Fountain Square and the surrounding Fifth Street area will be a beerhead mecca this weekend as 47+ breweries serve up more than 200 of their best brews for Cincy Beerfest. Enjoy samples of everything from Magic Hat and Rogue to local brews like MadTree and 50 West Friday and Saturday. Local food trucks will be on hand to supply munchies along with plenty of live music all weekend. Tickets are $15 and include a 16-oz. cup and two drink tickets or a 5-oz. sample cup and five sample tickets. Additional pints are $5; additional samples are $2 each. VIP tickets are $40 and include a 5-oz. sample mug, 25 samples and access to an exclusive area with VIP-only beers. Buy VIP and $10 designated driver tickets here. Cincy Beerfest runs 6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Happiness is a warm donut and this weekend, you can buy happiness as Holman’s Donuts opens its highly anticipated Over-the-Rhine location. Welcome the donut dynasty to the neighborhood during the grand opening of their new Vine Street store from 7 a.m.-11 p.m. (yes, they’re open late!) Saturday.
The Westwood Civic Association presents the fifth annual Westwood Art Show outside Westwood Town Hall Saturday. Looking for that perfect work of art for your living room? More than 70 local artists will be selling their works at the event. There will also be live music, local food vendors, wine tastings from Henke Winery plus Madcap Puppets and a craft tent for kids. The free event runs 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
Celebrate “Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day” with a little culture during the Cincinnati Celtic Festival at Washington Park. Ireland, Scotland and other Celtic cultures will be represented with music, dance, handcrafted goods and — of course — plenty of food and Guinness. The fest runs noon-8 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday.
Bill Maher is known for three things: Comedy, commentary and controversy. Fans can expect a mix of all three — with lots of laughs — at Maher’s stand-up show Sunday at the Aronoff Center. Maher is currently in his 11th season of his talk show, HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher which returns from summer hiatus Friday at 10 p.m. Check out our interview with Maher here.
For more art openings, summer festivals and other stuff to do this weekend, check out our To Do picks, full calendar and Rick Pender’s Stage Door for weekend theater offerings.
