January

1 January: New Year's Day. Public holiday.
17 January: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Public holiday.
Throughout January: Theater. Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival Theatre performs plays by the bard and other playwrights. 719 Race St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-2273. Continues through late April
Throughout January: Concert. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300. Continues through early May
Throughout January: IHL Hockey. The Cincinnati Cyclones play regular-season home games at the U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway. For information and tickets, call 513-421-2222.. Continues through early April
Throughout January: Dance. The Cincinnati Ballet performs at Proctor and Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-5219 or 513-621-5282. Continues through early May

February

Throughout February: Collegiate Basketball. The Cincinnati Bearcats play home games at Shoemaker Center, University of Cincinnati. For tickets, call 513-556-2287. Concludes late February
Throughout February: Concert. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300. Continues through early May.

March

Early March: Cincinnati International Wine Festival. More than 150 wineries offer up some 600 vintages for public tasting. Cooking seminars, live music, auctions and other special events also are held. Sabin Cincinnati Convention Center, 525 Elm St. For information, call 513-241-3434.
Early-Late March: Spring Festival. The Cincinnati Ballet puts on its Come Together Festival, featuring Donald McKayle's Rainbow Round My Shoulder, Kirk Peterson's Amazed in Burning Dreams and a world premiere. Proctor and Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St. For information and tickets, call 513-621-5219 or 513-621-5282.

April

Early April: IHL Hockey. The Cincinnati Cyclones play regular-season home games at the U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway. For information and tickets, call 513-421-2222. Concludes early April
Late April: Cincinnati Flower Show. Typically drawing tens of thousands of visitors, this is one of the largest open-air flower shows in the country. Exhibits, social events, gardeners and plant markets, lecture series and tours. Lake Como at Coney Island. For information, call 513-872-5194, or toll-free 800-670-6808.

May

Mid-Late May: May Festival. Billed as the oldest choral festival in the Western Hemisphere. Lineup generally includes internationally known conductors and performers, as well as the 150-person May Festival Chorus. Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-3300.
30 May: Memorial Day. Public holiday.
Late May: Taste of Cincinnati. The longest-running culinary-arts festival in the U.S. More than 40 local restaurants serve up samples from their menus while live bands perform on several stages. Central Parkway, between Elm and Main (downtown). For information, call 513-579-3197.

June

Mid-Late June: Opera. The Cincinnati Opera, the second-oldest opera company in the U.S., mounts four productions during its Summer Festival. Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information, call 513-621-1919. For tickets, call 513-241-2742, or toll-free 888-533-7149.. Continues through mid July
Throughout June: Horse Races. River Downs hosts live Thoroughbred racing and simulcasts from other parks on every day of the week except Monday. Free admission. 6301 Kellogg Ave. For information, call 513-232-8000. Continues through early September

July

Early-Mid July: Opera. The Cincinnati Opera, the second-oldest opera company in the U.S., mounts four productions during its Summer Festival. Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. For information, call 513-621-1919. For tickets, call 513-241-2742, or toll-free 888-533-7149. Concludes mid July
4 Jul--Independence Day. Public holiday.
Throughout July: Horse Races. River Downs hosts live Thoroughbred racing and simulcasts from other parks on every day of the week except Monday. Free admission. 6301 Kellogg Ave. For information, call 513-232-8000. Continues through early September.

August

1 August: Exhibit. Coming of Age in Ancient Greece: Images of Childhood From the Classical Past explores Greek rituals and mythology concerning childhood and adolescence with a re-creation of an ancient Greek house and more than 120 artifacts, including vases, terra-cotta figurines, statues, toys, baby feeders and gravestones. Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive. Phone 513-639-2984 or 513-721-2787. Toll-free 877-472-4226. Final day

September

Mid-Late Septembe: Theater. Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival Theatre performs plays by the bard and other playwrights. 719 Race St. For information and tickets, call 513-381-2273. Continues through late April
Early September: Riverfest. Huge outdoor picnic and cultural event featuring nationally recognized musicians and entertainers on multiple stages, as well as scores of merchandise and food vendors. The climax of the day is a 30-minute fireworks display. Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove, Central Riverfront. For information, call 513-749-3764 or 513-621-9326.

October

Early-Mid October: Cincinnati International Film Festival. Local, national and international independent films are featured in this competitive festival that takes place at the Showcase Theatres. For information and tickets, call 513-379-6462.
11 Oct--Columbus Day. Public holiday

November

1-21 November: Art Exhibit. Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St. Phone 513-345-8400. Concludes 21 November.
11 November: Veterans Day. Public holiday.

December

Mid December: World's Largest Office Party. The Hyatt's bars are staffed with local luminaries for an evening of drinking and dancing for several thousand attendees. Proceeds go to children's charities. Hyatt Regency Hotel, 151 W. Fifth St. Phone 513-579-1234 or 513-961-1702.
25 December: Christmas. Public holiday.
Throughout December: IHL Hockey. The Cincinnati Cyclones play regular-season home games at the U.S. Bank Arena, 100 Broadway. For information and tickets, call 513-421-2222. Continues through early April