One of Cincinnati’s most highly anticipated festivals is on the verge of returning, and this year, it’s going to be “bigger than ever,” according to its website.
Taste of Cincinnati, the annual festival highlighting the Queen City’s vibrant cuisine, returns to downtown Cincinnati on Memorial Day weekend. The free event typically starts on a Saturday, but this year, the festival added an extra day, begining Friday, May 22.
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. Wednesday, May 20, and reopen by 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 26. Visit tasteofcincinnati.com/info to see a full list of street closures for the festival.
Have vendors and entertainment been announced?
No. Taste of Cincinnati has not yet announced its vendors and entertainment lineup. A map of the festival is also in the works.
Last year, it featured roughly 76 vendors, including local restaurants, Findlay Kitchen start-ups and food trucks.
The Enquirer’s Haadiza Ogwude contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: When is Taste of Cincinnati 2026? Festival has new schedule this year
Reporting by Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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