Summer 2012: Big happenings
Fill your calendar with street festivals, special screenings and fun events on the water
MetromixJune 19, 2012
Ohio River Paddlefest Music and Outdoor Festival
- Coney Island - 6201 Kellogg Ave. - Cincinnati
Boat drop off and registration open for 8.2-mile float, 11 and 14 mile races, poker run and kayak fishing tournament 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Kayak clinics on Lake Como 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Boat demonstrations on Lake Como noon-8 p.m. Basket raffle noon-9 p.m. Northern Kentucky fly fishers kayak fishing tournament 4-8 p.m. Gearfest begins noon-9 p.m.
Ohio River Paddlefest and Finish Line Festival
- Yeatman's Cove - 805 Pete Rose Way - Downtown
See paddlers arrive Downtown. Food, drinks, exhibitors, vendors and more. With amateur and professional canoe and kayak races. Shuttle buses run from 10:30 a.m. with last bus leaving for Coney Island at 2:45 pm.
Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival
- Sawyer Point - Pete Rose Way - Cincinnati
Parade kicks off at 2 p.m. and goes through downtown and the Banks. Festival begins following parade and features two stages of entertainment, vendor booths, food, beverages and family-fun zone. Fireworks over the river at 9:30 p.m.
Queen City Sausage Festival
- Festival Park Newport - Riverboat Row - Newport
Food vendors, retail sausage shop, daily brat eating contest, games and entertainment.
Freaky Friday Water Balloon Toss
- Fountain Square - Fifth and Vine streets - Cincinnati
Teams of two compete for prizes. Registration available online.
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