Festivals in Cincinnati

Check out happening festivals events all around Cincinnati, OH

2025 Holiday Shopping Fair

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am Willow Event Center Free

Blk Wine Fest 26!

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Cincinnati St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm BrewDog Cincinnati USD 0 to 36

Comedy At The Comet | MIKE RAINEY

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 10 to 18

Live Music at Krohn Conservatory: Festival of Ferns

 Fri, 12 Dec at 05:00 pm Krohn Conservatory

Comedy At The Comet | LISA CURRY

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 10 to 18

Diego Figueiredo

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

Pillagers' Eve (A Pirate and Viking New Year)

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm Radio Artifact

Jeff Hamilton Trio

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

Comedy At The Comet | GEOFF TATE

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 10 to 18

Flight88: OLEA Ensemble

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:30 pm 1660 Blue Rock St, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45223

Myles Ellington Twitty — New Year, New Swing!

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

Comedy At The Comet | MANDEE MCKELVEY

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 13 to 24

Revel Urban Winery Tastings at the Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt during Jazz at Moerlein Lager House

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, 45202

BATUCADA Brazilian Groove Fest!

Sat, 03 Jan at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

Christian McBride & Ursa Major

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:30 pm 1225 Elm Street, 45202

PARKING: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns (Date: TBD)

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:00 pm Paycor Stadium Parking Lots

2026 May Festival - The Water's Journey

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

2026 May Festival - An Eclectic Opening Night

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Tigran Hamasyan – Manifeste

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:30 pm 342 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45220

Chili Fest

Sun, 11 Jan at 10:00 am 1801 Race St, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

Comedy At The Comet | GEOFF TATE

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 am Bombs Away! Comedy

Over The Rhine

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm Anderson Theater At Cincinnati Memorial Hall

G. Love & Special Sauce Live at Ludlow Garage

Wed, 14 Jan at 07:30 pm 342 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45220

Tig Notaro: Out of Nowhere Tour

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Taft Theatre

The Robert Cray Band presented by Memorial Hall

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm Memorial Hall OTR

River Ghost Comedy Show | ROBERT KELLY

 Thu, 12 Feb at 08:00 pm Rhinegeist Brewery USD 29 to 46

The Ultimate Elvis Show

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm The Redmoor USD 29 to 266

Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter Tour

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Taft Theatre

Jeff Hamilton Trio

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

Descendents & Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls with NOBRO

 Sun, 15 Feb at 05:30 pm The Andrew J Brady Music Center

A Christmas Carol at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rouse Theatre

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park - Rouse Theatre

The String Queens

Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm 342 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45220

Tail Tavern’s Littles and Bigs Holiday Gathering at the Cincinnati Zoo Festival of Lights

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Russell Dickerson: RUSSELLMANIA Tour with Niko Moon

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park

Festival of Ferns

 Tue, 23 Dec at 10:00 am Krohn Conservatory

The Drowsy Lads presented by Memorial Hall

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Memorial Hall OTR

2026 May Festival - Porgy and Bess: Festival Finale

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

On A Winter’s Night featuring Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Patty Larkin

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm Memorial Hall OTR

Hamilton de Holanda

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

Red Hot Countdown to 2026 Featuring Hot Red Chili Peppers & Matt Red Moore

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm 342 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45220

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet presented by Memorial Hall

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm Memorial Hall OTR

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm Taft Theatre

Spring Festival Gala by Asia Chamber of America (ACA)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm Duck Beijing House 京苑 USD 215 to 5,337

Cincinnati Ballet - The Nutcracker at Cincinnati Music Hall

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Spindle Intensive

 Mon, 09 Feb at 09:30 am Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati USD 82

2026 May Festival - On Love and Lust

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Cincinnati Music Hall

Russell Dickerson at ICON Festival Stage

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm ICON Festival Stage

Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Duke Energy Convention Center

Cincy Ecstatic Dance Flow

 Fri, 18 Jul at 08:00 pm Cincinnati Yoga School USD 7 to 34

Russell Dickerson with Niko Moon

 Fri, 29 May at 12:00 am The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park

Russell Dickerson, Niko Moon in Cincinnati

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park

Fort Mitchell Night at PNC Festival of Lights

 Sat, 20 Dec at 10:00 am Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Russell Dickerson

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm The ICON Festival Stage At Smale Park

Parking Straight No Chaser

 Thu, 11 Dec at 12:30 am Taft Theatre

Jazz at Lincoln Center – Great American Crooners — Shenel Johns, Robbie Lee and Benny Bennack III

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

Straight No Chaser

 Thu, 11 Dec Taft Theatre

TBD at Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park

 Thu, 26 Mar at 11:59 pm Great American Ball Park

NYE Live @ Winterhaus!

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Fountain Square USD 85

Festival of Lights - Cincinnati

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:30 am Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

Spinning 101-Beginning Spinning

 Mon, 19 Jan at 09:30 am Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati USD 221

Summerfair 2026

 Mon, 01 Dec at 06:30 am Coney Island USD 12 to 17