Cultural Events/Exhibits/Tours

Cincinnati Museum Center

1001 Colors

  • May thru October. Walking mural tours of Pendleton, Over-the-Rhine and downtown

American Construction Toy Museum | 5230 Montgomery Rd., Norwood, OH 45212

  • Preservation and history of three-dimensional building toys in America

American Legacy Tours | 1332 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 859-951-8560

Historic tours in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

  • Weekly. Hidden Caverns Tour • Ultimate Queen City Underground Tour
  • Fridays, 1 p.m. & Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. 1919 The Year That Changed Baseball
  • Fridays & Saturdays, 6-9 p.m. Ultimate Queen City is Haunted
  • Saturdays, 11 a.m. Newport Gangster Tour
  • Saturdays, 7 p.m. Nightmare on Elm Street Tour

American Sign Museum | 1330 Monmouth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45225. 513-541-6366

  • Permanent collection of preserved and restored signs
  • Saturdays, noon & 2 p.m. & Sundays, 2 p.m. Guided museum tours

Archaeological Research Institute | Lawrenceburg. 812-290-2966

  • Hands-on educational experiences in Southeast Indiana, Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

ArtWorks Mural Tours

  • May thru October. Walking tours of Pendleton, Over-the-Rhine and downtown

Behringer-Crawford Museum | 1600 Montague Rd., Covington, KY 41011. 859-491-4003

  • Artifacts and history of Northern Kentucky

Betts House | 416 Clark St., Cincinnati, OH 45203. 513-651-0734

  • By appointment only. Oldest home in Cincinnati

Brewing Heritage Trail Tour Center | ​1939 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-604-9812

  • Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays. 2 p.m. Over & Under the Rhine Tour
  • Thursdays-Sundays. Built on Beer Tour
  • Fridays, 7 p.m. & Saturdays, 6 & 7 p.m. Darkside of Brewing Tour
  • Saturdays, 10 a.m. Brewers & Barons Trail Tour
  • Saturdays & Sundays, noon. Cincinnati Brewing & Distilling Tasting Tour
  • Saturdays, 2 p.m. Bruckmann Brewery Tour
  • Sundays, 11 a.m. Cellars & Saloons Brunch Tour

Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library | 800 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-369-6900

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Cincinnati Auto Expo | First Financial Center

  • March 2027. Automotive industry innovations from popular domestic and import manufacturers

Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame | 190 W. Mehring Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202

  • Open daily, 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Queen City contributions to Black music

Cincinnati Fire Museum | 315 W. Court St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-621-5553

  • Permanent collection. Historic artifacts and equipment

Cincinnati Food Tours | 107 W. Elder St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-602-5602

  • Wednesdays, 11 a.m. “Cincinnati Streetcar Food Tour” (Findlay Market)
  • Thursdays, 1 p.m. “Signature Over-the-Rhine Tour” (Findlay Market)
  • Saturdays, 10 a.m. Sweet Stroll through Over-the-Rhine (Findlay Market) • “Hyde Park Food and Drink Tour” (The Echo)
  • Saturdays, 1 p.m. “Walnut Hills Food and Drink Tour” (Fireside Pizza)
  • Saturdays, 2 p.m. “Hidden Gems: An OTR Food & Drink Tour” (Findlay Market)
  • Saturdays, 3 p.m. “The Original Findlay Market Tour.” Learn more about Findlay Market.

Cincinnati Home & Garden Show | First Financial Center

  • Feb. 19-21 & 26-28. Home improvement and landscaping show

Cincinnati Museum Center | 1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203. 513-287-7000

  • Current exhibits. “Cincinnati in Motion” • “Made in Cincinnati” • “Ohi:yo’ Our Home” • “Shaping Our City” • “You Are Here”
  • 3rd Friday, 5-8 p.m. Extended hours w/ reduced admission
  • Fridays-Sundays. Union Terminal Rotunda Tours
  • Thru Aug. 23. “Declarative Acts and Revolutionary Actors”
  • Thru Jan. 4. “LEGO® Jurassic World: The Exhibition”

Cincinnati Nature Center | 4949 Tealtown Rd., Milford, OH 45150

  • Nature trails and ponds amidst old-growth forest

Cincinnati Night of Lights | Clermont County Fairgrounds, Owensville

  • Drive-thru holiday light display

Cincinnati Observatory | 3489 Observatory Pl., Cincinnati, OH 45208

  • Oldest professional observatory in the United States

Cincinnati Preservation | John Hauck House, 812 Dayton St., Cincinnati, OH 45214.513-721-4506

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Cincinnati Pride | Downtown and Sawyer Point

  • June 2027. Parade followed by festival celebrating gender and sexual diversity

Cincinnati Type & Print Museum | 2307 W. Eighth St., Cincinnati, OH 45204

  • Permanent collection of equipment, tools and artifacts

Cincinnati Zoo | 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45220. 513-281-4700

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Civic Garden Center | 2715 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45206. 513-221-0981

  • 1st Thursday, 11 a.m. Compost Tour
  • 3rd Thursday, 10 a.m. Green Learning Station Tour
  • 3rd Thursday, 11 a.m. Hauck Arboretum Tour

Concours d’Elegance | Ault Park and other venues.

  • June 2027. Vintage car show to benefit charity

Eckstein Cultural Arts Center | Glendale Heritage Preservation Museum, Glendale

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Findlay Market | Over-the-Rhine

  • Aug. 22, 2 p.m. Cincy Favorites Tasting Tour

Friends of Music Hall | Music Hall, Over-the-Rhine. 513-621-2787

  • Indoor and outdoor tours of Queen City landmark

Glendale Heritage Preservation | Village Square, Glendale, OH 45246. 513-771-8722

  • Permanent exhibit. Displays of Glendale’s history
  • Current exhibit “Glendale: Looking Back Over 250 Years”, an America 250 exhibit

Great Parks

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Greater Cincinnati Police Museum | 308 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-300-3664

  • Permanent collection. Historic artifacts and equipment

Greenacres Arts Center | 8400 Blome Rd., Indian Hill. 513-898-3256.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe House | 2950 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45206. 513-751-0651

  • Historic family home of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” author and later a Green Book location

Heritage Village Museum | 11450 Lebanon Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45241. 513-563-9484

  • Illustrates life in 19th-century southwest Ohio
  • Thru Dec. 31, 2027. America 250 Exhibit
  • Select Saturdays, 7-10 p.m. Spirits by Starlight Ghost Tours

Holocaust & Humanity Center | Cincinnati Museum Center, Union Terminal. 513-487-3055

  • Media, artifacts, art, and interactive exhibitions commemorating the Holocaust
  • January. Groundbreaking Humanity Gallery Opening

Imperial Theatre | 280 W. McMicken, Cincinnati, OH 45202

  • 2nd Saturday, 10 a.m. Tour of the Imperial Theatre

Krohn Conservatory | Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-421-4086

  • Aug. 22-Oct. 11 “A Living Museum of Botanical Splendor”

Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad | 16 E South St., Lebanon, OH 45036

  • Historic train rides in Warren County
  • Fridays, 11 a.m. Turtle Creek Valley Flyer • The Lebanon Experience
  • Aug. 22. Puppy Train
  • Aug. 23 & Nov. 7. Princess Express
  • Aug. 30, noon. LM&M Rare Mileage Excursion
  • Sept. 12-13 & 19-20. Summer Steam Train
  • Oct. 10. Dinosaur Adventure Train
  • Oct. 11. The Galactic Express
  • Oct. 17-18, 24-25 & 31. Pumpkin Express
  • Nov. 1. Trick or Treat Train
  • Nov. 20-Dec. 23. North Pole Express
  • Dec. 2 & 9. Holiday Cheer Express

Lloyd Library and Museum | 917 Plum St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-721-3707

  • Permanent exhibit. George Rieveschl Jr.: History of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Thru Sept. 11. “More-Than-Human-Medicine,” art about the healing power of nature

Loveland Castle & Museum | 12075 Shore Dr., Loveland, OH 45140

  • Full-scale replica of medieval castle

Mercantile Library | 414 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-621-0717

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Milford Historical Society | Promont, 906 Main St., Milford, OH 45150. 513-248-0324

  • Permanent exhibit. Historical displays of art, artifacts and more.

Mill Creek Alliance | 1223 Jefferson Ave., Reading, OH 45215. 513-563-8800

  • Check back for future events.

Mt. Adams Civic Association | 513-235-3957

  • May thru Oct. Historic walking tours

National Museum of the United States Air Force | 1100 Spaatz St., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433.

  • World’s largest military aviation museum

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | 50 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-333-7500

  • Permanent collection exploring themes of individual freedom

National VOA Museum of Broadcasting | 8070 Tylersville Rd., West Chester, OH 45069. 513-777-0027

  • Radio’s golden age and Cincinnati’s role in America’s global voice

Newport Aquarium | 1 Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071

  • Showcase of the world’s most exotic aquatic creatures

Over-the-Rhine Museum | 513-813-7309

  • Sept. 2, 6:30-78 p.m. Three Acts in Over-the-Rhine: “The Photographer Behind the Photos” – Daniel J. Ransohoff. Speakers: Robert Flischel, Daniel Hurley and Terry Grundy (Memorial Hall, Over-the-Rhine)

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum | 1763 Hamilton-Cleves Rd., State Route 128, Hamilton, OH 45013. 513-868-1234

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Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati | 315 W. Southern Ave., Covington, KY 41015

  • First Saturday, May thru Oct., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Exhibited railroad yard collection

Raptor Inc. | 961 Barg Salt Run Rd., Milford, OH 45150

  • Birds of prey sanctuary
  • Final Sunday, April thru Nov., 1-4 p.m. Open house

Roebling Bridge Society

Sunset Walking Tours: SOLD OUT

  • Aug. 23, 7 p.m.

Skirball Museum | Hebrew Union College, 3101 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220. 513-221-1875

  • Permanent exhibit: “An Eternal People: The Jewish Experience”

Star Walk | WEB Extreme Entertainment, 7172 Cincinnati Dayton Rd., West Chester Township, OH 45069

  • Augmented reality odyssey through the cosmos

Taft Museum of Art | 316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-241-0343

  • Historic home, art collection and exhibits

Tri-State Warbird Museum | 4021 Borman Dr., Batavia, OH 45103

  • Permanent exhibitions of military and historic aviation

Valley View Nature Preserve | 790 Garfield Ave., Milford, OH 45150

  • Preserved 190-acre farm and open land

Vent Haven Museum | 33 West Maple Ave., Ft. Mitchell, KY 41011. 859-341-0461

  • By appointment only. World’s only museum dedicated to ventriloquism

White Water Shaker Village | 11813 Oxford Rd., Harrison, OH 45030

  • Preserved historic village
  • Sept. 13, 2-5 p.m. Open house
  • Oct. 3, 2-5 p.m. Open house

William Howard Taft National Historic Site | 2038 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219

  • Historic home of U.S. president and Supreme Court justice

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