33rd Servatii Bockfest® - March 7-9, 2025

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Mark your calendars for the 33rd Bockfest on March 7-9, 2025.

Bockfest® is Cincinnati’s annual celebration of Spring, Over-the-Rhine's brewing heritage, and Bock Beer. It stumbles into its 33rd year on March 7-9, 2025 in and around Over-the-Rhine's historic Brewery District.

We return to our roots in the neighborhood with four partners hosting events as our official Bockfest Halls: Moerlein Lager House, Northern Row Brewery & Distillery,  Rhinegeist Brewery and new for 2025 Rosedale OTR.

Admission to enjoy the Parade, bock beer, music, and entertainment at all Bockfest Halls and official venues is FREE all weekend long. 
Bockfest® is proud to have Servatii as our title sponsor, and is presented by Arnold's Bar & Grill, FC Cincinnati, Kroger and the Cincinnati Beverage Company, with support from 4EG, Decal Impressions, Pig Works, CoHatch Over the Rhine, Merchants on Main Street OTR. Community sponsors include Arcx Studio, Elevar, JS Held, Model Group, MOTR, Mr. Pitifuls, Newport Commissioner Mike Radwanski, OTR Chamber of Commerce, Riverside Architectural Millwork, Tru Partner, Urban Sites and Visit Cincy. Bockfest is produced by and supports the non-profit Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation.
Download the FREE Bockfest app for iOS and Android for a full listing of bock beers at each location and event schedules. Plus check in during Bockfest events and win prizes! PRIZE WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY FRIDAY 3/14/25 WITH DETAILS.

Four Bockfest Halls each with their own style and vibe!

Bockfest Hall at Moerlein Lager House

Kick off the weekend at Noon on Friday with a keg tapping celebrating 171 years of Moerlein beer and the Official Bockfest Happy Hour.  Friday night also brings the Inaugural Bockfest Cry Baby Goat Calling Competition with celebrity judges - Have your favorite goat call?

Friday, Saturday & Sunday hosts the Bock Beer Experience to sample over 30 bock beers, Brewer's Competition, Ohio State Bockfest Steinholding Official Qualifer and Bockfest Buffet Dinner with Jack Speed and the Freddies.

Saturday and Sunday are the Official Bockfest Brunch, Brewery Tour, and Beer Tasting at Moerlein Lager House with a Brewer.

Finish off the weekend with our German Day celebration called Continental Sunday with German Dancers, German Bands and Speaker Series. Plus, Bockfest Brunch, Brewery Tour and Tasting and the Bockfest Beer Experience

Bockfest Hall at Northern Row

Live music and 15 bock beers are featured at Northern Row all weekend.

Celebrate the parade awards with us on Saturday and the return of the Beard Baron Competion .

Goat petting zoo and the .05K Fun Run with the FC Cincinnati Street Team wraps ups the weekend on Sunday.

Bockfest Hall at Rhinegeist

Live music and 26 bock beers are featured at Rhinegeist all weekend.

Saturday sees the finals of the Sausage Queen competition followed by the always amazing Klaberheads on stage after the crowning of the queen.

Sunday, stretch those muscles with two chances to do some Goat Yoga while you enjoy a bock beer or two. 

Bockfest Hall at Rosedale

Live music and 12 bock beers are featured at Rosedale all weekend.

Join in on post-parade ceremonies Friday followed by live music from the Überland Band. The Cincinnati Grill will be on site from 5-11 pm

Saturday continues with Bock the Block: Bockfest Street Party from 3P-11P. They're turning 12th & Main Street into a full blown bock beer block party with a stage, beer, music and more.  Music from The Polka Warriors and Lunchbox and the Cincinnati Grill from 1-11pm.  Steinholding will happen between sets @ 6:30pm

Wind down the weekend on Sunday with another chance to do Goat Yoga, then enjoy one more bock beer paired with a traditional Pig Roast. 

Historic Brewery Tours

Join the Brewing Heritage Trail on this special, Bockfest Weekend Tour (March 8 & 9), with access to a historic brewery not normally open to the public and only available through this tour!

The Lafayette Brewery originally opened in 1832 and its brewhouse is the oldest brewing structure in Cincinnati! Built at a time when lager beer was just beginning to be brewed in the city, it also has the oldest accessible underground cellars in Cincinnati! The brewery later became a malthouse, as part of Albert Schwill & Company, who would go on to become the largest producers of brewing malt in the world.

Upon arriving at the Lafayette Brewery, we'll grab a bock beer (included with the 21 & up tour ticket) and check out the site from top to bottom, learning about it's storied past, current activities, and future plans for the facility.

.05K Fun Run

Not quite ready to tackle the 5K yet? Moving a little slow after 2 days of Bockfest? Want to help support the non-profit behind Bockfest in a fun way? Join us for the 5th Annual Bockfest .05K Fun "Run" on Sunday March 3 at Northern Row Brewery & Distillery. Make it the 164 feet and be rewarded with a limited edition t-shirt, bottle opener medal, and a beer. Register HERE.
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