Can you feel the heat? The first weekend of June brings hot weather and plenty of exciting activities in the Queen City.
If you’re looking for even more to do on every day of the week, visit the CityBeat events calendar.
Sunday, MainStrasse Village, noon- 7 p.m.
This Sunday, the Northern Kentucky Pride festival returns for its 17th year with a full day of events, including the annual NKY Pride Parade. For more information on NKY Pride, read our explainer here. And if you want to keep celebrating Pride all month long, check out our calendar for Pride Month here.
Friday through June 13, various venues, Over-the-Rhine
The 23rd Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival comes back this month, presenting an outrageous assortment of one-hour, live performances by more than 35 independent local, national and international artists in pop-up venues around Over-the-Rhine. Read our writeup on the 2026 edition by clicking here.
Friday, Taft Theatre, downtown, 8 p.m.
Scott Aukerman and Paul F. Tompkins will perform an improvised version of their beloved podcast alongside the Comedy Bang! Bang! All-Stars.
Saturday, Great American Ball Park, downtown, 8 a.m.
Whether you’re running a 10K, 5K, a mile or just participating in Gapper’s Fun Run, this marathon event has something for everyone. Participants get a medal, a shirt, a post-race party and a free ticket to the Reds game on June 15.
Sunday, St. Anthony of Padua Maronite Catholic Church, Walnut Hills, noon – 7 p.m.
At this Mediterranean food festival, you can eat Lebanese food and more to your heart’s content. A quick scan of the menu shows mujadara, hummus, spinach pies, kibbees, grape leaves, tabouli salad and plenty of other options.
Jungle Jim’s Craft Beer Festival
Saturday, Jungle Jim’s, Fairfield
One of Jungle Jim’s biggest annual events is back for another round. Guests can expect to drink plenty of craft beer as they fill out their Brew Bingo card, while enjoying an expanded selection of seltzers and cocktails and sitting in the festival’s brand-new designated seating areas. To attend the festival, you’ll have to choose between a daytime session from 1-4 p.m. or an evening session from 5:30-10 p.m.
Friday, Andrew J. Brady Music Center, downtown, 8 p.m.
The R&B singer known for hits like “Pressure” and “Unloyal” is touring the Queen City this weekend.
Cincinnati Slingers vs. Utah Great 8’s
Saturday, Heritage Bank Arena, downtown, 6:30 p.m.
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 Utah Great 8’s.
Sunday, Elm Street Plaza, downtown, 12 p.m.
Art on Vine is back, and in a new location. The popular vendor’s market has relocated to Elm Street Plaza (which really makes you wonder why they don’t change the name) and will be chock-full of all your favorite independent vendors, craftsman, vintage sellers and more.
Ohio Valley Indigenous Music Festival
Saturday – Sunday, Patricia Allyn Park, Springboro
This music festival focuses on music featuring the Native American flute and drum. Attendees can also attend classes to learn various tribal techniques like flint knapping.
