Top Cincinnati Seasonal & Special Occasions

The former Bruckmann Brewery complex in Cincinnati is one of the most complete 19th brewery sites in the country. Brewing began at this location in 1856 and continued for nearly 100 years. Most major components of the brewery are still in existence including the brewhouse, malthouse, bottling building, stables, family home, power plant, and the underground lagering cellars! After brewing operations ceased in 1950, much of the site was repurposed for other businesses including the Fountain Winery in the 1970s and the headquarters and production facility of the Worthmore Food Products Company, who specialized in producing Cincinnati style chili and mock turtle soup. This site has not been open to tours before and the Brewing Heritage Trail has put a lot of work into repairing the site, so that we can bring guests inside several of the buildings and into the underground lagering cellars. Don't miss out on this unique experience offered only by our non-profit organization!

Just a few blocks north of downtown Cincinnati lies Over the Rhine, a historic area founded by German immigrants. Sample the fare (and wine) at four local restaurants as your tour guide shares history and information about the neighborhood. Take a VIP tour of an urban wine cellar and window shop at the boutiques as you stroll between venues.

Explore Cincinnati in a new way, and at your own pace, with a unique twist on a scavenger hunt and bar crawl. This app-based activity makes it easy to explore at your own pace and at the time of your choosing. Visit bars and clubs and complete challenges while you explore the city's bar scene.

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.

Holly Jolly Hunt is a scavenger hunt that is played using an app on your smartphone, that brings your entire family and friends together for holiday cheer. During the adventure you’ll be seeking out all the traditional, and even the non-traditional holiday items we all see this time of year around the city. You’ll get points for each item you find. The goal is to capture as many items as you can in order to score as many points as possible and get 1st place on the leaderboard. Along the way you’ll be asked to perform silly holiday themed tasks meant to bring laughter and smiles to everyone involved. Come play with us. Young or old, this is a scavenger hunt for everyone that enjoys this time of year. We promise you will create holiday memories that you will not forget! Holly Jolly Hunt can be played in any city!

Join the Brewing Heritage Trail on this seasonal tour and learn about gruesome and macabre events from Cincinnati's past. Grave robbing, a serial killing saloonist, and other murderous and deadly mayhem is explored on this new tour, which also includes a visit to an abandoned city street, overtaken by nature, as well as a flashlight tour of the Imperial Theater and the 19th century Jackson Brewhouse. Both have not been open to the public in many years and their visitation is only available through this tour! This is an outdoor walking tour of less than one mile and includes a beer at the Northern Row Brewery & Distillery. Some content may not be appropriate for young children, so please keep this in mind when booking. Tours run rain or shine and guests should wear comfortable footwear, as the tour route covers a variety of paved and unpaved surfaces. All guests will be provided with a flashlight for exploration of darkened streets and the inside of the theater and brewhouse.

Professional baseball began in Cincinnati and this unique experience takes guests to every location where the Reds played during the 19th and 20th century, tracing the connection between historic brewing and baseball along the way! Beginning at the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, the tour starts with an informative trip to Great American Ball Park and includes a stop in the Reds’ home dugout. From there, we head out via bus to Union Grounds and Cincinnati's Union Terminal, where the undefeated 1869 Red Stockings played baseball! The Crosley Field site is certainly on the list, as are Avenue Grounds and Bank Street Grounds. Findlay Market’s Opening Day Parade is a Cincinnati tradition dating back more than a century and we’ll take you along the original parade route on the way to the remaining structures of the historic John Hauck Brewery, owner of the team during the 1880s. Tours include a souvenir map, a ticket voucher to the Reds Hall of Fame, and a beer at the Moerlein Lager House!