This Week Downtown - 09.19.24

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This week is om pah pah poppin’ with unforgettable Cincinnati events! America’s Oktoberfest returns downtown today through Sunday. First held in 1976, the nation’s largest Oktoberfest celebrates the rich German heritage of Southwest Ohio. This year, the perennial favorite festival is set to be bigger than ever at a new venue, Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove! Expect bigger tents, expanded seating, more entertainment, and the same world-class, unforgettable experience. Oktoberfest is free and open to the public. Festivities begin at 4PM today and start at 11AM each day after. Find all the festival details online, including parking information, the beer guide, entertainment schedule, and more. Prost!

Just down the river, the Reds are swinging into action at Great American Ball Park all weekend long, wrapping up a series against the Braves this afternoon before taking on the Pirates tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday! As per usual, you can expect more than a fantastic day for baseball. The weekend schedule is jam-packed with exciting promotions! Friday night, chart-topping rapper with crossover appeal, Nelly, is taking to the post-game concert stage. Saturday Reds team photos are up for grabs, and Sunday fans can snag a limited-edition Reds bowling shirt while supplies last! Game times vary throughout the weekend - score your tickets today!

Work off your Oktoberfest beer and cream puffs while making room for more at the Brewery 14K Saturday morning! One of the TQL Beer Series events, the 14K and 7K races help kick off Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, the largest Oktoberfest celebration outside of Munich. Along the riverfront course, runners pass by many of the historic brewery sites of early Cincinnati and follow the routes that the horse-drawn carts took to bring the beer from the breweries to the riverboats that would take the beer throughout the country. All finishers are rewarded at the end with a coveted finisher’s medal that doubles as a bottle opener, as well as a post-race party that is open to spectators and families too! Runners step off at 7:30AM.

Spectacular food and one-of-a-kind dining experiences are waiting around every downtown corner, and there's no better time to explore the culinary delights than Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week starting on Monday! Dozens of downtown restaurants will participate in the unique celebration of culinary tourism, offering special prix fixe menus for the occasion. Enjoy Scallops Grenobloise at The Davidson, fall in love with Chicken Roulade at Shires’ Rooftop, or drool over Louvino’s New York Cheesecake. Whatever you decide, you'll savor the unique memories you make in downtown Cincinnati! Check out all participating restaurants online!