Other Events

Veenie Roast

Third annual Bockfest Veenie Roast returns 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 1 to Park + Vine, 1202 Main Street. Just like last year, we’re grilling Field Roast sausages and hot dogs on Mayday pretzel buns with Fab Ferments kraut and relish along the lively Bockfest parade route. Enjoy bubbly kombucha too!

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Bockfest at Old Saint Mary’s

Fish Fry

Bockfest begins on Friday evening, March 1, with a parade that starts at Arnold’s Bar & Grill and processes up Main Street. Old St. Mary’s will have a fish fry fundraiser on Friday, March 1, for its Pipe Organ Fund in its Main St. Parking lot from 5-9 p.m. If you are planning to attend the festivities, please stop by beforehand and get something to eat while watching the parade!

Bockfest Mass

All German societies are invited to bring their flags and banners to the mass, which will begin at 11 AM on Sunday with a procession into the church. Music for the mass will be provided by the Vereinsmusikanten brass band. Please join us for this special German Liturgy, followed by fellowship in the Ratskeller.

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The Craft Menagerie

The Craft Menagerie is a diverse collection of some of Cincinnati’s finest indie artisans and crafters in the mediums of print, paper, fabric, collage, photography, jewelry, fabric manipulation and arranging. Their annual show is at Arnold’s Bar on Saturday March 2nd during Bockfest from 11A-4P. Eat, drink, shop for locally made art and join us in all of the fun and revelry that is The Craft Menagerie.

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Shop Bock: Visit local independent stores for Bockfest specials

Celebrate Bockfest at Shop Bock, a shopping event at the local, independent stores of historic Over-the-Rhine during Bockfest. Commemorative 2013 Bockfest buttons are available for purchase for $2.00 at these locally and independently owned Over-the-Rhine merchants. Plus, many of the merchants are offering specials to those wearing the Bockfest button. See below for details. Continue the celebrations with a stop at the one-of-a-kind restaurants or bars in the area! You can catch the FREE Shuttle all weekend between all of the Bockfest venues.

1305 Gallery 1305 Main Street
Featuring new work by local artist Nate Weikert. The gallery will be open from 12-4.
Another Part of the Forest 1313 Main Street
10% off for Bockfest button wearers.
Independent used record store offering an eclectic selection of LPs, including jazz, rock, soul, classical, folk, bluegrass, international, spoken word, and miscellaneous odds and ends. All this plus 12″ singles, 45s, 78s, and a vast opera section. Specializing in comic books, pulp fiction, and video (for rent or purcahse DVD and VHS).
Art Beyond Boundaries 1410 Main Street
A professional, main-stream fine art exhibition venue where local and regional artists with disabilities display, market, and sell their artwork.
Atomic Number Ten 1306 Main Street
10% off clothing for Bockfest button wearers.
Vintage for him, her & home ñ and now kids! Clothing and housewares from the 50′s-80′s.
Coffee Emporium 110 East Central Parkway
Warm atmosphere and ever-helpful staff will welcome you with amazing coffees, teas, drinks and full lunch menu.
Iris BookCafe 1331 Main Street
10% off used books for Bockfest button wearers.
Dining, coffee service and free wi-fi until 10pm nightly. Browse our eclectic collection of used books, CDs and video rentals.
The Little Mahatma 1205 Vine Street
Exquisite jewelry, folk art & artifacts from many exotic lands.
MiCA 12/v 1201 Vine Street
10% off non consignment items for Bockfest button wearers.
A boutique gift shop and gallery featuring fine craft and art by local artists, design-based gifts by international, independent designers.
Original Thought Required 1307 Main Street
15% off for Bockfest button wearers.
Menís and womenís contemporary streetwear shop, including their own aTYPICALsOLE brand.
Park+Vine  1202 Main Street
10% off for Bockfest button wearers.
Described as the ìGeneral Store of the Futureî by CityBeat, Park + Vine offers a wide variety of eco-friendly merchandise that minimizes the use of natural resources and animal byproducts, a growing selection of foodstuff, vegan lunch and brunch counter, beer for carry-out purchase, and lots more.
Sloane Boutique 1216 Vine Street
10% for Bockfest button wearers.
Cincinnatiís newest and most fashion-forward womenís clothing and accessories boutique.  Sloane Boutique caters to the edgy and urban woman who embodies an effortless chic style.
Smartfish Studio and Sustainable Supply 1301 Main Street
10% for Bockfest button wearers.
A design and art supply store, with a mission to supply sustainable materials and tools as preferred alternatives to traditional supplies, and to educate students and working designers/artists, while fostering community and creativity.
Spotted Magpie 1420 Main Street
Funky vintage goods, handmade gifts, local art, and more.
Substance Boutique 1435 Main Street
10% off for Bockfest button wearers.
Substance sells the clothes you keep. Curators of classic and sustainable clothing and accessories for ladies, their assortment ranges from contemporary, eco-fashion indie designers from New York and Los Angeles to their own line of organic cotton tees.
Urban Eden 1313 Main Street
10% off Arcadia books for Bockfest button wearers.
Specializing in contemporary craft by regional artists, functional art and some fine art. Some items include hand crafted, artist designed jewelry, garden art, teak furniture, umbrellas and tools, honey, soaps, candles and gift baskets.

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Inaugural Bockfest 5K

The Flying Pig Marathon and Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. are kicking off their three-event Beer Series with the inaugural Bockfest 5K. The Bockfest 5K is at 10A on Saturday, March 2, and headlines a day of celebration for the 21st annual Bockfest while benefiting the Brewery District and the Cincinnati Brewing Heritage Trail.

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