About

Taste of Cincinnati USA is held every Memorial Day weekend in downtown Cincinnati. Started in 1979, it is the nation's longest running culinary arts festival.

Approximately 500,000 attend the annual food extravaganza, making Taste one of the nation's largest street festivals. In 1997, the event was named Food Event of the Year by Events Business News, the recognized authority of the special events business in the United States, selecting it out of 40,000 special events across the nation.

Taste of Cincinnati USA features more than 40 fine restaurants serving up delicious and delectable menu items. In the weeks leading up to Taste each year, menu items are previewed and judged for prestigious Best of Taste Awards.

Several music stages provide continuous live entertainment featuring local and national recording artists throughout the event.

Please note: No pets, (unless used for handicap assistance), bikes, skateboards, rollerblades, poles and sticks are prohibited in the event site during operating hours. No coolers, bottles, cans, alcoholic beverages or weapons can be brought into the event site.