Cincinnati USA is a world class leisure destination for good reason. Young or mature, single professional or married with kids, our city has something for everyone. Be sure to check out the comprehensive calendar of events and attractions to help you plan the perfect Cincinnati USA getaway.
Cincinnati USA music scene -- vibrant, eclectic and spaning virtually every genre. Syd Nathan's King Records put Cincinnati USA on the musical map in the 1940s and 50s producing tracks for James Brown, John Lee Hooker, The Stanley Brothers, and Hank Ballard. Musicians and recording artists that hail from here: Doris Day, Dinah Shore, Fats Waller, Rosemary Clooney, James Brown, Bootsy Collins, The Isley Brothers, Midnight Star, The Afghan Whigs, Over the Rhine, Blessid Union of Souls, 98 Degrees, Adrian Belew, Foxy Shazam and many others. Top music venues include Macy's Music Festival, Mid-Point Music Festival, Cincy Blues Fest and the Riverbend Concert Series. Cincinnati USA will be the first United States city to host the World Choir Games in 2012
Arts and culture is a mainstay in Cincinnati USA. World renowned performance companies include Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, May Festival, Cincinnati Symphony & Pops Orchestras and the Tony award winning Playhouse in the Park. Cincinnati USA is home to hundreds of galleries and museums including the Contemporary Arts Center designed by Zaha Hadid and the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Adventures, thrills and chills are easily found in Cincinnati USA at over 100 attractions. Paramount's Kings Island is home to some of the nation's most intimidating coasters and the newly opened Thrill Seeker. Cool off in the world's largest wave pool at Coney Island or cruise the mighty Ohio River aboard a BB Riverboat. Explore the Cincinnati Museum Center which houses three museums and an IMAX theatre within an historic train terminal, Newport Aquarium, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens and much more.
Nightlife is abundant in and around Downtown. Main Street in Over-the-Rhine, Mt. Adams, Main Strasse Village in Covington as well as scores of other historic enclaves offer a wide variety of restaurants, bars, dance clubs, galleries and entertainment options.
Sports fans can always find something to cheer about in Cincinnati USA. The city has two major franchises, the Cincinnati Reds (America's first professional baseball team) and Cincinnati Bengals, six minor league teams including the Cincinnati Cyclones (Hockey) and college institutions representing many conferences, notably the University of Cincinnati/Big East and Xavier University/Atlantic 10.
Cincinnati USA is a food lover's paradise. Our culinary heritage dates back to the early 19th century and German roots of biergartens and breweries. Several local restaurants specialize in schnitzel and Bavarian inspired fare including the newly opened Christian Moerlein Lager House at Riverfront Park. Cincinnati USA is also known as the Chili Capital of America and the World with more chili restaurants per capita than any other city in the nation or world and is internationally known for Montgomery Inn Barbeque and Graeter's Ice Cream (an Oprah favorite). Cincinnati USA is home to more than 4000 restaurants from burger joints to five star dining. Other culinary highlights include Findlay Market, Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market, Cincinnati State Midwest Culinary Institute and Jungle Jim's, an international market featuring 150,000 items form 75 countries.
