10 Things To Do in Cincinnati This Weekend (Aug. 23-25)

The Taylor Party: The TS Dance Party

When: Aug. 23 at 9 p.m.
Where: Bogart's, Corryville
What: A Taylor Swift-themed dance party.
Who: Bogart's
Why: Dance to T-Swift's music all night long at this event.

Summermusik Festival’s Birthday Celebration at the School for Creative & Performing Arts

When: Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: School for Creative & Performing Arts, Downtown
What: This Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra concert celebrates several birthdays, including 200 years of Ludwig’s Ninth and 50 years of the CCO, 10 years of the Summermusik Festival.
Who: Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra
Why: Keep your Saturday night classy with some Strauss and Beethoven tunes.

Save the Animals Foundation’s Annual Tails + Tikis Luau

When: Aug. 24 from 1-4 p.m.
Where: Streetside Brewery, Columbia Tusculum
What: Attendees of this annual fundraiser from the Save the Animals Foundation are encouraged to dress up in their best Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts for a night full of live steel drum performances by the Queen City Silver Stars, gift basket raffles, beer and food and more.
Who: Save the Animals Foundation
Why: Here’s your excuse to wear that great Hawaiian shirt currently at the back of your closet.

Around the World Bar Crawl at The Banks

When: Aug. 24 from noon-5 p.m.
Where: Check-in for the bar crawl begins at 11 a.m. at The Stretch (191 E. Freedom Way)
What: The Around the World Bar Crawl will take place across 13 bars and restaurants at The Banks. Each restaurant will transform into a different country, including themed cocktails and decor. Participants can visit each “country” solo or with a partner and can travel from bar to bar trying drinks and taking on minute-to-win-it games at each stop.
Who: The Banks
Why: You’ll also get a passport that can be stamped at each location to enter to win grand prizes. The more stamps you get, the more chances you have to win.

Great Parks Urban Thrive Festival

When: Aug. 24 from 3-7 p.m.
Where: Great Parks Nature Center at the Summit, Roselawn
What: This fourth annual festival celebrates nature and community with mini hikes, s'mores, food trucks, yoga and more.
Who: Great Parks
Why: Becoming one with nature just got easier.

Namaste India 2024

When: Aug. 24 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Fountain Square, Fountain District
What: In honor of India's Independence Day, this event celebrates the country's heritage with dance performances, a parade and booths full of delicious food and merchandise.
Who: India Cultural Association
Why: Fill your belly with delicious Indian food.

Bill Keating Jr. Great Ohio River Swim

When: Aug. 25 at 7 a.m.
Where: The swim launches from the Serpentine Wall and concludes at the Public Landing (435 E Mehring Way)
What: Officially named after Bill Keating Jr. — one of the first people to sign up for the inaugural event in 2007, who later lost a battle with brain cancer — the event is a fundraiser for local nonprofit Adventure Crew, which "connects city teens with nature." Swimmers will push off from downtown's Serpentine Wall and make their way across the river to Kentucky and back — about half a mile.
Who: Adventure Crew
Why: Get your heart racing for a good cause.

Doggo Rodeo at Fifty West Brewing

When: Aug. 25 from noon-3 p.m.
Where: Fifty West Brewing, Columbia Township
What: Yee-haw! This cowboy-themed event includes a photographer on site to take glamor shots of your sweet doggo dressed up in a cowboy hat and bandana. There will also be cowboy-themed pup cups and adoptable dogs.
Who: Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa
Why: C'mon — every dog deserves a cowboy (or cowgirl) moment.

83rd Annual Matchcover Collectors’ Convention

When: Aug. 25-30
Where: Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport, Erlanger
What: This year, the annual Rathkamp Matchcover Society convention will be held in Erlanger. Matchcover collectors from all over the world will descend upon Erlanger for this convention that includes four days of auctions and a room dedicated to the sale and trading of surplus and duplicate matchcovers.
Who: Rathkamp Matchcover Society
Why: Looking for an obscure hobby? Well, you've found it.

Cincinnati Festival of Faiths

When: Aug. 25 from noon-5 p.m.
Where: Cintas Center, California
What: Thirty-four faith traditions and 13 world religions will be represented at this event that aims to be a learning environment for attendees, who can learn more about different faith traditions, meet new people, eat cultural foods and more.
Who: EquaSion
Why: Ever wanted to learn more about the different religious groups in the area? Now's your chance.