Dress your dog up as a cowboy, watch people swim in the Ohio River, take up match cover collecting…the lineup of events this weekend offers something for literally everyone. Keep scrolling for just a small selection of events taking place throughout Greater Cincinnati this weekend.

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Taylor Swift Night When: Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. Where: Tin Roof, The Banks What: Live music, Taylor Swift cover band Who: Top Shelf and Taylor Swift Live Band experience Why: Taylor Swift is basically Santa Claus. Photo: Kevin Lush
Summermusik Festival’s Birthday Celebration at the School for Creative & Performing Arts When: Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Where: School for Creative & Performing Arts, Downtown What: This Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra concert celebrates several birthdays, including 200 years of Ludwig’s Ninth and 50 years of the CCO, 10 years of the Summermusik Festival. Who: Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra Why: Keep your Saturday night classy with some Strauss and Beethoven tunes. Photo: Lan Gao, Unsplash
Save the Animals Foundation’s Annual Tails + Tikis Luau When: Aug. 24 from 1-4 p.m. Where: Streetside Brewery, Columbia Tusculum What: Attendees of this annual fundraiser from the Save the Animals Foundation are encouraged to dress up in their best Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts for a night full of live steel drum performances by the Queen City Silver Stars, gift basket raffles, beer and food and more. Who: Save the Animals Foundation Why: Here’s your excuse to wear that great Hawaiian shirt currently at the back of your closet. Photo: Provided by Fierce Marketing
The Irish Eyes cocktail at Red Leprechaun from 2024’s Around the World Bar Crawl Photo: facebook.com/RedLeprechaun
Great Parks Urban Thrive Festival When: Aug. 24 from 3-7 p.m. Where: Great Parks Nature Center at the Summit, Roselawn What: This fourth annual festival celebrates nature and community with mini hikes, s’mores, food trucks, yoga and more. Who: Great Parks Why: Becoming one with nature just got easier. Photo: Provided by Great Parks
Namaste India 2024 When: Aug. 24 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Fountain Square, Fountain District What: In honor of India’s Independence Day, this event celebrates the country’s heritage with dance performances, a parade and booths full of delicious food and merchandise. Who: India Cultural Association Why: Fill your belly with delicious Indian food. Photo: Naveed Ahmed, Unsplash
Bill Keating Jr. Great Ohio River Swim When: Aug. 25 at 7 a.m. Where: The swim launches from the Serpentine Wall and concludes at the Public Landing (435 E Mehring Way) What: Officially named after Bill Keating Jr. — one of the first people to sign up for the inaugural event in 2007, who later lost a battle with brain cancer — the event is a fundraiser for local nonprofit Adventure Crew, which “connects city teens with nature.” Swimmers will push off from downtown’s Serpentine Wall and make their way across the river to Kentucky and back — about half a mile. Who: Adventure Crew Why: Get your heart racing for a good cause. Photo: Provided by Adventure Crew
Doggo Rodeo at Fifty West Brewing When: Aug. 25 from noon-3 p.m. Where: Fifty West Brewing, Columbia Township What: Yee-haw! This cowboy-themed event includes a photographer on site to take glamor shots of your sweet doggo dressed up in a cowboy hat and bandana. There will also be cowboy-themed pup cups and adoptable dogs. Who: Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa Why: C’mon — every dog deserves a cowboy (or cowgirl) moment. Photo: Provided by Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa
83rd Annual Matchcover Collectors’ Convention When: Aug. 25-30 Where: Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport, Erlanger What: This year, the annual Rathkamp Matchcover Society convention will be held in Erlanger. Matchcover collectors from all over the world will descend upon Erlanger for this convention that includes four days of auctions and a room dedicated to the sale and trading of surplus and duplicate matchcovers. Who: Rathkamp Matchcover Society Why: Looking for an obscure hobby? Well, you’ve found it. Photo: Salah Ait Mokhtar, Unsplash
Cincinnati Festival of Faiths When: Aug. 25 from noon-5 p.m. Where: Cintas Center, California What: Thirty-four faith traditions and 13 world religions will be represented at this event that aims to be a learning environment for attendees, who can learn more about different faith traditions, meet new people, eat cultural foods and more. Who: EquaSion Why: Ever wanted to learn more about the different religious groups in the area? Now’s your chance. Photo: Provided by Cincinnati Festival of Faiths