2010

Events held in Cincinnati unless indicated otherwise.

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

JUNE

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

JULY

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

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

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

2011

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