This story has been updated to reflect the festival’s new hours.
If you were planning to check out Taste of Cincinnati, heavy rain and thunderstorms may dampen your weekend plans.
The annual festival, which spotlights the city’s vibrant culinary scene, returns to downtown Cincinnati Memorial Day weekend. The festival is slated to begin at 4 p.m. Friday and end at 8 p.m. Monday.
However, rounds of rain and a few thunderstorms are expected to move across the region Friday through Saturday. So, what does that mean for the foodie festival?
Taste will end at 9 p.m. on Friday, May 22 and begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, according to an announcement sent shortly before 8 p.m. on May 22.
Kristen Swiley, Wordsworth Communications senior account manager, told The Enquirer via email that organizers are working closely with the National Weather Service to monitor weather forecasts leading up to and throughout the event. They will also work with public safety officials in the event of inclement weather, she said.
The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, which runs Taste of Cincinnati, advises attendees to text TOC2026 to 77295 or monitor Taste of Cincinnati’s Instagram and Facebook accounts for updates about the festival.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Taste of Cincinnati organizers monitoring weather hours before kickoff
Reporting by Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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