch Service
21c Museum Hotel
7a–2p seven days a week
CHPL – Cheviot Branch
3711 Robb Avenue
Carl’s Deli Findlay Market
Expansion of their Hyde Park location
Ziegler Park Pool
Pool season May 10–September 7.
Churchill’s Fine Teas
6709 Madison Road (Madisonville)
In its soft opening phase at its new location after moving from Hyde Park
Sweet Mae’s Cookie Co
Findlay Market
Now open Thursday–Sunday at the Market
Interactive Water Park
Washington Park
FREE
Eckerlin Meats
116 W Elder Street
Eckerlin recently moved back into its “new” space.
ArtWorks Creative Campus
2429 Gilbert Ave
ArtWorks’ permanent headquarters, including art, performances, and community. The purpose-built arts center will bring all of ArtWorks together under one roof, including ArtPark, mural painting studios, gallery and event space, ArtWorks Think Tank, and five art studios.
New Music from Cincinnati’s Own Santino Corleon
“Let It Rip”
Available on Spotify and Apple Music
Free Tree Seedling Pickup
Any CHPL location
Starting Saturday, March 29, you can pick up a free tree seedling from any CHPL location to plant in your yard or community. Special thanks to the Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship for 24 years of this partnership. Learn more here.
Taft Cafe and Gift Shop
Taft Museum of Art
The Taft Museum of Art’s cafe and gift shop have gotten an upgrade. Click here to view the new menu.
Local Picnic in the Park Pairings
Tickets and Registration for Future Events
25% off Contemporary Arts Center Membership
With code TourDeCAC
May Events
Pop Cultur’d Co
Book bedazzling, charm bar pop-ups, and more crafting events throughout the month of May.
Dive-In Movie
Ziegler Park Pool, 7:30–11p (movie begins at dusk)
One-of-a-kind cinematic experience. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Small inflatables will be allowed. Registration required.
June 27: Barbie
July 25: Migration
August 22: Mama Mia!
September 5: Shark Tales
Tickets
Summer Riding Camp Sign-Ups
Derbyshire Stables in Camp Dennison, weekly June 2–6 through August 18–22 (9a–1p)
Registration for weekly summer horseback riding camps is now available for ages 8+. In addition to riding, campers will learn about horse care, their equipment and the tasks in a barn. On Friday, friends and family are invited to an exhibition show to watch their riders show off their new skills.
Artful Adventure: A Fundraising Playdate
Contemporary Arts Center, June 7, 10a–4p
Day-long Artful Adventure designed for the whole family, featuring classic, fan-favorite programs like Yay! Play! and Artist-in-Residence (AiR), temporary tattoo art, brunch bites, Rhinegeist, face painting, and more.
Save $10 on GA tickets with code TourDeCAC; children 2 and under free
Women in the Outdoors Series
Various Great Parks destinations: Jun 7, Jul 5, Aug 2, Sep 20, Oct 18
Improve your outdoor skills in a welcoming women-only environment.
Register here
5th Annual Wigs & Waffles
Rhinegeist Brewery, June 8, 10:30a–2:30p
The region’s largest drag brunch; all to benefit Greater Cincinnati LGBTQ+ causes. Your ticket includes a brunch buffet, open bar, drag show, and more.
Use promo code Lin10 to get 10% off your general admission tickets
Charm at the Farm
Lebanon, June 13–15
Vintage market dealing farmhouse chic, vintage finds, rustic treasures, shabby chic, antique furniture, repurposes pieces, clothing, jewelry, kids and baby, and more. This year there will be 30+ vendors from across the country, more photo opps, and ambiance enhancements, as well as food trucks. $1 of every Charm at the Farm ticket sold this year will benefit the Cincinnati-based non-profit, the Giving Voice Foundation.
Tickets
Cincinnati Opera Presents: 2025 Pride Night
Music Hall, June 14
A celebration of LGBTQIA+ community, complete with drinks, dancing, laughs, and more surprises. Make a full night of it with tickets to Verdi’s Rigoletto or purchase a Pride Night attendee ticket and join us for the party starting at 10:30p.
Tickets
Summer Sip & Read
Fulton Yards, June 18, 7p
Local romance authors Jessica Booth, Dani Galliaro, and Chrissy Hopewell speak about their journey and work. One ticket gets you your choice of one book and one cocktail.
RSVP required; tickets here
Fairy Tale Festival
Glenwood Gardens, June 21, 9:30a–3:30p
Family-friendly event designed especially for children, featuring live performances by Madcap Puppets, live animal encounters, games, photo ops, sword fighting demonstrations, Mateo the Wizard, Rapunzel’s Climbing Tower, Merida’s Archery Range, exhibitors and vendors, and more. Meet beloved characters and dress up as your favorite princess, prince, knight or mythical creature.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. Entry times are scheduled for every 30 minutes.
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