Taste of Cincinnati returns next week, and this year, it’s going to be “bigger than ever,” according to its website.
The annual festival, highlighting the Queen City’s vibrant cuisine, returns to downtown Cincinnati during Memorial Day weekend. The free event typically starts on a Saturday, but this year, the festival added an extra day.
So, when are the exact dates for the food-themed festival? Here’s what we know.
When is Taste of Cincinnati?
Taste of Cincinnati takes place Memorial Day weekend, May 22-25.
Here are the hours:
Where is Taste of Cincinnati?
The festival stretches across four blocks of Fifth Street, between Main Street and east of Sentinel Street in downtown Cincinnati.
Several streets around downtown Cincinnati will close at 6 p.m. May 20 and reopen by 5 p.m. May 26. Visit tasteofcincinnati.com/info to see a full list of street closures for the festival.
Taste of Cincinnati map
Ready to chow down at Taste of Cincinnati, but unsure of where to begin? Start with the Taste of Cincinnati map, at tasteofcincinnati.com/info/event-map, which divides the festival into two zones, a food truck zone and a Findlay Market zone.
Have vendors and entertainment been announced?
Yes. More than 80 vendors, including local restaurants, Findlay Kitchen, start-ups and food trucks, will be at the festival.
There will also be more than 30 live entertainment acts across three stages throughout the festival.
Here’s the full music lineup:
Friday, May 22 lineup
Saturday, May 23 lineup
Sunday, May 24 lineup
Monday, May 25 lineup
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Taste of Cincinnati 2026 returns. See hours, dates music, food vendors
Reporting by Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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