A Look Ahead
Because the end of the year is also a time to look forward, we checked in with our Favorite Things squad to see what they’re excited about in 2025!
Consider this a sneak preview of what to put on your calendar for the year ahead.
“A Super Bowl!! WHO DEY!”
– Robin Burrow
(Editor’s note: Currenty buying candles to light in order to help make this happen.)
“The completion of the $240 million reinvention of the Duke Energy Convention Center!”
– Julie Calvert
“Reds baseball season, Kroger Wellness Festival actually happening again, and Americas River Roots”
– Megan Coffey
“America's River Roots”
–Susan Fisher
“I’m excited to see all the cool things happening for America’s River Roots this summer!”
– Shae Huth
“I'm looking forward to hosting the Americans for the Arts conference right here in Cincy! The nation's arts leaders will turn their focus to our region this summer and I can't wait to show off everything that our region has to offer.”
–Alecia Kintner
“Always looking forward to Opening Day – our Mardi Gras. Can't wait for the first America's River Roots event in October that celebrates the amazing Ohio River that connects us and just for myself, I cannot wait to see Tyler the Creator in June. It is going to be another super year in Cincy!”
–Julie Kirkpatrick
“Fiddler on the Roof at Cincinnati Opera”
– Evans Mirageas
“America's River Roots! The festival celebrating music, cuisine, culture and history – as well as our riverboat ties – is Oct. 8-12.”
– Kathrine Nero
“What else but the 2025 Flying Pig Marathon Weekend! After being crowned the #1 marathon in the country, the Pig is ready to soar even higher. I can’t wait to welcome runners, walkers, and spectators from all over to Cincinnati for a weekend of fabulous fun. With events for all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, it’s truly a celebration of our community and our city’s vibrant spirit. If there’s a better way to show off Cincinnati, I haven’t found it!”
– Doug Olberding
“The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati's reimagining of the Emery Theater – Opening October 2025!”
– Krista Katona Pille
“America’s River Roots!”
– Tasha Pinelo
“Celebrating and honoring the legacy of the Great Eight and the 50th anniversary of the 1975 World Series won by the Cincinnati Reds”
– Jackie Reau
“History, music, and food – three things I love – are at the heart of the new America’s River Roots festival. It’s going to be special way to celebrate the region.”
– Tricia Suit
“I'm really excited about the new America's River Roots festival. I can't wait to see what all they have in store for the region.”
– Courtney Tomasetti
“As managing director of Summerfair I look forward to working with MEMI again. They have been great to Summerfair and are happy to have us stay right where we belong. Coney Island Park! 2025 will be our 58th year and counting!”
–Jayne Utter
“Nonprofits organizing and collaborating to remain an integral component of our local and national cultures.”
– Christina Vassallo