Appalachian Festival, 6201 Kellogg Ave (Located at Coney Island Amusement Park), ☎ +1-(513)-251-3378 (fax: +1-(513)-251-3377), . Mothers Day Weekend; Friday, 9 am - 9 pm, Saturday, 10 am - 9 pm, Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm. The Appalachian Festival is bigger and better than ever... with more than 130 crafters, dozens of entertainers on three stages, cultural and educational programs and a new mountain life exhibit area. The Appalachian Festival draws nearly 50,000 people over the three-day event to Coney Island on the shores of the Ohio River. �
PNC MidPoint's Indie Summer, (Fountain Square, 5th and Vine), . 7:00-11:00 Fridays from June to September. Fountain Square on Friday nights is the place to be for all fans of independent rock music. Local, regional, and national bands will perform every Friday night from 7 to 11 p.m. After party at Righteous Room located at 641 Walnut St.Free. �
Cincy Cinco Festival, 6295 Kellogg Ave (The Plaza at Riverbend Music Center), ☎ +1-(513) 232-5882, . Cincy Cinco Festival- Cincy Cinco celebrates the 5th of May (Mexican Holiday). It showcases aspects of Latino culture, values and traditions. All proceeds benefit the tri-state charities that support the Hispanic population. Adults $10, Kids 16 and under are free. �
MidPoint Music Festival (MPMF), . The Midwest's biggest and best independent music festival. Over 300 emerging bands from the U.S. and abroad playing all kinds of music in Downtown and Over-The-Rhine every September. �
Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion, (Sawyer Point Park), . Conceived in 1986 by Dr. Dorothy I. Height, President Emerita of the National Council of Negro Women, the Black Family Reunion Celebration is a 4-day cultural weekend event which brings consumers, corporations, communities and government agencies together to focus on the historic strengths and traditional values of the Black Family. �
Oktoberfest, Fifth Street (Downtown), . Cincinnati remembers its German history with a two day festival dedicated to beer and the marriage of Bavarian royalty. Cincinnati's Oktoberfest draws 500,000 over two days (Munich's Oktoberfest draws 6 million over two weeks) making it second biggest Oktoberfest after Munich's. On the Sunday everyone gathers at Fountain Square to participate in the "World's Largest Chicken Dance." This is a must for any visitor to Cincinnati. Oktoberfest is held in mid to late September.$3.00 and above depending on restaurant booth.. �
Party in the Park, (Riverfront), . Held several times through out the summer and entertains 8,000 with the hottest musical acts and cold draft beers. The party is held at Yeatman's Cove. �
PNC Festival of Lights, Dury Avenue (Cincinnati Zoo), . The Cincinnati Zoo hosts the annual Festival of Lights to celebrate the holiday season with 2.5 million Christmas lights and over 100 light displays. Other activities, include ice sculpture shows, taking a train around the zoo, and meeting Santa. You'll want to arrive a few hours before the light display starts because there will be little or no parking left by 4PM. See the listing under the See section for more details about the zoo. �
Riverfest, (Riverfront). Riverfest is Cincinnati's largest bash and is held on the banks of the Ohio during the Labor Day weekend. The event is essentially the spectacular Rozzi's fireworks display, which last for half-an-hour and is choreographed to music by local radio station WEBN. There's also a famous race between rubber ducks called the Rubber Duck Regatta. �
Tall Stacks, (Riverfront), . Held every four years, this festival honors Cincinnati's riverboat history. The festival also stages multiple concerts by both well-known artists and local artists. The last Tall Stacks was held in 2006 and saw 900,000 visitors. It is currently on hiatus due to the current economic slowdown, but plans are in the works to bring it back soon. �
Taste of Cincinnati, (Fifth Street), . Taste of Cincinnati is held every Memorial weekend and draws 500,000 people each year. More than 40 restaurants sell their food for $5 or less. Live musical acts are there for entertainment once you're full.$3.00 and above depending on restaurant booth. �
Bockfest, (Various places Downtown, Over-the-Rhine), . Usually first weekend in March. Quirky series of events that celebrate Over-the-Rhine’s history, the coming of spring and bock beer. Usually features a parade in the Main Street Entertainment District on Friday, a nomination of a "Sausage Queen" on Saturday and a series of tours of rarely seen parts of Over-The-Rhine. Performances and other German related events are also included, check website for more details and pricing on tours. �
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