Saturday March 7, 2026

Celebrate beer, history, and sausage queens with all kinds of events on Saturday of Bockfest.

​Two Tours, One Bockfest!!
This year we're offering two different tours during Bockfest Weekend!

Tour Option One:
2026 Bockfest Brewery Tour
Join the Brewing Heritage Trail on March 7 & 8 for a special Bockfest Weekend tour featuring exclusive access to a historic brewery not normally open to the public. Explore the former Sohn Brewery site in Over-the-Rhine, tour the modern Cincinnati Beverage Company production brewery, and learn about iconic local brands like Little Kings and Hudy. Guests 21+ enjoy a bock beer as part of this Bockfest-only experience. 🍺

CLICK HERE for Info & Tickets to this Tour!
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Tour Option Two:
​2026 Bockfest Pub Crawl Tour
Celebrate Bockfest Weekend with the Brewing Heritage Trail on March 7 & 8 with a guided pub crawl through Over-the-Rhine aboard the Cincinnati Streetcar. The tour visits four official Bockfest venues, featuring historic brewery sites, neighborhood stories, and samples of unique bock beers—including exclusive releases—ending at the Sam Adams Taproom. 🍻

CLICK HERE for Info & Tickets to this Tour!
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 five Bockfest Halls are FREE to enter. Don't forget great specials at participating venues throughout the neighborhood! ​
Arnold's Bar and Grill
210 East 8th Street
12-2P Cheryl Renee Live Blues Lunch

2P Arnold’s Taps 2 exclusive Bocks: one from Braxton and one Brink Brewing. Only one 1\6 barrel of each and available only at Arnold’s.

3P-6P Live music from Xander Wells

5P Arnold’s Taps 2 more exclusive Bocks: one from Fifty West and one from Wandering Monsters Brewery. Only one 1\6 barrel of each and available only at Arnold’s.
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9P-12A The Hot Magnolias live in the courtyard.
Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way
11AM – 2PM Official Bockfest Brunch, Brewery Tour and Bock Beer Tasting. Special Bockfest Menu. Learn more and make reservations HERE.

12PM-9PM Bock Beer Experience with special sampling package to try 31 of the Bock Beers available at Bockfest. Learn more and purchase tickets HERE.

12:30PM Tapping of the 2026 Bockfest Brewing Champions Beer

2PM-6PM Live music with Zinzinnati Beer Band

1PM-7PM Jim Effler Bockfest Experience Gallery with all previous Bockfest Images and other Effler Paintings

3PM-4PM Brewer's Olympics - watch local brewers compete in the annual Bockfest Brewer's Olympics, hosted by Those German Guys

4PM-5:30PM Bockfest Steinholding Competition (Open to all, Men, Women)

5PM Bock Beer Competition winner announcements and award ceremony

6PM-9PM Bockfest Dinner Buffet with Jake Speed and the Freddies
Northern Row Brewery
111 West McMicken Avenue




15 bock beers on tap!

12P-4P Girl Scout Cookie Sales

1P Bockfest Fashion Show

2P Parade Awards Announcements!

3P Weiner Dog Fashion Show

4P-6:30P Meat Monk's Meat Raffle
Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm Street
27 Bock beers on tap!
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OPEN AT 12P

12PM-3PM LIVE MUSIC with the Route 161 Happy Wanderers

11AM-5PM Brewing Heritage Trail Historic Brewery Tour every 1/2 Hour

12PM-9PM Brewing Heritage Trail Merchandise Booth
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5PM LIVE MUSIC with The Klabberheards

7PM-9PM Sausage Queen Finals

9PM LIVE MUSIC with the Klabberheads
Rosedale OTR
208 East 12th Street
12 Bock beers on tap!

11AM Goat Yoga
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1-11PM Cincinnati Grill
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3P-6PM LIVE MUSIC with the Polka Warriors

6:45PM Stein Hoisting Competition - Register HERE for your chance at glory (bock beer included!) Emceed by Bengal Jim

7PM-11PM LIVE MUSIC with Lunchbox

11P-2A DJ Entertainment

Beer

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

Saturday Schedule