Festivals in Cincinnati

Check out happening festivals events all around Cincinnati, OH

Asian Food Fest 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Court Street Plaza

Cincinnati Music Festival: Mary J. Blige Trey Songz SWV Heatwave Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick - Saturday

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm Paycor Stadium

Oscar Mayer's Opening Day Celebration at Washington Park

 Thu, 26 Mar at 10:00 am 1230 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45202

Annual Cincinnati Pride Festival (official event)

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 pm Yeatmans Cove Park

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati

 Thu, 17 Sep at 04:00 pm Sawyer Point

Cincinnati Music Festival with Mary J. Blige

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:00 pm Paycor Stadium

Lynyrd Skynyrd & Foreigner

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:00 pm Riverbend Music Center

Annual Cincinnati Pride Parade (official event)

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Downtown Cincinnati

Cincinnati Music Festival - 2 Day Pass

 Thu, 23 Jul Paycor Stadium

Taste of Cincinnati

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Downtown Cincinnati

2026 Cincinnati Music Festival - Saturday at Paycor Stadium

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Paycor Stadium

Cincinnati Burger Week 2026

 Mon, 13 Jul at 10:00 am Greater Cincinnati Area

Cincinnati Music Festival with Charlie Wilson

 Fri, 24 Jul at 11:00 pm Paycor Stadium

Zootanical Powered by Melink Solar

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 pm 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45220

Tequila Fest Cincinnati 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm Fountain Square

Not Johnny - Taste of Cincinnati

 Sun, 24 May at 02:30 pm Taste of Cincinnati

Leagues Cup: Phase One - FC Cincinnati vs. CF Pachuca

 Mon, 03 Aug TQL Stadium

Russell Dickerson

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

2026 May Festival - Porgy and Bess: Festival Finale

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

LPGA Cincinnati Kroger Queen City Championship - Thursday at Maketewah Country Club

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 am Maketewah Country Club

TBD at Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park

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

Russell Dickerson at ICON Festival Stage

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

Improv Cincinnati's 10 Year Anniversary Show Featuring Bluebird Improv and Orange Tuxedo

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Memorial Hall OTR

Zoofari 2026

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45220

2026 Lytle Park Wine & Food Festival

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm The Lytle Park Hotel, Autograph Collection USD 157

Hamilton County Days

 Fri, 21 Aug at 10:00 am 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45220

Cincinnati Taco & Tequila Bar Crawl USA, May 2nd, 7th Annual

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm On The Rhine Eatery (2nd Floor) VIP check-in 12pm-4pm. General Registration: 1pm-4pm USD 29 to 49

2026 May Festival - An Eclectic Opening Night

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

Russell Dickerson with Niko Moon

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

2026 Cincinnati Music Festival - Thursday at Paycor Stadium - East Club Lounge

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm Paycor Stadium - East Club Lounge

14K/7K Brewery Run 2026

 Sat, 19 Sep at 07:30 am Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati Music Festival: DJ Spinderella Talib Kweli Hi-Tek & DJ Vader - Thursday

 Wed, 22 Jul at 07:00 pm East Club Lounge at Paycor Stadium

Red White & Boom

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm Riverbend Music Center

Denim Deluxe live at Taste of Cincinnati

Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm Taste of Cincinnati

Nicole Zuraitis

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

2026 May Festival - On Love and Lust

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

Greater Cincinnati Earth Day Celebration Festival

 Sun, 19 Apr at 12:00 pm Washington Park

Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G: Competition Day 2

 Fri, 15 May at 11:00 am Maketewah Country Club

Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival

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

ArtisanFest513 Small Business Flea

 Sat, 04 Apr Washington Park Free

Cincinnati Spring Fest

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Washington Park Free

2026 AfriFest: Taste of Africa

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am Sawyer Point Park, East Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH, USA Free

Monster Jam

 Sun, 12 Jul at 12:00 pm Heritage Bank Center

Walter Smith III Trio w/ Vincente Archer and Kendrick Scott

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

2026 May Festival - The Water's Journey

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

Easter Egg Hunt

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 pm Seasongood Square

ArtisanFest513 Small Business Flea

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am Washington Park Free

ArtisanFest513 Small Business Flea

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Washington Park Free

ArtisanFest513 Small Business Flea

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Washington Park Free

ArtisanFest513 Small Business Flea

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Washington Park Free

Arbor Day Tree Giveaway

Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am John G. and Phyllis W. Smale Riverfront Park

Comedy At The Comet | BEN ROY

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

The Yard: HBCU Send-Off

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm 3470 Reading Rd Free

ArtisanFest513 Small Business Flea

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Washington Park Free

NORTHSIDE RECORD FAIR / Saturday, April 4th

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio

Devon Allman's Blues Summit

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Ludlow Garage

Westside Market | Shop Local, Eat Local, Enjoy the Westside – August 1st

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 am 3017 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45211

Westside Market | Shop Local, Eat Local, Enjoy the Westside – September 5th

 Sat, 05 Sep at 10:00 am 3017 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45211

Comedy At The Comet | CINCINNATI SHOWCASE

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 10 to 18

GrowFest 2026 Plant Sale

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 2715 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45206

Comedy At The Comet | MICHAEL HARRISON

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 10 to 18

Vocal Arts Ensemble: Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle

 Tue, 19 May at 07:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral

Comedy At The Comet | JOHN F. O'DONNELL

 Sat, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 10 to 18

Cincinnati Yoga Day! 5thh Annual

 Sun, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm Sawyer Point

The Ultimate Elvis Show

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

A Dream Deferred: Langston Hughes in Song

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm Memorial Hall OTR

Cincinnati Vegan Market

Sun, 16 Aug at 11:00 am Washington Park

Dumpling Fest Cincinnati

 Wed, 29 Apr at 05:00 pm 45219 USD 54 to 76

Comedy At The Comet | JOE PRAINO

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 10 to 18

Derby Week Events by Asia Chamber of America

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Cincinnati USD 103 to 9,339

History In Bloom

Sun, 19 Apr at 12:00 pm 4521 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45232

Comedy At The Comet | ZACH MARTINA

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 10 to 18

Bond Hill Flyers Curtis Fairbanks Invitational AAU Track & Field Kick-Off

 Sat, 09 May at 08:30 am Willard Stargel Stadium USD 18

Flávio Silva Trio

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

ESOTERIC//SOUNDS | Primal Panic! and Dave Cupp - Live @ Esoteric Brewing

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Esoteric Brewing Co. Free

The Tri-State Gyrate

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Mixwells USD 13

2026 Upstander 5K & Family Day

 Sun, 28 Jun at 08:30 am 1301 Western Avenue, Suite 2101, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45203

Your Authentic Edge: Turning Personality Into Professional Power

 Wed, 01 Apr at 05:45 pm First Financial Bank & ATM USD 0 to 11

Bands and Bikes Mini Music Fest

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm 1213 York St Suite C, Cincinnati, OH 45214

Destination Arts Integration 2026

 Fri, 15 May at 09:00 am Graduate by Hilton Cincinnati USD 0 to 75

2026 Summer School Festival at Bogarts

 Sun, 12 Jul at 05:00 pm Bogarts

Freedom Festival

Fri, 19 Jun at 03:00 am Washington Park

2026 Golf Manor Grand Prix

 Sun, 17 May at 07:30 am Golf Manor Free

Comedy At The Comet | ADRIENNE IAPALUCCI

 Sat, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet USD 13 to 24

Now That's Funny Comedy Fest part 2

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm 3721 Harrison Ave USD 24

Juneteenth Eve

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm PAR-Projects / Studeō PAR- Free

Queen City Choral Festival 2026

 Thu, 25 Jun at 12:00 pm University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music - CCM

Thursday Night Jazz: Thomas Putterbaugh .LIVE at Radio Artifact

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm 1660 Blue Rock Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45223

Cincinnati Jazz Fest

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:00 am Paycor Stadium USD 304 to 414

Caribbean Coalition's Carnival

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm Mio's Pizzeria Pub USD 7

Howl’n Maxx Band at St. Dominic Festival

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm St Dominic Church

2026 Cincinnati Music Festival - Friday at Paycor Stadium

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm Paycor Stadium

Kroger Queen City Championship - 4 Day Pass

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Maketewah Country Club

Cincinnati Music Festival: Charlie Wilson & Mary J. Blige - 2 Day Pass

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm Paycor Stadium

Cincinnati Music Festival: Charlie Wilson Nelly Tyrese Ledisi & 803Fresh - Friday

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm Paycor Stadium

Cincinnati Music Festival

 Thu, 23 Jul at 11:00 pm Paycor Stadium

Summerfair 2026

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

2026 Cincinnati Music Festival - 2 Day Pass at Paycor Stadium

 Fri, 24 Jul at 05:59 pm Paycor Stadium

AFRO CARIBBEAN THURSDAYS

 Thu, 17 Apr at 09:00 pm Privee on Elm Free