Art Shows, Music Fests, Family Reunions, and More: Summer and Fall Events in Cincinnati
Photography: Courtesy of City Flea
What can be better than attending an event full of people dedicated to energizing their city and each other? Everything feels more meaningful when you think about the time, energy, sweat, and tears that go into organizing a book reading, or speaker series. By being intentional with our time, our empathy, and our cash, we can support the people building up communities and uplifting others.
Researched and compiled by Ava Calvert, Chrissy Douglas, Avery Miller
Jazz at the Park
Where: Sherwin-Williams Porch at Washington Park
When: Every Monday 6–9 p.m.
Price: Free admission
Hyde Park Farmer’s Market
Where: 2700 Erie Avenue
When: Every Sunday, 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Price: Free admission
Second Sunday on Main
Where: Between 12th and Liberty Street
When: Second Sunday of every month, 12–5 p.m.
Price: Free admission
Josie Love Roebuck: Embracing One's Wholeness
Where: Weston Art Gallery
When: Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Sundays 12–5 p.m. through Aug. 18
Price: Free
Kelly Kroener: A Place in Space
Where: Weston Art Gallery
When: Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m–5:30 p.m. and Sundays 12–5 p.m. through Aug. 18
Price: Free
Fountain Blues Powered by Cincy Blues Society
Where: Fountain Square
When: Wednesdays through Aug. 28, 5–8 p.m.
Price: Free admission (drink prices vary)
Wellness on the Levee
Where: The Plaza on the Levee
When: Wednesdays through Aug. 28, 6–7 p.m.
Price: Free admission
Live on the Levee
Where: The Plaza on the Levee
When: Thursdays through Aug. 29, 7-9 p.m.
Price: Free admission
Printed Voices of India: Social and Cultural Reflections
Where: Kennedy Heights Arts Center
When: Saturdays 11 a.m.–4 p.m. and Tuesdays–Fridays 10 a.m.–5 p.m. through Aug. 30
Price: Free admission
Westside Market
Where: Westwood Town Hall
When: July 6 through Sept. 7, 10 a.m.– 3 p.m.
Price: Free admission
Photography: Courtesy of Taft Museum of Art
Moment in Time: A Legacy of Photographs
Where: Taft Museum of Art
When: June 8 through Sept. 15
Price: Ticket required
Salsa on the Square
Where: Fountain Square
When: Thursdays through Sept. 26, 7–10 p.m.
Price: Free admission
Over the Rhine Craft & Farmers Market
Where: Washington Park
When: Tuesdays through Oct. 29, 3–7 p.m.
Price: Free admission
Ethnic Eats in Over-The-Rhine Food Tour
Where: Elm St., Over the Rhine
When: Saturdays through Dec. 28, 1–4 p.m.
Price: $69
City Flea
Where: Varied Locations
When: Aug. 17, Sept. 21, Oct. 12, and Nov. 2nd, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Price: Free admission
O.F.F. Market
Where: Summit Park
When: Aug. 10, Sept. 14, and Nov. 23, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Price: Free admission
Festival 513
Where: Freedom Way
When: July 26, 4 p.m.–2 a.m. and July 27, 12 p.m.–2 a.m.
Price: Free admission
Cincy Black Music Walk of Fame 1 Year Birthday Celebration
Where: Andrew J. Brady Center
When: July 27, 12 p.m.
Price: Free admission
When I See Me BIPOC Children's Book Fair
Where: West Branch Library
When: July 27, 11a.m–12 p.m.
Price: Ticket required
Cincy Soul Black Taste
Where: 5th Street and Fountain Square
When: July 27 and July 28
Price: Free admission
SofaGives 2024: a fundraiser supporting healthcare costs for artists
Where: The Redmoor
When: Aug. 3, 6–10 p.m.
Price: Ticket required
Yoga for a Cause: benefitting Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank
Where: Fretboard Brewing Company
When: Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m.
Price: Ticket required
Gallery Talk Plus - From Shanghai to Ohio: Woo Chong Yung (1898–1989)
Where: Cincinnati Art Museum
When: Aug. 10, 1–3 p.m.
Price: Ticket required
10 Year Celebration of My Dog Is My Home and Found House's Pet Support Program
Where: Union Hall
When: Aug. 10, 3–6 p.m.
Price: Ticket required
36th Midwest Black Family Reunion
Where: Sawyer Point
When: Aug. 15 through Aug. 17
Price: Free admission
Courtesy of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Vacationing with Green Book
Where: The National Underground Freedom Center
When: Aug. 15, 6 p.m.
Price: Free admission
Soul Hug for Political Times
Where: The Hive: A Center for Contemplation, Art, and Action
When: Sept. 19, 7–9 p.m.
Price: Ticket required
Empowering Families Symposium
Where: Schiff Family Conference Center
When: Sept. 27, 8 a.m.– 3 p.m.
Price: Ticket required
The Bold and Fearless Women’s Conference
Where: Corinthian Baptist Church
When: Sept. 28, 1–5 p.m.
Price: Ticket required
Hyde Park Art Show
Where: Hyde Park Square at Edwards Road and Erie Avenue
When: Oct. 1, 10 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Price: Free admission
An Evening with Poet Taylor Byas
Where: Women Writing For (a) Change
When: Oct. 11, 7–9 p.m.
Price: Free admission
Memoirs of the Earth: 1972-2023, Selected Work of Nancy Fletcher Cassell Opening Reception
Where: Indian Hill Gallery LLC
When: Nov. 10, 6–9 p.m.
Price: Free admission
Cincinnati Hungry Turkey Run
Where: Otto Armleder Memorial Park
When: Nov. 30, race begins at 8:30 a.m.
Price: Registration required