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Community Day in OTR
Over-the-Rhine
We are seeking volunteers to support our annual Community Day, a family‑friendly event focused on connection, resources, and neighborhood engagement. Students looking to serve, gain hands‑on experience, or earn volunteer hours are encouraged to participate. Volunteer Roles Available: Event Set‑Up Food Service Community Engagement & Welcoming Guests Arts & Crafts Assistance Event Break‑Down Why Volunteer? Earn service hours Build community connections Gain experience in event support, outreach, and hospitality Make a meaningful impact in the OTR neighborhood If you’re interested in volunteering or would like more information, please reach out to us to sign up. We hope to see you there!
Address: 1537 Race Street, Cincinnati OH 45202
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Artists Talks at Elm Street Plaza
Fountain District
This spring, Elm Street Plaza is celebrating the addition of four new public art installations! Each week, join us for an Artist Talk featuring one of the artists discussing their artwork, inspirations, and creative process. Artist Talks begin at 5:30 PM and will take place adjacent to each featured artist’s installation. Featured Artists: May 7 | Sheridan Davenport (Black Art Speaks): Funk Glasses May 14 | Jason Snell: True American Music May 21 | Luke Lehenbauer: Freeforms May 28 | Andrew Salzbrun (AGAR): Coloratura
Address: Elm Street Plaza , Cincinnati OH 45202
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FSQ Eats presented by University of Cincinnati Online
Fountain District
Grab a friend or co-worker and enjoy your lunch hour on Fountain Square! Grab some good eats from a variety of local food trucks parked right on the Square, or grab takeout from a neighboring restaurant in the Fountain District. Thank you to our sponsors, University of Cincinnati Online and Fifth Third Bank
Address: Fountain Square , Cincinnati OH 45202
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Gee Horton: Chapter 4, In Another Lifetime
Fountain District
April 2026 - August 2026 Gee Horton’s Chapter 4: In Another Lifetime unfolds across two galleries of the CAC, continuing a new chapter of an ever-evolving body of work. Through large-scale photorealist drawings, photography, collage, video and installation, Horton reflects on Black masculinity, generational memory, and childhood, exploring themes of safety, vulnerability, and the fragile boundary between freedom and protection. In his preceding work—Chapter 3: Be Home Before the Streetlights...—Horton examined the call to return home. Chapter 4: In Another Lifetime descends into what we inherit once we arrive. This narrative-driven exhibition features Horton’s loosely autobiographical account of the struggles of Freeman Little, a 37-year-old Black man living with Guent Bu Wa, a rare hereditary sleep disorder that causes vivid, prophetic dreams. In this premiere of Chapter 4, we see shifts in the scale and viewpoint of Horton’s artistic practice. Through immersive sculptural assemblages, symbolic iconography, and his beloved meticulously drawn figures, Horton weaves a dreamlike account of the consequences of intergenerational trauma, cultural legacy, and the rupture of colonial inheritance. The narrative unfolds within a cosmology where memory refuses erasure and the past presses insistently into the present. Horton’s large-scale works employ photorealist graphite drawings with cyanotype (a blue-toned photographic printing process) to imagine absorbing visual imagery shaped by dream logic. In these new works ruptured histories resurface and inheritance demands witness. Horton invites presence instead of closure, knowing some feelings are too big to explain away or resolve. They simply need holding.
Address: Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati OH 45202
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Art at the Park
Wednesdays | 5:30-7:30PM Our creativity is blooming at the Sherwin-Williams Porch this Spring! Every Wednesday, we’ll be hosting a hands-on class up at the Porch where you can learn different styles of pinch pot pottery with Queen City Clay or flower arranging with Blooms by Lo. Classes will rotate each week, so see the schedule below + tickets for each class! Details + Tickets! April 1 | Pinch Pot Luminaries GET TICKETS April 8 | Classic Bouquet Arranging Recipe GET TICKETS April 15 | Pinched Animal Masks GET TICKETS April 22 | The Garden Bouquet Recipe GET TICKETS April 29 | Pinched Animal Themed Rattles TICKETS COMING SOON May 6 | The Luxe Bouquet Recipe GET TICKETS May 13 | Pinched Mugs TICKETS COMING SOON May 20 | The Minimal Bouquet Recipe GET TICKETS
Address: Washington Park , Cincinnati OH 45202
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Salsa on the Square
Fountain District Central Business District
Every Thursday | 7-10PM
Get ready to step and spin your way through the night at Salsa on the Square brought to you by P&G! This event features live local and regional Latin bands specializing in Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Latin Jazz music. In addition to the live music, local dance instructors host large dance classes teaching basic and intermediate Latin dancing. Come early for Happy Hour and get $1 off all alcoholic beverages! All Fountain Square performances are FREE and open to the public. No tickets required.2025 Lineup
- May 1 | Mambo Combo + SalsanNati
- May 8 | Kumbia Latina + Cuban Salsa Cincinnati
- May 15 | Son del Caribe + Diana Hoffman
- May 22 | Dayton Salsa Project + Heather Sommer
- May 29 | Tropicoso + Volaré
- June 5 | Al Son Del Iya + The Get Down Cincinnati
- June 12 | Somos Música y Sabor + SalsanNati
- June 19 | Son del Caribe + Diana Hoffman
- June 26 | Dayton Salsa Project + Chévere LF
- July 3 | The Amador Sisters + Cuban Salsa Cincinnati
- July 10 | ¡ZUMBA! Latin Band + SalsanNati
- July 17 | Tropicoso + Diana Hoffman
- July 24 | La Fórmula + The Get Down Cincinnati
- July 31 | Max Rosado + SalsAires
- August 7 | Tropicoso + Diana Hoffman
- August 14 | The Amador Sisters + Chévere LF
- August 21 | Son Del Caribe + Cuban Salsa Cincinnati
- August 28 | Kumbia Latina + SalsaAires
- September 4 | La Fórmula + Chévere LF
- September 11 | Tropicoso + Volaré
- September 18 | Somos Música y Sabor + Heather Sommer
- September 25 | Latin Beat Project + SalsAires
Address: Fountain Square, Cincinnati Oh 45202
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Cornhole League
Fountain District
GO Cornhole is hosting a co-ed 21+ cornhole league at Elm Street Plaza this Spring! The league will last 6 weeks with a 7th playoff week. If you don’t want to commit to the whole league, you can drop in and play a game with the extra boards on-site.
Address: Elm Street Plaza , Cincinnati OH 45202
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Court Street Cocktails
Central Business District
Sip your way through Downtown Cincinnati with the Court Street Cocktails pass 🍸 Navigate to the website and download the FREE mobile pass as your guide to trying featured cocktails at some of the area’s best bars and restaurants, all located right on Court Street Plaza. Check in at each participating location and order their signature 'Court Street Cocktails' passport drink, earn points along the way, and unlock chances to win fun prizes. Perfect for locals, visitors, and anyone who loves discovering great cocktails—grab the pass and let happy hour lead the way. Points earned can be redeemed for Downtown merch, gift cards, event tickets and more. Sign up using the box below, no download required, the pass will be sent directly to your phone!
Address: Court Street Plaza , Cincinnati OH 45202
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Yappy Hour at Washington Park
Over-the-Rhine
First Wednesday of the Month Round up your furry friends and meet us on the first Wednesday of the month for a paws-itively spectacular time at Yappy Hour presented by Mission Vet Urgent Care! Every month, you can meet us and our friends from Pet Wants for some tail-wagging fun at the Dog Park before we embark on a community dog walk to Elm Street Plaza. Monthly Themes & Activities April | April Drools! This is no April Fool;s joke – come join us for a scavenger hunt to collect as many treats as possible! Our winner will get a Pet Wants Gift card. May | The Bark Park Dash Head to the Dog Park for a relay race – treats are up for grabs! June | Paint Your Pet Get creative with your favorite four-legged friend! July | Soggy Doggy Ball Dive Dogs are invited to bob for tennis balls in the kiddie pools! Cool off with a splash and win big. August | The Canine Catch If your dog catches the most treats in the toss, you’re the winner! September | Sit Happens: The Speed Sit Challenge Is your pup well-trained? Whoever can sit the fastest wins! October | Happy Howl-O-Weenie Wear your spookiest costume and out-dress these other dawgs.
Address: Washington Park, Cincinnati OH 45202
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Final Friday at Pendleton Art Center
Pendleton
May 30th, 2025 | 5PM-9PM With over 200 artists, PAC is the world’s largest collection of artists under one roof. Open to the public during Final Friday, check out pendletonartcenter.com/events for dates and times. The Pendleton Art Center is open to the public every month on the last Friday (Final Friday) from 5-9 pm. Individual artists are also available by appointment at their discretion. The building has an attendant, elevator operator from 9:00 am til 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Some artists and shops have business hours: Check the individual shops for their hours and availability.
Address: Pendelton Art Gallery, Cincinnati 45202
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Final Friday in Over-the-Rhine
Over-the-Rhine
May 30th 5-9PM
Join us for Final Friday in Over the Rhine, anchored by Pendleton Art Center’s Final Friday event, on Friday April 25th from 5-9pm! Support local artists, shop local businesses, and explore OTR.Building on the tradition started by the Pendleton Art Center 34 years ago, Final Friday will be expanding across Over the Rhine-- stretching from Pendleton Street, to Main Street, all the way over to Vine Street with activations happening at Ziegler Park and Imagination Alley.Many of OTR’s favorite retailers will be joining the Final Friday tradition, hosting artists featuring everything from handmade jewelry, to photography, to live music and everything in between.- Participating locations include:
Pendleton Art Center - housing more than 200 artist of various mediums and the anchor of Final Fridays - MOTR Pub
- Idlewild
- Ombré Gallery
- Urban Luxe
- 19' Something
- Launch Party
- Sloane Boutique
- MEAS Active
- Selfie Cincy
- Bobbles & Lace
- Lane & Kate
- ROMAC's Artpreneur
- The Most Beautiful
- Thing in the World Is
- Kismet
- i75OTR BOUTIQUE&GALLERY
- Michael's Creations
- Nomad3176
- Boutique Cala
- Japp's
- HomeMakers Bar
- Shea Candle Co.
-Stop by Ziegler Park for music, games, and pick up a map of participating shops. We will also be hosting a pop-up from 10th Island Tiki Bar and Grill, coming soon to Woodward St!-Join ROMAC at Imagination Alley each Final Friday for live music and FREE Artmaking for all ages, courtesy of Artprenuer, ROMACS Teen Apprenticeship and Entrepreneurship Program.-Start your night off at Imagination Alley, Ziegler Park, or the Pendleton Art Center where you can grab a map and list of participating locations. The Pendleton Art Center (1310 Pendleton St) offers Valet parking from 5-9pm, additional convenient and secure parking is available at Mercer Garage (1310 Vine Street), Ziegler Park Garage (1322 Sycamore Street), and Washington Park garage (1310 Elm Street).Address: Pendleton Art Center, Main Street, 13th Street, Vine Street, Imagination Alley, Cincinnati OH 45202
- Participating locations include:
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More-Than-Human Medicine
Central Business District
May 8 - September 11 | Various Times More-Than-Human-Medicine, invites audiences to reconsider health as a shared story between humans and the living world that sustains us. Through art, it honors the often-overlooked plants and animals whose quiet labor has shaped healing, survival, and care across centuries. The exhibition brings together botanical illustrations dating back to the eighteenth century with original work by 2025 Lloyd Artist-in-Residence Sara Torgison, weaving historical knowledge and contemporary practice into a single narrative. By foregrounding the generosity and sacrifice of our more-than-human partners, More-Than-Human Medicine asks viewers to slow down, look closely, and recognize medicine as a relationship built on interdependence. With generous support from the Haile Foundation, the exhibition and programs are an invitation to learn and reflect with gratitude on those who help us heal.
Address: 917 Plum Street, Cincinnati OH 45202
Community Day in OTR
We are seeking volunteers to support our annual Community Day, a family‑friendly event focused on connection, resources, and neighborhood engagement. Students looking to serve, gain hands‑on experience, or earn volunteer hours are encouraged to participate. Volunteer Roles Available: Event Set‑Up Food Service Community Engagement & Welcoming Guests Arts & Crafts Assistance Event Break‑Down Why Volunteer? Earn service hours Build community connections Gain experience in event support, outreach, and hospitality Make a meaningful impact in the OTR neighborhood If you’re interested in volunteering or would like more information, please reach out to us to sign up. We hope to see you there!
Address: 1537 Race Street, Cincinnati OH 45202
Over-the-Rhine
Artists Talks at Elm Street Plaza
This spring, Elm Street Plaza is celebrating the addition of four new public art installations! Each week, join us for an Artist Talk featuring one of the artists discussing their artwork, inspirations, and creative process. Artist Talks begin at 5:30 PM and will take place adjacent to each featured artist’s installation. Featured Artists: May 7 | Sheridan Davenport (Black Art Speaks): Funk Glasses May 14 | Jason Snell: True American Music May 21 | Luke Lehenbauer: Freeforms May 28 | Andrew Salzbrun (AGAR): Coloratura
Address: Elm Street Plaza , Cincinnati OH 45202
Fountain District
FSQ Eats presented by University of Cincinnati Online
Grab a friend or co-worker and enjoy your lunch hour on Fountain Square! Grab some good eats from a variety of local food trucks parked right on the Square, or grab takeout from a neighboring restaurant in the Fountain District. Thank you to our sponsors, University of Cincinnati Online and Fifth Third Bank
Address: Fountain Square , Cincinnati OH 45202
Fountain District
Gee Horton: Chapter 4, In Another Lifetime
April 2026 - August 2026 Gee Horton’s Chapter 4: In Another Lifetime unfolds across two galleries of the CAC, continuing a new chapter of an ever-evolving body of work. Through large-scale photorealist drawings, photography, collage, video and installation, Horton reflects on Black masculinity, generational memory, and childhood, exploring themes of safety, vulnerability, and the fragile boundary between freedom and protection. In his preceding work—Chapter 3: Be Home Before the Streetlights...—Horton examined the call to return home. Chapter 4: In Another Lifetime descends into what we inherit once we arrive. This narrative-driven exhibition features Horton’s loosely autobiographical account of the struggles of Freeman Little, a 37-year-old Black man living with Guent Bu Wa, a rare hereditary sleep disorder that causes vivid, prophetic dreams. In this premiere of Chapter 4, we see shifts in the scale and viewpoint of Horton’s artistic practice. Through immersive sculptural assemblages, symbolic iconography, and his beloved meticulously drawn figures, Horton weaves a dreamlike account of the consequences of intergenerational trauma, cultural legacy, and the rupture of colonial inheritance. The narrative unfolds within a cosmology where memory refuses erasure and the past presses insistently into the present. Horton’s large-scale works employ photorealist graphite drawings with cyanotype (a blue-toned photographic printing process) to imagine absorbing visual imagery shaped by dream logic. In these new works ruptured histories resurface and inheritance demands witness. Horton invites presence instead of closure, knowing some feelings are too big to explain away or resolve. They simply need holding.
Art at the Park
Wednesdays | 5:30-7:30PM Our creativity is blooming at the Sherwin-Williams Porch this Spring! Every Wednesday, we’ll be hosting a hands-on class up at the Porch where you can learn different styles of pinch pot pottery with Queen City Clay or flower arranging with Blooms by Lo. Classes will rotate each week, so see the schedule below + tickets for each class! Details + Tickets! April 1 | Pinch Pot Luminaries GET TICKETS April 8 | Classic Bouquet Arranging Recipe GET TICKETS April 15 | Pinched Animal Masks GET TICKETS April 22 | The Garden Bouquet Recipe GET TICKETS April 29 | Pinched Animal Themed Rattles TICKETS COMING SOON May 6 | The Luxe Bouquet Recipe GET TICKETS May 13 | Pinched Mugs TICKETS COMING SOON May 20 | The Minimal Bouquet Recipe GET TICKETS
Salsa on the Square
Every Thursday | 7-10PM
Get ready to step and spin your way through the night at Salsa on the Square brought to you by P&G! This event features live local and regional Latin bands specializing in Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Latin Jazz music. In addition to the live music, local dance instructors host large dance classes teaching basic and intermediate Latin dancing. Come early for Happy Hour and get $1 off all alcoholic beverages! All Fountain Square performances are FREE and open to the public. No tickets required.2025 Lineup
- May 1 | Mambo Combo + SalsanNati
- May 8 | Kumbia Latina + Cuban Salsa Cincinnati
- May 15 | Son del Caribe + Diana Hoffman
- May 22 | Dayton Salsa Project + Heather Sommer
- May 29 | Tropicoso + Volaré
- June 5 | Al Son Del Iya + The Get Down Cincinnati
- June 12 | Somos Música y Sabor + SalsanNati
- June 19 | Son del Caribe + Diana Hoffman
- June 26 | Dayton Salsa Project + Chévere LF
- July 3 | The Amador Sisters + Cuban Salsa Cincinnati
- July 10 | ¡ZUMBA! Latin Band + SalsanNati
- July 17 | Tropicoso + Diana Hoffman
- July 24 | La Fórmula + The Get Down Cincinnati
- July 31 | Max Rosado + SalsAires
- August 7 | Tropicoso + Diana Hoffman
- August 14 | The Amador Sisters + Chévere LF
- August 21 | Son Del Caribe + Cuban Salsa Cincinnati
- August 28 | Kumbia Latina + SalsaAires
- September 4 | La Fórmula + Chévere LF
- September 11 | Tropicoso + Volaré
- September 18 | Somos Música y Sabor + Heather Sommer
- September 25 | Latin Beat Project + SalsAires
Address: Fountain Square, Cincinnati Oh 45202
Fountain District
Central Business District
https://myfountainsquare.com/series/salsa-on-the-square-2024/
Cornhole League
GO Cornhole is hosting a co-ed 21+ cornhole league at Elm Street Plaza this Spring! The league will last 6 weeks with a 7th playoff week. If you don’t want to commit to the whole league, you can drop in and play a game with the extra boards on-site.
Address: Elm Street Plaza , Cincinnati OH 45202
Fountain District
Court Street Cocktails
Sip your way through Downtown Cincinnati with the Court Street Cocktails pass 🍸 Navigate to the website and download the FREE mobile pass as your guide to trying featured cocktails at some of the area’s best bars and restaurants, all located right on Court Street Plaza. Check in at each participating location and order their signature 'Court Street Cocktails' passport drink, earn points along the way, and unlock chances to win fun prizes. Perfect for locals, visitors, and anyone who loves discovering great cocktails—grab the pass and let happy hour lead the way. Points earned can be redeemed for Downtown merch, gift cards, event tickets and more. Sign up using the box below, no download required, the pass will be sent directly to your phone!
Address: Court Street Plaza , Cincinnati OH 45202
Central Business District
Yappy Hour at Washington Park
First Wednesday of the Month Round up your furry friends and meet us on the first Wednesday of the month for a paws-itively spectacular time at Yappy Hour presented by Mission Vet Urgent Care! Every month, you can meet us and our friends from Pet Wants for some tail-wagging fun at the Dog Park before we embark on a community dog walk to Elm Street Plaza. Monthly Themes & Activities April | April Drools! This is no April Fool;s joke – come join us for a scavenger hunt to collect as many treats as possible! Our winner will get a Pet Wants Gift card. May | The Bark Park Dash Head to the Dog Park for a relay race – treats are up for grabs! June | Paint Your Pet Get creative with your favorite four-legged friend! July | Soggy Doggy Ball Dive Dogs are invited to bob for tennis balls in the kiddie pools! Cool off with a splash and win big. August | The Canine Catch If your dog catches the most treats in the toss, you’re the winner! September | Sit Happens: The Speed Sit Challenge Is your pup well-trained? Whoever can sit the fastest wins! October | Happy Howl-O-Weenie Wear your spookiest costume and out-dress these other dawgs.
Address: Washington Park, Cincinnati OH 45202
Over-the-Rhine
Final Friday at Pendleton Art Center
May 30th, 2025 | 5PM-9PM With over 200 artists, PAC is the world’s largest collection of artists under one roof. Open to the public during Final Friday, check out pendletonartcenter.com/events for dates and times. The Pendleton Art Center is open to the public every month on the last Friday (Final Friday) from 5-9 pm. Individual artists are also available by appointment at their discretion. The building has an attendant, elevator operator from 9:00 am til 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Some artists and shops have business hours: Check the individual shops for their hours and availability.
Final Friday in Over-the-Rhine
May 30th 5-9PM
- Participating locations include:
Pendleton Art Center - housing more than 200 artist of various mediums and the anchor of Final Fridays - MOTR Pub
- Idlewild
- Ombré Gallery
- Urban Luxe
- 19' Something
- Launch Party
- Sloane Boutique
- MEAS Active
- Selfie Cincy
- Bobbles & Lace
- Lane & Kate
- ROMAC's Artpreneur
- The Most Beautiful
- Thing in the World Is
- Kismet
- i75OTR BOUTIQUE&GALLERY
- Michael's Creations
- Nomad3176
- Boutique Cala
- Japp's
- HomeMakers Bar
- Shea Candle Co.
More-Than-Human Medicine
May 8 - September 11 | Various Times More-Than-Human-Medicine, invites audiences to reconsider health as a shared story between humans and the living world that sustains us. Through art, it honors the often-overlooked plants and animals whose quiet labor has shaped healing, survival, and care across centuries. The exhibition brings together botanical illustrations dating back to the eighteenth century with original work by 2025 Lloyd Artist-in-Residence Sara Torgison, weaving historical knowledge and contemporary practice into a single narrative. By foregrounding the generosity and sacrifice of our more-than-human partners, More-Than-Human Medicine asks viewers to slow down, look closely, and recognize medicine as a relationship built on interdependence. With generous support from the Haile Foundation, the exhibition and programs are an invitation to learn and reflect with gratitude on those who help us heal.
Address: 917 Plum Street, Cincinnati OH 45202
Central Business District
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Our walkable, compact downtown is made up of several districts, brimming with character. What are you in the mood for? Start planning for a refreshing afternoon or evening. You’ll be supporting one of the hundreds of unique small businesses our Downtown has to offer.