Taste of Cincinnati will dominate Memorial Day Weekend, but that’s not all that’s going on in the Queen City across the next few days.
If you’re looking for even more to do on every day of the week, visit the CityBeat events calendar.
Friday – Monday, Fifth Street, downtown
The longest-running culinary festival in America returns. 80+ vendors will serve up delectable dishes all across Fifth Street downtown. CityBeat has extensively covered this year’s festival; for every question you may have about Taste of Cincinnati 2026—including “What’s good to eat?”—click here.
Saturday, TQL Stadium, West End, 7:30 p.m.
The Orange and Blue take on Orlando in yet another home matchup. Currently, FCC sits 9th in the conference, just on the edge of playoff contention.
LEGO® Jurassic World: The Exhibition
Friday – Monday, Cincinnati Museum Center, West End
The Cincinnati Museum Center’s newest exhibit opens Friday. Featuring more than 50 massive dinosaurs, iconic scenes and interactive props made from over six million LEGO® bricks, LEGO® Jurassic World: The Exhibition invites you to relive the magic of beloved stories and characters from the Jurassic World franchise as you embark on a thrilling journey across Isla Nublar.
Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Friday – Sunday, Great American Ballpark, downtown
After sitting atop the league from the beginning of the season until the end of April, the Reds have had an incredibly up and down May, where they dropped from first to last place and now sit in fourth place, just half a game behind both the Cubs and the Cardinals. Well, lucky for the Reds, they’re playing the Cardinals this weekend. If they have a decent series here, they could once again be within striking distance of first place, as sweeping St. Louis would put them one game back of the first-place Brewers. Only time will tell.
Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Andrew J. Brady Music Center, downtown
The Grammy-winning rapper stops in town to promote his latest album Ca$ino. Notably, on the album, he shouts out the Queen City… sorta. “I’m in the mood, we in Miami / I met a freak from Cincinnati,” he rapped on the album’s seventh song.
Friday – Monday, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Over-the-Rhine
Opening weekend for the latest production at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has arrived! Step into the charming world of Jane Austen with Kate Hamill’s witty and unexpected adaptation of Emma. Follow the headstrong matchmaker—convinced she can’t possibly fall in love—as she orchestrates romance for those around her with heartwarming and hilarious results. Don’t miss this clever and charming take that breathes new life into this classic story.
Cincinnati Slingers vs. Pennsylvania Benjamins
Saturday, 6:30 p.m., Heritage Bank Arena, downtown
If you haven’t heard, Cincinnati now has a team in the International Arena League, an eight-on-eight indoor football league that progresses at a much faster pace than regular NFL play. This weekend, the Slingers take on the Pennsylvania Benjamins.
Sunday, 6:00 p.m., Bogart’s, Clifton
Metal group Between the Buried and Me hits Bogart’s as part of their “The Blue Nowhere Tour.”
Monday, 8:15 a.m., Beach Park, Bellevue
Honor Roll 5K is a community race bringing together runners, walkers and supporters for a meaningful cause. Hosted by the City of Bellevue, Kentucky and the City of Dayton, Kentucky, this event honors those who have served while promoting health, community spirit and civic pride.
Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Andrew J. Brady Music Center, downtown
Tommy Richman (remember “Million Dollar Baby” running the charts a few years back?) and WizTheMc open for the rapper on his latest tour.
