SEE WHAT YOU MISSED IN 2019!
Reserve your hotel room at the Hilton Netherland Plaza and get a special Bockfest rate! Info and booking link HERE
Celebrate the Coming of Spring, Over-the-Rhine's brewing heritage, and bock beer at the largest Bockfest in the United States. Join us on February 28 - March 1, 2020 as we celebrate 28 years of the funkiest festival in Cincinnati!
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There is something for everyone at the at one of the participating venues or at Bockfest Hall (located at the Christian Moerlein Brewery at 1621 Moore Street, Cincinnati 45202)!

Party Like a Bockstar on Friday night by watching the Parade presented by Kroger and On the Rhine Eatery and beer blessing, then enjoying great food, cold bock beer, and live music including headliner the Naked Karate Girls.

Saturday morning starts off with the Bockfest 5K, then you can tap into the Bock Beer Blowout featuring local bock beer tastings with over 18 bocks on draft, homebrew competitions, historic brewery walking tours, Bockfeast Pig Roast, and fun beer games pitting local breweries vying for the coveted Brewers Cup. 

Saturday night kicks back into high gear with the Billygoat Ball with more cold bock beer, the Beard Baron and Sausage Queen competitions, and headliner The Rusty Griswolds!

Bring the kids to Bockfest Hall on Sunday for Bock, Brunch, and Bavarians. The family fun starts with the Little Links childrens’ pageant and features kid-friendly games and petting zoo - plus Goat Yoga, the Bockfeast Pig Roast Dinner and Bock Bloody Mary Bar. The .05K Fun “Run” raises funds for the Brewing Heritage Trail and Continental Sunday showcases our rich heritage with live German music and dancing, steins and breweriana, historic brewery walking tours, and a series of local history talks. 

Make sure to visit all the participating venues throughout the neighborhood with special offers all weekend long. The best part is Bockfest is FREE!
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Pig Roast

Delicious meal available Saturday and Sunday
Join us for a celebration of great chef-created food paired with bock beer! Tickets and info HERE.

Bock Tour

Historic Brewery Tours​ Saturday & Sunday
Join us for this 90 minute walking tour that includes part of the original historic Hudepohl Brewery. Get times and tickets HERE.

Packages

Pre-purchase your experience and save $$$
Want to make your Bockfest experience even better? Let us show you how to rock Bockfest, and purchase a ticket package to fully experience all Bockfest has to offer and save money! Get available packages HERE.
Make a stop at a dozen and a half participating bars and restaurants all weekend long, many with drink and food specials for Bockfest goers. Admission is always FREE all weekend long! Check out the venues, schedules, and shuttle route HERE.