Events held in Cincinnati unless indicated otherwise.

JANUARY

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 
Celebration of the civil rights leader's life; Cincinnati; http://www.king-raleigh.org/natlevent/body.cfm

FEBRUARY

Black History Month
Celebration of Black culture throughout the community; Cincinnati; http://www.cincyusa.com

MAY

Taste of Cincinnati 
Annual festival featuring 40 Greater Cincinnati restaurants serving up delicious and delectable menu items and four major stages offering live continuous entertainment; Central Parkway (between Elm and Main Streets), Downtown Cincinnati; http://www.taste-of-cincinnati.com

Civil Rights Game Weekend Celebration

5/11; Great American Ballpark; http://www.cincyusa.com

JUNE

Juneteenth Festival
A family event celebrating the end of slavery in America at Eden Park; http://www.juneteenth.com

JULY

America I Am: The African American Imprint
All month; Cincinnati Museum Center; http://library.cincymuseum.org

Macy’s Music Festival
Paul Brown Stadium hosts One of the largest in the nation; past performers include Mary J. Blige, Lyfe Jennings, Jonathan Butler, Brian McKnight, Heather Headley, Temptations, Maze, O'Jays, and Robin Thicke; http://www.macysmusicfestival.com

AUGUST

Cincy Blues Fest
Sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Blues Society; Sawyer Point Park; http://cincyblues.org

Midwest Black Family Reunion
Cincinnati's riverfront comes alive for a weekend of music, pavilions of all sorts, concerts, entertainment and a final open-air ecumenical church service, with over 200,000 attendees; featuring Heritage Breakfast, Town Hall Meeting, Parade, Jammin' on the Cove Music, Themed Pavilions, Arts & Crafts, Food, Vendor Booths, Apparel, Exhibits, and more; Sawyer Point, Cincinnati Waterfront; http://www.midwestbfrc.com

OCTOBER

Tall Stacks Music, Arts, and Heritage Festival 
This Festival occurs every 3-4 years as one of Cincinnati's signature events and the largest celebration of America's steam boating era from the late 1800s; more than a dozen of America's premier Midwestern river cities take part in the event that also features acres of on-shore historical exhibits and musical entertainment celebrating the region's river culture and heritage; held on along the banks of the Ohio River in Cincinnati and Covington and Newport, Kentucky; includes riverboat cruises, tours and races; on-shore Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Rock and Bluegrass; period-costumed and historical re-enactors; Tom Sawyerville children's area and food vendors; draws 650,000 people; Cincinnati; http://www.tallstacks.com

NOVEMBER

Festival of Lights
More than 100 lighted displays, 2.5 million lights, entertainment, shopping and more; Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden; http://www.cincinnatizoo.org/events/pnc_festival_lights.html

DECEMBER

Kwanzaa
Begins 12/26; annual 7-day celebration of African American culture at various venues; Cincinnati; http://www.soulofamerica.com/kwanzaa-celebrations.phtml