The Taste of Cincinnati is back and BIGGER than ever this weekend!

With a prime location on Fifth Street with hundreds of food options with great entertainment makes for the perfect weekend plans. This event is free admission with free smells of course!

There is a record-breaking number of 85 vendors this year including 28 food trucks, 33 restaurants, and 2 caterers. Not only are there so many food options to enjoy there will be over 50 live entertainment acts on 5 different stages over the course of the weekend.

Some of the vendors and restaurants are:

• AJ’s Cheesesteaks
• CCS Empanadas
• Little Trolley Donuts
• Maw Maw’s Creole Kitchen
• Sweet Jazz Treats Bakery
• Sweets & Meats BBQ
• Twisted Greek
• French Toast Heaven
• The Cheesecakery
• Tickle Pickle Restaurant

For a full list of vendors and restaurants featured click here!

Some of the entertainment acts are:

• Kevin McCoy Band
• National Barks
• DJ Kay Lyke
• Brittany Marie
• Noah Smith
• Mojo Blues Cats Band
• The Grove
• Jam Wave
• Tracy Walker and Friends

For a full list of entertainment acts and which stage they will be on click here!

The hours of the festival are:

• Saturday, May 25: 11a.m. to 11p.m.
• Sunday, May 26: 11a.m. to 11p.m.
• Monday, May 27: 11a.m. to 8 p.m.

History of The Taste of Cincinnati

The Taste was first held in 1979 as a one-day festival in Piatt Park, which is now known as Garfield Park, with only about 5,000 attendees. Over the next couple of years, it kept growing and growing. By 2007, the event moved to Fifth Street to spotlight the newly renovated Fountain Square to bring the event closer to the center of Downtown. In 2024, the Taste of Cincinnati is the nation’s longest-running culinary arts festival. Over 550,000 people attend the event each year to try Cincinnati’s gems!

For more information on the event or road closures surrounding the Taste of Cincinnati, please visit www.tasteofcincinnati.com