Inclement weather forced organizers to shut down the opening night of the Taste of Cincinnati festival early at 9 p.
m. on Friday, May 22, 2026.
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The downtown culinary event was originally scheduled to run until 11 p. m.
According to wcpo.
com, the annual food festival expanded to a four-day format for the first time in its 47-year history.
The event features more than 75 food and drink vendors across multiple areas, including the Food Truck Zone and the Findlay Market Zone, alongside three musical stages.
Adjusted Schedule for the Weekend
Festival officials adjusted the schedule for the remainder of the Memorial Day weekend. Operations will run from 11 a.
m. to 11 p.
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m. on Saturday and Sunday, and 11 a.
m. to 8 p.
m. on Monday.
The Cincinnati Regional Chamber confirmed it will continue monitoring local weather forecasts.
"We are glad Gym Class Heroes were able to go on as scheduled, and look forward to the rest of the weekend proceeding as planned," said Amy Fitzgibbons, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the Cincinnati Regional Chamber.
"We encourage people to come downtown to support our local business owners for one of their biggest weekends of the year."
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Organizers cut the first night of Taste of Cincinnati short by two hours due to inclement weather, but the four-day food festival will resume.
