Bockfest takes place at multiple participating bars & restaurants throughout Over-the-Rhine and Downtown. All locations are FREE to enter!
Official Bockfest Halls
Five Bockfest Halls, each with their own style and vibe!
Pre-Parade Kick off starts at 3pm on Friday - enjoy 17 different bocks and a full German Dinner Menu, a Fish Fry and live German Music. After the parade settle in for The Cincy Brass Band live in the Courtyard.
Saturday gets better with the release of 4 more rare bocks, more live music all day and more delicious food. For the first time ever, Arnold's will be open on the Sunday of Bockfest weekend, serving brunch and the Nati Know It All Trivia Bockfest Edition. |
Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way Kick off the weekend at Noon on Friday with a keg tapping celebrating 173 years of Moerlein beer and the Official Bockfest Happy Hour. Friday night also brings the 2nd Annual 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 Jake Speed and the Freddies. Saturday brings 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, the first annual Servatii's Pretzel Prince/Princess Competition, and the Bockfest Beer Experience |
Northern Row Brewery
111 West McMicken Avenue Live music and 18 bock beers are featured at Northern Row all weekend. Beer Poking happens all weekend long, starting at 5pm on Friday...ever had your bock beer poked by a hot poker? It changes everything you thought you knew about beer flavor.
Live music on the dock with Feral Friends starts at 7pm. Celebrate the parade awards with us on Saturday. New this year, Northern Row will be hosting a Bockfest Fashion Show at 1 pm. Sign up by noon to get entered. At 3 pm they will be hosting the first ever Weiner Dog Fashion Show - Bring your pup dressed to the 9's and take home a prize. Sign up by 2:30pm. On Sunday. the .05K Fun Run with the FC Cincinnati Street Team takes off at 2pm. While you are waiting for that, enjoy some Kegs and Eggs from 11-1 and then more live music starts at 1 and wraps ups the weekend. |
Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm Street Live music and 26 bock beers are featured at Rhinegeist all weekend.
Saturday sees the finals of the Sausage Queen competition. Sunday, stretch those muscles with two chances to do some Goat Yoga while you enjoy a bock beer or two. |
Rosedale OTR
208 E. 12th Street 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 until 11 pm and the DJ takes over from 11-2am. Food available from The Cincinnati Grill. Saturday continues with Goat Yoga, music from The Polka Warriors and Lunchbox from 3-11pm. Food will be available from The Cincinnati Grill. A steinholding competition will happen between sets @ 6:45pm. Wind down the weekend on Sunday with another chance to do Goat Yoga, then enjoy one more bock beer paired with all the fun of a Bockfest Luau with Steel Drum Dave! |
Official Venues
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Afterlife Cincy 44 E Court Street
Crazy Fox Saloon 901 Washington Avenue Dueling Axes 246 W Elder Dunlap Cafe 1926 Dunlap Street Japp's 1134 Main Street The Lackman 1237 Vine Street Low Spark 15 West 14th Street Lucius Q 1131 Broadway Mellotone 1429 Race Street MOTR 1345 Main Street Mr. Pitiful's 1323 Main Street Nice Life 1150 Main Street Pilar 56 East Court Street The Porch @ Washington Park 1230 Elm Street The Rhined 1737 Elm Street Sam Adams Taproom 1727 Logan Street WinterHaus on Fountain Square |
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tHANKS TO THE LOCAL COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
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