The Cincinnati Garlic Festival 2019 Friday, May 31 and Saturday June 1, 2019

Get Stinky: Arnold's Bar & Grill to Host the Cincinnati Garlic Festival
The festival will take place over two days and will feature local garlic-themed foods

Arnold’s Bar & Grill isn’t afraid to get smelly with their food: Introducing the Cincinnati Garlic Festival 2019.

On Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, Cincinnatians can consume all the garlic they want via an

assortment of specially prepared local food and beer at the downtown bar:

Listermann, Fifty West and Rhinegeist will bring their very own garlic beers
Madisono’s Gelato & Sorbetto will have garlic gelato
Wunderbar! will have garlic pretzels
La Soupe will be providing garlic soup
Sixteen Bricks will have garlic breads
Avril-Bleh butchers will provide assorted garlic sausages and meats
and Arnold's will have a slew of garlic cocktails, appetizers, entrées and desserts from chef Kayla Robison
In 1998, Jim Tarbell hosted the original Cincinnati Garlic Festival in the Grammer’s parking lot in Over-the-Rhine, with restaurants, printed T-shirts and a garlic bulb mascot.

Arnold’s got Tarbell's blessing and reinvented the Queen City tradition, and design firm We Have Become Vikings created the logo and modernized the mascot. Limited edition Cincinnati Garlic Fest T-shirts and hand-numbered screen prints will be available to purchase at the event.

In addition to food, there will be live music from Root Cellar Xtract 8-11:30 p.m. Friday and The Cincinnati Dancing Pigs 8-11:30 p.m. Saturday,

5-11 p.m. May 31; all day June 1. Free admission. Arnold’s Bar & Grill, 210 E. Eighth St., Downtown. More info: https://www.facebook.com/arnoldsbar/

https://www.citybeat.com/food-drink/the-dish/blog/21068625/get-stinky-arnolds-bar-grill-to-host-the-cincinnati-garlic-festival

Cincy Cinco 2019 - Saturday May 4, 2019 – 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with authentic music, culture, food and more. Runs Saturday noon-11 p.m. and Sunday noon-6 p.m. Cinco de Mayo is a day to celebrate Mexican heritage and pride while it is also another great reason to party! Much like St Patricks Day and Oktoberfest, Cinco de Mayo in Cincinnati Ohio has several events and parties at local restaurants & bars. No matter your reasoning for celebrating Cinco de Mayo in Cincinnati OH, you will find plenty of things to do. Around this time of year you will find several parades, Mexican Festivals and of course Margaritas & Corona specials. Not only is this day is a national holiday in Mexico but for most here in Cincinnati OH, Cinco de Mayo 2019 is a day to party and celebrate with friends!
http://events.cincinnati.com/cincinnati_oh/events/cincy-cinco-2019-/E0-001-125000301-3

You don't have to be Latino to join in the celebration of Cinco de Mayo. The holiday is akin to our Independence Day/Fourth of July holiday and celebrates the victory of the Mexican army's 1862 victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. You can count on every authentic Latino restaurant in the area being hyper-busy this weekend, so here are a few alternative options for having "mucha fiesta."

Saturday
Cincy Cinco, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. Family-friendly event showcases Latino music, culture and food. Children's area with games, raffles, pinatas, cake and a mascot parade on Saturday. Live music from the region's hottest Salsa bands. Traditional dances, Hispanic youth orchestra and more. Tacopolis features over a dozen restaurants offering wide variety of tacos and "alambres" (Mexican kabobs), plus Argentinian empanadas, Venezuelan fare and many other tasty treats. Largest Latino cultural celebration in the region. cincy-cinco.com.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2019/04/30/cinco-de-mayo-events-cincinnati-weekend/3620150002/

Summerfair Cincinnati at historic Coney Island June 1-3, 2018

Summerfair 2018, will be held 13 miles from downtown Cincinnati at historic Coney Island:
6201 Kellogg Avenue / Cincinnati / OH / 45228 (just off I-275 at Kellogg Avenue).

Dates are June 1, June 2 and June 3, 2018

Hours are 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday.
We are a 100% outdoor show, and will be held rain or shine.

The Fair draws more than 20,000 paid attendees each year. Our demographic is 78% female, 70% income over $65,000.  Media/Print/Social is funded with $32,250 with a value of $92,870.

Established in 1968, Summerfair is a combination of more than 300 fine artists and craftspeople from across the country exhibiting and selling works ranging from ceramics and sculptures to painting and photography; 4 stages of local and regional entertainers; a Youth arts entertainment area and a variety of gourmet arts. The annual fine arts fair is Summerfair Cincinnati’s primary fundraiser and consistently ranks among the top 100 art shows nationally.

All applicants’ work will be reviewed by a panel of judges, comprised of artists and art educators with backgrounds in the categories offered at Summerfair. In order to be considered, works submitted must be original art produced by the applicant.

Works in the following categories will be featured: ceramics, drawing/printmaking, glass, jewelry, leather/fiber, metal/sculpture, painting, photography, wood and 2D/3D Mixed Media.

https://summerfair.org/

May 26-28, 2018 40th Annual Taste of Cincinnati USA - Cincinnati, Ohio

Memorial Day weekend in downtown Cincinnati. Started in 1979, it is now the nation's longest running culinary arts festival, featuring more than 40 fine restaurants serving up delicious and delectable menu items. Menu items are previewed and judged for prestigious Best of Taste Awards. This is also a music festival, with continuous live entertainment featuring local and national recording stars performing on multiple stages throughout the event.  Attendance: 500,000.
http://www.tasteofcincinnati.com/

Taste of Cincinnati started as a one-day fest in Piatt Park, then known as Garfield Park, with approximately 5,000 attending the first event. The event expanded to two days in 1981, and in 1988 expanded to three days and moved to Central Parkway. Taste of Cincinnati was the brainchild of Karen Maier, vice president of marketing for Frisch’s Restaurants Inc. Maier cooked up the idea after reading about Taste of the Big Apple in the Nation’s Restaurant News, an industry trade publication.

In 2007, the event was moved to Fifth Street to spotlight the $42-million renovation of Fountain

Square and its underground parking garage, and to bring the event closer to Downtown's cluster of hotels, such as The Cincinnatian Hotel, the Garfield Suites Hotel, the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, The Terrace Hotel and the Westin Hotel Cincinnati.

Approximately 550,000 now attend the annual food extravaganza, making Taste one of the nation's largest street festivals. Taste of Cincinnati features more than 50 restaurants and food trucks serving up delicious and delectable menu items. In the weeks leading up to Taste each year, menu items are previewed and judged for prestigious Best of Taste Awards.

Taste of Cincinnati is also a music festival, with continuous live entertainment featuring local and national recording stars performing on multiple stages throughout the event.
http://www.tasteofcincinnati.com/

Cincy-Cinco 2018 May 5-6, 2018 Cincinnati, OH

Cincy-Cinco 2018 May 5-6, 2018  Cincinnati, OH

About This Festival
Location
Fountain Square 520 Vine St Cincinnati, OH

The family-friendly Cincy-Cinco in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a community-wide event that promotes Latino culture with a two-day celebration. Traditionally held the weekend before Cinco de Mayo, the event features traditional Mexican mariachi bands, salsa band, authentic cuisine from across the border, a llamas and alpacas petting zoo, unique Hispanic art and clothing, a children’s area and folkloric dance performances.

http://www.cincy-cinco.com/food/

MainStrasse Village Original Goettafest - Main Street Covington, KY June 16-18, 2017

17th Annual Goettafest
The MainStrasse Village Association invites you to join us for the 17th Annual MainStrasse Village “Original” Goettafest. For those new to Northern Kentucky, Goetta was brought to the area by early German immigrants. It has always been a breakfast staple in the Greater Cincinnati region. Now, it’s not just for breakfast anymore!

If you’ve never tried Goetta, now is the perfect opportunity to see what all the fuss is about. Included on this year’s.

If you’ve never tried Goetta, now is the perfect opportunity to see what all the fuss is about. Included on this year’s menus from our various food vendors:

Goetta Cheese Burger
Goetta Grilled Donut
Goetta Brownie
Goetta Balls
Goetta Dog
Fresh Goetta Omelet
Goetta Reuben, Melt, Philly and Slider
Goetta Chili
Goetta Rice Bowl
“Goetta Chedda” Sandwich
Goetta Burrito and Taco
And so much more!

Besides innovative Goetta food offerings, the festival will include arts, crafts, music, entertainment and children’s activities, filling two blocks of the tree-lined Sixth Street Promenade. Relax and enjoy the day in the wonderful old-world atmosphere of historic MainStrasse Village. Plan to enjoy both the festival AND the unique shops, restaurants and bars that make MainStrasse Village a year-round

Where We're Located
MAINSTRASSE VILLAGE
Main Street
Covington, KY 41011

Dates and Times
MainStrasse Village Original Goettafest
Fri, Jun 16 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm
Sat, Jun 17 12:00 pm to 11:30 pm
Sun, Jun 18 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
http://www.mainstrasse.org/goettafest.html

Taste of Cincinnati May 27-29, 2017

39TH ANNUAL Taste of Cincinnati
The Nation's Longest Running Free Culinary Festival
May 27-29 2017
5TH STREET DOWNTOWN
http://www.tasteofcincinnati.com/

About Taste of Cincinnati

Taste of Cincinnati is held every Memorial Day weekend in downtown Cincinnati by the Corporate and Community Events division of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Started in 1979, it is now the nation's longest running culinary arts festival.

Taste of Cincinnati started as a one-day fest in Piatt Park, then known as Garfield Park, with approximately 5,000 attending the first event. The event expanded to two days in 1981, and in 1988 expanded to three days and moved to Central Parkway. Taste of Cincinnati was the brainchild of Karen Maier, vice president of marketing for Frisch’s Restaurants Inc. Maier cooked up the idea after reading about Taste of the Big Apple in the Nation’s Restaurant News, an industry trade publication.

In 2007, the event was moved to Fifth Street to spotlight the $42-million renovation of Fountain Square and its underground parking garage, and to bring the event closer to Downtown's cluster of hotels, such as The Cincinnatian Hotel, the Garfield Suites Hotel, the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, The Terrace Hotel and the Westin Hotel Cincinnati.

Approximately 500,000 now attend the annual food extravaganza, making Taste one of the nation's largest street festivals. Taste of Cincinnati was named Food Event of the Year for 1997 by Events Business News, the recognized authority of the special events business in the United States, selecting it out of 40,000 special events across the nation.

Taste of Cincinnati features more than 40 fine restaurants serving up delicious and delectable menu items. In the weeks leading up to Taste each year, menu items are previewed and judged for prestigious Best of Taste Awards.

Taste of Cincinnati is also a music festival, with continuous live entertainment featuring local and national recording stars performing on multiple stages throughout the event.

Festival Hours

Saturday, May 27, 2017 | 11AM - 11PM
Sunday, May 28, 2017 | 11 AM - 11PM
Monday, May 29, 2017 | 11AM - 9PM
*There is no admission for for Taste of Cincinnati. Menu items range from $3-$6.

Directions
Taste of Cincinnati is held on 4 blocks of Fifth Street, between Main Street and just east of Sentinel Street in downtown Cincinnati.
http://www.tasteofcincinnati.com/

Asian Food Fest 2017 will take place on May 13th & 14th at Washington Park! - Cincinnati, Ohio

Asian Food Fest

Features authentic food from mostly all countries from Asian including Vietnam, Philippines,

Malaysia, India, Korea, Japan and many more.  Chef Hideki Harada and his wife will be serving up some Japanese delights while Pho Lang Thang will be going back to it's roots of the first food fest and will be dishing out some Pho!  These are only a small portion of the food in store this year.

Along with food, this year's festival will feature Human Foosball Arena where all will be able to hop into the inflatable life sized foosball arena and have some fun.  There will also be Asian beer, cultural dances and vocalists, and Asian inspired arts and crafts.  AFF will be family and dog friendly with Washington Park's interactive water park, playground, and dog park open for all of our guests.

Asian Food Fest’s mission is to help make Cincinnati a more diverse, accepting, and delicious city. We aim to promote diversity in the Greater Cincinnati area by celebrating Asian food, culture, and communities, while working to encourage even more local people to be a part of the growing Asian food scene.

Asian Food Fest’s vision is to become one of Cincinnati’s premiere cultural festivals and one of the largest Asian cultural festivals in the Midwest, through strong partnerships with many local businesses and community organizations. Through Asian Food Fest, we hope to build on the exciting growth and creativity taking place in the Asian culinary community to make Cincinnati a cultural and culinary destination for Asian food lovers.

Where We're Located
WASHINGTON PARK

1230 Elm St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Dates and Times
Sat, May 13
12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Sun, May 14
12:00 pm to 9:00 pm

http://www.asianfoodfest.org/

The Cheese Fest - Cincinnati September 10th, 2016

Cincinnati September 10th, 2016
1:30-7:00PM (VIP Early Entry 1:00PM)
Smale Park

General Admission Tickets $35*/Door $45

taxes and ticket fees not included
--Children 12 and under are free.--

GENERAL ADMISSION INCLUDEDS:
* UNLIMITED SAMPLES OF ARTISAN CHEESES AND PRODUCTS

* 1 DRINK TICKET
* SAMPLES FROM THE BEST GRILLED CHEESE AND MAC & CHEESE
* YOUR CITY HAS TO OFFER AND THEN VOTE TO SELECT THE MELTDOWN AND MACDOWN CHAMPION
* LIVE MUSIC

Buy Cheese

Find a new favorite cheese you can't live without? Most producers products will be available for purchase at The Market Place near the entry and exit if you want to buy items to take home with you.

The Meltdown

Get down (!) for the ultimate in cheese competition-The Grilled Cheese Meltdown. Chefs will create their most delicious and imaginative recipes for a grilled cheese and you will have an opportunity to vote. Everyone gets 1 voting token so follow your gut and choose your favorite. You won’t want to miss this fierce cheese-off! 2015 Participants.

http://thecheesefest.com/events/cincinnati

38TH ANNUAL Taste of Cincinnati - May 28-30.

38TH ANNUAL
The Nation's Longest Running Free Culinary Festival

2016
May
28-30
5TH STREET DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, OHIO

Taste of Cincinnati is held every Memorial Day weekend in downtown Cincinnati by the Corporate and Community Events division of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Started in 1979, it is now the nation's longest running culinary arts festival.

Taste of Cincinnati started as a one-day fest in Piatt Park, then known as Garfield Park, with approximately 5,000 attending the first event. The event expanded to two days in 1981, and in 1988 expanded to three days and moved to Central Parkway. Taste of Cincinnati was the brainchild of Karen Maier, vice president of marketing for Frisch’s Restaurants Inc. Maier cooked up the idea after reading about Taste of the Big Apple in the Nation’s Restaurant News, an industry trade publication.

In 2007, the event was moved to Fifth Street to spotlight the $42-million renovation of Fountain Square and its underground parking garage, and to bring the event closer to Downtown's cluster of hotels, such as The Cincinnatian Hotel, the Garfield Suites Hotel, the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati, The Terrace Hotel and the Westin Hotel Cincinnati.

Approximately 500,000 now attend the annual food extravaganza, making Taste one of the nation's

largest street festivals. Taste of Cincinnati was named Food Event of the Year for 1997 by Events Business News, the recognized authority of the special events business in the United States, selecting it out of 40,000 special events across the nation.

Taste of Cincinnati features more than 40 fine restaurants serving up delicious and delectable menu items. In the weeks leading up to Taste each year, menu items are previewed and judged for prestigious Best of Taste Awards.

Taste of Cincinnati is also a music festival, with continuous live entertainment featuring local and national recording stars performing on multiple stages throughout the event.

http://www.tasteofcincinnati.com/

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Sept. 18-20, 2015

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, presented by Samuel Adams, is America’s largest Oktoberfest, happening

September 18-20, 2015 in downtown Zinzinnati with German food, live music, dancing and more.

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the country, is held along Fifth Street in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and showcases the rich German heritage of Southwest Ohio, as well as tasty samples of German-style music, food and beer. First held in 1976, the event has grown to be America's largest Oktoberfest with more than 500,000 people attending each year.

The event kicks off Friday, September 19th at noon with the Running of the Wieners, and opens fully with the Gemuetlichkeit [Guh-MUT-le-kite] or Goodwill Games at 1:00 p.m. More features.


Festival Hours
Friday, September 18, 2015 | 5PM - Midnight
Saturday, September 19, 2015 | 11 AM - Midnight
Sunday, September 20, 2015 | 11AM to 9PM

Directions
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is held on 6 blocks of Fifth Street, between Vine Street and Sentinel in downtown Zinzinnati.


http://www.oktoberfestzinzinnati.com/

2015 Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks September 6, 2015

Well the Fireworks show of the year is almost here. So here's some info to get you there.

Dates and Times
Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks at Riverfest
Entertainment and food starts at noon along banks of Ohio River. Fireworks begin 9:05 p.m.
Downtown Cincinnati
Sun, Sep 6
12:00 pm to 10:00 pm

The event will be September 6th from 12-10 p.m. at Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman’s Cove. The thrilling Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks presented by Cincinnati Bell will start at 9:05 p.m., featuring Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks choreographed to a WEBN American Themed soundtrack.



The event includes family friendly activities such as live music, family fun zones, vendor booths, and a Live Broadcast from the Serpentine Wall with WEBN and the Kidd Chris Show starting at noon.

ALL DAY ENTERTAINMENT 12 p.m.-10 p.m.

http://www.webn.com/features/western-southern-webn-fireworks-pres-by-964/






CINCINNATI PARKS WITH VIEWS:

With parks on the riverfront and atop the city’s hills, Cincinnati Parks are some of the best places to watch the explosions in the sky. 513-352-4080; www.cincinnatiparks.com.

What's going on in and around our area this weekend.....

There's a lot going on this weekend in and around the Cincinnati area.

Through June 13: World Piano Competition, Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati, University Heights. Classical piano competition featuring top performers from across the globe. $15 preliminary rounds 1-day pass; $35 final round. 513-381-3300; www.cincinnatiwpc.org.


June 11-14: Italianfest, 5-11 p.m. Thursday, 5-11:30 p.m. Friday, noon-11:30 p.m. Saturday, noon-9 p.m. Sunday, Festival Park, Riverboat Row, Newport. Italian food and music, exhibits, contests, rides, games, family photo booth and more. Free. 859-292-3666; www.newportky.gov.


June 11-12: Banana Split Festival, 4-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, Denver Williams Park, 1326 Fife Ave., Wilmington. Free concerts, continuous entertainment, cruise-in of classic cars, crafts and collectibles, games, rides, unique food, and of course banana splits. Free. 877-428-4748; www.bananasplitfestival.com.


June 13: Queen City Vintage Base Ball Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. Cincinnati Vintage Base Ball Club hosts 3 other vintage teams for day of free baseball as it was played in 1869. Free Heritage Village open house tours of village and Victorian-era buildings during games. Free. 513-290-8711; www.cincyvbb.com/queencityfestival.


June 14: Clam Bake in the Park, noon-6 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Music by Robin Lacy and De Zydeco. Fresh steamed clams, shrimp and whole lobsters, prepared by Washington Platform. $12. 513-421-0110;  www.washingtonplatform.com.

MARDI GRAS AT MARKET - Findlay Market

WHEN
15 February, 2015 11:00 AM - 4:00 AM

Findlay Market does its best French Quarter imitation for a day at our 11th Annual Mardi Gras at the Market celebration!

We’ll crown our 2015 Mardi Gras King, Jean-Robert de Cavel & Queen, Bridgett Raffenberg, at Noon and they’ll lead revelers on a Parade around the market to the music of Lagniappe. (Watch for special announcement of our 2015 King and Queen on January 27th!)

More live music by Robin Lacy & DeZydeco (1:15-2:30p) and RICKY NYE INC (2:45-4p)

Friends of Findlay Market hand out free beads and baubles.

Plenty of local craft beer in the Mardi Gras Music Tent.

Free samples of traditional lowland seafood boil courtesy of the Findlay Market Merchant Association. Cajun cooking demo by Chef Jay Woosley and the Happy Chefs.

Merchants deck out their stands and themselves as they compete for the prized Best Merchant Krewe trophy.


http://www.findlaymarket.org/events/mardi-gras-at-market

GOLD STAR CHILI COOK-OFF

GOLD STAR CHILI COOK-OFF

WHEN - 25 January, 2015 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Every January we heat up the market with the hottest chili cook-off in town! 2015 marks the 11th year the market has hosted local chili enthusiasts competing for our coveted Chili Meister crown. And we're proud to have Gold Star Chili back as our Event Sponsor!

Cook-off is limited to first 25 contestants. First place: $100; second place: $50; and third place; $25. The winner automatically qualifies to compete in the All-Ohio Regional Chili Cook-Off held in September 2014. Each winner will also receive a gift basket loaded with Gold Star Chili goodies.

Limit 25 contestants!

River Grill Before the Big Chill

River Grill Before the Big Chill


SAWYER POINT

Pete Rose Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202


Dates and Times
River Grill Before the Big Chill
Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 5:00 pm
River Grill Before the Big Chill
Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 12:00 pm


Cincinnati has always known how to barbeque but now we’re proving it Kansas City style!

The River Grill before the Big Chill

Cincinnati's first Ohio State Championship KCBS sanctioned contest

with over $20,000 in cash prizes!


October 10th, 5 - 11pm & October 11th, 12 - 11pm


The River Grill before the Big Chill is a 2-day food and music festival celebrating barbecue, local brews, cooking and hometown music.  The headlining act is Starship featuring Mickey Thomas wrapping up the festival on Saturday night.


http://www.cincinnatiparks.com/rivergrill/index.php/info-faqs

2014 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati - Sept. 19-21

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, presented by Sam Adams, is the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the country. More than half-a-million herren und frauen will converge on a six-block area of Fifth Street to eat, sing, mingle, sport lederhosen, listen to polka music, try to speak German and perform the Chicken Dance!

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati features seven stages showcasing continuous live German music and more than 30 food vendors serving close to 200 dishes. And more than 1,300 barrels of beer, or 1.6 million ounces, are consumed each year at Oktoberfest, the approximate capacity of a small microbrewery.

To kick of the weekend, Oktoberfest will open at 5 p.m. on Friday. Enjoy authentic food, beverages and music until midnight as you have a front-row seat to watch the annual  Running of the Wieners races at noon, Gemuetlichkeit Games at 1:00 p.m., and downtown's Fifth Street transform into America’s Oktoberfest.


When:
Festival Hours:
Friday, Sept. 19, 2014
5 p.m.-midnight

Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014
11 a.m.-midnight

Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014
11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Where:
On six blocks of Fifth Street, from Vine Street to Sentinel in Downtown Cincinnati.


http://www.oktoberfestzinzinnati.com/

Queen City Sausage Festival - July 11 - 12 - 13, 2014

In our day-to-day dedication to old-world recipes and the long-standing traditions of the original "Porkopolis," we at Queen City Sausage are in ceaseless celebration of craft sausage. With every link we stuff, we revel in the history that makes it delicious, the artisan who brings it to life, and the hungry craft-sausage loyalist that has made Queen City Sausage a thriving Cincinnati icon. In a town that once was home to more than 40 sausage shops, Queen City stands proudly as the largest remaining link to Cincinnati's sausage narrative. It is only fitting, then, that we should gather. That all of us – from Elmer Hensler himself to our Queen City team to our family of customers – should come together in craft-sausage merriment. That we should flash back to the glory of Porkopolis. That we shall meet around the grill for super savoriness served just right… The Queen City Sausage Festival hits the Cincinnati summer scene 11 - 12 - 13, 2014.



Join Us July 11 - 12 - 13, 2014 At Newport’s Riverfront Levee, Newport KY.
Here are the festival highlights!
Free Admission.
Over 27 delicious ways Queen City Sausages can be enjoyed. Brats, metts and more, including creative dishes will be sold by the area’s best food vendors!
Continuous live entertainment.
3 Day Celebration!
Beer Garden.
Brat eating contest.
Games.
Rides for the Kids!
Beautiful and relaxing view of the Ohio River and Cincinnati’s skyline!
Ample parking.
See you there!


http://www.queencitysausage.com/index.php/article/queen-city-sausage-festival/

May 24-26, 2014  40th Annual Old Fashioned Ice Cream Festival
Utica, Ohio


Held on the grounds of Energy Cooperative and Velvet Ice Cream Co., the weekend is fun filled and entertaining for the entire family. Over 80 artisans with handcrafted items, pony rides, antique gas engines, sheep herding by border collies, car show, motorcycle show, magic show, parade, ice cream eating contest, daily entertainment and delicious foods.



http://sertomaicecreamfestival.com/

May 24-26, 2014  Taste of Cincinnati  USA - Cincinnati, Ohio

Memorial Day weekend in downtown Cincinnati. Started in 1979, it is now the nation's longest running culinary arts festival, featuring more than 40 fine restaurants serving up delicious and delectable menu items. Menu items are previewed and judged for prestigious Best of Taste Awards. This is also a music festival, with continuous live entertainment featuring local and national recording stars performing on multiple stages throughout the event. Attendance: 500,000.


http://www.tasteofcincinnati.com/

The 16th Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon | Sunday, May 4, 2014 6:30 a.m.

It's non-food related, but it's always a big event in the Cincinnati every year.

The Flying Pig Marathon Course: 6:30 a.m. start, Sunday, May 4, 2014

The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon promises to be a beautiful course which "flies" along the streets of Cincinnati, Covington, and Newport. This race presents a well-balanced, diverse tour of some the best neighborhoods in the area.


The Marathon is a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) race run the first Sunday of every May in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its first run was in 1999. It is the 3rd largest first-time marathon in the United States, and had nearly 5000 finishers in 2008. An official time from the Flying Pig Marathon can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon. While the course usually varies from year to year, it generally involves running through downtown, Northern Kentucky, and eastern suburbs along the Ohio River. In recent years, it has included a 5K race, a 10K race, and a half-marathon in addition to the traditional marathon race. The 5K and 10K run on the day before the marathon. The half-marathon starts and finishes at the same locations as the full marathon, and runs on the same day as the full marathon. Total participation for all weekend events exceeded 30,408 in 2011.

The 2006 overall male winner was Cecil Franke with a course record time of 2:20:25. The 2002 overall female winner was Tatyana Pozdnyakova with a course record time 2:34:35.

The 2011 race was notable for a blind runner winning the women's division.

In order to run in the Flying Pig Full Marathon, one must be eighteen years or older on the date of the marathon. However, individuals under eighteen years of age with a permission slip signed by their parents, as well as a signed waiver, may run in the full marathon.


http://www.flyingpigmarathon.com/