America’s River Roots is a signature event to kick off America’s 250th celebration, scheduled for October 08-12, 2025 on the Cincinnati, Covington and Newport riverfronts. America's River Roots hosts 9 majestic Riverboats from 7 cities, including Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis, Moline, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and St. Paul. This impressive collection of Riverboats offers regionally inspired meals and music that transport guests to our storied river cities.

Located along the river with walking trails, multiple water play features, giant swings, an interactive foot piano, an imaginative play area for kids, expansive pollinator gardens, and a carousel.

Findlay Market is Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market and one of Cincinnati's most cherished institutions, welcoming more than one million visitors each year. Located just blocks from downtown in Over-the-Rhine, Findlay Market remains the bustling center of farm fresh, locally sourced, artisanal and specialty foods. Findlay Market is home to more than 50 full-time merchants selling meat, fish, poultry, produce, flowers, cheese, deli, ethnic foods and more. On weekends, the Market also hosts a thriving Farmers Market, a vibrant Outdoor Market, numerous street performers and several special events.

This charming, historic neighborhood is brimming with character. Explore unique boutiques, vibrant street art, and indulge in some of the best restaurants and bars the city has to offer.

Right on the water and brimming with activity- The Banks is where you will find everything from sports events to a lively nightlife scene. Located along the Ohio River, The Banks provides spectacular riverfront views and lines the water with a family friendly park. Along with great biking, walking, and other recreational amenities during the daytime, The Banks comes alive at night. With live music and entertainment, a thriving bar scene nestled between two sports stadiums, The Banks is the place to be.

CAC will champion open minds by using contemporary art as a vehicle for connecting people, cultivating creativity, and catalyzing curiosity. The CAC has rotating exhibits and is located in the middle of Downtown Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrates the 150th anniversary of its opening in 2025. It has grown from humble beginnings into a world-renowned Zoo and Botanical Garden, earning the top spot in each category in multiple national polls.

Newport Aquarium welcomes your family to discover the wonder of an underwater world located in Newport, Kentucky right across the river from downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. SEA thousands of the world’s most exotic aquatic creatures as you waddle with playful penguins, meet rare white alligators, be surrounded by sharks and surprised by smiling stingrays. Encounter thrilling adventures like the first-in-the-world Shark Bridge, where you can cross inches above a tank full of sharks on a rope bridge.

The Krohn Conservatory was built in 1933 and is located in Eden Park. You can travel just 2.1 miles from downtown Cincinnati to explore the exotic tropical, desert, and orchid plants the Conservatory has to offer. The Rain-forest-under-glass exhibit contains a variety of more than 5,000 plants from all over-the-world. Also, do not miss out on the internationally known butterfly event, where thousands of butterflies are free to fly throughout the show room in a specially-themed garden.

One of the most prestigious art museums in the country, with over 67,000 works of art, this grandiose building atop an Eden Park hill, is well-known for its 19th-century European and American paintings, but also contains numerous other works including an outstanding pottery gallery.

The American Sign Museum is dedicated to the art and history of signs and sign making. The museum is proud to be the largest public museum dedicated to signs in the United States! Covering more than 100 years of American sign history in 20,000 square feet of indoor space, the museum is a walk through the ages of sign technologies and designs.