Top Cincinnati Cultural Tours

Explore above and below Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood on this sightseeing tour. Walk and take a streetcar to major landmarks, such as Findlay Market, Cincinnati Music Hall, and Washington Park. Then explore underground beneath the Gerke Brewery before ending the tour with a pint at a local taproom. This tour is not suitable for children under 10 due to stair access and safety considerations.

See Cincinnati from a whole new perspective on this group walking tour that uncovers the city's brewing history and architecture. Walk the western portion of the historic Brewery District, and hear tales of beer empires from centuries gone by. Head underground to the cellars of Jackson Brewery, visit the Sohn/Mohawk Brewery, and see several Christian Moerlein sites. Conclude your tour with a refreshing pint of local beer.

Combine a delicious brunch with a walking tour. This small-group Saturday morning experience will have you exploring one of Cincinnati's most history-rich neighborhoods by foot and by streetcar while enjoying great food and a small craft beer along the way. You'll visit Over-the-Rhine and the historic Findlay Market and enjoy dishes from a range of local eateries.

The historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, known to locals as OTR, is full of 19th-century buildings with their own dark histories. Wander around this allegedly haunted neighborhood alone if you dare during this self-guided audio walking tour. All you need is a smartphone to explore what goes bump in the night at places like the Music Hall and Washington Park. Bring your own group, using a single activity pass to unlock the audio tour on two separate phones.

Explore Cincinnati’s iconic Findlay Market, a landmark of the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, and sample its many flavors on this small-group tasting and tour. Follow your guide around the historic market, meet with five different vendors and sample a variety of their specialty food items, while learning about the market

Are you looking for a way to see Cincinnati without joining a tour group? Explore Cincinnati - otherwise known as Queen City, Queen of the West, and Porkopolis - at your own pace with this self-guided walking tour. Cincinnati was one of the first frontier towns in America‘s west. It claims to have had the first professional baseball team, the First professional fire fighting brigade, the first reinforced steel skyscraper. On this walking tour, you‘ll be introduced to this city of firsts and its rich history by Phil, an experienced tour producer and working actor. Stroll through the city‘s revitalized downtown area, taking in the beautiful sprawling Smale Riverfront Park, the glorious John A Roebling Suspension Bridge, and the newly developed Banks area. From there, it's onto exploring more of the urban core of the town. Take this self-guided audio tour to explore what makes Cincinnati an early frontier city still steeped in history today.

On our smart phone guided adventure you will be guided you through the historic streets of Mt. Adams and you’ll see the historic buildings, the staircases, an old speak easy, many of the best views of the city, historic churches and a mural as grand as the city itself. And I’ll share with you the tales of the folk figure Ida Martin, President John Adams, the founders of Mt. Adams, bottleleggers from the prohibition era, immigrant’s tales, vineyards, art, and the history that shaped Cincinnati, and America. Go at your own pace, anytime. Try doing that with a group tour! It’s time to get out and explore Cincinnati.

Get familiar with Cincinnati’s storied brewing and distilling heritage on this small-group tour of the Brewing Heritage Trail. Starting at the Northern Row Brewery and Distillery, learn how spirits are distilled before sampling a few for yourself. Next, head to the historic Jackson Brewery lagering cellars where beer was fermented and cold-stored as far back as the 1850s. Finally, tour the Rhinegeist Brewery, located inside a pre-prohibition brewing structure.

Our fun begins at the Cincinnati Lager House, where we'll have a flight of beers and take a short tour of the brewpub, before enjoying a freshly prepared brunch. Afterward, we catch a streetcar to Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, looking for relics of the city's brewing past, both large and small, often hidden in plain sight. We'll share stories of not only the breweries that helped to build the Queen City, but also the saloons where thirsty citizens gathered every day. Along the way, we'll visit the historic underground lagering cellars of the the Park Brewery, open for the first time to visitors in many years and only available through this tour! After our underground exploration, the tour stops in for a pint at the Lackman Bar, located at a pre-Prohibition saloon site, with many local favorites on tap. Finally, we'll catch the streetcar and head back to the Cincinnati Lager House. A flight of beers, brunch entree, and a pint at the Lackman Bar are included with the tour.

Join the Brewing Heritage Trail for a new guided walking tour that weaves together Cincinnati’s holiday celebrations, German-American traditions, and brewing history. Stroll through downtown landmarks like Fountain Square and Carew Tower while hearing stories about historic department store displays, neighborhood customs, and the city’s brewing past. The route offers riverfront views of the Roebling Suspension Bridge, a stop at the second oldest drinking establishment in Cincinnati for holiday refreshments (non-alcoholic options available), and concludes at the Cincinnati Lager House Christkindlmarkt, where festive sights and an additional holiday beverage await! This leisurely, seasonal experience highlights the cultural influences that shaped the Queen City’s holidays. Note: Children under the age of 4 are welcome on the tour and do not require a ticket.

If you're a baseball fan, swap the typical sightseeing tours of Cincinnati for one focused on baseball history. This small-group tour explores the city through the lens of the events surrounding the controversial 1919 World Series that matched the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox. See the key places in the establishment of the rule change that changed the sport forever.

Cincinnati is hundreds of years old which means that its cemeteries hold countless stories of Cincinnati’s history. The historic Wesleyan Cemetery is the oldest continuously operating cemetery in the county and one of the most prominent in the city. Many notable people have been buried here over the decades, including abolitionists and Civil War veterans. Your tour guide will tell you the history of his racially integrated cemetery and point out significant grave sites.

Step across the old canal line into 19th-century Cincinnati, where German immigrants built a sprawling cultural enclave. Uncover subterranean lager vaults, historic market stalls, hand-built churches, and world-class concert halls while discovering how brewery culture, music, and resilience shaped American urban identity. - A 2.5 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 90 min - Ideal for travelers interested in Identity, Migration & Globalization and History & Memory - Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app