Friday March 6, 2026

Friday night of Bockfest is the perfect way to end your week and kick off the best festival in Cincinnati. Watch the funkiest parade in town and celebrate the Coming of Spring!  

Parade

The Bockfest Parade steps off at 6PM in front of Arnold's Bar & Grill, and heads up Main Street to the doors of Rosedale OTR.  Join us for the traditional blessing of the beer and sing along to the "Bock Beer" song as we kick off the Bockfest weekend. 
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!

Bockfest Halls

All four Bockfest Halls are FREE to enter. Don't forget great specials at participating venues throughout the neighborhood! ​
Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way
12P-6P Official Bockfest Happy Hour with $5 Bock Beer Pints

12PM Keg Tapping “Get Your Bock On Happy Hour!!!” Celebrating the 172nd anniversary of the founding of Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. and 33nd year of the founding of Bockfest (Bockfest was started to launch Christian Moerlein Bock Beer!)

12PM-6PM DJ Affenman will be playing the hits during Bockfest Happy Hour

5PM-7PM Acoustic Player
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7PM-10PM DJ Set with Goat Calling Competition
Northern Row Brewery
111 West McMicken Avenue
15 bock beers on tap!

6P-Close Beer Poking (caramelize your beer with a red hot poker)
Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm Street
5PM Rhinegeist Bock Bar Open with 26 local bock beers on draft

3PM-8PM Schmidt's Real German Food

7PM-10PM Live music from the Zinzinnati Bierband
Rosedale OTR
​208 East 12th Street
15 bock beers on tap!

10AM Goat Yoga

7:30PM-8:00PM Post-Parade Ceremonies

8PM-11PM Live music from Überland Band

Beer

Bock bier is the ​rich, complex, malty, low-hop style of lager that we celebrate every year at Bockfest. We are excited to offer over two dozen different bock biers this year at Bockfest Hall!

Friday Schedule