GETTING HERE

Bockfest is a FREE neighborhood festival that takes place at a temporary Bockfest Hall and at participating venues throughout the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood and Cincinnati.

Bockfest Hall

Bockfest Hall is held at Findlay Playground, located at 1811 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

Getting to Bockfest Hall

The best way to get to Bockfest Hall is the FREE Cincinnati Streetcar. Get off at the Findlay Market/Race Street stop and walk 1/2 block East to Findlay Playground. The Streetcar runs Friday till 11:30P, Saturday 8:30A-11:30P, and Sunday 9:30A-9:30P.

There are a number of parking options in Over-the-Rhine and downtown that are along the Streetcar route. This is your best option for parking as weekend parking is very limited near Findlay Market and Bockfest Hall during the weekend. Available parking can be found HERE. Our suggestion is to park at the the Central Riverfront Garage below the Moerlein Lagerhouse, and hop on the streetcar to Bockfest Hall.

We suggest pre-downloading the Transit app which provides real-time updates along the streetcar route and the Cincy EZ Parking app to expedite payment at many parking locations.

https://transitapp.com/
https://www.cincyezparkapp.com/

Please respect our neighbors and do not park illegally blocking sidewalks, parking lots, or where signs state no parking.

Street Closures

A number of streets are closed all weekend for the festival, as well as some streets on Friday night for the Parade and Saturday morning for the Bockfest 5K.

Closed Friday March 3 through Friday March 5:

Elder Street between Race Street and Vine Street
Republic Street between Green Street and Findlay Street

Closed Friday March 3 until around 7P:
4:00 pm Closure:

Eighth Street- closed between Broadway and Main Street

5:00 pm Closure:

Sycamore Street- closed between Central Parkway and Seventh Street (cross traffic will be maintained as long as possible)

6:00 pm Closure:

Sycamore Street- closed between Liberty Street and Seventh Street
Main Street- closed between Central Pkwy and Schiller Street
Ninth Street- closed between Broadway and Main Street
Court Street- closed between Main Street and Sycamore Street
Central Parkway- closed between Main Street and Eggleston Avenue
Short Reading Road- closed between Eggleston Avenue and Main Street
Elliot Street- closed between Sycamore Street and Broadway
Twelfth Street- closed between Clay Street and Sycamore Street
Thirteenth Street- closed between Sycamore Street and Clay Street
Fourteenth Street- closed between Clay Street and Sycamore Street
Orchard Street- closed between Sycamore Street and Main Street
Liberty Street- closed between Sycamore Street and Walnut Street
McMicken Street- closed between Vine Street and Main Street
Lang Street- closed between Clifton Avenue and McMicken Avenue
Moore Street- closed between Walnut Street and Liberty Street
Hamer Street- closed between Vine Street and Elder Street
Vine Street- closed between McMicken Street and Liberty Street
Findlay Street- closed between Race Street and Vine Street
Elder St- closed between Race St and McMicken St

Closed Saturday March 4 9:30A-12P:

McMicken Street- closed between Race Street and Vine Street (Closes at 700AM)
Findlay Street- closed between Vine Street and Race Street (Closes at 700AM)
Vine Street- closed between Clifton Avenue and Elder Street (should reopen by 1030AM)
McMicken Street- closed between Race Street and McMillan Street
Stark Street- closed between Central Parkway and Dunlap Street
Dunlap Street- closed between McMicken Street and Findlay Street
Logan Street- closed between Findlay Street and Liberty Street
Elder Street- closed between Central Parkway and Elm Street
Findlay Street- closed between Central Parkway and Elm Street
Central Parkway- northbound closed between Liberty Street and McMillan Street