01-06-2025
Our picks for the best things to do in Cincinnati this week, June 2-8
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Hop aboard the Titanic and walk through life-sized recreations of parts of the ship. Immersive video animations and 3D views put you onboard as a passenger to learn about one of history's most iconic tragedies.
Details: 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Monday, 18 W. Fourth St., Downtown. Unsuitable for ages under 6. $34, $29 seniors, students and military. $26 ages under 12.
This week's performer is Faux Frenchmen.
Details: 6-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free.
Celebrate Lou Gehrig Day June 2 as the Reds play the Milwaukee Brewers this week. A Cincinnati Zoo ticket package is available on Tuesday.
Details: 7:10 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown.
This week marks the opening of Tuesday Concerts at Nature Park. Show up for the Jump 'n' Jive Band.
Details: 7-9 p.m., Nature Park, 4337 Cooper Road, Blue Ash. Free.
Enjoy a 90-minute concert featuring world-renowned opera singers, church choirs, and local musicians at this free event. Make sure to book a reservation. There are performances Tuesday and Thursday at different churches.
Tuesday: 7 p.m., Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church, 9991 Wayne Ave., Lincoln Heights. Free; reservations required: 513-241-2742 or
(Thursday: 7 p.m., New Jerusalem Baptist Church, 26 W. North Bend Road, Carthage. Free; reservations required: 513-241-2742 or
Have some family-friendly fun each Wednesday.
Details: 6:30-8 p.m., Kennedy Heights Park, 6039 Kennedy Ave., Kennedy Heights. Free.
Looking for a good laugh? The Christi Show is coming to Funny Bone Comedy Club.
Details: 7 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $42-$52.
Check out Robert McCloskey Wonder Works Museum. This exhibition celebrates the life of one of America's most beloved children's book authors and illustrators, who was a native of Hamilton. It features original sketches, illustrations and personal materials highlighting artwork from "Lentil," his first published book, set in Hamilton.
Details: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Park closed on Tuesdays. $10, $5 ages 6-12, free ages 5-under.
Don't miss Da Squad this Wednesday for some live reggae music.
Details: 6-10 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free.
Delhi Park Pavilion is starting its Summer Concert Series. The Whammies are performing this Wednesday to kick off this event.
Details: 7 p.m., Delhi Park Pavilion, 5125 Foley Road, Delhi Township.
At Big Rig Gig, kids can explore and touch big machinery. For the adults, enjoy free miniature golf.
Details: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Montgomery Square Plaza, 9999 Montgomery Road, Montgomery.
Grab the family for fun for all ages and head to the opening of the 2025 Brady Block Parties. The block party will include games, arts and crafts for all ages, and culminate with an outdoor concert by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Each week the orchestra will travel to another neighborhood, so don't miss when they come to you.
Details: 6:30 p.m., Icon Festival Stage at Smale Park, 8 W. Mehring Way, Downtown. Free.
Get outdoors and enjoy the warm, sunny weather by jamming out with your community. The best part? All these shows are free.
Live on the Levee: 7 p.m., Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way, Newport. Music by StrangeLove.
Live After 5: 6-9 p.m., The Square at Liberty Center, 7100 Foundry Row, Liberty Township. Music by The Chuck Taylors. Free.
Music on the River: 7-9 p.m., Civic Park, 50 Short St., Lawrenceburg. Music by Sounds of Touch.
Summer Concerts: 7-9 p.m., Beech Acres Park, 6910 Salem Road, Anderson Township. Music by Monday Night Big Band. Free.
Country music star Jon Pardi will be working the "Night Shift" as he comes to Truist Arena this Thursday night.
Details: 7 p.m., Truist Arena, 500 Louie B. Nunn Drive, Highland Heights.
At Licking Valley Antique Machinery Association Tractor Show, see antique tractors, stationary engines, garden tractors, equipment displays and tractor games. Antique cars and trucks will also be displayed, and there's a flea market, craft show and a farm-related swap meet.
Details: 9 a.m. Friday-Saturday, Pendleton County Fairgrounds, 320 Fairgrounds Road, Falmouth. Free admission and parking. Information: Bernie, 859-414-3017, or Greg, 859-620-0169.
Enjoy great music, fantastic food, wonderful entertainment and performances by the Donauschwaben Dance groups. Oktoberfest chicken dinners will be offered Friday night, and roasted beef dinners will be offered Saturday night.
Details: 5:30-11 p.m. Friday, 1-11 p.m. Saturday, Donauschwaben Hall, 4290 Dry Ridge Road, Colerain Township.
Fortified Hill is a 2,000-year-old Indigenous ceremonial earthworks site that sits adjacent to Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park's grounds. Pyramid Hill has been preparing this site for visitors through respectful restoration and continued learning and training of guides.
Details: 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Pyramid Hill, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Members: $20 adults, $5 children 12 and under. Non-members: $30 adults, $10 children 12 and under. Runs the first weekend of each month through November.
Formerly Second Sunday on Main, this new incarnation, called Pride in OTR Weekend Street Fair, features an outdoor vendor fair on both sides of the street, local businesses offering deals, entertainment by CinCity Shakers, drag queens and local musical talent. There will also be neighborhood-wide events throughout the weekend.
Details: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Main Street between 12th and Liberty streets, Over-the-Rhine.
Come to Findlay Market to get creative with tie-dye and charm bracelet making stations. Dance to music from live DJ Rah D who will be spinning from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Afterwards, there will be an open mic night where queer writers, poets, singers and allies come together to share their voices and stories.
Details: 5-8 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine.
The Reds are facing the Arizona Diamondbacks. Friday is Pride Night and Fireworks Friday; there's a bobblehead giveaway Saturday. Reds Mascot Plushie ticket package is available on Sunday.
Details: 7:10 p.m. Friday, 4:10 p.m. Saturday, 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown.
Explore hundreds of yard sales along 200 miles of U.S. 25 – from Northern Kentucky, even into Jellico, Tennessee.
Details: All day Friday-Saturday, State Route 25 in Richwood, Walton, Crittenden, Dry Ridge, Williamstown and more.
During this one-day event, travel to the Kentucky side of the river to see over 50 local and regional artists exhibiting their work along Riverside Drive in Augusta. Explore a variety of art vendors, choose from a wide array of local cuisine and jam out to live music.
Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Riverside Drive, Augusta.
At "It's Your Churn," help churn butter and sample what's been made. Experience bread baking in cast iron and Dutch oven over fire.
Details: noon-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Hueston Woods State Park, Pioneer Farm Museum, 6924 Brown Road, Oxford. Free.
Kids ages 10-under can enjoy games, movement and stories set to music by some of the most iconic musicians in rock history at the Rock and Roll Playhouse event. This week's music is The Beatles.
Details: noon-1 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown.
Hosted by West Chester Business Association, this cherished event celebrates West Chester's history and community spirit. Take a walk through the Olde West Chester corridor. Each local business will showcase a unique activity. Enjoy food trucks, beer sales and a vibrant street fair atmosphere.
Details: 2-6 p.m., Olde West Chester business district, Cincinnati Dayton Road, West Chester.
Think plants can't have that much flavor? At Cincy VegFest, enjoy delicious and diverse plant-sourced meal choices by a variety of exhibitors. Spend the day listening to live music, eating mouth-watering food and connecting with the community.
Details: noon-5 p.m., Burnet Woods, 3251 Brookline Ave., Corryville. Free.
Take a Missing Linck flight, get a crash course on beer appreciation, try beers with cheese pairings or take a brewery tour.
Details: noon, Urban Artifact Brewing, 1660 Blue Rock St., Northside.
Celebrate the artistic expression that connects communities. Enjoy fine art, crafts, theater, music and dance.
Details: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 47 E. Mulberry St., Lebanon.
At Ohio Valley Indigenous Music Festival, you'll find music vendors, workshops and food. Take the whole family.
Details: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Patricia Allyn Park, 7266 State Route 48, Springboro. Free.
There will be food trucks, arts and crafts fair, a Kid Zone with inflatables, face painting and meet and greets with Bumblebee the Yellow Transformer and two baby dinosaur puppets. Live music from Jambox: A Tribute to the 70s and 80s and Crush: The Bon Jovi Experience. Bring lawn chairs.
Details: 4-10 p.m., Main and Poplar streets, downtown Rising Sun, In. Free.
Support members of the LGBT+ community. This family-friendly festival features vendors, activities for kids, music and performances, food trucks and more. The Pride March is at 11 a.m.
Details: noon-7 p.m., Marcum Park, 116 Dayton St., Hamilton. Free.
The captivating gardens showcased in Newport make it one of the most popular garden tours in the Greater Cincinnati area. A minimum of eight selected private gardens will be open for your enjoyment as well as a Rest and Relaxation site. Save time for a visit to the vendor market on the lawn of St. John's United Church at Park Avenue and Nelson Place.
Details: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Historic East Row Neighborhood, 417 E 6th St., Newport, Ky.
This year's theme is Icons of British Motoring, with special display classes for 100 anniversary of Chrysler, Indian Motorcycles, automotive oddities and 13 regular classes of classic, vintage and exotic autos and motorcycles.
Details: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Ault Park, 5090 Observatory Circle, Mount Lookout.
Family-friendly festival with vendors, food and activities.
Details: noon-5 p.m., Liberty Park, 716 S. Park Ave., Batesville. Free.
Queer-affirming, licensed, area tattoo artists will be doing first-come, first-served LGBTQ+ themed tattoos. Come to the afterparty at Tillies.
Details: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Cincinnati Ballet, Sheakley Studio, 1801 Gilbert Ave., Walnut Hills.
Come to the largest drag brunch in the region. Price includes brunch, signature drinks and unforgettable performances. Proceeds benefit Queen City Charities.
Details: 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Rhinegeist Brewery, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. $95.
Urban, curated flea market, food trucks and more.
Details: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Marcum Park, 106 N. Second St., Hamilton. Free admission.
Peruse the works of more than 80 local artisans.
Details: noon-6 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free.
This program is designed for visitors with low or no vision and allows you to use your touch and hearing senses to discover the museum's collection and exhibition gallery spaces. With the guidance of specially trained educators, you'll interact with 3D printed reproductions, fabric samples and soundscapes.
Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 316 Pike St., Downtown. $15 for adults; $12 for seniors; free for Taft members, military and under 17. Sundays and Mondays are free.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do in Cincinnati this week, June 2-8, 2025
